ELON, N.C. – The Elon University softball team travels to Campbell this week for its final CAA three-game series to close out the regular season. The opener between the Phoenix (27-17, 19-5 CAA) and the Camels (33-16, 18-6 CAA) starts on Thursday, May 1 at noon at Amanda Littlejohn Stadium.
 
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Game 1 – Thursday, May 1 at 12 p.m.
Game 2 – Friday, May 2 at 12 p.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, May 3 at 12 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE PHOENIX
• Live stats will be available for the series by going to the team's schedule page at elonphoenix.com.
• The series will stream on FloCollege (FloSoftball) via a paid subscription.
• For more information on the Phoenix, follow the program's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram at @elonsoftball.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• Both teams will meet for the second time as CAA opponents this week. Campbell holds an all-time record of 28-12-1 over Elon in a series going back to 1993 during the Phoenix's fastpitch era (since 1990).
• Campbell won two out of three last season at Elon. The Camels won the first two games of the series before Elon rebounded with a 3-2 victory in the series finale.
• Elon pitchers posted a 3.04 ERA versus the Camels in the series. McKenna McCard had a 0.91 ERA in 7.2 frames while earning the Phoenix's lone win in the circle.
• The Phoenix will be making its first visit to Campbell since 2018. In that game, the Phoenix won 7-3 over the Camels.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The Phoenix won its seventh CAA series with a 2-1 victory versus UNCW last weekend at Hunt Softball Park. Elon took the opening game, 9-1, before the Seahawks leveled the series with a game two win. The Phoenix then outlasted the visitors with a 2-1 victory in the rubber match to close out its home schedule.
• Elon offense only batted .239 versus the Seahawks, but three players hit over .300 during the series in Allee Seering (.429), Chloe Hatzopoulos (.375) and Reagan Hartley (.333).
• The Phoenix pitching staff posted a 1.47 ERA in 19.0 innings with four players having an ERA less than 1.40. McCard led the Elon hurlers with a 0.00 ERA in 10.0 innings with a 1-0 record. Isley Duggins earned the other win for the Phoenix while Meredith Wells received the save in the rubber match.
 
AROUND THE HORN
• Elon sits alone in second in the CAA standings with its 19-5 record, just one game behind Delaware (20-4). Based on results this weekend, the Phoenix will have a chance to win its first regular season conference title at the Division I level and first of any kind since 1992.
• As a team, Elon is batting .299 while scoring 263 runs with 38 home runs and 219 RBI. The Phoenix ranks fourth in the CAA in runs scored and is second in the league in home runs. The Phoenix sits third overall in the CAA in slugging percentage (.448) and is only one of eight teams to convert a triple play this season in the NCAA, including the second from the CAA along with Campbell
• Kaitlyn Wells leads the Phoenix with her .404 batting average. The senior is the Phoenix's leader in home runs with 14, which is second in the CAA. The Roswell, Ga., native is tied for the CAA-lead with 49 RBI and is also second in the league in slugging percentage (.780) and OPS (1.239). She is also fourth in the CAA in batting average and fifth in hits (57).
• Greta Hessenthaler is second with her .372 batting average and is third on the squad with 48 total hits. Allee Seering is third on the squad with her .361 average and is second on the team in hits with 53. The senior has three homers with 27 RBI while ranking in the top-10 of the CAA in total hits.
• Elon's pitching staff has posted a 3.97 cumulative ERA this season in 286.0 innings of action. The Phoenix hurlers have accounted for 198 strikeouts compared to 156 walks.
• McCard leads the Phoenix in innings pitched at 83.1 while posting a 1.93 ERA with a 10-3 record and 71 strikeouts. Taylor Cherry is second with 62.1 innings of action and is second to McCard in strikeouts with 45 while posting a 2.81 ERA. Cherry also has one of the Phoenix's three saves on the year along with Duggins and Meredith Wells.
 
SCOUTING CAMPBELL (33-16, 18-6 CAA)
• The Camels are 33-16 on the season with an 18-6 ledger in the CAA, a game behind the Phoenix in third. Campbell has lost four in a row going into the series after being swept by College of Charleston last weekend.
• Offensively, Campbell is slashing .305/.409 /.412 with 15 home runs and 260 RBI while scoring 302 runs, best in the CAA. Six players on the Camels' regular lineup are hitting north of .300 with Tyra Parker posting a team-high .416 average. Hannah Cornetto is second with her .353 average and is the team's main run producer with six homers and 39 RBI.
• In the circle, Campbell's staff has a 2.95 ERA with five pitchers seeing time toeing the rubber. Sophomore Megan Gregory leads the team in innings (110.2), ERA (1.83) and strikeouts (98). Hannah Leierer is second with 75.1 innings and a 2.79 ERA.
 
PRESEASON PRAISE
• Elon had four members of its program recognized on the 2025 Preseason All-CAA Softball Team as announced by the league office on Jan. 31. Fifth-year Gabi Schaal, senior McKenna McCard and junior Mauri Murray were selected to the Preseason All-CAA Team in their respective positions. Senior Allee Seering was an honorable mention nod.
• Schaal was a Second Team All-CAA choice last season as the Lakeland, Fla, native led the CAA in home runs with 11 and finished third in the league with 38 RBI. She finished in the top 10 of the CAA in slugging percentage (.556).
• Murray was selected to the All-CAA First Team after leading the team in batting average (.361) and slugging percentage (.583). The Marvin, N.C., native notched 52 hits in 144 at-bats while scoring 32 runs with eight homers and 33 RBI while ranking in the top-10 of the CAA in several categories. She also earned NFCA Mid-Atlantic Third Team All-Region honors.
• McCard served as the Phoenix's ace in the circle, leading the Phoenix in appearances (30), starts (21), complete games (11) and innings pitched (122.0). The Ashburn, Ga., native posted a 2.52 ERA while also striking out a team-high 85 batters while posting four shutouts on the season.
• Seering was named to the All-CAA Second Team during her junior campaign last season. The Waxhaw, N.C., native led the Phoenix with 40 RBI and 15 stolen bases and was second on the squad in doubles (12) and hits (49).
 
RETURNING PHOENIX
• Outside of the four preseason All-CAA honorees, the Phoenix returns several key players in 2025, including starters Greta Hessenthaler (second base), Kaitlyn Wells (outfield) and Reagan Hartley (outfield). Hessenthaler was a CAA All-Rookie team choice last season while Wells was third on the team with six home runs. Hartley finished third on the program with 11 stolen bases.
• In the circle, Elon returns 100 percent of its pitching staff last season. Along with McCard, the Phoenix welcomes back the arms of Taylor Cherry, Meredith Wells, Isley Duggins, Michaela Hobson, Kyra Leonard, Anna Dew and Lia Miller.
 
CALL HER COACH CAR
• Elon added a familiar face to its coaching staff this summer as Carley Davis begins her first season as an assistant coach on head coach Kathy Bocock's staff in 2025.
• Davis concluded her career with the Phoenix last spring, spending most of her time as a starter behind the plate. She appeared in 197 career games with 194 starts for the maroon and gold and was a two-time All-CAA Second Team selection. A native of Bridgewater, Va., Davis finished her career as Elon's all-time Division I leader in runners caught stealing with 37. This past season, Davis hit a career-best .312 with four homers and 24 RBI.
• Along with Davis, Bocock also made another staff change with the elevation of Sophia Devesa to a full-time assistant and recruiting coordinator after Devesa spent her first season as a volunteer for the Phoenix in 2024. Devesa was part of a staff that helped mentor the Phoenix batters to hit .270 last season, Elon's highest batting average since 2018. The Phoenix's offense was also second in the CAA in runs scored with 252 while its 34 home runs were a league best.
 
2024 RECAP
• Elon finished last season with a 23-29 ledger and a 17-10 mark during CAA play. The 17 league wins mark the most for the program since joining the league as the Phoenix reached the CAA Softball Championships for the fifth straight season (excluding the canceled 2020 COVID-19 season).
• Among the notable accomplishments for the Phoenix last season included Elon head coach Kathy Bocock earning her 300^th career win with the program. Bocock, who is the Phoenix's all-time career wins leader, earned the milestone versus North Dakota State at the Marucci Classic.
• The Phoenix had five players received All-CAA recognition last season. Sophomore Mauri Murray received All-CAA First Team laurels while fifth-year Carley Davis, redshirt junior Gabi Schaal and junior Allee Seering were placed on the league's Second Team. Freshman Greta Hessenthaler rounded out the All-CAA Phoenix honorees with her spot in the All-Rookie Team.
• Schaal also received some hardware for her work both on and off the field as she was named the softball recipient of the 2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association's Leadership and Sport Excellence Award.
• Megan Grant became the program's all-time career leader in walks at the Division I level. The Vinton, Va., native retired after last season with 125 career free passes to her name.
 
ON DECK
• The 2025 CAA Softball Championships will be on deck for the Phoenix back in Buies Creek, N.C., with the tournament starting on Wednesday, May 7.