ELON – The Elon softball team is set for a four-game weekend, co-hosting the Elon-UNCG Tournament Friday through Sunday. The Phoenix (3-11) will face a field that includes Indiana (11-4), Charleston Southern (3-14) and UNCG (11-5).
 
SCHEDULE (Elon Games Only)

• Friday, Feb. 27: vs. Indiana – 3 p.m. (at Elon)
• Saturday, Feb. 28: vs. Charleston Southern – 12:30 p.m. (at UNCG)
• Saturday, Feb. 28: at UNCG – 5:30 p.m.
• Sunday, March 1: at UNCG – 1:30 p.m.

 
FOLLOW THE PHOENIX

• Live Stats: Statbroadcast
• Watch: FloCollege (vs. Indiana) / ESPN+ (at UNCG)

 
LAST TIME THEY MET

• Indiana: Elon and Indiana will meet for just the second time in series history on Friday. The two programs last played in 2001 in Chapel Hill, with the Phoenix earning a 5-4 win.
• Charleston Southern: The Phoenix and the Buccaneers have met 13 times entering the weekend, with Elon leading the series 8-4-1. The two teams last met in 2014 in Charleston, with the game ending in a 5-5 tie due to darkness.
• UNCG: Elon's most-faced opponent during its fastpitch era (since 1990), the Phoenix and Spartans have met 103 times on the softball diamond. UNCG holds a 59-43-1 advantage and has taken nine of the past 10 meetings, including a 16-4 decision in the most recent contest last season.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Phoenix battled unbeaten North Carolina on Wednesday, pushing the game into extra innings before ultimately falling to the Tar Heels, 5-2.
• North Carolina took an early 2-0 lead on a two-run home run, but the Phoenix tied the game at 2-2 to force extra innings.
• The Tar Heels broke through in the top of the ninth, scoring three runs to break the deadlock and earn their fifth straight win over Elon.
• Chloe Hatzopoulos led Elon at the plate, recording a three-hit night and scoring one of the Phoenix's two runs.
• Chana Wolfe pitched all nine innings for the Phoenix and threw an Elon season-high 136 pitches. Wolfe surrendered just two runs until the final frame and limited the Tar Heels to 2-for-9 hitting with runners in scoring position.

 
AROUND THE HORN

• The Phoenix is slashing .237/.346/.346 through 14 games this season. Elon hitters have produced 23 extra-base hits, including seven home runs and 23 RBI.
• Hatzopoulos is hitting .300 to lead the Phoenix regulars. The redshirt senior also leads the team in total hits (12) and has a .425 slugging percentage.
• Teagan Baulsir is tied for the team lead in extra-base hits with four (two home runs, two doubles). The Glen Allen, Va., native is second on the team with a .289 batting average and is slugging .500.
• Lani Wyrick leads the team in walks (nine) and stolen bases (five). The sophomore ranks first in the CAA in defensive assists (23) and second in assists per game (2.79).
• Junior Lia Miller leads the Phoenix in innings pitched (28.0) and appearances (nine) this season. Fellow junior Anna Dew owns a team-best 3.59 ERA in 27.1 innings and leads the team with 29 strikeouts, which ranks sixth in the CAA.
• Elon is in its 49th season of competitive softball, the 37th fastpitch season and the 27th at the Division I level.
• Head coach Kathy Bocock is in her 15th season leading the Phoenix. The winningest coach in program history, Bocock has 357 wins at Elon and 592 career victories across 29 seasons as a head coach.

 
PRESEASON PRAISE

• Elon had three players named to the 2026 Preseason All-CAA Team, as announced by the league office on Jan. 27. Chloe Hatzopoulos, Greta Hessenthaler and Kayla Wilson earned preseason recognition, while the Phoenix was also selected as the favorite to win the league's newly formed South Division.
• Hatzopoulos returns as Elon's leader in home runs (11), runs scored (41) and RBI (34). The Huntersville, N.C., native batted .295 last season, earned All-CAA Second Team honors and was named to the league's All-Tournament Team after returning from injury. The redshirt senior claimed one of four outfield spots on the preseason team.
• Hessenthaler provides another key returning offensive presence after earning All-CAA First Team honors as a sophomore. The Liberty, N.C., native batted .354 while starting at second base, scoring 38 runs and recording 56 hits, including seven doubles. She also paced the Phoenix with 32 walks, added two triples and reached base safely in 34 consecutive games.
• Wilson earned Preseason All-CAA honors as a utility/non-pitcher after being named to the league's All-Rookie Team last season. The Graham, N.C., native batted .319 in 32 games with three doubles and eight RBI, highlighted by a game-winning RBI single in Elon's 5-4 victory at Delaware.
• Coming off its first-ever CAA Tournament championship, Elon was selected as the South Division favorite with four first-place votes and 23 points. Campbell finished second with 20 points and one first-place vote, followed by UNCW (17), Charleston (15, one first-place vote), N.C. A&T (8) and Hampton (7).

 
RETURNING PHOENIX

• In addition to its three preseason honorees, Elon returns 13 letterwinners and five starters from last season's squad. Lani Wyrick, Mary Moss Wirt and Teagan Baulsir each started at least 28 games in 2025, while Payton Swart and Peyton Fitzpatrick made at least 22 starts apiece.
• The Phoenix also welcome the return of Mauri Murray, who missed most of last season due to injury. The redshirt junior was a 2024 First Team All-CAA selection and earned Third Team NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region honors following her sophomore campaign.
• In the circle, Elon returns three pitchers with experience in Anna Dew, Lia Miller and Kyra Leonard. Miller finished third on the team with a 3.35 ERA, while Dew posted a 3.21 ERA during CAA play and tied for the team lead with two saves.

 
ON THE HUNT

• Elon is in its 14th season at Hunt Softball Park in 2026.
• The Phoenix will have 18 remaining home games on its schedule, including visits from Power 4 teams Indiana and Virginia Tech.
• The Phoenix will also host Campbell, Hampton, N.C. A&T and Stony Brook during CAA play, while the 2026 CAA Softball Championships are set for May 5-9 at Hunt Softball Park.

NEW BUT EXPERIENCE FACES

• The Phoenix added several experienced transfers to the 2026 roster in Brooke Camacho (Hawaii), Reili Gardner (Minnesota) and Chana Wolfe (Mid-America Christian University).
• A senior outfielder, Gardner appeared in 48 games during her career with Minnesota from 2022-25. Prior to her time with the Gophers, she spent her freshman and sophomore seasons at Illinois State, helping the Redbirds capture a Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title.
• A senior pitcher from Salina, Kansas, Wolfe spent three seasons at Mid-America Christian University, posting a 21-14 record with a 2.95 ERA across 201.2 innings pitched. She made 57 appearances, including 34 starts, and recorded 149 strikeouts, highlighted by 94 punchouts during the 2025 season.
• An outfielder and catcher, Camacho did not see game action during her true freshman season at Hawaii in 2025. The La Habra, California, native prepped at St. Paul High School, where she was a four-year varsity player.

 
ON DECK

• Elon travels to Raleigh next Tuesday to face NC State in an early-week matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

 
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