Troy University Athletics
2008 Soccer Season Recap
11/6/2008 6:00:00 AM | Soccer
TROY ? While the Troy Trojan soccer team did not make it as far they would have liked or dreamt in 2008, they did enjoy a successful season that saw them make many strides toward improving their standing both nationally and in the Sun Belt Conference.
Troy set or tied a total of 15 team or individual records in a break through 2008 season, a season where the Trojans finished at 8-9-3, the third best record in program history.
“Losing six one-goal games and competing in every game this season shows that we have accomplished a lot. The records we have achieved are also indicative of this,” head coach Chris Bentley said.
2008 was also the first season for Bentley as head coach and the first season for assistant coach Claire Scanlan.
For the second consecutive year the Trojans raised the goals scored, lowered their goals allowed, and lowered their goals against average. That in total resulted in a goal differential of + 11.
“Those improvements are a tribute to the commitment the girls made to being more organized defensively,” Bentley said.
Individually, Jill Pinder set the Troy record for goals with 14 and points with 29 and Ashley Branham set a new record for shutouts with seven. Pinder also tied the Troy record of four game-winning goals.
“There were a lot of statistical improvements this year, which may not have been shown in some of the results. However, we feel confident that there is a lot of promise ahead for Troy Soccer,” Bentley said.
Troy set or tied a total of 15 team or individual records in a break through 2008 season, a season where the Trojans finished at 8-9-3, the third best record in program history.
“Losing six one-goal games and competing in every game this season shows that we have accomplished a lot. The records we have achieved are also indicative of this,” head coach Chris Bentley said.
2008 was also the first season for Bentley as head coach and the first season for assistant coach Claire Scanlan.
For the second consecutive year the Trojans raised the goals scored, lowered their goals allowed, and lowered their goals against average. That in total resulted in a goal differential of + 11.
“Those improvements are a tribute to the commitment the girls made to being more organized defensively,” Bentley said.
Individually, Jill Pinder set the Troy record for goals with 14 and points with 29 and Ashley Branham set a new record for shutouts with seven. Pinder also tied the Troy record of four game-winning goals.
“There were a lot of statistical improvements this year, which may not have been shown in some of the results. However, we feel confident that there is a lot of promise ahead for Troy Soccer,” Bentley said.
2008 Troy Soccer Accomplishments
- · Set record for longest winning streak with four consecutive wins.
- · Set record for longest unbeaten streak with seven.
- · Set record for goals against average (GAA) (1.21).
- · Set record for shutouts with seven.
- · Recorded third highest winning percentage.
- · Posted third most wins in school history.
- · Set record for most home wins and road wins.
- · Recorded second fewest losses in school history (9).
- · Jill Pinder set school records for goals (14), points (29) and game-winning goals.
- · Set record for hat tricks with five (Jill Pinder x3, Mary Morris and Bridget Duke)
- Set record for highest winning percentage in Sun Belt Conference play.
- · Set record for most Sun Belt road wins in team history and recorded first unbeaten conference road weekend, defeating Louisiana Lafayette and ULM.
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