Troy-South Alabama Face Off Sunday

TROY, Alabama – The Troy soccer team opens a four-game home stand against rival South Alabama at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Troy Soccer Complex.

After a 1-2 road swing, the Trojans (4-7-2, 2-2 Sun Belt) still find themselves just three points from the top of the Sun Belt standings with six regular season games to play. South Alabama (5-4-1, 3-0) has won all three of its conference games by a single goal including a 2-1 decision over Georgia State in the team's last outing.

Troy and South Alabama spilt the series last season. The Trojans took the regular season meeting, 1-0, before falling to the Jaguars by the same score in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

PROMOTIONS
The first 50 fans in attendance on Sunday will receive a FREE Troy drawstring bag.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Live Video: Facebook.com/TroyAthletics
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWSOC

SERIES INFO
South Alabama
Overall: USA leads 8-6-1
            At Troy: Tied 3-3
            At Mobile: USA leads 3-4-1
            At Neutral: USA leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 2, 2016 – USA won, 1-0 (in Foley, Ala.)

LAST MEETING
The eighth-seeded Troy women's soccer team fell to No. 1 South Alabama, 1-0, in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Championships on Wednesday. The Trojans finish the season with a 7-10-3 record.

South Alabama's Ashlynn Jones scored the game's only goal in the 80^th minute when Troy's backline misplayed a pass. Jones intercepted the ball, streaked towards goal, beat the keeper one-on-one and passed it into the back of the net. The Trojans outshot USA 12-10 in the game but were unable to convert on their chances.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
South Alabama is unbeaten in its last six games (5-0-1) after starting the season 0-4. The team's unbeaten streak and win streak (3) is the longest in the Sun Belt. The Jaguars are 3-0 in Sun Belt play for the third time in school history. All three occurrences have happened in the last three years. The program has been 4-0 just once, in 2015.

Rio and Steffi Hardy each scored a goal Sunday vs. Georgia State. It marked the fifth time in their career, and second since 2014, that they recorded a goal in the same game. Rio currently leads the team with four goals and nine points. She ranks tied for fourth and fifth in goals per game and points per game in the Sun Belt in those categories, respectively.

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy and South Alabama have met 15 times previously with just one tie in the series. Of the remaining 14 meetings, all but two have been decided by one goal.

• As a team, Troy leads the Sun Belt with 16 assists and is second with 19 goals on the season.

• The Trojans have posted five shutouts in 2017, the most in the league. Two of the clean sheets have come in conference play.

• Haley Roberson paces the league with five assists.

• Troy is 1-3 in home games this season.

For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.

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Players Mentioned

Haley Roberson

Troy University Athletics