Troy Soccer Opens Sun Belt Play with 0-0 Draw at Arkansas State

Sunday, September 14

Jonesboro, Ark.

1 p.m.

Troy University

5-2-1, 0-0-1

Arkansas State

2-1-3, 0-0-1

Troy

Arkansas State

Troy Soccer Opens Sun Belt Play with 0-0 Draw at Arkansas State

9/14/2025 3:41:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

JONESBORO, Ark. - Behind a dominant performance from goalkeeper Taylor Richards, Troy picked up its first conference point with a 0-0 draw at Arkansas State in the Sun Belt opener.

Richards, a junior from Plano, Texas, recorded a career best eight saves, including two in the final ten minutes to hold onto the shutout. It was the third shutout of the season for the Auburn transfer, who is now tied for the Sun Belt lead in shutouts while also leading the conference with a .714 goals against average.

Troy (5-2-1, 0-0-1) was outshot 18-11 by the Redwolves (2-1-3, 0-0-1) and 8-3 in shots on goal. Jiselle Daniels led the Trojans with five shots, while Lucia Flores had three for Arkansas State. Troy also posted a season-high in corner kicks (12), including seven in the first 15 minutes, but was unable to capitalize.

Following the opening weekend of action, Troy is tied with ULM, Arkansas State and Texas State for second in the Sun Belt West standings with one point apiece.

Notables

Troy's 12 corner kicks were a season-high.
Troy picked up a point in its Sun Belt opener for the first time since opening conference play in 2022 with a 0-0 draw against Georgia Southern.
Taylor Richards recorded her third shutout of the season, which ties South Alabama's Sierra Giorgio for the Sun Belt lead.
Richards set a new career high in saves (8)
Richards' eight saves were tied for the most in a shutout by any goalkeeper in the Sun Belt Conference this season. Georgia Southern's Katie Oakley also made eight saves in a shutout against Western Carolina.
Richards also recorded the most saves in a shutout by a Troy goalkeeper since Lindsay LaRoche recorded eight saves in a shutout over Texas State in the 2020 Sun Belt Tournament.
Richards now leads the Sun Belt in goals against average (.714) and ranks second in save percentage (.821).

Quotables
Head Coach Stuart Gore on the draw…
"I think it's a good point on the road on a very tough, slow field against an opponent that's only played one game in two weeks. We've had a long four days of travel - to come away with a shutout and a point in conference shows great resilience."

Gore on Taylor Richards…
"Taylor had a good, solid performance. She made some good, clean saves and got the shutout, which all goalkeepers strive for."

Next Up
Troy returns to the Troy Soccer Complex on Thursday with a 7 p.m. start against Southern Miss.