Troy Soccer Drops 1-0 Battle at Texas state

Sunday, September 21

San Marcos, Texas

7 p.m.

Troy University

5-4-1, 0-2-1

Texas State

5-2-3, 2-0-1

Troy

Texas St.

Troy Soccer Drops 1-0 Battle at Texas state

9/21/2025 9:06:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

SAN MARCOS, Texas - An early second-half goal by Texas State was the difference as Troy fell 1-0 to the Bobcats on the road Sunday night.

After a scoreless first half, which saw Troy (5-4-1, 0-2-1 SBC) hold a 9-8 shot advantage, Texas State (5-2-3, 2-0-1 SBC) scored just four minutes into the second half off a left-footed strike by midfielder Victoria Meza.

While the two teams finished with 15 shots apiece, the Bobcats recorded 10 shots on goal to the Trojans' one and drew nine corner kicks to Troy's three. Trojan goalie Taylor Richards saved nine of Texas State's 10 shots on target, improving her save percentage on the season to .841, which ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference.

The Trojans' best opportunity to score came in the 61st minute on a breakaway by senior Jiselle Daniels, but Bobcat keeper Brooklyn Escobar made a diving stop on the left side of the goal to hold onto the lead.

Notables

Troy moves to 6-9-1 all-time against Texas State.
Freshman defender Izzy Skinner made her first collegiate start, playing the full 90 minutes
Freshman midfielder Isabella Hartofelis played the full 90 minutes. She's done so in all ten of Troy's matches this season.
Junior goalkeeper Taylor Richards saved nine of Texas State's 10 shots on goal. She now ranks second in the Sun Belt in goals against average (.778) and second in save percentage (.841).
Richards' nine saves were a career high.

Quotable - Head Coach Stuart Gore
"Our young team battled so hard tonight against a veteran team in Texas State. People forget we have 19 underclassmen on our team. We created opportunities, we just need to put them on frame."

Next Up
The Trojans are back at the Troy Soccer Complex on Saturday night with a 7 p.m. match against James Madison.