Soccer Earns Key Point at Arkansas State

Friday, October 11

Jonesboro, Ark.

3 p.m.

Troy University

9-2-4, 4-1-2

Arkansas State

7-4-2, 3-1-2

TROY

Arkansas State

Photo by: Chip Dillard

10/11/2019 5:32:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

JONESBORO, Ark. -- The Troy Trojans soccer program battled the Arkansas State Red Wolves to a 1-1 draw at a damp and cold A-State Park Friday afternoon.

After falling behind in the fourth minute 1-0, the Trojans (9-2-4, 4-1-2 Sun Belt) answered the Red Wolves (7-4-2, 3-1-2 Sun Belt) strike with a goal in the 14^th minute.

Freshman Caroline Tully made a strong run down the left-hand side of the box and crossed a perfect ball that found classmate Melissa Kuya-Strobel, who buried a shot into the bottom-right corner of the net.

Troy's next best chance to score came in the 24^th minute when Arkansas State goalkeeper Megan McClure illegally possessed the ball in the 18-yard box after a pass backwards from a defender.

The result of the infraction was Trojans free-kick from deep inside the Red Wolves box. On the attempt, senior Kiersten Edlund fired a shot that just went over the goal.

Following the halftime break, neither Troy nor A-State were able to find the back of the net. The two sides battled for two additional overtime periods with neither side able to find the golden goal.

Troy returns to action next on Thursday, hosting Little Rock. Kickoff from Troy Soccer Complex is set for 7 p.m.

NOTEABLE:
• The Trojans are now 0-2-2 when allowing the first goal of the game.
• Troy failed to score first for the first time since Sept 22 (at Coastal Carolina)
• Today's tie brings the Trojans Sun Belt point total to 14. They lead South Alabama who plays later tonight by one point.
• With the draw, the Trojans are now unbeaten in their last five matches.
• The Trojans have scored at least one goal in nine consecutive matches.
• Troy has now scored 36 goals this season.
• Troy has earned at least one corner kick in every match this season.
• Kuya-Strobel scored her fourth goal of the season.
• Tully recorded her second assist of the season.
• Haleigh Mercer made six saves on Friday. She recorded her fifth game with five or more saves this season.