Troy University Athletics

Troy Soccer Looks to Continue Momentum at Southern
9/7/2024 1:06:00 PM | Soccer
TROY, Ala. - The Troy soccer team is coming off back-to-back victories and will look to keep the momentum going on Sunday as they're set to take on Southern in Baton Rouge, La. Â
It's the second of three consecutive road matches for the Trojans. Troy traveled to Nicholls on Tuesday and came away with a 2-1 win and will close out non-conference play at Jacksonville on Thursday, September 12. Â
Troy's win over Nicholls featured the first career goals for Olivia Simpson and Sofia Sasan while Danielle Trovato recorded a career-high two assists in the match.Â
Kickoff on Sunday is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast at JaguarSportsNetwork.com. Â
Game InformationÂ
The Matchup: Troy (3-2-0) at Southern (1-6-0)Â
Location: Baton Rouge, La. - A.W. Mumford StadiumÂ
When: Sunday, September 8, 2024 - 1 p.m. CTÂ
LiveStats: GoJagSports.com/SideArmStatsÂ
Trojan TidbitsÂ
• Senior midfielder Delaney Wells leads the team with nine shots through four matches this season. She's recorded a shot in all but one match. Â
• Redshirt freshman defender Grace DeShetler recorded five shots in the win over Nicholls, the most by a Trojan this season.Â
• Sophomore defender/midfielder Danielle Trovato set a new career-high with two assists against Nicholls. She now has three assists on the season, matching her freshman season total last fall.Â
• Trovato also is tied for the Sun Belt lead with three assists this season. Her 0.60 assists per game lead the Conference. Â
• Freshman forward Sofia Sasan and senior defender Olivia Simpson each scored their first career goals in the win over Nicholls. Â
• Simpson has already set a career-high in single season shots through five games with seven shots on the year.Â
Scouting SouthernÂ
• Southern enters the match at 1-6-0 on the season. The Jaguars picked up their first victory of the season on Friday, notching a 1-0 win over Louisiana Christian (NAIA).Â
• The Jaguars are scoring 0.29 goals per game and are allowing 2.71 goals per game. Â
• Southern had three players – Gia Johnson, Tori Thomas and Sydney Bellamy – named to the Preseason All-SWAC First Team. Bellamy was named the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. Â