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After UAB thriller, basketball falls to Mocs

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) A host of Trojan defenders swarms a Chattanooga player in Tuesday’s 74-68 home loss.     Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Trojans lost their season-opener in heartbreaking fashion as they fell 76-75 against UAB last Thursday night in Trojan Arena. This game saw the second-largest crowd in school history, with 5,010 people in attendance. It was also the debut of new men’s team head coach Scott Cross.  Sophomore KJ Simon led the Trojans with 21 points and three 3-pointers made, which were both career highs for him. …

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Women’s golf takes first at TSU Town & Country

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Sophomore Nicole Lorup finished in a tie for first place at Tennessee State’s Town and Country. Lorup tied with teammate ShaeLee Scarberry as the pair shot 72-68 and 70-70, respectively.   Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy Women’s Golf team won the Town and Country Invitational this Tuesday out of a field of eight teams with an overall team score of 566, a 15-shot advantage. Tennessee State played host to the event held in Nashville, Tennessee.    Sophomore Nicole Lorup (72-68—140) paced the Trojans and finished in…

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Golf takes fourth at Pinetree Intercollegiate

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Connor Futrell led Troy with his third-place finish at Kennesaw State’s Pinetree Intercollegiate. The junior carded 4-under-212 to pace the Trojans to a fourth-place team finish.   Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team finished in 4th place out of a field of 11 teams Tuesday with an overall team score of 885 at the Pinetree Intercollegiate. The tournament was hosted by Kennesaw State and held in Kennesaw, Georgia.     Junior Connor Futrell (69-66-77—212) paced the Trojans and finished tied for 3rd place (4-under)…

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Men’s golf takes sixth at Intercollegiate

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) The Troy men’s golf team carded a team score of 592 at an Intercollegiate hosted by Middle Tennessee State.   The Troy men’s golf team finished in 6thplace out of a field of 14 teams Tuesday with an overall team score of 592 at the Intercollegiate at The Grove after Monday’s round of golf was canceled. Middle Tennessee State University played hostand the tournament was held in College Grove, Tennessee. Junior Connor Futrell (72-72—144) paced the Trojans and finished tied for 10thplace (even) after shooting his two…

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Futrell leads charge at Graeme McDowell Invite

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Junior Connor Futrell paced the Trojans over the weekend, carding 3-under 69 in two rounds to earn a tie for the second place slot.   Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team finished in a tie for 6th place in a field of 19 teams this Tuesday with an overall team score of 882 at the Graeme McDowell Invitational. The tournament was hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was held at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham.  Junior Connor Futrell…

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