Troy Stumbles at Coastal Carolina

Friday, September 22

Conway, S.C.

5 P.M.

Troy University

1-23-7-2. Sun Belt

Coastal Carolina

7-3, 2-1Sun Belt

OT 3

OT 4

Troy

Coastal Carolina

9/22/2017 7:48:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Wes Johnson

CONWAY, S.C. – The Troy Soccer team led for 78 minutes but saw its advantage suddenly evaporate in the final minute before falling in double overtime, 2-1, to Coastal Carolina at CCU Soccer Stadium on Friday.

With just 59 seconds to play, Mackenzie Gibbs blasted a shot from 25 yards out that zipped past Troy goalkeeper Mikki Lewis' outstretched hands and found the top corner to tie the game. The Chanticleers (7-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) got the game winner in the second overtime period when Daniella Famili collected a rebound off the crossbar and poked in home to end the game.

Troy (3-7-2, 1-2) got its goal in the 12^th minute when Amber Harless' cross deflected in the box and out to Maddie Brune. Brune then passed it off to Lauren Aldrich, who served a pass that found the head of Julia Winter where she lofted a header past the keeper. Of Winter's four

QUOTABLE
"Despite the loss, I am very pleased with the way we played," head coach Ged O'Connor said. "Maximum effort is the minimum standard and sometimes you don't get the results you think you should get. I was extremely proud of the way our girls competed and especially the way the girls on the sidelines supported their teammates."

UP NEXT
Troy continues its weekend on the road with a noon match on Sunday at Appalachian State. The Trojans are 0-1 all-time in Boone, N.C. Live stat and video links can be found on the soccer schedule page at TroyTrojans.com.

NOTEWORTHY
• Winter extended her team lead with her fourth goal of the season. It was her first since Aug. 27 at Jackson State.

• The Trojans have played three overtime games this season, the previous two ended in ties.