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Troy is on fire for Rivalry Week

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  Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer   Rivalry Week began Monday as Troy prepares to take on South Alabama at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Thursday. Senator Max Herman, a senior hospitality management major from Panama City, Florida, said that he’s excited about this year’s rivalry week, and he thinks that students will enjoy the weekly events. “We want to beat South Alabama, we want to support The Trojans, and we want to do so with Trojan pride,” Herman said. A car bash was held Monday, October 17 from 10 a.m. until 2…

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South Alabama thwarts Troy

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer   Troy fell to in-state rival, South Alabama, Friday night, Oct. 24, by a score of 27-13. The Trojans hurt themselves on the field with 10 penalties for a total of 100 yards and they only converted on four of 15 third down conversions. South Alabama scored on its first two drives and went up early 10-0 on Troy. The second quarter was a different story for the Trojans. They held the Jaguars to only 20 yards on offense and did not allow them to convert…

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Troy vs South Alabama Preview

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer   After a devastating loss to Appalachian State at home last week, the Trojans will travel to in-state rival South Alabama and try to bring home a win on Friday, Oct. 24. The Jaguars currently have a record of 4-2 (3-1 Sun Belt) and are coming off of a hard fought win against Georgia State. Last year’s matchup between these two teams ended in historic fashion as Troy stole away a victory with a game winning touchdown pass from former quarterback Corey Robinson to former wide…

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Troy soccer team’s winning streak snaps

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer  The Troy soccer team’s eight-game win streak was snapped on Friday, Sept. 26, with a 2-1 loss on the road to the University of South Alabama. The game was the third visit to Mobile in eight days for the Trojans (8-3, 0-1 Sun Belt), and they were unable to bounce back after a sloppy start. Three minutes into the match, USA freshman forward Rio Hardy took advantage of a bad pass and scored to stun the Trojans early. Already reeling, the Trojans suffered another blow as…

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Both tennis teams keep playing strong

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer  The men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their winning ways over the week, having a combined record of 4-1 since last week. The women extended their impressive winning streak to five matches after beating  Alabama State, Middle Tennessee State, and Florida A&M. The men won at home against Alabama State and lost a close match to South Alabama 4-3. The women’s team won 7-0 over Alabama State on Friday, March 21 and 5-2 over Middle Tennessee State on Sunday, March 23. The Trojans won the doubles…

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