In a Piedmont Triad showdown, the Elon University men’s soccer team lost in a physically demanding game to High Point University 1-0 on Oct. 1.
Elon jumped off to an almost perfect start, entering the top 10 of Top Drawer Soccer’s national rankings for the first time since 2015. They are also currently ranked 17 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Coming off the team’s first loss of the season after falling to Hofstra University on Sept. 28, Elon looked to bounce back from one of the first signs of adversity the team has faced this year.
Despite the recent loss, Rudd Field was rocking with boisterous emotion. The stands were packed with fans of the Phoenix, and a multitude of chants and occasional stomping occurred throughout the game, thanks to Elon fans’ pride in the electric start to the season…