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The Hudgins/Mayers duo established an NCAA singleseason milestone for the most receptions (207) by two teammates as well as the SoCon single-season record for the most receiving yards (2,528) by two teammates. The previous NCAA record was 189 receptions by Mississippi Valley State’s Jerry Rice and Joe Thomas in 1984. In December, Hudgins was named to the 2007 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team, becoming the second Elon football player — and first offensive Phoenix player — to receive that honor. He also was named to the 2007 Associated Press Football Championship Subdivision All-America squad, becoming the first Elon University athlete to be elected as a first-team selection. Mayers ranked among the country’s top 10 players in receptions per game, yards per kickoff return, all-purpose yards per game and receiving yards per game. He also established a new SoCon all-time receptions record with 223 career catches and a new Elon single-season record with 863 kickoff return yards. Weaver led the Phoenix in tackles for loss and sacks. He also ranked among SoCon leaders in those categories. Lane led the league and was ranked eighth nationally with a program-record 42.9 yards per punt.
Men’s soccer scores winning season By Chris Rash
The men’s soccer team finished the season 8-7-4 overall and 4-3-0 in conference play. It was the second consecutive winning season for the Phoenix under head coach Darren Powell. Powell’s squad finished tied for
third in the SoCon and advanced to the conference tournament semifinals for the second time in three years. Elon ended the regular season with a ninth-place ranking in the South Region. Senior forward Brett Paschall, sophomore midfielder Justin Wyatt and sophomore defender
Brett Paschall
Steven Kinney received First Team All-SoCon accolades. Freshman goalkeeper Clint Irwin received second-team honors, while sophomore midfielder Erfan Imeni and junior defender Will Mason were honored for their performances during the SoCon Tournament with all-tournament recognition. Paschall concluded his Phoenix career by becoming the second Elon men’s soccer player to claim ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors at the university level, earning second team distinction. He also ranks among Elon’s career top-five in goals (24), assists (16) and points (64). Wyatt led the team with nine goals. Paschall added seven scores and led the team with six assists. Each player was honored once during the season as SoCon Player of the Week. Paschall also
was honored once as SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week. Highlighting the season was a four-game shutout streak to establish a new Elon record for consecutive shutouts. During that span, the Phoenix went 3-0-1 with a tie against UNCWilmington and victories over Mount St. Mary’s, UNCAsheville and Georgia Southern. The Phoenix drew a schoolrecord 630 fans per home game and established a new program single-game attendance mark Oct. 16, when 1,773 fans cheered Elon to a 1-1 tie against North Carolina. The women’s team struggled during the 2007 season, finishing 5-12-2, with wins against University of MarylandBaltimore County, Campbell, Chattanooga, The Citadel and Georgia Southern.
Volleyball squad sets program records
Phoenix. Classmate Natalie Moore’s 1,053 assists this season helped her to reach a career total of 3,397 assists — third among
Emily Lucci
Elon’s all-time leaders and second since Elon joined Division I. Senior Emily Lucci is third all-time in blocks with 416 in her career. She also is fourth in Elon’s Division I era with 112 career service aces.
By Elizabeth Ballard
The volleyball team finished the year 17-16 (11-7 SoCon), setting new program records and scoring major wins over conference opponents Appalachian State, UNC-Greensboro and Western Carolina. Head coach Mary Tendler’s squad used a midseason winning streak of six matches, including five against league opponents, to finish over .500 and reach double digits in conference wins for the first time since joining the SoCon in 2003. The team’s three seniors moved up in Elon’s career record books, while the underclassmen set individual-match and single-season records. Senior Britany Westphal tallied 1,325 career kills, placing her fifth among Elon’s all-time leaders and third in the Division I era for the
Cross country teams finish strong
Coach Jackie Sgambati’s men’s and women’s cross country teams enjoyed another year of success on the trails. Junior Anna Mae Flynn and sophomore Caitlin Beeler paced the women’s team, logging five top-10 finishes between them. Freshman Emily Fournier also performed well for the Phoenix, placing 12th at the Southern Conference Championships Oct. 27. On the men’s side, juniors Eric Lewandowski and Rick Myers led the team to a seasonbest fourth-place finish at the Oct. 6 Disney Classic.
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