The Elon volleyball team opened the 2009 season with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-15) win over South Carolina State and a 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-23) win over UNC Wilmington Friday at the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament on the campus of North Carolina Central in Durham, N.C. The Phoenix is now 2-0 on the season. The Phoenix returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. when it takes on UNC Asheville on the final day of the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament. Elon will also face host team North Carolina Central at 5 p.m.

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The Elon volleyball team opened the 2009 season with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-15) win over South Carolina State and a 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-23) win over UNC Wilmington Friday at the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament on the campus of North Carolina Central in Durham, N.C. The Phoenix is now 2-0 on the season. The Phoenix returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. when it takes on UNC Asheville on the final day of the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament. Elon will also face host team North Carolina Central at 5 p.m.

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Sarah Schermerhorn, Lauren Copenhagen and Caroline Lemke had double-digit kill performances in Elon’s 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 25-27, 25-15) win over UNC Asheville in the first match of day two of the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament in Durham, N.C. Schermerhorn led all Phoenix players with 14 kills. With the win, Elon is now 3-0 on the season. Elon will face tournament-host North Carolina Central at 5 p.m. for the final match of the tournament.

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The Elon volleyball team defeated host-team N.C. Central 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-12) in the final match of the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament in Durham, N.C. Though no tournament champion was named, Elon was the only team to go undefeated during the two-day, eight-team event. Elon opens its home slate Tuesday September 1 at 7 p.m. when it takes on Charlotte in Alumni Gym. Live stats will be available for the match at www.elonphoenix.com.

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Lauren Copenhagen and Traci Stewart recorded eight kills each to lead the Phoenix volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-20) in its home opener. With the win, Elon improves to an unblemished 5-0 record, while Charlotte drops to 1-3 on the season. Elon returns to the court Friday, September 4 at 4:30 p.m. when it takes on Howard in the Liberty Invitational in Lynchburg, Va. Elon will also face East Tennessee State and Liberty in the two-day tournament.

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Three Phoenix players recorded double-digit kills in the 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21) win over the Howard Bison in the first match of the Liberty Invitational presented by Pepsi. The Phoenix dropped the first set, but rebounded by clinching the final three sets for the win. Caroline Lemke led all Phoenix hitters with 13 kills, while Traci Stewart and Sarah Schermerhorn tallied 12 kills each. With the win Elon’s record remains unblemished at 6-0, while Howard falls to 0-5 on the season.

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The Elon Phoenix handed the East Tennessee State Buccaneers a 3-2 (25-20, 26-28, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11) loss in a thrilling match at the Liberty Invitational this afternoon in Lynchburg, Va. Jessica Barrow led the Phoenix with 13 kills as the team improved to 7-0 on the season. With the loss, ETSU falls to 0-5. Elon will take on tournament host Liberty tonight at 6 p.m. in the final match of the Liberty Invitational presented by Pepsi.

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The Elon volleyball team posted a 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23) win over Liberty in the championship match of the Liberty Invitational in Lynchburg, Va. Elon is now 8-0 on the season and remains the only unbeaten team in the Southern Conference. Liberty fell to 3-3 on the season. Caroline Lemke picked up tournament MVP honors and was named to the all-tournament team along with Traci Stewart.

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Caroline Lemke, who hit 80 percent through the opening set-and-a-half and tied her career-record with six blocks, led the Phoenix to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-22) win over the reigning Big South Co-Champion High Point Panthers. The win moves Elon to a perfect 9-0 record, while the Panthers drop to 6-4 on the season. The match marks the second straight win over a Big South co-champion, as the Phoenix dispatched Liberty last weekend.

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Lauren Copenhagen led the Phoenix volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 26-24) win over the Radford Highlanders on Tuesday evening at Alumni Gym. Copenhagen recorded 10 kills on 23 attempts for an attack percentage of .348. With the win, the Phoenix reached the 10-win plateau with a perfect record. Radford fell to 7-5 on the season. Elon will look to keep its winning streak alive as it hosts the Phoenix Classic this weekend, September 18-19.

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The Elon volleyball team handed the Norfolk State Spartans a 3-0 loss in the nightcap of Friday’s matches of the Phoenix Classic to keep its unbeaten streak alive. The Phoenix now owns an 11-0 record this season, while the Spartans dropped to 2-10. In the early match, Georgia State defeated Navy 3-1. Leading the Phoenix was Jessica Barrow with eight kills on 17 attempts and three errors for an attack percentage of .353.

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The Phoenix volleyball team had its 11-match winning steak broken with a 3-2 (18-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-27, 10-15) loss to Georgia State before rallying to defeat Navy 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-13) in the final day of the Phoenix Classic. Elon is now 12-1 on the season, while Navy falls to 3-10 and Georgia State improves to 11-3, following a win against Norfolk State. Picking up all-tournament honors for Elon were Jessica Barrow and Sarah Schermerhorn.

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The Phoenix volleyball team had its 11-match winning steak broken with a 3-2 (18-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-27, 10-15) loss to Georgia State before rallying to defeat Navy 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-13) in the final day of the Phoenix Classic. Elon is now 12-1 on the season, while Navy falls to 3-10 and Georgia State improves to 11-3, following a win against Norfolk State. Picking up all-tournament honors for Elon were Jessica Barrow and Sarah Schermerhorn.

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The Elon volleyball team opened Southern Conference play with a thrilling 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 26-24, 28-26, 16-14) win over Chattanooga. The win allowed the Phoenix to improve to 13-1 on the season and 1-0 in league play. Chattanooga falls to 5-5 on the season that includes a 0-1 mark in the SoCon. Elon continues SoCon play tomorrow as it travels to Birmingham, Ala. to take on Samford at 3 p.m.

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Elon had three players recorded double-digit kills as the volleyball team fell 3-2 (14-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 15-9) to Samford in Southern Conference action. Jessica Barrow and Traci Stewart led the team with 11 kills each, while Caroline Lemke posted 10 kills. Emily Regan went five-for-seven for a team-best .571 hitting percentage. With the loss, Elon falls to 13-2 on the season and 1-1 in league play. Samford improves to 2-0 in the SoCon and 8-7 overall.

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The Phoenix volleyball returned to its winning ways with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 28-26) win over SoCon rival Appalachian State on Friday night in Alumni Gym. Elon is now 14-2 this season including 2-1 mark in the Southern Conference. Appalachian State suffered its first conference loss and is now 2-1 in league play and 6-11 overall. Elon returns to action tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. when it takes on Western Carolina in Southern Conference action in Alumni Gym.

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Traci Stewart posted eight kills and only one error to lead the Elon Phoenix to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-12) win over the Western Carolina Catamounts in Southern Conference action on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym. With the win, Elon moves to 15-2 overall and 3-1 in the league while WCU falls to 3-14 and 0-3 in the SoCon. Sarah Schermerhorn and Jessica Barrow each picked up seven kills while Caroline Lemke added six for the Phoenix. As a team, Elon posted 10 total blocks.

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The Elon volleyball team fell to the UNC Greensboro Spartans 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 25-16, 9-15) on Wednesday night in Fleming Gym in Greensboro, N.C. With the loss, Elon falls to 15-3 on the season and 3-2 in Southern Conference play. UNCG improves to a 10-9 record that includes a 3-2 mark in the league. The Phoenix will travel to Greenville, S.C., Friday evening at 7 p.m. to take on the South Division-leading Furman Paladins, who are 4-0 in conference play.

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The Elon volleyball team fell to the South Division-leading Furman Paladins 3-0 (20-25, 15-25, 19-25) in Southern Conference volleyball action on Friday night in Greenville, S.C. With the loss, Elon drops to 15-4 on the season and 3-3 in league play. Furman improves to 6-0 in the SoCon and 13-3 overall. Elon returns to action next weekend as it hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon for its Dig Pink match.

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In front of fans clad in pink for its annual Dig Pink match, the Elon Phoenix volleyball team handed the Georgia Southern Eagles a 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-15) loss in Southern Conference action on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym. Sarah Schermerhorn and Traci Stewart each tallied 11 kills in the match to lead the Phoenix.The Phoenix will be back in action tomorrow afternoon as it hosts Davidson at 2 p.m. in Alumni Gym.

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The Elon volleyball team completed a Southern Conference sweep as it routed the Davidson Wildcats 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in Alumni Gym. Traci Stewart led the team with 11 kills, while Caroline Lemke added 10. The duo combined for just six errors to hit .500 and .375, respectively. Elon will return to the court Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m., when it travels to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on the Rams of Winston-Salem State.

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Allison Johnson led the Elon volleyball team with a season-high 13 kills as it defeated the Winston-Salem State Rams 3-0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-22) on Wednesday evening. Elon improved to 18-4 on the season, while the Rams fell to 4-25. The Phoenix is now 13-1 in non-conference action. Elon will travel to Charleston, S.C. to resume Southern Conference play. Elon will face The Citadel on Saturday at 7 p.m., before taking on the College of Charleston at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

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The Elon volleyball team kept its winning-streak in tact with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-20) win over The Citadel in Southern Conference volleyball action. With the win, Elon has won its last four matches and tied the Division I record for wins, set last season, at 19. Elon has just four losses this year and owns a 6-3 record in league play. The Citadel dropped to 0-8 in the SoCon and 4-20 overall.

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Despite double-double performances by Lauren Copenhagen and Traci Stewart, the Elon Phoenix volleyball team fell to the College of Charleston Cougars, 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 27-25, 23-25, 13-15), in a thrilling Southern Conference volleyball match. The duo tallied 13 kills each, with Copenhagen registering a team-best 20 digs and Stewart adding 10. Elon falls to 19-5 on the season that includes a 6-4 mark in league play. Charleston improves 8-2 in the Southern Conference and 12-10 overall.

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The Elon Phoenix volleyball squad posted a .353 hitting percentage, committing just eight errors in the match, to down the Samford Bulldogs 3-0 (25-23, 25-8, 28-26) in Southern Conference action on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym.With the win, Elon improves to 20-5 on the season and 7-4 in league action. The 20 wins are the most for an Elon team since moving to Division I in 1999. Elon returns to action on Sunday, Nov. 1 in a 1 p.m. match with Chattanooga in Alumni Gym.

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The Elon volleyball team completed a Southern Conference sweep as it defeated the Chattanooga Lady Mocs 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-20) on Sunday afternoon in Alumni Gym. Caroline Lemke led the team with a season-best 18 kills, while committing just four errors for an attack percentage of .483. Elon improves to 21-5 on the season that includes an 8-4 mark in SoCon play. Chattanooga drops to 3-10 in the conference and 12-14 overall.

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Caley Redden and Luciana Shafer each posted a double-double to lead the UNC Greensboro Spartans to a 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-8) victory over the Elon Phoenix in Southern Conference volleyball action on Wednesday night in Alumni Gym. Elon falls to 21-6 and 8-5 in league action while UNCG improves to 16-12 overall and 8-5 in the SoCon. Caroline Lemke led the Phoenix with 14 kills while Jessica Barrow posted 13 kills and Ali Deatsch recorded 16 digs.

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Jessica Barrow and Mandy Wilson finished with seven and four kills, respectively, while fellow senior Emily Regan paced the Elon offense with a match-high 23 assists as the Elon volleyball team defeated Wofford 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-21) on Senior Day. The win moves Phoenix into sole possession of second-place in the Southern Conference North Division with a 9-5 conference record. The team improves to 22-6 on the season, while Wofford drops to 17-11 overall and 4-8 in the SoCon.

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Stepping out of Southern Conference play, the Elon volleyball team handed North Carolina A&T a 3-1 loss on Tuesday evening at the Corbett Sports Arena in Greensboro, N.C. With the win, Elon improves to 23-6 on the season. N.C. A&T falls to 2-30. Elon will resume conference play Saturday, Nov. 14 when it travels to Boone, N.C., to take on Appalachian State at 7 p.m. The Phoenix will conclude its regular season on Sunday at 2 p.m., against Western Carolina.

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Elon earned a 29-27 win in the fourth set to force a decisive fifth set, but Appalachian State proved too much as the Mountaineers took the fifth set 15-9 to earn a 3-2 victory in Southern Conference volleyball action. Caroline Lemke led Elon with 14 kills while committing just five errors for a .321 hitting percentage. Jessica Barrow posted 10 kills while Sarah Schermerhorn added nine kills and Lauren Copenhagen posted seven. Ali Deatsch notched a team-best 22 digs.

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