Trojans Drop Match at No. 10 Florida State

Sunday, August 19

Tallahassee, Fla.

5 P.M.

Troy University

1-1-0

Florida State

2-0-0

Troy

Florida State

Trojans Drop Match at No. 10 Florida State

8/19/2018 7:33:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Wes Johnson

TALLAHASSEE, Florida –Troy faced a tough test in No. 10 Florida State as the Seminoles cruised to a 5-0 victory on Sunday at the Seminole Soccer Complex.

Florida State (2-0-0) controlled the lion's share of possession and threatened throughout outshooting Troy 28-1 in the contest.

Kristina Lynch found the back of the net in the 13^thminute after her shot deflected off a Trojan defended and redirected into goal. FSU struck again in the 27^thminute on a penalty from Megan Connolly.

Troy (1-1-0) was quite offensively until the 46^thwhen Natalie Melillo crashed from the left wing to produce the Trojans' first shot of the contest. The Seminoles quickly responded when Connolly connected on a cross to Lynch for the freshman's second goal of the game.

Another penalty and a pinball that was eventually knocked in extended the Florida State advantage to 5-0.

UP NEXT
Troy will play its home opener on Friday against Kennesaw State at the Troy Soccer Complex. It will be the third all-time meeting between the Owls and the Trojans with each team owning a victory in the series. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY
• Freshman Britt Ellmore saw her first action of the season after being held out of the team's season opener at Jacksonville.

• Troy is now 0-4 all-time against Florida State and 0-3 in Tallahassee.

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