ELON – The Elon University men's soccer team (5-1-2, 2-0-1 CAA) returns home to Rudd Field for its next two contests against CAA foe Campbell (3-2-3, 1-0-1 CAA) on Friday and No. 17 UNCG (6-1-1) on Tuesday.

Elon vs. Campbell Briefing
Match Details: Sept. 26, 2025 | Elon, N.C. | Rudd Field | 7 p.m.
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Elon vs. No. 17 UNCG Briefing
Match Details: Sept. 30, 2025 | Elon, N.C. | Rudd Field | 7 p.m.
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The Campbell Series

• Friday night will be the 25th all-time meeting between the Phoenix and Fighting Camels.
• Elon holds a 13-10-1 edge in the series, which includes wins in the last three encounters between the teams.
• The Phoenix has won both its matches against Campbell since the Camels joined the CAA in 2023.
• Last season, Elon defeated Campbell, 2-1, in Buies Creek in its regular season finale to clinch the CAA regular season title.
• Elon is a perfect 6-0-0 against the Camels at home. The last time Campbell came to Rudd was Oct. 14, 2023, with Elon scoring three first-half goals in a 3-2 victory.
• The Phoenix is 7-1 in its last eight matchups against the Camels, with the lone Campbell triumph coming in the spring 2021 campaign.

 
The UNCG Series

• The Spartans enter Tuesday's contest with a 15-11-1 advantage in the series against Elon.
• UNCG has won three straight matches against the Phoenix, including a 4-1 decision in Greensboro last season.
• Elon's last victory against the Spartans came on Sept. 25, 2019, with the Phoenix blanking UNCG, 3-0. That was the last time the teams met at Rudd, as the three most recent matches have been played in Greensboro.
• The former Southern Conference rivals met at least once in every season from 2002-2013.

 
Last Time Out

• Elon suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling 1-0 at Longwood.
• The Lancers scored the lone goal of the match in the 32nd minute.
• Longwood committed a red card in the 72nd minute, putting the Lancers down a man for the remainder of the contest.
• Elon applied significant pressure to the shorthanded Lancers in the final 18 minutes, attempting 10 shots. However, the Phoenix could not find an equalizer.
• Elon outshot Longwood, 19-4, for the game, which included a 15-2 advantage in the second half. Martin Kozak and Jordin Wilson paced the Phoenix with five shots apiece on the night. All five of Wilson's attempts were on target.
• The 19 shots matched Elon's season high, which previously came against USC Upstate on Sept. 13.
• Majaliwa Msabaha was the lone Elon player to log all 90 minutes. In total, 18 Phoenix saw action.
• The loss was Elon's first against Longwood in four meetings. The Phoenix is now 2-0-1 against Big South opponents on the season.

 
CAA Success

• Elon currently sits atop the CAA South division with seven points after going 2-0-1 in in its first three conference clashes.
• The Phoenix is one point ahead of UNCW, who sits alone in second place in the standings.
• Elon defeated the Seahawks, 2-1, in the first conference match for both teams on Aug. 29. The Phoenix then knocked off College of Charleston on Sept. 6 at Rudd, 1-0.
• Campbell is the last CAA South team Elon is yet to face this season. Elon has already secured either a win or tie against the other three teams in the division.

 
Renz The Rookie

• Dominik Renz has quickly emerged as one of Elon's top offensive producers in his debut campaign with the Phoenix.
• The redshirt sophomore is tied for the team lead with seven points (3g, 1a) and had a four-game point streak earlier this season.
• 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 made four consecutive starts for the Phoenix and has played 65-plus minutes in six straight matches.

 
Kozak Contributing

• Kozak is tied with Renz for a team best seven points (2g, 3a). He has scored goals in two of the last three games, with his first goal as a Phoenix coming last week versus Davidson. He also scored Elon's lone tally at William & Mary over the weekend.
• Kozak leads the Phoenix with three assists through the first eight games this season, all of which he has started.
• The junior is also tied with Renz for the most points by an Elon player in CAA matches (4).
• Kozak is one of three Elon players, along with Connor Mucchetti and Colin Veltri, with multiple assists on the season and has contributed on five of Elon's nine goals as a team.
• Kozak is tied for the fourth most assists among CAA players, trailing only Monmouth's Jakob Friedman (6), Drexel's Morgan Worsfold-Gregg (4) and Stony Brook's Alex Fleury (4).

 
Defense, Defense, Defense

• Elon has allowed just three goals through its first eight games. The Phoenix has posted five clean sheets on the season, including a stretch of four in a row that came to an end last weekend at William & Mary.
• The Phoenix has allowed five fewer goals than the next best CAA team. Elon's 0.38 goals against average leads the conference and ranks top 10 nationally.
• Jackson Leavitt has played every minute in goal this season for the Phoenix. He has made 19 saves and ranks top 20 nationally in both save percentage and goals against average.
• Msabaha has logged all 720 minutes for Elon this season. Mucchetti (654), Weston Jonke (646) and Carlos Levy (609) have all surpassed 600 minutes in the midfield and backline.
• Elon has allowed just one of its first eight opponents to reach double digit shot attempts in a game. The Phoenix has faced just four shots in two of its last three outings.

 
Receiving Votes

• Elon received two votes in Tuesday's United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll after getting three votes in last week's edition.
• The Phoenix was the only CAA team to receive votes in this week's ranking.
• Two of Elon's next four opponents are ranked in the top 25 – UNCG (No. 17) and Duke (No. 16).

 
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 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, Charlie 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 Campbell

• Campbell enters Friday night's contest with a 3-2-3 record on the season, which includes a 1-0-1 mark in CAA play.
• The Camels defeated Wofford, 3-2, in their most recent outing Saturday. Ethan Roberts scored the game-winning goal for the Camels in the 82nd minute.
• Campbell's conference victory came on Aug. 29 against William & Mary. The Camels also posted a scoreless tie at College of Charleston on Sept. 13.
• With four points, Campbell is currently alone in third in the CAA South standings. The Camels are provisionally holding the final spot for the CAA Tournament from the South Division.
• Campbell has allowed the third fewest goals (9) among CAA teams and has allowed just one goal in its two conference matches. Campbell's 0.50 goals against average in CAA games is the best in the conference.
• Roberts leads the Camels with three goals and six points this season. Filipe Matos is next best on the team with two goals.
• Daniel Santos Rosa is pacing Campbell with three assists on the campaign. He also scored his first goal of the season in the win over the Terriers.
• Max Leviton has been Campbell's primary starting goalkeeper this season. He has a 0.83 goals against average and .800 save percentage, both of which rank top three among conference goalies.
• Dustin Fonder is in his 11th season as Campbell's head coach.

 
Scouting No. 17 UNCG

• The Spartans are 6-1-1 this season and were ranked No. 17 in this week's United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll.
• UNCG has been ranked as high as No. 11 this season after starting 4-0-1.
• UNCG defeated Davidson, 3-1, on Tuesday in its most recent outing. The Spartans have won back-to-back games since taking their first loss of the season against South Carolina on Sept. 13.
• The Spartans are tied for the third most goals in the country this season (23). They have scored at least one goal in every game and have netted multiple goals in six of eight outings.
• UNCG has a plus-10 goal differential, which ranks top 25 nationally.
• Enzo Dovlo is UNCG's leading goal scorer with seven on the season. He is tied for the seventh most goals in the country. His 18 points also lead the Spartans and are tied for fifth most in the country.
• Dovlo scored five goals in the first two games this season, notching a brace against Raford on Aug. 21 before pouring in a hat trick versus VCU on Aug. 24.
• Arnaud Tattevin (5) and Steven Hernandez (4) rank second and third on the team in goals, respectively.
• Julian Le Bourdoulous is tied with Dovlo for the team lead in assists (4). Daniel Longo is close behind with three helpers.
• Nine different Spartans have scored at least one goal this season.
• Seth Wilson has started all eight of UNCG's matches in goal. He has made 12 saves and boasts a 1.63 goals against average.
• The Spartans are led by head coach Chris Rich, who is in his seventh season with the program.

 
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