MOBILE, Ala. – Troy scored off a corner kick in the 57th minute and held on to blank the University of South Alabama soccer team 1-0 Friday afternoon at The Cage.
The regular season has concluded for both teams, who now advance to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Trojans improve to 5-13-1 and 4-6, and the Jaguars fall to 7-9-1 overall and 5-4-1.
GAME FACTS
- South Alabama doubled up Troy in shots 18-9 but Troy held the edge in shots on goal 5-3
- In a quiet first half, the Jags outshot the Trojans 7-4 with the two teams combining for three shots on target
- There was just one shot total in the first 11 minutes of the second half prior to Troy's goal
- Natalie Melillo's corner kick was deflected by Lauren Aldrich right to Kate Lorenz, who put it home
- South Alabama recorded six of the next eight shots over a 10-minute span but failed to hit the target
- Kendra Cashion placed a shot in the upper left corner with 12:26 left in the contest but USA goalkeeper Justice Stanford made a leaping save to maintain the 1-0 scoreline
- Jaguar freshman Brenna McPartlan and senior Hannah Godfrey put shots on goal at 80:26 and 83:37, respectively, but right at Acela Aydogmus
NOTES
- Troy is 4-2-1 against South Alabama in Mobile since 2008
- The Jaguars' four Sun Belt losses are the program's most since 2012
- South Alabama was shutout for the first time since Sept.