Stone, Winter Strike Down Hornets

Tuesday, August 22

Montgomery, Ala.

7 P.M.

Troy University

1-2-0

Alabama State

0-3-0

Troy

Alabama State

8/22/2017 9:59:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Wes Johnson

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Qarli Stone and Julia Winter each scored for the first time in 2017, both on pinpoint crosses from Haley Roberson, as the Troy soccer team downed Alabama State, 2-0, at the ASU Soccer Complex on Tuesday.

The game was scoreless through the first 45 minutes before the Trojans came out swinging in the second half. Karley Baker nearly broke the ice just seconds after the second half kick. The freshman found herself with the ball eight yards from goal on the left side of the box. She beat the keeper low, but an ASU defender cleared the shot off the line at the last moment.

Three minutes later, Roberson settled the ball on the right wing and lofted a cross into the six-yard box where Stone came charging in with a headed finish. In the 59^th minute, Roberson picked out an open area in front of goal and Winter found the net with a diving header.

QUOTABLE
"There was a little bit of a confidence issue and they were trying not to make mistakes in the first half," Troy head coach Ged O'Connor said. "In the second half, I think our team really bought in to everything we've been trying to accomplish and played a lot better."

UP NEXT
Troy hosts its second match of the season as Murray State pays a visit to the Troy Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on Facebook.com/TroyAthletics.

NOTEWORTHY
• The win marked the first for head coach Ged O'Connor at the helm of the Troy program.

• Troy attempted 16 shots in the game, a season high. Winter led the way with four while Stone, Baker and Kiersten Edlund attempted three each.

• Freshman goalkeeper Katrine Jacobsen made her first career start for the Trojans and earned the clean sheet.

• Five freshman started the match for Troy: Jacobsen, Baker, Ally Bayer, Abby Donnelly, and Marie Kaschalk.