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Troy soccer preview for 2015 season

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Scott McLendon Staff Writer The Troy University women’s soccer program starts exhibition play on Tuesday, Aug. 8, as they look to build on last years’ success. The Trojans are coming off one of the most successful seasons in school history, having broken 20 school records during the 2014 season. “I think we’ll finish in the top two in the regular season,” said head coach Jason Hamilton. “We were playing with a skeleton crew last season and we did well. This year we have more depth.” Coach Hamilton said the junior…

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Soccer team finishes season strong

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy soccer team’s season came to a close on Sunday, Nov. 9, when it fell to South Alabama 1-0 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game. The Trojans won their first two games of the tournament 1-0 against UL Lafayette and Texas State. Troy (16-6, 6-3 Sun Belt) started the SBC tournament, which was hosted by South Alabama in Mobile, against UL Lafayette on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The Trojans had already played the Ragin’ Cajuns (9-8-2, 4-4-1 Sun Belt) earlier in the season on Oct.…

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Soccer team seizes second seed in Sun Belt tournament

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy soccer team finished the regular season this weekend with a pair of 3-0 wins on the road, against UALR and Arkansas State. The Trojans (14-5, 6-3 Sun Belt) recorded their 11th shutout of the season this weekend and moved up to second in the Sun Belt standings going into the conference tournament. Troy’s first match of the weekend came on Friday, Oct. 24, as the Trojans continued to prove their worth on the field. The match remained a stalemate in the first 25 minutes,…

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Soccer team sets school record

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy soccer team set new records this weekend, as it defeated Georgia State 1-0 and Georgia Southern 3-0 at home. With 12 wins this season, the Trojans (12-5, 4-3 Sun Belt) have won more games than any other Troy soccer team since the team’s first season in 1997. Also, the Trojans have now won 12 straight home games, dating back to the 2013 season. Troy’s first game of the weekend on Friday, Oct. 17, against the Georgia State Panthers was a fight from start to…

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The girl on fire: Alissa Jones

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy soccer program has enjoyed plenty of success this year. The Trojans already have as many wins as they had last season, and are showing no signs of stopping. While the Trojans’ success so far this season is due to a team effort, one player stands out: junior midfielder Alissa Jones. Jones has started to receive national attention as one of the best scorers in the nation. Despite not playing last year, Jones has made a name for herself on the field not only at…

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