Freshman Ali Ford led all scorers with 23 points on 7-17 shooting, including four buckets from behind arc, while fellow newcomer Kelsey Evans began her career with a double-double as the Elon women’s basketball team opened the season with an 86-66 win over Youngstown State in the Phoenix Classic Presented by Comfort Inn. Evans grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 13 points for the Phoenix. Elon will resume play tomorrow evening at 9 p.m.

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The Navy Midshipmen outscored the Elon Phoenix 42-19 in the second half of play to hand Elon a 68-61 loss on Saturday night at Alumni Gym in the second day of the Phoenix Classic Presented by Comfort Inn. With the loss, Elon fell to 1-1 on the season while Navy improved to 2-0. Kelsey Evans earned all-tournament recognition for her efforts in the tournament. She finished the night with 12 points and seven rebounds, including four offensive boards. Ali Ford also posted 12 points for the Phoenix.

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Elon (2-1) scored its most points since moving to Division I as it defeated St. Andrews (0-2) 104-27 in women’s basketball action Friday evening in Alumni Gym. Sophomore Gabby Oloye scored Elon’s 101st and 102nd point on a jumper with 33 seconds remaining in the game to best the previous record of 101 points, which came in a quadruple-overtime loss to Western Carolina in 2008. Freshman Ali Ford wrote herself into the Elon record book with seven three-pointers in a game.

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The Elon women’s basketball team fell to Virginia Tech 82-46 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va. With the loss, Elon falls to 2-2 on the year, while Virginia Tech improves to 4-2. Tiara Gause led the Phoenix with 12 points, all of which came in the second half. Lei Lei Hairston and Ali Ford finished with eight points each in the effort. Kelsey Evans led the team defensively with eight rebounds and one blocked shot.

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Elon’s Ali Ford scored 19 points, 15 of which came from behind the arc, and dished five assists to lead the Phoenix. Courtney Medley finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Kelsey Evans led the team defensively with 10 rebounds, three coming on the offensive glass. The freshman also tallied two blocks and one assist. Elon opens up Southern Conference play on Saturday, December 5 at 3 p.m., as it faces Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga.

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Ali Ford led Elon with 15 points, but it was not enough as the Phoenix fell 70-58 to Georgia Southern in its first Southern Conference game of the season. Ford was 5-of-16 from the field, including two three-pointers, and recorded two steals in the loss. Elon falls to 2-4 on the season and 0-1 in conference play, while Georgia Southern improves to 2-0 in the SoCon and 3-4 overall. The Phoenix returns to the court on Monday evening at 7 p.m., when it faces the College of Charleston.

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Ali Ford led the team for the sixth time in seven games with 11 points. The freshman also tallied two assists and one steal. Fellow freshman Kelsey Evans pulled down a team-best eight rebounds, three coming on the offensive glass. Evans also tallied one block and one assist. Courtney Medley finished with eight points and was 2-of-5 from behind the arc. Medley also grabbed four rebounds. Elon returns to the court on Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m., when it faces Winston-Salem State.

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Elon snapped its four-game losing streak with a 71-59 win over Winston-Salem State on Sunday afternoon at the C.E. Gaines Center. Urysla Cotton was 8-of-10 from the field and led the Phoenix with 16 points. Kallie Hovatter finished in double figures with 10 points. Elon improved to 3-5 on the season, while Winston-Salem State fell to 2-7. Elon will return to the friendly confines of Alumni Gym on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., as it steps back into Southern Conference play against Chattanooga.

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Freshman Ali Ford displayed her scoring prowess, dropping a game-high 22 points to lead the Elon women’s basketball team to a 74-66 win over the Chattanooga Lady Mocs. The win was Elon's first-ever over the 10-time Southern Conference champions. The Phoenix also picked up its first SoCon win of the season to improve to 1-2 in the conference and 4-5 overall. Chattanooga drops to 5-6 on the season and 2-2 in league play.

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Four Phoenix players scored in double figures as the Elon women’s basketball team fell 72-63 to the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym. Ali Ford set a new season-best with 25 points. The freshman was 5-of-11 from behind the arc and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Elon will travel to UNC Asheville on Monday, its sixth away game in eight contests, before breaking for the holidays. The game is slated for 2:30 p.m.

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Senior Urysla Cotton had a double-double performance with a team high 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Elon women’s basketball team posted a 73-68 win over UNC Asheville to improve to 5-6 on the season. The win was Elon’s eighth straight over the Bulldogs, who fell to 3-7 overall. The Phoenix will break for the holidays before returning to the court on December 29 against Coastal Carolina. The game, Elon’s second in a row against a member of the Big South, is at 5 p.m.

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Lei Lei Hairston and Urysla Cotton had career days as the Elon women’s basketball team fell 61-49 to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Tuesday evening. Cotton pulled down a career-best 19 rebounds, seven off the offensive glass, on her way to her second double-double in as many games. It was the first time since 1996 that an Elon player has tallied 19 rebounds in a game. The senior also netted 10 points in the effort. Hairston scored a career-best 14 points to lead the team.

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Despite holding a 45-31 lead at the half, the Elon women’s basketball team struggled in the second half, scoring just 21 points at it fell 85-66 to the Appalachian State Mountaineers in its first Southern Conference contest since December 19. Three Mountaineers scored at least 18 points as ASU improved to 6-6 on the season and 2-2 in the SoCon. Elon dropped to 5-8 on the year and 1-4 in league play.

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Ali Ford had a career day, registering her fifth 20-point game of the season and setting a new season-high with 27 points, but the Elon women’s basketball team fell 82-73 to the Davidson Wildcats in Southern Conference action on Monday night at Alumni Gym. On her way to her 11th double-figure game, Ford was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line. The freshman also tallied four assists and two steals.

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The Elon women’s basketball team picked up its second Southern Conference win with a 59-54 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, N.C. It was the first time in the last eight tries that the Phoenix has defeated the Catamounts. With the win, Elon improves to 6-9 on the season and 2-5 in SoCon action. Western Carolina, the defending SoCon Tournament champion, is now 3-12 and 2-4 in league play.

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Urysla Cotton posted her fifth double-double in six games, while Courtney Medley scored a season-best 15 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Elon women’s basketball team fell 84-70 to Southern Conference rival UNC Greensboro Wednesday evening. Cotton finished the game with 12 rebounds and 17 points, connecting on 5-of-6 from the floor, to lead the Phoenix. The senior also tallied six blocks, tying for second all-time in a single game. As a team, Elon blocked 13 Spartan shots.

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Ali Ford netted a game-high 23 points as she led the Elon women’s basketball team to a 63-61 win over Southern Conference foe Furman on Saturday afternoon. Ford, who has scored at least 20 points in six games this season, dished seven assists and tallied five steals. With the win, Elon improved to 7-10 on the season and 3-6 in SoCon play. Furman dropped to 3-6 in the league and 5-13 overall.

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A strong second half allowed the Wofford women’s basketball team allowed to escape with a 61-60 overtime win over the Elon Phoenix in Southern Conference action on Monday night. With the loss, Elon dropped to 7-11 on the season, including a 3-7 mark in the Southern Conference. Wofford improves to 3-13 overall and 2-7 in league play. Elon will take on Georgia Southern in SoCon women’s basketball action on Youth Day, Saturday, January 23 at 2 p.m.

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The Elon women’s basketball teams fast and furious second half comeback against Georgia Southern fell short as the Eagles came away with a 71-66 win in Southern Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym. Down 19 at the half, the Phoenix more than doubled its first half offensive production in the second 20 minutes, outscoring Georgia Southern 48-34 to come within one with under a minute to play.

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For the second straight game, the Elon women’s basketball team put together a strong second half but it was not enough as the Phoenix (7-13, 3-9) fell 64-57 to the College of Charleston Cougars (14-6, 9-3) in Southern Conference action on Monday night. Elon fought back from a 16-point deficit with just over a minute to play to come within five with three ticks on the clock. In the final minute of play, Elon went on a 16-5 tear that included two treys by Ali Ford.

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Elon scored the first 18 points of the game and never looked back as it rolled to an 83-32 win over Southern Virginia (6-12) in women’s basketball action on Education Day at Alumni Gym. The Phoenix (8-13) earned the win in front of a boisterous crowd of over 700 students from local elementary schools. Having won the last four, Elon improved to 4-2 in Education Day games. Elon returns to action on Saturday when it takes on Chattanooga at 5 p.m.

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Elon (8-14, 3-10) was unable to secure a season sweep over the Chattanooga Lady Mocs (16-6, 11-2) as it fell 83-64 in Southern Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon in McKenzie Arena. After a slow start, Elon scored 38 points in the second half to come within nine, but it was not enough to overcome the 10-time Southern Conference champion, who remains undefeated on its home court this year and has won its past 11 games.

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With 38 seconds in the game, Lei Lei Hairston drained a free throw that sealed Elon’s 60-59 win over the Samford Bulldogs in Southern Conference women’s basketball action in Birmingham, Ala. Ali Ford set up the play with four ticks left on the shot clock as she inbounded the ball to Hairston. Hairston drew a foul that sent her to the free throw line where she drained the go-ahead basket. The Phoenix is now 9-14 on the season and improved to 4-10 in league play.

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A strong second half allowed the Appalachian State (13-9, 9-4) women’s basketball team to earn a 73-54 win over Elon (9-15, 4-11) in Southern Conference women’s basketball action at Alumni Gym on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers outscored the Phoenix 45-28 and tallied 18 points from the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes of play. As a team, the Phoenix shot just 26.5 percent from the field in the second half, compared to a 38.2 percent by ASU.

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The Elon women’s basketball team (10-15, 5-11) shot lights out, connecting on 41.4 percent of its shots from the field, as it handed Davidson (12-11, 10-5) a 77-63 loss in Southern Conference action at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C., on Monday night. It was the first win against the host Wildcats since 2008 and just the fifth all time.

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Poor shooting plagued Elon (10-16, 5-12) in a 75-48 loss to the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-20, 4-12) in Southern Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gym. As a team, the Phoenix made just 33.3 percent of its shots and was 0-of-13 from long range. Western Carolina shot at a 46.4 clip from the field, including a blistering 52 percent in the first half. It was the first time since a 73-55 win at Appalachian State on Feb. 9, 2009 that Elon did not make a trey.

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The Elon women’s basketball team completed a season sweep of Southern Conference rival Furman with a 58-55 win Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C. With the win, Elon improved to 11-16 on the season and 6-12 in the SoCon. Furman dropped to 4-14 in league play and 6-21 overall. Elon’s Ali Ford led all scorers with 21 points, converting 8-of-14 shots from the floor and 4-of-7 shots from downtown.

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A furious second half comeback was not enough as the Elon Phoenix (11-17, 6-13) dropped a 69-64 decision to the Wofford Terriers (7-19, 5-13) on Monday evening in Southern Conference women’s basketball action. Elon will honor seniors Tiffany Davis and Urysla Cotton when it concludes its regular season against UNC Greensboro on Saturday, February 27 at 2 p.m.

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Despite holding a 39-31 halftime lead, Elon (11-18, 6-14) was unable to overcome a strong UNC Greensboro (9-19, 6-14) second half as the Phoenix fell 77-71 in Southern Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon. Elon was outscored 46-32 in the second half as the Spartans shot a blistering 51.9 percent from the field. UNCG also connected on 55.6 percent of its shots from long range.

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The tenth-seeded Elon Phoenix (12-18) pulled an upset in the first round of the 2010 Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championship for the second straight year with a 67-53 win over the No. 7 Wofford Terriers (8-21). The win also snapped a four-game losing streak to the Terriers and extended the Phoenix’s season. Elon will battle No. 2 seeded Samford in second-round tournament action tomorrow at 9 a.m.

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A gritty second-half performance by the Samford defense gave the second-seeded Bulldogs a 57-38 victory over the tenth-seeded Elon Phoenix in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament from the Bojangles’ Coliseum on Friday morning. Elon managed only one field goal in the final 9:37 of action and shot a season-low 16 percent from the field in the second half. The loss ended the Phoenix’s season at 12-19.

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