Trojans Host Troy, Georgia Southern for Family Weekend

LITTLE ROCK- The Trojans will play both games in the friendly confines of the Coleman Sports Recreation Complex this weekend as they take on Troy on Oct. 19 and Georgia Southern on Oct. 21. As a part of Family Weekend at Little Rock, fans can expect food trucks and other festivities prior to both matches.
 
Trojan Report
The Trojans notched a pair of 3-0 victories over Louisiana and Arkansas State last weekend and currently sit alone in third place in the Sun Belt standings. Currently on 16 points, Little Rock is two points behind second-place Coastal Carolina and six points behind league-leading Texas State. However, the Trojans have a game in hand over the two teams. With only a few games left to play, Little Rock's title hopes are still fathomable if the two teams ahead of the table can drop points in their final two matches. Sunday's win pushed the Trojans' win total to 10, eclipsing last year's mark of nine wins.
 

Little Rock vs. Troy
Date	Oct. 19, 2018
Time	7 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Stadium	Coleman Sports and Rec. Complex
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	LRTrojans.com

Trojan Leaders
Fanney Einarsdottir had a breakout weekend as she scored an incredible long-range effort in the first game against Louisiana and followed that performance up with a goal and an assist in Sunday's matchup with Arkansas State. Liesa Seifert continued her stellar form as she helped preserve two clean sheets on the weekend while scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot against the Red Wolves. Arola Aparicio Gili scored for the third time in the last three games to continue her impressive goal-scoring form. Doro Greulich is second in the conference standings for shots per game and third in total shots. Aparicio Gili is tied for fourth in points, points per game and goals per game. Sara Johannsdottir has shown well between the posts as she sits in second place in the conference standings for save percentage.

Last Time Out
The Trojans picked up two crucial 3-0 victories over the weekend to climb the conference standings. Natalee Geren scored her first goal of her Little Rock career to cap off a three-goal first half for the Trojans against the Ragin' Cajuns. Greulich and Einarsdottir also scored in the first win of the weekend. Little Rock scored just 21 seconds in the match against Arkansas State when Jaclyn Purvine won a penalty. Seifert knocked the penalty home to give the Trojans an early 1-0 lead. Aparicio Gili was sent through on goal by Einarsdottir with a beautiful through pass to double the lead. Einarsdottir scored a goal of her own to seal the 3-0 score line and the three points for Little Rock.
 

Little Rock vs. Georgia Southern
Date	Oct. 21, 2018
Time	1 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Stadium	Coleman Sports and Rec. Complex
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	LRTrojans.com

Scouting the Trojans
Troy comes into this match ninth in the conference standings. The Trojans struggled in their non-conference schedule and have not been much more impressive in Sun Belt play. The team currently holds a 2-5 record in Sun Belt play and are coming off back-to-back losses to Arkansas State and Texas State. Troy was outscored 7-1 in these two matches. The Trojans have been outscored by their opponents 41-15 this season.
 
Scouting the Eagles
Georgia Southern are currently on nine points which is good enough for a share of seventh place with Arkansas State. After losing four consecutive matches, the Eagles finally snapped the losing streak with a 2-0 win over Louisiana. Georgia Southern is 5-10 overall with a 3-5 record in conference play in what has been an up and down season. The Eagles have been shut out on seven separate occasions this season as they have struggled to put the ball in the back of the net.
 
Series History
Little Rock's matchup with Troy marks the 14^th in the teams' history. The team from Troy have had the upper-hand in the series as they hold a 8-4-1 series lead. Little Rock fell to Troy by the score of 1-0 last season.  Little Rock will suit up against Georgia Southern for the seventh time. The Trojans lead the all-time series 4-1-1 and won the regular season matchup 3-1 against the Eagles last season.
 
Looking Ahead
Next weekend, the Trojans will play a rescheduled rainout game against Appalachian State at a time and date to be determined.
 
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