Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, November 5
Mobile, Ala.
1:00 pm
Troy University
15-5, 6-3
1
vs
0
UL Lafayette
9-8-2, 4-4-1
1
2
F
UL Lafayette
0
0
0
Troy
0
1
1
Team Stats
UL-L
TROY
Goals
0
1
Shots
12
24
Shots on Goal
5
11
Saves
10
5
Corners
3
1
Fouls
9
6
Scoring Plays
Jones, Alissa (12)
beat three defenders up the middle of th
57:50
Game Leaders
Shots
7
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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/ SoccerPhoto by: Brad Puckett
Jones, Lewis Lead Troy Past UL Lafayette
11/5/2014 3:39:00 PM | Soccer
MOBILE, Alabama – Troy junior midfielder Alissa Jones received a pass near midfield in the second half, split three defenders and powered a shot past the keeper as the Trojans knocked off UL Lafayette 1-0 on Wednesday in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Championships in Mobile.
For Jones, a first team All-Sun Belt selection, it was her 12th goal of the season. She is now two shy of Jill Pinder's record mark of 14 in 2008.
The result marks the first ever victory in the Sun Belt Conference Championships for the Trojans. Troy entered the game 0-6 in the postseason event. ULL falls to 0-11 all-time in the tournament.
"We played much better in the second half, I think we got 17 shots off. If you get 17 shots in a half, you have a good chance to win the game," head coach Jason Hamilton said.
The Trojans (15-5) were forced to defend for the majority of the first half. Freshman goalkeeper Mikki Lewis kept the game scoreless with a fantastic, full extension save in the 23rd minute. Lewis finished the game with five saves en route to recording her 10th shutout of the season. As a team, Troy leads the league with 12 shutouts.
"We've worked so hard to get to this point," Jones said. "At the beginning of the season, our first goal was to make it to the tournament and to make history, it feels great."
Troy took 24 shots in the match compared to UL Lafayette's 12. The Trojans were called offside 11 times, thwarting several attacks.
Troy will face Texas State at 4p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats defeated Troy 2-0 in San Marcos, Texas, on Oct. 12.
For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.
For Jones, a first team All-Sun Belt selection, it was her 12th goal of the season. She is now two shy of Jill Pinder's record mark of 14 in 2008.
The result marks the first ever victory in the Sun Belt Conference Championships for the Trojans. Troy entered the game 0-6 in the postseason event. ULL falls to 0-11 all-time in the tournament.
"We played much better in the second half, I think we got 17 shots off. If you get 17 shots in a half, you have a good chance to win the game," head coach Jason Hamilton said.
The Trojans (15-5) were forced to defend for the majority of the first half. Freshman goalkeeper Mikki Lewis kept the game scoreless with a fantastic, full extension save in the 23rd minute. Lewis finished the game with five saves en route to recording her 10th shutout of the season. As a team, Troy leads the league with 12 shutouts.
"We've worked so hard to get to this point," Jones said. "At the beginning of the season, our first goal was to make it to the tournament and to make history, it feels great."
Troy took 24 shots in the match compared to UL Lafayette's 12. The Trojans were called offside 11 times, thwarting several attacks.
Troy will face Texas State at 4p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats defeated Troy 2-0 in San Marcos, Texas, on Oct. 12.
For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.
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