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Trojan booters fall to UT-Martin 2-1

MARTIN, Tenn. (troytrojans.com)  ­– UT Martin scored a pair of late goals to defeat the Troy soccer team, 2-1, at Skyhawk Field on Friday. The Trojans (4-2) took the lead early in the second half courtesy of an own goal by UT Martin. Troy conceded goals in the 85th and 89th minutes of the contest. MOMENT THAT MATTERED Despite being…

Troy Volleyball splits open of Trojan Invitational

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy volleyball team split in the opening day of the Trojan Invitational with a 3-0 win over Southern for the first game and a 1-3 loss to Valparaiso in the nightcap on Friday in Trojan Arena. Troy (3-3) was led by Jordyn Saulsberry, who had 22 kills on the day. Six of them came in…

Troy Volleyball set to host Trojan Invitational

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy volleyball team is geared up for the Trojan Invitational, which begins on Friday and ends on Saturday. The Trojans will have two matches on Friday and one on Saturday. Four teams will be traveling to Trojan Arena for the weekend tournament. Among those participating are Austin Peay, New Mexico State, Southern and Valparaiso. The…

Troy soccer hits road for Skyhawks; Rebels

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  ­– After three straight matches at home, the Troy soccer team travels to face UT Martin and Ole Miss over the weekend. Friday’s game against UT Martin and Sunday’s bout versus Ole Miss are both slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Live stats links for both games are available on TroyTrojans.com, while Sunday’s match will be broadcast on…

Troy soccer routs Alabama State 4-1

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­- The Troy soccer team fell behind in just the 6th minute but came roaring back as the Trojans routed Alabama State, 4-1, on Tuesday at the Troy Soccer Complex. After the Hornets scored in the opening minutes, Troy responded with a goal off the head of Maddie Brune in the 17th minute on a free kick…

Lady Hornets seek redemption in Troy

TROY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – In one of last season’s biggest “what if” matches, the Alabama State women’s soccer team carried a 2-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in their match against Sun Belt Conference stalwart Troy. The Lady Hornets had captured the lead when Ariela Lewis and Larissa White each scored within a span of one minute and…

Lewis sets new Troy shoutout mark in 1-0 win over Jacksonville State

TROY, Ala.  (troytrojans.com) ­– Goalkeeper Mikki Lewis set a new Troy record with her 23rd career shutout and freshman Qarli Stone scored her first career goal as the Trojans knocked off Jacksonville State, 1-0, at the Troy Soccer Complex on Sunday. Lewis, a St. Johns, Fla., native, posted three saves on Sunday. She passed Ashley Burnham, who registered 22 shutouts…

Troy Volleyball opens season with comeback over USC Upstate

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy volleyball began its season with a 3-2 comeback victory over USC Upstate at Brooks Gymnasium in Johnson City, Tenn. After dropping the first two sets, Troy (1-0) outscored USC Upstate (0-1) 65-37 in the final three sets and averaged a .255 hit percentage in that time frame. TURNING POINT The Trojans won the third…

Trojan Classic kicks off Friday

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  ­– The Trojan Classic kicks off on Friday with a pair of matches at the Troy Soccer Complex. The annual event concludes with two more games on Sunday. The Trojans (1-1-0), who are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Samford, open with a 7 p.m. contest against Belmont before taking on in-state rival Jacksonville State on Sunday…

Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware returns to practice

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware returned to practice on a limited basis Tuesday with the plan to have him ready for the season opener against Carolina. Ware missed training camp with a back issue that kept him out of five games in 2015 but said he feels much better than he did at the end of last…