BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell softball team heads to Elon for a three-game CAA series against the Phoenix at Hunt Softball Park. The matchup is a rematch of the 2025 CAA Championship, where Elon defeated Campbell in a hard-fought three-game series.

First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Live stats will be available for all three games, which will be streamed on FloCollege.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Elon enters with an 11-20 overall record and a 5-1 mark in CAA play, winning both of their series against UNCW and NC A&T. The Phoenix are the reigning CAA champions and were picked to finish first in the CAA South in the preseason poll. Elon is riding a two-game losing streak after suffering its first conference loss of the season to UNCW and a six-inning, run-rule loss to Wofford in midweek action.

The Phoenix are led by head coach Kathy Bocock, who earned her 600th career win against UNCW on March 21. Bocock is the winningest coach in program history, and the victory marked her 365th in 15 seasons at Elon.

Redshirt senior outfielder Chloe Hatzopoulos leads Elon with a .314 batting average, 27 hits and 39 total bases. Junior Anna Dew has made a significant jump this season and anchors the pitching staff. A two-time CAA Pitcher of the Week, she leads the team in innings pitched (77.0), ERA (2.73), complete games (seven) and strikeouts (74). She ranks second in the CAA in strikeouts and third in strikeouts per seven innings (6.8).

Elon placed three players on the 2026 Preseason All-CAA Team: Hatzopoulos, junior Greta Hessenthaler and sophomore Kayla Wilson.

SERIES HISTORY

Campbell leads the all-time series 30-16-1. Elon has won the last two meetings, sweeping Campbell in the 2025 CAA Championship and taking the regular-season series, two games to one.

The last meeting in Elon came in 2024, when Campbell won the series, two games to one. Since joining the CAA in 2024, the programs have met nine times. Elon holds a slight edge with five wins, and the average margin of victory in those games is 2.8 runs.

LAST TIME OUT

Campbell competed at the Ohio State Tournament, going 1-3 on the weekend. The Camels earned a win over host Ohio State, marking their third victory against a Big Ten opponent this season.

In Saturday night's win, Campbell recorded 14 hits from eight different players, with seven players driving in at least one run.

Kealy went 4 for 4 with an RBI, two runs scored and two doubles. Montgomery finished 3 for 5 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Specht went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. In the circle, freshman Katelyn Hubley earned her ninth career win, allowing one earned run and striking out a career-high nine batters — the most by a Campbell pitcher this season.

Top 50 NCAA DI TEAM RANKINGS (AS of 3/24/26) 

• 3rd in Hit By Pitch (39)
• 15th in On-Base Percentage (.452)
• 26th in Batting Average (.339)
• T26th in Sacrifice Flies (14)
• 28th in Total Runs (220)
• 30th in Scoring/Runs Per Game (7.10)
• T35th in Hits (278)
• 41st in RBIs Per Game (6.10)
• T45th in Total RBIs (189)
• 50th in Fielding Percentage (.972)

PUTTING THE LEAGUE ON NOTICE

Charlie Montgomery was named CAA Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 10 following her performance during the Camels' opening weekend. Montgomery slashed .643/.688/.857 in five games at the Campbell Stampede.

Allyiah Swiney earned CAA Player of the Week honors on Feb. 17 after a standout showing at the War Eagle Classic. Swiney posted a .571/.625/.929 slash line in four games against top competition.

Katelyn Hubley was named CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on March 3 for her performance at the Battle at the Max tournament. Hubley made two starts, earning two wins with nine strikeouts and only two earned runs allowed over 12 innings for a 1.17 ERA.

Montgomery and Swiney's honors marked the second time since joining the CAA that the Camels have claimed back-to-back Player of the Week honors. The first instance came in 2024 with Alyssa Henault (March 25) and Mariana Rodriguez (April 1).

PRESEASON RECOGNITION

Campbell had a league-high four players named to the Preseason All-CAA team: Hannah Cornetto, Amber DeSena, Charlie Montgomery and Allyiah Swiney. The Camels also added two honorable mentions, Alyssa Armijo and Madison Ford, tying for the league high. Campbell's six total Preseason All-CAA selections are the most among all CAA teams.

NEWCOMERS IN THE CREEK

Campbell welcomes nine newcomers for the 2026 season. The group includes six transfers and three freshmen. Freshmen Katelyn Hubley, Lexi Kirby and Kylie Specht enter their first season, along with transfers Emily Allegood, Ryleigh Bennett, Cheyenne Jackson, Grace Kealy, Aubrey Tamayo and Kasey Wolfe.

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