Troy Women’s Basketball Set for Exhibition with AUM, Homecoming Pep Rally

TROY, Ala. – The Troy women's basketball program sets up for its lone exhibition match against AUM on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. in Trojan Arena.

The exhibition serves as a tune-up for the Trojans' season opener against Toledo on Nov. 3. Troy enters the new campaign coming off a 24-14 overall record and a 13-5 mark in Sun Belt Conference play, finishing as the 2025 WNIT runner-up.

Tomorrow also marks the Homecoming Pep Rally for the Troy football program, which is preparing for its game against Arkansas State on Saturday at 7 p.m. During the event, Troy athletics will introduce the men's basketball team, announce the Mr. and Miss Trojan Pride winners, host in-game promotions with prizes and feature remarks from head football coach Gerad Parker at halftime.

Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
Matchup: Troy vs. AUM
When: Tuesday, October 28 – 6 p.m.

Preseason Outlook
Troy was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt preseason poll, receiving one first-place vote. The top-three projection marks the 10th consecutive season the Trojans have been selected among the top three in the league's preseason rankings.

Of the returners, includes the Sun Belt Conference's defending rebound and double-double leader in Zay Dyer, who was selected to the Preseason All-SBC First Team. Senior guard Ashley Baez also returns after earning Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team honors following a 2024-25 season where she averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Eight newcomers joined the Trojans, including Rachel Leggett, who transferred from South Alabama after posting 13.1 points on a team-high 54.1 percent shooting in 30 games to earn Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team. Of the eight newcomers, four are freshmen in Saniya Jackson, Jasmine Timmons, Lana Koricanac and Marianah Achol.

Notables
• With Zay Dyer earning Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team for the upcoming 2025-26 season, Troy has earned a first team preseason member in four of the last five seasons.
• Of the 13-women roster, Troy returned five players from the 2024-25 roster for eight newcomers in Detavia Salter, Saniya Jackson, Shakirah Edwards, Kamesha Moore, Lana Koricanac, Rachel Leggett, Jasmine Timmons and Marianah Achol.
• Despite recruiting four true freshman, the Trojans are still a highly-experienced team with eight upper-classmen, including seven seniors and one junior.
• For the first time since the 2021-22 season, the Trojans have no changes to their coaching staff as they bring back Chanda Rigby, Jennifer Graf, Stephanie Murphy and Grace Daniels for their second year all together.
• With Troy's five returners, it brings back 55.7 of its points, 50.3 percent of its rebounds, 53.9 percent of its steals, 40.5 percent of its blocks and 35.1 percent of its assists.
• In 2024-25, the Trojans went on a historic run to the WNIT championship game, where they fell to Buffalo. Statistically, Troy shattered its record for field goals made (1142), rebounds (1864), blocks (180) and points (3045).
• For the seventh straight season, the Trojans led the nation in rebounds per game at 49.05. They also led the conference in scoring (80.1), blocks (4.7) and assists (15.4).

Troy Women’s Basketball Set for Exhibition with AUM, Homecoming Pep Rally

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Players Mentioned

Marianah Achol

Ashley Baez

Zay Dyer

Shakirah Edwards

Saniya Jackson

Lana Koricanac

Rachel Leggett

Kamesha Moore

Detavia Salter

Jasmine Timmons

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