Seniors Strike to Provide Postseason Saving Point Against ULM

Sunday, October 23

Troy, Ala.

1 p.m.

Troy University

3-8-4, 1-5-3

ULM

10-5-3, 2-5-2

ULM

Troy

Seniors Strike to Provide Postseason Saving Point Against ULM

10/23/2022 5:03:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Despite allowing two goals in the final five minutes, Troy manages to secure a postseason saving point with a 3-3 tie against ULM on Sunday afternoon at the Troy Soccer Complex.

The Trojans (3-8-4, 1-5-3 SBC) gain a critical point in the tie to put them in a must-win on Thursday against James Madison. The Warhawks (10-5-3, 2-5-2 SBC) find themselves in a tie with Louisiana for the final tournament spot.

On senior day, Jordan Stack and Taytum Terrell showed out by putting one in the back of the net while Ashley Rainho punched the eventual game-tying goal.

Inge Konst kept her momentum going as Courtney Marten and Mara Grutkamp mounted the comeback for the Warhawks, with each a goal apiece.

Safety in Goals
Troy found itself down 1-0 after the first 45 minutes before exploding in the second. Senior Stack was the first to hit with the game-tying goal, 1-1, in the 50^th minute off the dual assist of Halee Bradbury and Nia Wilson.

Both sides stayed silent for 19 minutes before Troy went back-to-back to propel them to 3-1. First, Terrell netted her first goal of the season on her senior day at the 69:18 mark off a corner kick assist from Gabrielle Chartier.

Four minutes later, Rainho found her opportunity, ending the senior goal streak with her second on the season. Jayla Gage found Rainho at the left side of the penalty box for the High Point transfer to punch it into the top right of the net.

The Warhawks flipped a switch with five unanswered shots to Lindsey LaRoche. Then, Marten punched in the goal after it hit off LaRoche right to her feet to bring ULM within one, 3-2. But, ULM didn't stop there as Gutkamp launched the game-tying goal from way out, 3-3, as she caught the Troy defense lacking.

Stack and Ella Owen aimed to will Troy back to victory as they quickly responded with three shots but to no avail, as both teams secured a crucial point.

Head Coach Robert Lane
"We still got something to play for. We're coming off a good display today. Really unfortunate luck with ULM's goals, but I'm really proud of how we look going forward. We're going to try and take that into Virginia. This has always been a process. And depending on whether that process ends against James Madison or at Foley, we are going to continue to build something special here at Troy."

By the Numbers
• Troy scored three goals for the third time this season. In each game, the Trojans have had three different scorers.
• The Trojans came back from being down after the first half to tie the match, marking the second time they have tied in that scenario – 0-4-2 when trailing at the half.
• As a unit, the Trojans put up 10 points with three goals and four assists, surpassing their season high of eight set against McNeese State and Georgia State.
• Three goals were scored for Troy in the second half for the first time since Troy scored three in the first half against Georgia Southern on Oct. 6, 2019.

Must-Win Finale
After Louisiana lost to Appalachian State, 3-1 today, Troy's postseason hopes stay alive as they travel to face James Madison at Sentara Park at 6 p.m. on Thursday.