Athletics

Elon saw a school-record four teams honored with the award -- football, women's soccer, softball and women's track & field.

Lovitz starred for the Elon men’s soccer program from 2010 to 2013, helping the Phoenix to four conference championships including three straight tournament titles.

The 52nd class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. inside Schar Center.

Student-athletes in five sports led or shared the lead for the highest Academic Progress Rates in the Colonial Athletic Association.

The top six baseball teams in the Colonial Athletic Association will battle for the conference championship at Latham Park.

The top Colonial Athletics Association softball teams are competing at Hunt Softball Park in the conference tournament, with the championship game slated for Saturday.

Leandra Lorenz was named the CAA Most Outstanding Track Performer after the redshirt sophomore won two event titles in the 1,500-meters and the 5,000-meters.

Taylor comes to Elon after three years as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, with previous head coaching experience at Lehigh University, Ball State University and Belmont Abbey College.

The Phoenix look to improve on last season's 6-5 campaign, beginning with a visit to Vanderbilt on Sept. 3.

The Elon volleyball team set off to Italy to learn more about modern Italian culture and the differences among major volleyball-playing nations around the world. The Phoenix will also take on club teams Liberte Forti Firenze and ASD Castelfranco de Sotto during their visit.