ELON – The Elon men's soccer team (8-2-6, 2-1-4 CAA) wraps up its regular season Saturday night against Campbell (1-12-2, 1-6-0 CAA) at Rudd Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Elon vs. Campbell Briefing
Match Details: Oct. 31 | Elon, N.C. | Rudd Field | 7 p.m.
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The Campbell Series

• Saturday will be the 29th all-time meeting between the Phoenix and Fighting Camels.
• Elon holds a 15-11-2 advantage in the series. The Phoenix is 5-1-1 in the last seven encounters between the teams.  
• The Phoenix defeated Campbell 3-0 in Buies Creek on Sept. 12, scoring a trio of second-half goals. Oscar Tonidandel, Dominik Renz and Jahmir Flowers were Elon's goal scorers.  
• Elon went 1-0-1 against the Camels at Rudd last season. The teams played to a scoreless draw in the regular season before the Phoenix defeated Campbell 6-4 in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament.
• Elon is 6-0-1 against Campbell at home in its Division I era.

 
CAA Tournament Ticket Punched

• Elon clinched a spot in the CAA Tournament over the weekend. The Phoenix will be either the No. 2 or 3 seed from the South Division.
• The berth is Elon's sixth straight in the conference tournament.
• The Phoenix begins its title defense Nov. 5 in the quarterfinals.
• Elon will secure the No. 2 seed in the South with a win or tie Saturday night against Campbell. The No. 2 seed will host a quarterfinal match.

 
He's No. 1

• Drew Hartman received CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors Monday after recording a shutout in goal against No. 15 Wake Forest.
• The Phoenix goalkeeper made three saves to anchor Elon's second shutout against an ACC opponent this season.
• Hartman has delivered shutouts in consecutive matches, both coming against ranked teams. He was also in goal Oct. 17 when the Phoenix blanked No. 20 UNCW.
• The Phoenix limited the Demon Deacons to just eight total shot attempts on the night. Elon became the first team to hold Wake Forest off the scoreboard since No. 1 SMU did so on Oct. 2.

 
Elon Storylines

• Phoenix Rising The Ranks: Elon entered this week's TopDrawer Soccer top 25 poll, checking in at No. 23. The Phoenix is the second CAA team in the rankings behind only UNCW at No. 20.
• Unbeaten Streak: The Phoenix is unbeaten in its last 12 matches, going 7-0-5 in that stretch. Elon is currently on its longest ever single-season unbeaten streak and has not lost a match since Sept. 5 at UNCW.
• Back-To-Back: Joe Taylor won consecutive CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 after scoring game-winning goals for the Phoenix against Duke and William & Mary. The defender was also included on the TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 29.
• Dom-inating: Dominik Renz has vaulted into the conference lead for both goals (9) and points (22). He scored his first career hat trick Oct. 6 against Guilford and added a goal against both College of Charleston (10/9) and Longwood (10/13) to rack up 12 points in a three-match span. The reigning CAA Rookie of the Year has scored a goal in three of Elon's last five conference matches.
• Oscar-Worthy Performance: Oscar Tonidandel has racked up nine points in Elon's last 11 matches. The midfielder is second to only Renz on the Phoenix with 12 points and is tied for third in the CAA with eight assists. Tonidandel also has a pair of goals this season, with both coming from the penalty circle.
• Give Him His Flowers: Jahmir Flowers has already set a career high in goals with four in his 11 appearances this season. The senior is third on the Phoenix with nine points, another career best. 
• Goalie Rotation: Elon has rotated goalies throughout the season. Hartman has started 12 times, including all seven of Elon's CAA contests. He has posted back-to-back shutouts against No. 15 Wake Forest and No. 20 UNCW. Mikolaj Lenarcik has made four starts, posting clean sheets in each of his two home nods. Lenarcik became the first Phoenix goalkeeper since 2015 to register an assist in the victory over Radford on Sept. 15.
• Nonconference Success: Elon is 6-1-2 this season against nonconference opponents. The Phoenix tied No. 15 Wake Forest on Oct. 24 to improve to 1-0-1 this season against ACC teams.
• Iron Man Streak: Magnus Jacobsen played the first 1,035 minutes of the season for the Phoenix before finally subbing off for the first time Oct. 6 against Guilford. The defender leads the Phoenix with 1,395 minutes played this season. The sophomore also has a pair of goals on the campaign. 
• Offensive Production: Elon has scored multiple goals in nine of its 16 matches this season and is a top 30 scoring offense in the country with 2.13 goals per game. The Phoenix's 34 goals are three more than the next best CAA team. The 34 goals have come from 15 different scorers, with nine different Phoenix netting multiple goals. Elon leads the CAA with a plus-20 goal differential on the season.
• Six-Seven: Elon's Nos. 6 and 7 are both having career best scoring seasons, as both Weston Jonke and Jordin Wilson have seven points on the campaign. Wilson is third on the Phoenix with a trio of goals while Jonke has two goals to go with three assists.
• Captain Martin: Martin Kozak has six points in 11 appearances this season. The reigning CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player has two goals and a pair of assists on the campaign, including a penalty kick strike in Elon's CAA road win at William & Mary on Oct. 3. He was named to the Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List in August.
• Dazza Delivering: Daire McCarthy has become a staple in Elon's midfield, logging the full 90 minutes in 11 of the last 12 matches. The junior scored his first Phoenix goal at Davidson on Sept. 22 and had a streak of three straight matches with an assist earlier in the month.
• Ben Assisting: Ben Madore has racked up six assists in the month of October to vault into solo second on the Phoenix in helpers. The midfielder tied Elon's program record with four assists in the win against Guilford and added two more against Longwood. 
• Home Sweet Home: Elon remains unbeaten at Rudd Field this season with a 4-0-5 home record. The Phoenix has won or tied its last 19 home matches, a streak that began with last fall's home opener.
• Down Goes Duke: Elon earned its first ever road win against Duke on Sept. 25 downing the Blue Devils in Durham, 1-0. Taylor scored the lone goal of the match with Hartman pitching a clean sheet in goal.
• CAA Praise: Elon was tabbed to finish first in the CAA South Division preseason poll. The Phoenix also had four preseason All-CAA honorees – Martin Kozak, Magnus Jacobsen, Weston Jonke and Renz. Additionally, Ben Madore was named a preseason All-CAA honorable mention. 

 
Last Time Out

• Elon posted its second consecutive draw against a nationally ranked team, playing No. 15 Wake Forest to a scoreless draw on Oct. 24 at Rudd.
• The Phoenix outshot the Demon Deacons, 12-8, including a 9-5 advantage in the second half.
• Elon extended a pair of impressive streaks with the result. The Phoenix is now unbeaten in 19 straight home matches and 12 matches overall.
• The tie was Elon's fourth straight overall, its longest streak of draws since also tying four in a row in 2017.
• Hartman anchored a shutout in goal with three saves while the Phoenix back line conceded just eight total shot attempts in the contest.

 
Reigning Champs

• Elon earned its first CAA Tournament crown last fall, winning the title on its home field.
• The Phoenix finished atop the CAA South Division in the regular season to receive a bye into the semifinal round of the conference tournament.
• In its semifinal match against Campbell, the Phoenix exploded for six goals in a 6-4 victory, the most goals for Elon in a match since 2018. Six different Phoenix converted a goal in the match.
• Elon netted three more goals in the championship match against Stony Brook at Rudd, blanking the Seawolves 3-0 to secure the title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
• Kozak paced the Phoenix with eight points in the CAA Tournament, netting two goals and adding four assists to earn Most Outstanding Player honors.
• The Phoenix made its sixth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, going out to UNCG in penalty kicks after the teams played to a scoreless draw in Greensboro.

 
Scouting Campbell

• The Camels are coming off their first conference win of the season last weekend. They defeated William & Mary 1-0 in Buies Creek behind a goal by Nicholas Vingsgaard in the seventh minute.
• Campbell is 0-4 in true road matches this season. This will be the first road match for the Camels since Oct. 9.
• Augustus Squillace leads the Camels with eight points on the season. His three goals are also a team high.
• Xander Martin is pacing Campbell with three assists and trails only Squillace with his seven points.
• Martin, Kana Dube, Andrey Mora, Jayco Castro and Mikey Morales all have a pair of goals on the campaign. Both of Martin's tallies have come in conference play.
• Vingsgaard was tabbed as the CAA Rookie of the Week on Monday after his game-winning goal against the Tribe.
• Three different Camels have started in goal this season. Kaeden Johnson started the most recent game against the Tribe, posting a clean sheet.
• Campbell is led by first-year head coach Ricky Davey.

 
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