Troy Soccer Hosts ULM in Sun Belt Opener

TROY, Ala. - Troy soccer kicks off Sun Belt play on Friday night as they're set to host ULM at the Troy Soccer Complex.

The Trojans enter conference play on a four-game unbeaten streak, owning a 3-0-1 record in their previous four matches. Additionally, Troy looks to remain undefeated on its home field, going 2-0-0 at the Troy Soccer Complex so far this season.

Troy closed its non-conference slate with a 2-2 draw at Jacksonville last week. Delaney Wells scored her team-leading third goal of the season while Georgia Mulholland scored her second. Danielle Trovato tallied her fourth assist of the season to put her in the Sun Belt lead with 0.57 assists per game while freshman Hailey Phillips recorded the first assist of her career.

Kickoff on Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Game Information

The Matchup: Troy (4-2-1, 0-0-0 SBC) vs. ULM (6-3-0, 0-0-0 SBC)

Location: Troy, Ala. - Troy Soccer Complex

When: Friday, September 20, 2024 – 7 p.m. CT

TV: ESPN+

Live Stats: TroyStats.com

Trojan Tidbits

• Troy enters the Sun Belt opener against ULM with an undefeated 2-0-0 record at home.

• The Trojans are on a four-game unbeaten streak, having gone 3-0-1 in their last four matches. They last went four straight games without a loss in 2023 with wins over Kennesaw State, Queens of Charlotte, Alabama A&M and Alabama State.

• The NCAA released its initial RPI rankings this week and Troy sits at No. 172, which ranks ninth among teams in the Sun Belt.

• Troy ranks second in the Sun Belt and 69th nationally with 6.00 corner kicks per game.

• Sophomore Danielle Trovato leads the Sun Belt and ranks 38th nationally with 0.57 assists per game. Her four total assists rank 39th nationally and are tied for the Sun Belt lead.

• Senior Delaney Wells is tied for the Sun Belt lead and ranks 38th nationally with two game-winning goals this season.

• Georgia Mulholland and Hailey Phillips both rank among the top Sun Belt Conference freshmen in points scored. Mulholland (4) is tied for seventh while Phillips (3) is tied for 11th.

• In Troy's draw against Jacksonville, the Trojans had six shots on goal on seven shots. The .857 shot on goal percentage was its highest in a match since they shot .875 against South Alabama on October 11, 2020.

Scouting ULM

• ULM enters the match with a 6-3-0 record under second year head coach Will Roberts.

• The Warhawks currently lead the Sun Belt Conference with 2.67 goals per game.

• Three of the Sun Belt's top ten goal scorers come from ULM. Kai Douglas is tied for second with four goals while Skylar Blaise and Mara Grutkamp are tied for sixth with three.

• ULM was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll.

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Players Mentioned

Georgia Mulholland

Hailey Phillips

Danielle Trovato

Delaney Wells

Troy University Athletics