Brune’s Strike, Mercer’s Heroics Push Troy to Victory at Texas State

Friday, October 25

San Marcos, Texas

7 p.m.

Troy University

11-2-4, 6-1-2

Texas State

8-7-2, 4-4-1

TROY

Texas State

Brune’s Strike, Mercer’s Heroics Push Troy to Victory at Texas State

10/25/2019 9:49:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

SAN MARCOS, Texas -- The heart and spirit of the Troy University soccer program was on full display Friday evening, as the red-hot Trojans defeated the Texas State Bobcats 1-0 in the first overtime period at the Bobcat Soccer Complex.

The senior combination was in full-effect once again Friday, as Kiersten Edlund delivered a perfect corner kick service that found classmate Maddie Brune on the back post, who calmly headed a shot past Bobcat goalkeeper Heather Martin with just one-minute remaining in the first overtime period.

On the goal, Edlund recorded her 12^th assist of the season, and recorded her 18^th career helper which is a new Troy record.

With the victory the Trojans (11-2-4, 6-1-2 Sun Belt) clinch the number two overall seed in next month's Sun Belt Conference Tournament and have earned 20 points for the first time in program history. The previous record was 19 overall points set back in 2015.

Senior goalkeeper Haleigh Mercer came up clutch again for Troy making eight saves to earn her fourth individual shutout of the season.

Troy concludes the regular season on Sunday afternoon at Louisiana. Kickoff from Lafayette is set for 3 p.m.

GED TALKS:
"Tonight, was a great team performance after a challenging couple of days of travel. Overall, we played against an excellent Texas State team on the road, and both teams probably deserved a victory. We're very excited to score once again off a set piece, which was something we were working on extensively this week in training. Finishing with the most points in SBC history with one match remaining speaks to the program and the people that are in it. The players work for everyone else and it is a pleasure to be surrounded by such a great group of women. The match ball went to Haleigh and Maddie tonight, because without Haleigh we might have lost the match in regulation. This evening Haleigh did an excellent job of leading our team from the back-line. Overall, this was a nice Friday evening for our entire program."

NOTEABLE:
• Tonight's victory extends Troy's unbeaten streak to six matches.
• Troy's 11 wins are tied for the third most in program history. The all-time mark of 16 was set back in 2016 when Troy went 16-6 overall.
• The Trojans have won six of the last seven matches overall.
• With one more victory, Troy would set the all-time single season Sun Belt total victory mark. The Trojans also won six SBC matches in 2015.
• With her 12^th assist, Edlund ties Jimena Lopez (Texas A&M) and Stasia Mallin (Memphis) for the most total assists in the country.
• Troy has scored at least one goal in 11 straight matches.
• With tonight's tally the Trojans are one goal shy of a 40-goal season which would only be the fourth time a Troy team has scored at least 40 goals.
• Troy's 39 goals are the fourth most all-time. The all-time Troy record was 54 goals set back in 2001.
• With tonight's assist Troy has now recorded 37 assists on the season which is the second highest total in program history.
• The all-time program record is 41 set back in 2014.
• Troy's 116 points this season are the third most in school history. The all-time mark of 140 was set in 2001. The second-highest total was 123 set in 2014.
• Mercer recorded her 10^th victory of the season which is the fourth most all-time. Mikki Lewis has the all-time program record of 16 (2014) and the second-best total (14).