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Soccer suffers overtime loss

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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…

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Soccer releases schedule for 2020 Season

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( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Kennedy Roy News Editor The Troy Women’s Soccer Team looks to build on the 2019 season in the upcoming season. Last season, the team recorded a program record 23 Sun Belt Conference points with 12 victories.  The team welcomes 13 newcomers this season, and with a changed Sun Belt conference structure, the Trojans are in great spot to eclipse last season’s second place finish to win the Sun Belt championship this year. “The opportunity to see the incoming freshman play is always exciting for…

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Troy soccer ready to hit the pitch

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Tanner Colvin Contributor Troy Soccer is back on the field preparing for the 2020 season. “We are very excited about the opportunity to get on the field and compete in the upcoming season,” Head Coach Ged O’Connor said. “We have a number of talented student athletes who have been off the soccer field for many months, and they are chomping at the bit to get back out there and compete.” The Trojans are coming back from a stellar 2019 season where the team finished with a winning record of 12-3-4…

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Troy soccer wins two of first three

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Scott McLendon Staff Writer The Troy soccer team started another promising season with wins against Gardner-Webb and Alabama State, and a narrow loss on the road to Alabama. Junior forward Abby Reynolds scored twice to lead the Trojans (2-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) to a 2-0 victory against Gardner-Webb (0-2, 0-0 Big South) in front of a record crowd at the Troy Soccer Complex last Friday night. The win marked the team’s first victory of the regular season and their first shutout. The 863 fans in attendance was a new all-time…

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Soccer picks up exhibition win

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Scott McLendon Staff Writer A flurry of goals in the second half propelled the Troy soccer team to a 3-0 victory at Murray State on Saturday, Aug. 15. The match was the last of the pre-season exhibitions for the Trojans before they begin regular season play later this week. After losing their first exhibition match, they looked to bounce back against the Racers. The Trojans started out aggressive offensively, and as a result had two goals disallowed in the first half due to offside calls. Senior midfielder Jasmine Fahrnbauer opened…

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