Hempstead, N.Y. – The Hofstra Women's Soccer team honored its eight seniors prior to Sunday's game, but the Pride made sure its time at Hofstra Soccer Stadium was not over, topping Elon, 2-0, to claim the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season championship and earn the right to host the CAA Tournament.
 
The Pride (12-3-2, 8-0 CAA) has been dominant this season, outscoring its opponents, 20-2, over an 11-game unbeaten streak. Elon dropped to 8-5-4 overall and 1-3-3 in conference play.
 
A pair of freshmen helped lift the Pride over the Phoenix, with Bella Richards getting Hofstra on the board in the 36^th minute. Senior Rhian Cleverly took the initial shot, which ricocheted off the post and back to Richards, who put away a rebound amidst a flurry of shots for her second goal of the year. Freshman Lucy Shepherd then tacked on the insurance goal in the 83rd minute, corralling a pass from senior Kristin Desmond and going one-on-one with the Elon goalkeeper, chipping it past for her third tally of the season.  
 
The Pride has a full week off before closing the regular season at Charleston next Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Notes:
-Goalkeepers Jenna Borresen and Ashley Wilson teamed up to make five saves for the Pride's 10th shutout of the season.
-Hofstra's CAA regular-season title is its third under Head Coach Simon Riddiough (2010, 2015).
-A freshman has accounted for at least one goal in each of the Pride's last five games. The freshman class has 12 points over that span.
-The Pride will host the CAA semifinals on Nov. 3 and the championship game on Nov. 5.