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Appy State cruises past Louisiana-Lafayette 24-0

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Taylor Lamb threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, Jalin Moore ran for 106 yards and two scores, and Appalachian State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 24-0 on Wednesday night for the Ragin’ Cajuns’ first home shutout since 2002. Appalachian State (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt) scored on its first four possessions, had a 24-0 lead at halftime and cruised…

Trojans travel to Little Rock for Sun Belt series

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team is set for a three-game series with Sun Belt Conference foe, Little Rock, at Gary Hogan Field beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. Friday’s first pitch is also set for 6 p.m., while Saturday’s series finale is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch. All three games can be heard live on…

Troy Softball Travels to Appalachian State for Second Weekend of Conference Play

BOONE, N.C. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy softball team hits the road to travel to Boone, N.C., for a three-game series against Appalachian State at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium with a doubleheader on Friday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. CT and the series finale on Saturday at 12 p.m. Troy (18-7, 1-2 Sun Belt) is coming off a big 11-2 win…

Trojan netter Andy Lau earns Sun Belt honor

NEW ORLEANS, La  (troytrojans.com)  – Troy men’s tennis sophomore Andy Lau has been named the Sun Belt Student-Athlete of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday. Lau led the Trojans to a 5-1 week, including two wins over ranked opponents in No. 65 UNC Wilmington and No. 75 Florida Gulf Coast.  Troy’s lone loss came to No. 16 USF. The…

Troy Men’s Tennis Continues Roll, Wins Twice in Florida

WALTON BEACH, Fla (troytrojans.com) – The Troy men’s tennis team has now won 11 of its last 13 matches after grabbing a pair of wins on a neutral court against Eastern Kentucky, 4-1, and Southern Illinois, 4-3, at the Ft. Walton Beach Tennis Center. Troy (12-11) is now back above .500 after opening the season with nine of its first…

Lady Trojans’ Rainey Named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – After making three dominant appearances this past week, Troy’s Ashley Rainey has been named the Sun Belt as Pitcher of the Week. Rainey posted a 1.21 ERA over 17.1 innings of work against UAB and Georgia State during the week. She started her week with 5.0 innings of relief on at UAB. Rainey got the Trojans…

Lady Trojans draw Oregon State in NCAA Tournament’s 1st round

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Troy women’s basketball, the 2016 Sun Belt Tournament Champions, learned on Monday night that they will face Oregon State in the NCAA First Round. The Trojans earned a 15-seed in the Dallas Region and will face the 2-seed Oregon State on Friday at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. CT in…

Diamond Trojans open Sun Belt play at home Friday

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – After playing nine of its last ten games away from Riddle-Pace Field, the Troy baseball team returns home to open conference play with a weekend series against No. 16 UL Lafayette. The series opening game will begin on Friday at 6 p.m. with Saturday’s first pitch set for 3 p.m. and Sunday’s finale is slated for…