One Troy Today 9/20: Glad To Be Back

Today, Trojan football returns to The Vet, and Sun Belt play begins at the Troy Soccer Complex

September 20, 2024

Good morning! Have a song you want to hear this weekend at The Vet? Send song requests to TroyTrojans.com/Songs so your favorites are featured during Saturday’s matchup against Florida A&M.

What else do we have brewing for you in today’s edition of One Troy Today?

🏈 Trojans return to The Vet
⚽️ Sun Belt play begins at the Troy Soccer Complex
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Glad To Be Back. Trojan football returns to The Vet this weekend to play host to Florida A&M in the team’s final nonconference matchup of the season with kickoff set for 6 p.m. More than 60 special guests will be in attendance as Troy celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1984 National Championship team led by hall-of-fame head coach Chan Gailey. The 2024 Trojans are looking to crack the win column for the first time this season after a demanding schedule that included road games against Memphis and Iowa.

🔼 Familiar Foe. Trojan soccer kicks off Sun Belt play on Friday night as the team is set to host ULM on its home turf. Troy soccer enters conference play on a four-game unbeaten streak, owning a 3-0-1 record in their previous four matches. Additionally, Troy looks to remain undefeated on its home field, going 2-0-0 at the Troy Soccer Complex so far this season. During the Trojans’ last match, Delaney Wells scored her team-leading third goal of the season, and Danielle Trovato tallied her fourth assist of the year to put her in the Sun Belt lead with 0.57 assists per match.

🔼 A True Test. After a strong showing in the Troy Invitational last weekend, the Troy volleyball team gears up for its toughest test yet, as it travels to Madison, Wis., to take on No. 7 Wisconsin on Friday night before going against SEC foe Texas A&M on Sunday. Entering the matchup at 5-3, the Trojans have won three in a row and are looking to pick up their first ranked win in program history. During its 3-0 week, Troy was led by a strong and efficient offense led by Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week Amiah Butler.

🔼 Fall Tipoff. Troy Athletics is excited to announce that the annual Troy men's and women's basketball Tipoff Banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, from 6-8 p.m. in Trojan Arena. The banquet will allow fans a chance to meet and interact with the student-athletes from both basketball teams while hearing from a Q&A panel that includes players and head coaches. Additionally, the banquet features a dinner buffet, drinks, prize drawings and a silent auction.

🗣️ "The season is right around the corner and the excitement is building for men's & women's basketball here at Troy. We look forward to starting the season off with great fans on October 23." - Scott Cross, men’s basketball head coach

🔼 Collect Them All. Troy Athletics added four bottles to its collection with Mano's Wine as fans can now purchase bottles celebrating Troy's three national championships. Sourced from the best wines from the finest vineyards around the world, Mano's Wine now has seven exclusively designed Troy bottles for purchase. New to the collection are bottles individually celebrating the Trojans’ three national championship teams and one jointly celebrating the 1984 and 1987 NCAA Division II champions.

Today’s Trojan Top Performance, brought to you by Conecuh Sausage, is the Troy softball coaching staff for hiring the team’s newest assistant coach, Mackenzie Puckett. Puckett, a three-year letterwinner at Georgia and representative for softball on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, joins the Troy program following 80 games played at UGA with 44 starts. As a graduate student manager, Puckett helped the team to a 43-19 record where the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals.

Trojans Top Performance is brought to you by Conecuh Sausage. Conecuh Sausage is made in Alabama, it’s great on the grill and a fan favorite for tailgating. Conecuh Sausage, the Official Sausage of Troy Athletics.

🤔 TROY TRIVIA

A Slate To Remember. Today’s trivia question…what was Troy football’s 1984 national championship team’s record after all was said and done?

Think you know your stuff? Scroll to the bottom to see the correct answer!

🗣️ SPREAD THE WORD

Do you know a friend or family member who is a Troy fan? Simply forward them this email and they can sign up to receive the brew by clicking the link below to subscribe. One Troy Today is sent every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and is completely free!

*All times Central

Friday, September 20
⚽️ Soccer vs. ULM @ 7 p.m. | ESPN+
🏐 Volleyball @ Wisconsin @ 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 21
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships
🏈 Football vs. Florida A&M @ 6 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN+

Sunday, September 22
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Graeme McDowell Invitational
🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas A&M @ 1 p.m. in Madison, WI

Looking Ahead is powered by Horn Beverage. Horn Beverage is a proud supporter of Troy Athletics and reminds all fans to drink responsibly.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 12-1!

After suffering a three-point loss to North Alabama, the Trojans dropped to No. 6 in the country before making their championship run where the team came out on top against top-ranked North Dakota State to win the 1984 NCAA DII National Championship.

⚔️ Have a great weekend!