Last month, new Troy soccer head coach Stuart Gore hired Eric Masters to be the new associate head coach. Masters will also spearhead recruiting for the Trojans as the recruiting coordinator. Masters brings loads of experience from all parts of the country. This includes stints at Long Island in New York, North Dakota Grand Forks in North Dakota, and Northwestern State in Louisiana. Masters reunites with Gore as they both coached together at two separate schools at North Dakota in 2020 and Northwestern State in 2022. “After playing in college…
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Soccer suffers overtime loss
Tanner Colvin Staff Writer Troy Soccer was back in action Saturday but suffered heartbreak in overtime loss in the team’s season opener in Mobile, Alabama. The Trojans opened with South Alabama on Sunday and fought hard, pushing the game to double overtime before eventually falling with the final score of 2-1. “It was incredible to see our group handle a whole lot of factors that didn’t go our way,” Head Coach Ged O’Connor said. “The weather was really bad, and we were playing on a completely different surface, on the…
Read MoreTroy Soccer climbing the ranks
Tanner Colvin Contributor With soccer just around the corner, the Sun Belt Conference released the Preseason Coaches’ Poll and the Preseason All-Conference Team on Thursday. The Trojans were projected to finish second in the 2020 season, while junior Kate Eubanks was dubbed a member of the Preseason All-Conference squad. “We’re very excited for Kate,” Head Coach Ged O’Connor said. “Todays’ honor is another great accolade that she’s received, and it says a lot about her character and quality as a player. To be ranked second in the conference in the…
Read MoreSoccer ends regular season with win
(PHOTO/ Pawan Khanal) Junior defender Karina Valeriano (left) looks on as sophomore forward Kendra Cashion (center) handles the ball. The team finished the regular season 7-1-2 in Sun Belt Conference play and 12-2-4 overall. Kennedy Roy Staff Writer The Trojans showed that they are the team to beat in postseason play as the red-hot team defeated the Texas State Bobcats 1-0 overtime at the Bobcat Soccer Complex. Kiersten Edlund delivered a corner kick which found fellow senior Maddie Brune on the back post. Brune headed the ball just out of…
Read MoreSoccer takes draw in double overtime
(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior forward Kate Lorenz posted one shot on goal during the draw with Arkansas State. The Trojans had won four straight before the double overtime tie. Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy soccer team finished a crucial Sun Belt Conference matchup with a draw at Arkansas State Friday afternoon. The Red Wolves’ Abby Harris gave Arkansas State an early lead after finding the back of the net in the third minute of the match. Melissa Kuya-Strobel ensured that the Trojans did not stay behind for long,…
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