Troy University Athletics
Friday, November 11
Auburn, Ala.
5:30 PM
Troy University
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Auburn
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| Troy | 18 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 |
| Auburn | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 61 |
Photo by: Chris Davis
Troy Drops Season Opener at Auburn
11/11/2016 9:32:00 PM | Basketball (W)
AUBURN, Alabama – Caitlyn Ramirez recorded her fourth career double-double and set a Troy Division I record with 20 rebounds, but Auburn's pressure defense forced 38 turnovers as the Trojans fell to the Tigers, 61-52, on Friday in Auburn Arena.
Ramirez paced Troy with 13 points, she also recorded four steals. Jayla Chills scored eight points while freshman Kayla Robinson added seven.
Chills' 3-pointer gave Troy an 18-16 lead with 1:12 remaining in the first quarter, but Auburn responded with a 6-0 run to close the frame. The Trojans were 7-for-18 from beyond the arc in the first half, but managed just one 3-pointer in the final 20 minutes.
STAT OF THE GAME
Ramirez's 20 rebounds were the most by a Troy player since the Trojans moved to Division I in 1993. The senior from Shawnee, Okla., pulled in 18 defensive rebounds and two offensive boards.
TEAM STATS
FG%: Troy 31.6% (18-57), Auburn 31.9% (22-69)
3FG%: Troy 27.6% (8-29), Auburn 20.8% (20.8)
FT%: Troy 72.7% (8-11), Auburn 57.1% (12-21)
QUOTABLE
"We let a stretch of negative things continue to bring us down instead of having the maturity to regain the momentum," Troy head coach Chanda Rigby said. "When that happens, we need some leadership to pull us in and turn things back around."
UP NEXT
Troy plays Belmont in its home opener on Wednesday; tipoff is set for noon. The Bruins lost to Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season and beat Fort Wayne on the road to open the 2016-17 season.
NOTEWORTHY
• Troy senior Lauren Day made her first career start for the Trojans scoring six points. Entering the season, Day had played in 61 career games.
• Five true freshman saw action for the Trojans. Kayla Robinson, Lacy Stafford, Harriet Winchester, Jessie Day and Amber Rivers all got time in the team's opener.
• Troy started four seniors for the first time since Nov. 14, 2008, when Kylie Morrissy, Danielle Realph, Brittnie Davis and Larelle Roper all got the start against Georgia Tech to open the season.
For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
Ramirez paced Troy with 13 points, she also recorded four steals. Jayla Chills scored eight points while freshman Kayla Robinson added seven.
Chills' 3-pointer gave Troy an 18-16 lead with 1:12 remaining in the first quarter, but Auburn responded with a 6-0 run to close the frame. The Trojans were 7-for-18 from beyond the arc in the first half, but managed just one 3-pointer in the final 20 minutes.
STAT OF THE GAME
Ramirez's 20 rebounds were the most by a Troy player since the Trojans moved to Division I in 1993. The senior from Shawnee, Okla., pulled in 18 defensive rebounds and two offensive boards.
TEAM STATS
FG%: Troy 31.6% (18-57), Auburn 31.9% (22-69)
3FG%: Troy 27.6% (8-29), Auburn 20.8% (20.8)
FT%: Troy 72.7% (8-11), Auburn 57.1% (12-21)
QUOTABLE
"We let a stretch of negative things continue to bring us down instead of having the maturity to regain the momentum," Troy head coach Chanda Rigby said. "When that happens, we need some leadership to pull us in and turn things back around."
UP NEXT
Troy plays Belmont in its home opener on Wednesday; tipoff is set for noon. The Bruins lost to Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season and beat Fort Wayne on the road to open the 2016-17 season.
NOTEWORTHY
• Troy senior Lauren Day made her first career start for the Trojans scoring six points. Entering the season, Day had played in 61 career games.
• Five true freshman saw action for the Trojans. Kayla Robinson, Lacy Stafford, Harriet Winchester, Jessie Day and Amber Rivers all got time in the team's opener.
• Troy started four seniors for the first time since Nov. 14, 2008, when Kylie Morrissy, Danielle Realph, Brittnie Davis and Larelle Roper all got the start against Georgia Tech to open the season.
For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
Team Stats
TROY
AU
FG%
.316
.319
3FG%
.276
.208
FT%
.727
.571
RB
49
40
TO
38
23
STL
12
22
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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