PHILADELPHIA – The Elon women's lacrosse team (4-6, 1-2 CAA) could not finish off Drexel (4-6, 1-2 CAA) on Saturday, as the Dragons scored the final two goals to defeat the Phoenix 10-9 at the Vidas Athletic Complex.

Anna Hackett scored her final of four goals to give Elon a 9-8 lead with 4:29 remaining in regulation. The Dragons tied the game with just over three minutes left and then scored the go-ahead goal on a woman-up opportunity with 46 seconds to go.

Hackett led all scorers with four goals with five other Phoenix finding the back of the net. Lillian Austin, Maddie Engelkraut, Lizzie Scalzo and Ana Lee Vandiver all finished the contest with two points.

All three of Elon's conference games this season have been decided by a single goal. Both of Elon's CAA losses have come on a goal scored in the final 90 seconds.

How It Happened

• Drexel struck first in the first quarter, but the Phoenix responded with two goals in just over a minute to go ahead 2-1. Hackett scored Elon's first goal on a feed from Austin, who then gave Elon its first lead with a tally at the 6:21 mark.
• The Dragons scored the next three goals to take a 4-2 lead with 7:09 left in the second quarter. The Phoenix again answered with a pair, with Hackett and Mackenzie Coleman tying the game at 4-4 going into halftime.
• Drexel opened the third-quarter scoring before Addie Gilner tied the game less than a minute later on a pass from Engelkraut. Vandiver then restored Elon's advantage on an assist from Scalzo. After the Dragons scored to tie the game at 6-6, Engelkraut gave the Phoenix a 7-6 lead going into the fourth with a goal from Vandiver.
• Hackett completed her hat trick with 10:03 left in the contest to give Elon its first multi-goal lead of the contest, 8-6. Drexel answered with the next two goals to tie the game with just over eight minutes left.
• A free position tally by Hackett with 4:29 remaining put the Phoenix back up by one. On the ensuing Drexel possession, Drexel's Teagan Quinn scored with seven seconds left on the shot clock to tie the game, 9-9.
• Vandiver won the next draw control and Elon was given a woman-up chance following a Drexel green card with just under three minutes left. Mia Zebley earned a free position chance during the woman-up opportunity but could not convert on a shot. Scalzo then had a chance denied by Drexel goalkeeper Lucy Dailey as the Dragons took possession entering the final minute and a half.
• A green card by Engelkraut on the Drexel clear attempt gave the Dragons the advantage and Quinn scored her second straight goal to give Drexel its first lead since early in the third quarter with 46 seconds left in regulation. The Dragons then won the ensuing draw control and ran out the clock to secure a comeback win.

 
Notable Numbers

• Hackett's hat trick was her sixth of the season and second in a row after the redshirt junior also netted three goals Monday against No. 16 Duke. Hackett now has 86 career goals as she passed Mae McGlynn for fifth all-time in program history with her four against the Dragons. She is also just four points away from 100 in her career.
• Vandiver also made progress in her chase for 100 career points with a goal and an assist against the Dragons. The redshirt junior is up to 95 career points.
• With a goal and an assist, Engelkraut had her second straight two-point game. This is the first time the redshirt sophomore has recorded multiple points in consecutive outings. Her goal against the Dragons was her fifth of the season and the first to not come on a free position shot.
• Austin extended her team-best and career-long scoring streak to nine with a goal in the opening quarter. The sophomore has scored a goal in all nine games she has played this season. She also had an assist for her sixth multi-point game of the campaign.
• Coleman continued her torrid scoring run, netting a goal in a sixth consecutive game. Coleman and Austin are the only two Phoenix to score a goal in all three CAA gems this season.
• For the second straight conference game, Scalzo dished out a pair of assists. She is now tied with Vandiver for a team-best seven helpers this season.
• Eliza Ritter matched her career high with four caused turnovers. Vandiver also forced a pair of Dragons giveaways.
• The Dragons and Phoenix matched each other with 23 shots each. The Phoenix put 18 of its shots on target.
• Drexel finished with a 12-9 advantage in the draw circle. MJ Santa Barbara paced Elon with four draw controls.
• Elon went a perfect 20-of-20 on clears, its third time successfully converting every clear attempt this season.
• All three of Elon's CAA games have been decided by one goal this season. This is the first time the Phoenix has ever had three straight CAA games decided by a single goal.
• The Phoenix is now 1-4 away from home this season, with the lone win coming in its season opener at Queens on Feb. 11.

 
Up Next
Elon returns to the road Tuesday for a game at VCU. The contest was originally slated to be Elon's season opener on Feb. 7 but was rescheduled due to inclement weather. The contest in Richmond, Virginia, will begin at 1 p.m.

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