By Sean Holohan

After recording two-straight shutout victories in the last two games of their regular season last weekend in Arkansas, the Troy University soccer team clinched the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, which will begin Nov. 5 in Mobile.

The Trojans, who finished the regular season with a record of 14-5, have achieved their best overall record and highest conference seeding in program history with their wins against the University of Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday and Arkansas State on Sunday.

Friday, Troy traveled to Little Rock to take on UALR, winning easily 3-0.

Adding to what has already been a banner year for Troy soccer, junior forward Chelsey Williams set a new school record when she scored her 24^th career goal against UALR.

“The goal came at an ideal time, we were really under pressure until that time,” head coach Jason Hamilton said.

The 3-0 win was Troy’s 10th shutout of the year.

On Sunday, Troy traveled to Jonesboro and defeated Arkansas State 3-0, clinching the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

Alissa Jones, third in career points at Troy, scored the game’s first goal in the 56^th minute, making her the school’s single-season record holder for points in a season with 32. Jones added to her record in the game’s 68^th minute when she scored her second goal of the game.

This is Troy’s best ever conference performance since joining in 2005.

Troy will play seventh-seeded UL Lafayette at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Mobile.