Troy Opens Sun Belt Play at South Alabama

TROY, Ala. - Troy soccer begins Sun Belt Conference play on Thursday night when it travels to Mobile to take on in-state rival South Alabama.

Troy (1-5-2) enters the 10-match conference schedule following a 3-3 draw against Alcorn State on Sunday afternoon. The Trojans equalized on three separate occasions, capped off by Alaina Uncapher's 87th minute penalty kick. The goal marked Uncapher's third of the season – she is Troy's active career goal leader with eight.

Irene Torres picked up a brace in the draw, the first two goals of the first year's career. Torres is tied with Uncapher for the team lead in total shot attempts with 12.

South Alabama (2-4-1) returns to action Thursday following an 11-day break. The Jaguars last took the pitch on Sept. 6, earning a 3-1 win over Southeastern Louisiana. South Alabama will look to build on its success from last season, when it earned the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt Championship before falling to No. 4 Texas State in the semifinals.

Match Information

The Matchup: Troy vs. South Alabama

Location: Mobile, Ala. - The Cage

When: Thursday, September 17 – 7 p.m.

Watch: ESPN+

Live Stats: TroyTrojans.com/livestats

Stacking Saves
Goalkeeper Taylor Richards ranks near the top of several goalie categories nationally. Richards is currently 29th in the country in total saves with 41, while her 5.13 saves per game rank 49th overall. Additionally, Richards is 26th in the country in goalie minutes played with 720.

Scouting South Alabama
South Alabama enters Thursday's match with a 2-4-1 record. The Jaguars have not played since Sept. 6, a 3-1 win over Southeastern Louisiana. South Alabama is led offensively by Aliya Gomes; the senior has scored three goals this season. Goalkeepers Sierra Giorgio and Mackenzie Smith have split starts in net, with both playing 45 min against SLU.

Series History

Troy is 8-16-1 all-time against South Alabama.
The two sides are meeting for the 26th time; last season South Alabama won a 1-0 battle in Troy.
The last time the Trojans defeated the Jaguars was in 2019, a 2-0 home win.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Richards

Irene Torres

Alaina Uncapher

Troy University Athletics