Tag: Sun Belt Conference Championship

There and back again: Women’s golf claims Sun Belt title

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Jill Odom Sports Editor   The pouring rain and lightening did not dampen the spirits of the women’s golf team, and that determination helped the team clench its second straight Sun Belt Conference Championship. Returning to Loxley on Monday, April 13, Troy was still on the front nine when inclement weather struck. Play was halted and Troy wrapped up the opening round on Tuesday. The second round of the championship was no less stormy and only South Alabama and ULM were able to finish 18 holes of what was scheduled…

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Troy’s women’s golf team wins the Sun Belt Conference Championship

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Gabe Sadetsky Staff Writer   The Troy women’s golf team won the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Championship, the first in the school’s Division I history, last Wednesday, April 16, at the Steelwood Country Club in Loxley. The victory has given the Trojans an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, which begins May 8, and will take place in one of three regional locations. Spanish native and freshman Fatima Rernandez Cano won the individual title on the first playoff hole, finishing with a 70-80-71–221 weekend. “It’s a little too much to…

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Track team prepares for Sun Belt Conference Championships

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer   The track and field team finished up its schedule leading to the Sun Belt Conference Championships this past weekend at the Samford Multi and Invitational. Several Trojans posted solid results and broke into the conference standings for certain events. Three Trojans found their way into the conference standings based on their results from the weekend. Freshmen Dallas Worthy and Taylor McDonald both set season best times in the 400-meter dash. Worthy finished with a time of 57.44, which earned her 13th in the event and…

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Troy soccer to face Texas State in conference tournament

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(PHOTO/Joshua Thurston)   Caleb Odom Sports Editor   The Trojan soccer team (8-9-1) wrapped up regular season play with a 0-0 draw on the road against Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday, Oct. 27. Troy is the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Championship hosted in San Marcos, Texas and is set to face the No. 4 seed and tournament host Texas State on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. “I think we have lined ourselves up probably in a very good scenario to move forward,” Troy Head Coach Chris Bentley…

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