Next match: at American 9/12/2021 | 2:00 p.m. ELON, NC – The Elon University women’s soccer team scored their third shutout of the season with a 2-0 win over Gardner-Webb on September 9. “Really proud of our performance tonight,” said head coach Neil Payne. “It wasn’t just tonight, but we had a good week. Tonight we moved the ball well in the second half, especially between the lines, and we created a lot. We had 16 shots on goal, which was very gratifying. ” for us. “THE RUNDOWN -Elon had several chances in the first half and knocked out the Runnin ‘Bulldogs 17-1 in the first half. However, neither team found the net deficit and the game was goalless until half-time. -Lily Harkes scored the Phoenix with their first goal of the season in the 63rd minute after a pass from Jessica Carrieri – Just five minutes later, Lydia Totten scored the second goal of her new season after a penalty, giving the Phoenix a two-goal lead -Maroon and Gold fired three more shots in the remaining time, but the score remained unchanged to ensure victory for the Phoenix. NOTES Kill (4). Doherty also led the team with four shots on goal to get theirs personal best. -McKenna Dalfonso (3-3) earned her ninth career shutout and made two saves that night -Elon Outshot Gardner-Webb 33-3, the number of shots since the 2013 season when the Phoenix hit that number against Greensboro. – The Phoenix’s 16 shots on goal were the most for the program in a single game dating back to 2011. -All three wins for the Phoenix this season have been shutouts. -Elon is now 3-3 for the season while the Runnin ‘Bulldogs drop to 2-5. UP NEXT The Phoenix will travel to Washington, DC at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12th for a matchup against American.
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