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Troy Soccer Closes Non-Conference Play at Jacksonville
9/11/2024 11:00:00 AM | Soccer
TROY, Ala. - Troy soccer closes out a three-game road trip on Thursday as they're set to face Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Trojans are on the hunt for their fourth consecutive win after three straight wins against Lipscomb, at Nicholls and at Southern. Troy enters the matchup with a 4-2-0 record while Jacksonville is in search of its first win at 0-4-0. Â
Troy's win over Southern on Sunday featured the first goal in a Trojan uniform for Leah Crotty in the 15th minute. Delaney Wells kicked in the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 70th minute, which was Troy's first penalty kick goal since the 2022 season. Â
Kickoff on Thursday is scheduled for 5:30Â p.m. CT. The game will not be streamed but live stats can be found at JUDolphins.com/SideArmStats.Â
Game InformationÂ
The Matchup: Troy (4-2-0) at Jacksonville (0-4-0)Â
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. - Southern Oak StadiumÂ
When: Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 6 p.m. CTÂ
LiveStats: judolphins.com/sidearmstatsÂ
Trojan TidbitsÂ
• Troy ranks second in the Sun Belt and 62nd nationally with 6.17 corner kicks per game. Â
• Troy's goalies rank fifth in the Sun Belt with 4.50 saves per game. Â
• Sophomore Danielle Trovato leads the Sun Belt and ranks 72nd nationally with .500 assists per game. Her three total assists are tied for the conference lead with six other players along with being tied for 69th nationally. Trovato's three assists matches her total from her freshman season last fall.Â
• Senior Delaney Wells scored the game-winning goal against Southern on a penalty kick in the 70th minute. It was Troy's first penalty kick goal since the 2022 season, where they went 2-2 on penalty kick attempts on the year. Â
• Wells' goal against Southern was her second goal and second game-winning goal of the season. Her two game winning-goals are tied for the Sun Belt lead and are tied for 23rd nationally.Â
• Wells leads Troy in goals scored (2), points (4), shots (11) and shots on goal (4). Â
• Junior Leah Crotty scored her first goal as a Trojan in the 15th minute against Southern. It was the second goal of the Illinois State transfer's career.  Â
• Senior Olivia Simpson ranks second on the team with nine shots, already surpassing her single season career high through six games.Â
Scouting JacksonvilleÂ
• Jacksonville enters the match with an 0-4-0 record under first-year coach Ryan Moon.Â
• The Dolphins will have been off for two weeks when they take the field against Troy. Their most recent matchup came on Thursday, August 29 in a 1-0 loss to Villanova. Â
• Through four games, Jacksonville is scoring 0.25 goals per game and are allowing 2.50 goals per game. Â
• Jacksonville was picked to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the Atlantic Sun Preseason Coaches Poll.Â
