ELON – The Elon University men's soccer team (4-0-1) will go for its fifth consecutive victory Tuesday night against Davidson (2-2-1) at Rudd Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Elon vs. Davidson Briefing
Match Details: Sept. 16, 2025 | Elon, N.C. | Rudd Field | 7 p.m.
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Soccer Scarf Night

• Tuesday will be Elon's annual soccer scarf giveaway night. The first 100 students in attendance will receive a free Elon soccer scarf.

 
The Davidson Series

• Elon holds an 11-3 all-time advantage against the Wildcats and has won the last five meetings between the teams.
• The last meeting between Elon and Davidson came on Oct. 24, 2017, with the Phoenix picking up a 2-1 road victory against the Wildcats.
• Davidson's most recent trip to Rudd was on Sept. 12, 2015, with the Phoenix winning, 4-0.
• Elon is 5-2 against Davidson in games played at Rudd. The last time Elon lost a home game to the Wildcats was Oct. 8, 2011, which was also the last time Davidson defeated the Phoenix in the series.
• The former Southern Conference rivals faced each other at least once a year from 2003-13.

 
Last Time Out

• The Phoenix defeated USC Upstate, 1-0, at Rudd on Saturday for its third straight shutout and fourth consecutive victory.
• For the second straight game, Dominik Renz scored the game-winning goal for the Phoenix, converting in the 26th minute off assists from Colin Veltri and Connor Mucchetti.
• Elon peppered USC Upstate goalkeeper Jarrett Wuerslin throughout the game, forcing him to make nine saves on the night. Veltri paced the Phoenix with eight shot attempts, four of which were on goal.
• Jackson Leavitt turned in his fourth clean sheet of the season, stopping Upstate's lone shot on target.
• The second half featured five yellow cards and 17 fouls between the teams.
• Elon outshot Upstate, 19-8, and bested the Spartans in shots on goal, 11-2.
• The Phoenix improved to 3-0-0 on the season in games decided by one goal.

 
Renz The Rookie

• Renz has quickly emerged as one of Elon's top offensive producers in his debut campaign with the Phoenix.
• The redshirt sophomore leads the team with seven points (3g, 1a) and enters Tuesday night on a four-match point streak.
• All three of Renz's goals this season have been game-winning tallies, including two against CAA opponents UNCW and College of Charleston. He ranks No. 2 in the conference in game-winning goals, trailing only Hofstra's Laurie Goddard (4).
• Renz took home back-to-back CAA Rookie of the Week honors on Sept. 1 and Sept. 8, becoming the first Elon player to win the weekly honor twice in a season since Scott Vatne in 2021.
• Renz has scored on three of his four shots on goal this season. He has made two starts in five matches, including Elon's most recent outing against USC Upstate.

 
Veltri Heating Up

• Veltri has delivered the primary assist on each of Elon's last two goals, both of which were the game-winning marks in a pair of 1-0 victories.
• The assists were Veltri's first points of the season. He is just one assist behind Martin Kozak for the team lead.
• Veltri has led the Phoenix in shot attempts in each of the last two contests. He attempted four shots against Charleston on Sept. 6 before taking eight shots versus Upstate on Saturday. Veltri took just four shots in Elon's first three games.

 
Kozak Contributing

• Kozak leads the Phoenix with three assists through the first five games this season, all of which he has started.
• The St. John's transfer assisted on both of Elon's goals Aug. 30 at UNCW in a 2-1 CAA victory.
• Kozak is one of only two Elon players (Veltri) with multiple assists on the season and has contributed on three of Elon's five six as a team.
• Kozak is tied for the third most assists among CAA players, trailing only Monmouth's Jakob Friedman (5) and Drexel's Morgan Worsfold-Gregg (4).

 
Defense, Defense, Defense

• Elon has allowed just one goal through its first five games. The Phoenix has posted four clean sheets on the season.
• The Phoenix has allowed three fewer goals than the next best CAA team. Elon's 0.20 goals against average leads the conference.
• Leavitt has played every minute in goal this season for the Phoenix. He has made 12 saves and ranks top 20 nationally in both save percentage and goals against average.
• Leavitt and Elon are currently on a shutout streak of 199:07 of game time.
• Msabaha has logged all 450 minutes for Elon this season. Levy has also surpassed 400 minutes (423) on Elon's backline.
• Elon has allowed just one of its five four opponents to reach double digit shot attempts in a game.

 
Defending Regular Season Champs

• Elon is coming off its second regular season CAA title in the last three seasons after topping the league table in 2024 with a 6-2 conference mark.
• Needing a victory in the regular season finale against Campbell to clinch the regular season crown, Elon came away with a 2-1 road victory behind goals from Scott Vatne and Connor Mucchetti.
• The Phoenix finished last season with a 10-7-1 overall record. As the top seed in the CAA Championship, Elon hosted a semifinal match against No. 4 seeded Hofstra, losing 2-0 to the eventual conference champions.
• Elon went its first eight matches without a defeat and rose to as high as No. 10 in the national rankings. During that stretch, the Phoenix won its first five games by a combined score of 14-2, staged a 3-0 road comeback to defeat Delaware 4-3 and drew on the road against ACC opponent Wake Forest.
• Vatne earned CAA Player of the Year after notching 10 goals and seven assists to lead the Phoenix in both categories. He became Elon's first conference player of the year since Daniel Lovitz took home the award for the SoConn in 2013.
• Victor Stromsten, Tomasz Wroblewski, Kitch and Veltri also earned All-CAA recognition, with all four earning a spot on the second team.
• Additionally, head coach Marc Reeves took home CAA Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons after also winning the award in 2022.

 
New Look CAA Soccer

• Starting in 2025, the CAA will feature two divisions for men's soccer – a North and South Division.  
• Elon is part of the South Division alongside Campbell, College of Charleston, UNCW and William & Mary.  
• The Phoenix will face the other four South Division teams twice during the regular season, with one game at home and one on the road.   
• At the end of the regular season, the top three teams from each division will qualify for the CAA Championship. The top seed in each division will receive a bye to the semifinals while the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds in both the North and South will clash in the quarterfinals.  

 
Scouting Davidson

• The Wildcats enter Tuesday with a 2-2-1 record on the season. They tied George Mason, 1-1, in their most recent outing Friday.
• Davidson lost its two games prior to that tie against Furman and No. 20 Gardner-Webb.
• The Wildcats are 2-0 against CAA opponents on the season, with victories over Campbell and College of Charleston.
• Three Wildcats have scored a team-high two goals on the season – Myles Culley, Tobe Ibe and Ayman Maadir. Culley also has a pair of assists for a team-best six points.
• Alonso Clarke, Noah Louzan and Nico Quanbeck have also scored a goal for Davidson this season.
• Lucas Beltran has started all five games in goal for the Wildcats. He has made 21 saves and carries a 1.60 goals against average into Tuesday's contest.
• The Wildcats are led by head coach Mike Babst, who is in his seventh season with the program.

 
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