TROY – Troy State soccer (1-6, 0-2 TAAC) lost its second Trans America Conference match of the season to Jacksonville State (5-4, 2-0 TAAC) at Trojan Soccer Field on Saturday.

The Lady Trojan defense held off the visiting Lady Gamecocks for the first 50 minutes of play. After a scoreless first half, Ashley Martin (50:00), Angela Tribble (54:00) and Jill Dick (76:00) each scored a goal for Jacksonville State to secure its second conference victory of the year.

Defender Kim Boler, a Birmingham native, led Troy State with three shots for the day. Ashley French, Bridget Boykin, Lori McClendon and Courtney Dennis each added a shot apiece for the Lady Trojans. Goalkeeper Jessica Murphy, a senior from Daphne, Ala., had 11 saves in 90 minutes.

Troy States five-game homestand will continue on Wednesday at 1 p.m. against Nicholls State at Trojan Soccer Field.

 

Goals: TSU

0 JSU

Ashley Martin (50:00), Angela Tribble (54:00), Jill Dick (76:00)

Shots: TSU

Ashley French (1), Kim Boler (3), Bridget Boykin (1), Lori McClendon (1), Courtney Dennis (1) JSU

Angela Tribble (2), Emily Hulbert (2), Jane Little (3), Suzanne Bilbrey (1), Ashley Martin (2), Meghan Barker (2), Allegra Pound (1), Cecelia Lounder (1), Faiza Boujaafaar (2), Jill Dick (1)

Saves: TSU

Jessica Murphy (11) JSU

Adriana Finelli (4)

Assists: TSU

0 JSU

Suzzane Bilbrey (1), Meghan Barker (2), Mindy Jones (1)