Troy University Athletics
Friday, September 16
Troy, Ala.
7 P.M.
Troy University
vs
Appalachian State
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Soccer
Trojans Open Sun Belt Conference Play
9/15/2016 10:01:00 AM | Soccer
TROY, Alabama – After a four-match road stretch, the Troy soccer team opens Sun Belt Conference play with a pair of games at the Troy Soccer Complex over the weekend. The Trojans host Appalachian State on Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on Arkansas State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Â
On Friday, both teams will wear specially designed warm-up jerseys as a part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in support of Texas State head coach Kat Conner, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year.
Â
The Trojans (4-4-1) were picked to finish second in the league for the second straight year. The team took No. 1 Florida State to overtime on Sunday before falling, 1-0.
Â
LIVE VIDEO: TroyTrojans.com
LIVE STATS: TroyStats.com
Â
SERIES INFO
APPALACHIAN STATE (5-3)
Overall Series: Series tied, 1-1
           at Troy: TROY leads, 1-0
           at Boone: APP leads, 1-0
           at Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting:
           Oct. 11, 2015: Troy won, 3-0
Â
ARKANSAS STATE (2-2-2)
Overall Series: TROY leads, 7-4
           at Troy: TROY leads, 5-2
           at Jonesboro: Series tied, 2-2
           at Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting:
           Oct. 23, 2015: Troy won, 2-1
Â
NOTEWORTHY
• Troy finished its non-conference schedule with a 3-0 mark at home. The team is unbeaten at home since Aug. 30, 2013, the fourth-longest stretch in the NCAA.
Â
• Goalkeeper Mikki Lewis has posted four shutouts this season, second-most in the Sun Belt and 13th-most in the NCAA
• Troy is 21-1-1 in its last 23 home matches.
Â
• Appalachian State's Jane Cline leads the Sun Belt Conference with three game-winning goals.
Â
• Arkansas State paces the league with 7.83 saves per game.
Â
For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.
Â
On Friday, both teams will wear specially designed warm-up jerseys as a part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in support of Texas State head coach Kat Conner, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year.
Â
The Trojans (4-4-1) were picked to finish second in the league for the second straight year. The team took No. 1 Florida State to overtime on Sunday before falling, 1-0.
Â
LIVE VIDEO: TroyTrojans.com
LIVE STATS: TroyStats.com
Â
SERIES INFO
APPALACHIAN STATE (5-3)
Overall Series: Series tied, 1-1
           at Troy: TROY leads, 1-0
           at Boone: APP leads, 1-0
           at Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting:
           Oct. 11, 2015: Troy won, 3-0
Â
ARKANSAS STATE (2-2-2)
Overall Series: TROY leads, 7-4
           at Troy: TROY leads, 5-2
           at Jonesboro: Series tied, 2-2
           at Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting:
           Oct. 23, 2015: Troy won, 2-1
Â
NOTEWORTHY
• Troy finished its non-conference schedule with a 3-0 mark at home. The team is unbeaten at home since Aug. 30, 2013, the fourth-longest stretch in the NCAA.
Â
• Goalkeeper Mikki Lewis has posted four shutouts this season, second-most in the Sun Belt and 13th-most in the NCAA
• Troy is 21-1-1 in its last 23 home matches.
Â
• Appalachian State's Jane Cline leads the Sun Belt Conference with three game-winning goals.
Â
• Arkansas State paces the league with 7.83 saves per game.
Â
For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.
Softball Positional Previews - Transfers
Monday, February 02
Softball Positional Previews - Freshmen
Monday, February 02
Softball Positional Previews - Returners
Monday, February 02
Scott Cross Postgame (App State)
Sunday, February 01