TROY, Ala. – Troy scored once in each half to deal the University of South Alabama soccer team its first defeat in Sun Belt Conference play in a 2-0 victory Friday night at the Troy Soccer Complex.
The Jaguars have their unbeaten streak snapped at five games and drop to 8-3-2 overall and 3-1-1 in the conference. The Trojans improve to 8-2-3 and 3-1-1.
GAME FACTS
- Troy came closest to breaking through early in the 14th minute; a header by Kate Eubanks off a corner hit the crossbar, and a follow attempt was deflected high
- A header on the subsequent corner kick went just wide
- The Trojans drew iron minutes later on a free kick, hitting the top of the bar
- Troy hit the framework once again on a corner kick, but the resulting scramble ended with Alisa Detlefsen scoring the game's first goal at 23:18
- The Trojans went into halftime up 1-0 while holding a 9-1 advantage in shots
- Nine minutes into the second half, the ball got loose in the box but Troy goalkeeper Haleigh Mercer corralled it before junior Ana Helmert could get a hold of it
- Senior Briana Morris tested Mercer a couple of minutes later but Mercer was able to make the save
- Troy doubled its advantage at 58:21 when Melissa Kuya-Strobel chased down a pass, crossed to Nathali DaSilva, who hit it first time past Justice Stanford
- The Jaguars outshot the Trojans 6-1 the rest of the way, including a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal, but were unable to find the net
- Mercer was credited with six saves, and Stanford made five stops
NOTES
- Stanford's shutout streak was ended at 446:24; it was the first goal she allowed since the 64:58 mark against Ole Miss on Sept.