Elon University Athletics

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Behind a pair of second-half goals scored just 1:29 apart, the Elon men's soccer team (7-2-2, 2-1-2 CAA) picked up a 3-1 win Saturday night against William & Mary (5-5-1, 2-2-1 CAA) at Martin Family Stadium.

After William & Mary tied the score at 1-1 in the second half, Joe Taylor and Martin Kozak both scored to build a two-goal lead for the Phoenix. Jordin Wilson netted Elon's first goal of the night in the first half.

Oscar Tonidandel assisted on each of Elon's first two goals for the first multi-assist effort of his Phoenix career. The midfielder has points in three straight CAA matches.

Elon extended its winning streak to four with the victory. The Phoenix also earned three points in the CAA South Division standings to move into second place, one point above the Tribe and College of Charleston.
 
How It Happened

• Elon scored on the second shot of the match with Wilson converting off assists from Tonidandel and Daire McCarthy.
• The Phoenix continued to apply pressure after Wilson's tally, attempting four of the next five shots.
• The Tribe took the half's final shot in the final minute, but it missed the target as Elon took a 1-0 lead into the break.
• William & Mary evened the score with an equalizer in the 56th minute.
• Elon quickly responded in the 62nd minute, as Taylor scored his second goal in the last three matches off Tonidandel's second primary assist of the night. Weston Jonke was also credited with an assist on Taylor's goal.
• Just 1:29 after Taylor's goal, the Phoenix was awarded a penalty kick, which Kozak deposited into the net to make it 3-1 for Elon.
• Elon limited the Tribe to just four shot attempts over the remainder of the match. Drew Hartman stopped the lone one of those shots put on target in the 78th minute.
• William & Mary's last shot in the final minute went wide left as the Phoenix closed out a two-goal victory.

 
Notable Numbers

• Wilson's goal was his third in his last four appearances against the Tribe. The senior has now scored in each of Elon's last two trips to Martin Family Stadium. Both of Wilson's goals this season have come in Virginia, as his first tally of the campaign was Aug. 24 at Old Dominion.
• After going without a goal in his first 22 Elon appearances, Taylor has now scored in two of the last three matches. Both of Taylor's goals have counted as game winners. The reigning CAA Defensive Player of the Week also logged 81 minutes on Elon's back line.
• Kozak's goal was his first since Elon's season-opening victory against VMI on Aug. 20. The points were the senior's first since Elon's match at Old Dominion. Kozak improved to 4-for-5 on penalty kicks in his Phoenix tenure with his successful penalty attempt. 
• Tonidandel is the second Phoenix to record multiple assists in a match this season, joining Dominik Renz, who did so Sept. 15 against Radford.
• Tonidandel's six points in conference play are the most on the Phoenix. The midfielder has scored multiple points in each of Elon's last two outings.
• McCarthy now has assists in back-to-back matches and four points in the last four contests. The midfielder went the full 90 minutes for the seventh straight match.
• Jonke also has four points in the last four matches.The midfielder has assisted on a goal in both of Elon's matches against the Tribe this season.
• The Phoenix has now scored three or more goals six times on the season, including in two of its last three CAA matches. Elon has won each of its last two outings by a 3-1 score.
• Elon outshot William & Mary, 13-8. Wilson paced the Phoenix with a trio of shot attempts.
• Caleb Frakes, Magnus Jacobsen and Tønnes Daland joined McCarthy in going the full 90 minutes. Jacobsen is still yet to be subbed off this season, playing all 990 minutes.
• Hartman started in goal for the Phoenix, making a pair of saves in his fifth victory of the campaign. He has now started all five of Elon's conference matches this season.
• Elon improved its unbeaten streak against the Tribe to eight with the victory.
• The Phoenix improved to 4-2-0 in away matches on the season. The four road wins are Elon's most in a season since 2022.

 
Up Next
The Phoenix hosts Guilford College in a nonconference match at Rudd Field on Oct. 6. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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