Troy women’s tennis is now 4-3 in the spring season following its 4-2 defeat at the hands of Kennesaw State. With this defeat, the Trojans are on a two-match losing streak heading into a two-match homestand to close out the month of February.  While Troy lost the doubles point, it pushed Kennesaw State to play all three doubles matches. From the No. 3 position, Veena Nazar and Emilia Namyslo defeated the Kennesaw State duo of Maria Ivankovic and Irene Serrano, 6-2. The duo of

The Trojans have dominated in track and field meets both records-wise and standings-wise throughout the season. Through the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships, this fact has continued to ring true.   During Monday and Tuesday, the Trojans have broken a number of personal records, broken a program record and achieved high standings throughout the meet’s women’s events. Troy also secured an individual Sun Belt Championship at the meet.  Starting off, Faith Jones blasted t

Trojans take down Omaha in Trojan Invitational to earn Softball America recognition Question. If you were the Troy softball team, what number letter in the alphabet is the letter W?   The 12-2 team would respond with “23” 12 times.  This past week, four challengers faced the now No. 10 ranked Mid-Major Troy Softball team. Alabama State, Furman, Nicholls, and D1 Softball Mid-Major No. 1 Omaha all came to the Wiregrass to take on the Trojans. Only one team left with a win over

Trojans beat South Carolina State, have two matches postponed due to weather The Troy men’s tennis team faced nail‑biting, tough matches and a few delayed matchups this past week.  On Thursday, the Trojans scrapped for every point in their close 5-4 victory against South Carolina State. Things started off easy for the Trojans as the doubles duos of Yeray Andres Pastor and Henrique de Brito won 6-2 on court three, and Ryusei Miyazato and Luciano Alcocer added another win of 6-

Following five multi-hit games last week, Makaley Boswell was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. Boswell had a career-high six RBIs against Furman on Sunday and finished the week with 10 total RBIs.  “This is such a well-deserved honor for Bos,” said head coach Eric Newell. “She is such a key piece in what we do in all aspects of the game: offensively, defensively and base-running.”  The Geneva, Alabama, native hit three doubles, a triple and a home run in five

Troy baseball got its first series win of the year this weekend against Campbell, and one player who dominated during the series was sophomore catcher Jimmy Janicki.  During the first game of the series, Janicki hit a home run and logged four RBIs. He had three hits and three runs to assist the Trojans in securing the 13-3 win over the Fighting Camels.  “Jimmy did a great job of adjusting mid at-bat and pitch-to-pitch in terms of pitches he maybe missed earlier in his at-bat,

Trojans finish 11th out of 16 teams in DeBary, Florida, placing behind two Sun Belt Conference teams The Troy women’s golf team kicked off its spring season with an 11th place finish at the Babs Steffens Invitational in DeBary, Florida. The Trojans placed ahead of five teams, including Southern Illinois, Bryant and Le Moyne.  The host, Stetson, won the tournament with a score of 15-over. Sun Belt Conference foe Appalachian State placed second at 25-over and fellow conference

Troy men’s basketball went 1-1 over its two road games this week. The Trojans beat ULM 77-76 on Wednesday night but fell short against South Alabama 65-54 on Saturday.  Coming off two road losses in the previous week, Troy needed to turn things around to stay in the hunt for a Sun Belt Conference regular-season title. The team managed to do that on Wednesday, edging out ULM, 77-76.  The Warhawks have struggled all season with just four wins total and only one in conference pl

Troy baseball took its weekend series against Campbell at Riddle-Pace Field, only falling in one game.  The Trojans started with a dominant 13-3 win to run-rule the Camels in eight innings in their home opener on Friday.   Tommy Egran fires a pitch during Friday's game. (Troy Athletics photo) Tommy Egan laid the foundation on the mound, collecting a career-high nine strikeouts in five scoreless innings. Egan was perfect in his first three innings, which featured a 33-minute r

The Troy softball team is off to a spectacular 8-1 start this season, its best under head coach Eric Newell and the best start since beginning 8-1 in 2022. The Trojans entered the D1 Softball Mid-Major Rankings at No. 20 on Monday.  While the team’s offense has been electric – leading the Sun Belt Conference with 77 runs and scoring 8.56 per game – Troy’s pitching has put on a show. Part of this is due to standout freshman Abby Lovell.  Abby Lovell pitches against Radford. (T

Troy men’s basketball stumbled last week with back-to-back road losses to Southern Miss and Texas State, falling 69-65 and 74-62, respectively.  The Trojans had seemingly righted the ship with two consecutive wins in the week prior, but the momentum came to a halt in the 74-62 loss to Texas State on Wednesday night.  The Bobcats pounced to an early lead, 16-8 after the first eight minutes of play. Texas State never let up, leading by as much as 17 in the second half. For the

The Troy track and field team continued its incredible streak of record-breaking meets this season while in Nashville, Tennessee, last weekend during the Music City Challenge. At the meet, the Trojans broke three program records along with a number of season and personal records.  Dawson Isbell prepares to race at Clemson. (Troy Athletics photo) Starting off with track, Benjamin Jaudon smashed a program record and his personal best during the men’s 60m hurdles category. Jaudo

Troy men’s golf closed out its first match of the spring on Tuesday at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas.  Houston played host to the tournament and earned the win out of 13 teams competing. Troy finished in 11th, beating Sam Houston and Wright State. Other teams included Tarleton State, North Texas, Illinois State and others including Sun Belt foe Louisiana. The Ragin’ Cajuns placed eighth.  Lee Poppell swings during the NCAA Regionals last season. (Troy Athletics photo)

Last weekend, the Cardinal Clash ensued. Central Arkansas, IU Indy and Radford challenged the Trojans, and when the dust settled, the Trojans came out undefeated.  The Trojans took down Central Arkansas 8-0, beat IU Indy 11-3 and 8-0 and scraped by Radford in dramatic 2-1 walk-off fashion in the ninth inning. Following the weekend, Troy sits at 8-1 and jumped into the D1 Softball Mid-Major Rankings at No. 20.  “It was great to get a walk-off win in extra innings [to end the w

Troy men’s tennis fell short to Jacksonville State, 4-1, at the Jax State Tennis Courts on Saturday. The Trojans fall to 7-4 on the season after falling to an undefeated Gamecock squad to continue non-conference play.  Troy started the match off strong with a doubles point advantage against Jacksonville State. Sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale continue being a dynamic duo by winning on Court one, 6-3, with senior Yeray Andres Pastor and sophomore

The Troy Trojans cemented their status as the class of the Sun Belt Conference this week, turning a historic homestand into a masterclass in record-breaking and resilience. After witnessing head coach Chanda Rigby claim the throne as the winningest coach in program history with an 71-55 win over Louisiana, the Trojans survived an 82-80 Valentine’s Day heart-stopper against ULM to remain tied for first place in the conference.  The week was a showcase of a team that doesn't ju

Troy baseball fell to Mercer in its opening series at OrthoGeorgia Park, only securing one win on Saturday. The Trojans fell 4-3 and 17-5 before taking a 19-3 win over the Bears.  Opening Day was a strong game from the Trojans, despite the loss. The Troy pitching staff had 12 strikeouts to three walks, allowing seven hits.   "The box score can be cruel sometimes,” said head coach Skylar Meade. “They obviously had the impactful hit there after not hitting a lot of balls hard,

Troy women’s tennis returned from a late week trip to Florida 4-2 after matches with Florida A&M and Florida. They defeated the Rattlers 6-1 on Thursday before being swept by the No. 24 ranked Gators on Friday – ending their four-match win streak.   The Trojans suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Florida in what marks their second loss of the spring season. The duo of ValeriiaAvdeeva and Maria Guirguis won two games before being defeated by the Florida duo of No. 22 Xinyi N

Brady Fitch photo Coach Chanda Rigby poses with family, friends and players after the game that placed her at the top. In their home locker room after the game against Louisiana, Troy women’s basketball celebrates a little harder than usual. Why? Because Coach Chanda Rigby did what she’s now known to do: win. With the 71-55 win over Louisiana at home Thursday night, Coach Rigby moved into the number one spot for most wins as a Troy women’s basketball coach. Not in Troy’s D1

Troy continued to smash through records in Birmingham, Alabama, during the UAB invite last Saturday. The Trojans broke several personal records and a program record throughout their competitionwhile also placing top five in some events.  During the event, Troy competed with many schools throughout the southeast such as Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State and Memphis.  On the women’s side, Faith Jones broke the school record for 60m hurdles, timing 8.48 during the final round fol

Trojans fall to 5-3 in non-conference play with loss to Bulldogs on the road The Troy men’s tennis team took an unfortunate 4-3 loss to Samford this past Sunday evening.   Troy fell after a tight match, with the Trojans starting off strong in doubles play.  On court one, the pairing of Thiago Drozdowski and Stephan Tavares Noale secured a 6-2 victory. Ryusei Miyazato and Luciano Alcocer added in another win on court two, 6-3. The win earned Troy the doubles point to open the

The Trojan Classic has ended, and with the end of a softball-filled weekend, the season starts for the Trojans. The Trojans invited Middle Tennessee, Chattanooga, North Alabama and Southern to Troy and walked away beating all four and going 4-1 at home.  “We took care of business both today and this weekend, minus a one-run loss yesterday,” said head coach Eric Newell after a win on Sunday. “The girls were running on fumes a little bit, with a few of them battling illness and

Would you move halfway across the world to play the game you love? From Sydney, Australia, to Troy, Alabama, Blake Cavill took a step most could never imagine in their lives…to play baseball.   “I started playing baseball when I was about four,” Cavill said. “When I was 13, I made it to the little league world series and that started my journey.   “Then, when I was 19, I flew over to Florida for the first time to go to junior college, and I knew absolutely nobody except the c

Troy women’s tennis is now 2-0 at home and 3-1 on the season after defeating in-state foe Alabama A&M, 7-0. This victory pushes the Trojans’ win streak to three games with their lone loss coming at the hands of UNF in their first match of the season.   Troy opened the day by taking the doubles point in convincing fashion. Valeriia Avdeeva teamed up with Maria Guirguis to defeat Tstitsi Mahere and Alicia Owegi of AAMU, 6-2. Hiba Heni and Emilia Namyslofollowed suit by crushing

Following back-to-back losses, Troy men’s basketball returned to the win column against Georgia State and Akron, with the win over the Zips being on national television.  The Trojans battled Georgia State in Atlanta on Wednesday night. While the Scott Cross-coached team was tied in the half, they quickly hopped out on an 11-0 run that would stick for a 74-63 win.  “Our guys defended at a high level today, but what won us the game was our offensive rebounding.” Cross said. “Cr

For the first time since 2021, the Super Bowl featured a man who once donned the Power T thanks to New England’s Dell Pettus.  Though the Patriots fell short in the big game, Pettus recorded two tackles against the Seattle Seahawks. After being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023, Pettus recorded at least one tackle in each of the team’s four playoff games. He wrapped up his second season in the league with 20 tackles, including 11 solo tackles. The 24-year-old already

The Troy Trojans experienced a week of extreme highs and lows, punctuated by a dominant conference win and a crushing non-conference defeat. After suffocating App State 69-59 with a late defensive stand to secure their ninth straight victory in the series, the Trojans fell to Ball State on the road 87-86.   The week served as a showcase for a team that currently sits atop the nation in rebounding while chasing significant program history.  Brady Fitch photo Lelani Guillon cel

Troy softball dominated in the Trojan Classic this past weekend, and one of the players who led the team in its four wins was Makaley Boswell.  A junior utility player out of Geneva, Alabama, Boswell hit an even .500 on 14 plate appearances with a 1.597 OPS. She was one of three Trojans to hit a home run, joined by Sophia Jenkins and Kalee Rochinski.  Troy Athletics photo Makaley Boswell celebrates after reaching base over the weekend. Her most impressive performance came Sun

In recent weeks, Troy women’s tennis has had some success and part of it has come from Leena Metwally.  A junior from Cairo, Egypt, Metwally stands at 5-1 in overall play and 3-0 in singles play. She has defeated opponents with an average set score of 5.7-2.4 so far in 2026.  Metwally has vastly improved compared to the fall 2025 season. She’s already matched the amount of doubles wins she had in the fall and is just two singles wins away from matching the wins she had in the

The Sun Belt softball preseason poll is here, and with it comes their prediction for the Troy softball team. With 63 votes, Troy is projected to finish in ninth place, just below Georgia Southern and just above South Alabama.   Brady Fitch photo Kam Munson fields a ball during a 2025 fall ball warmup With a heavy focus on the transfer portal this offseason, head coach Eric Newell is looking to exceed the Sun Belt’s expectations.  Last season, the Trojans went 33-24, which inc

The Troy baseball season is approaching quickly, with just over a week left until opening day.   The Trojans finished up their historic 2025 season 39-21, and 18-12 in conference play while placing third in the Sun Belt Conference for the third consecutive season. The Trojans were nationally ranked for a program record 15 consecutive weeks, reaching a program-best No. 14 in the Baseball America Poll.   The Trojans also received their first ever preseason ranking at No. 25 in

Troy women’s tennis moved to 2-1 on the season following its victory over the Bethel Wildcats – their best start to the season since the 2023-24 spring season.   The Trojans welcomed fans to the Lunsford Tennis Complex by claiming victories on every court resulting in the final score of 7-0. This match marks the beginning of a short homestand for the Trojans.  Action began with the Trojans securing the doubles point. The first victory of the day came as Leena Metwally and Ale

The Troy Trojans men’s and women’s basketball teams will be participating in the second round of the SBC-MAC Challenge this upcoming Saturday, Feb. 7. Troy looks to remain undefeated in the challenge after the men’s team took down Kent State on the road, and the women’s team annihilated Toledo at Trojan Arena in November.  The SBC-MAC Challenge consists of 13 men’s and women’s teams from both the Sun Belt and Mid-Atlantic conferences. The Sun Belt men’s teams host the MAC tea

Troy announces renaming of practice facility prior to game against App State, celebrates John Harrsion's contributions Troy University honored alumnus and Board of Trustees member John Harrison on Saturday by renaming the practice gym inside Trojan Arena.  The John Harrison Center now features a plaque in front of its doorway honoring the 1992 ‘Distinguished Alum of the Year.’ Harrison joined the Board of Trustees in 1995. He is also a former mayor of Luverne, Alabama, for 15

Troy men’s basketball suffered two at home losses last week against James Madison and App State. Troy fell 74-63 to JMU before dropping a 66-44 contest to the Mountaineers.  Following a five-game winning streak, Troy welcomed the Dukes of James Madison to Trojan Arena on Thursday night. The 6-1 start to January would come to a halt though with a 74-63 loss.  Brady Fitch photo Austin Cross stands during a game. “ James Madison was the better team today; they were very physical

The Trojans continued their streak of crushing records during their return to Clemson last weekend. During the track and field team’s time at the Bob Pollock Invitational, the Trojans once again competed against many Power Four schools such as Auburn, Georgia Tech and NC State.  On the men’s side, Troy broke three program records, including times in the 4x400, 5000m and mile.  Romario Taylor, Antonio Blair, Dawson Isbell and Devyn Pearman beat the men’s 4x400 program record w

Head coach Chanda Rigby cemented herself even further into Troy history Wednesday night when her Troy women’s basketball team came back from down 21-points to beat Marshall, capturing her 500th career win.   “It’s surreal,” said Coach Rigby to Troy Athletics after the win. “There are so many great players, coaches and staff that I could be here for hours talking about them.  “Tonight was one of my favorite moments and favorite wins, because we showed the Trojan way. No matter

The Troy women’s basketball team experienced a week of historic resilience on the road, storming back from a 21-point deficit to stun Marshall 85-82 before pulling away late to dismantle Coastal Carolina 88-77.  Despite facing massive early deficits and hostile environments, the Trojans maintained their rebounding dominance and propelled head coach Chanda Rigby to a monumental career milestone of 500 career wins.   These two victories solidified Troy’s position at the top of

Troy head coach Chanda Rigby moves one win away from 500-win milestone as Troy trounces Georgia State 96-69 in week of home matchups The Troy women’s basketball team experienced a week of extremes at Trojan Arena, falling in a narrow 80-69 heartbreaker to Georgia Southern before dismantling Georgia State 96-69.   Despite the initial setback, the Trojans maintained their rebounding dominance and moved head coach Chanda Rigby to the brink of a historic career milestone. These t

The Troy softball team is looking to continue their run of four straight conference tournament appearances this season. Head coach Eric Newell has been hard at work through the offseason looking to finally get to hold the Sun Belt Conference Trophy.  Coach Newell started his offseason hiring a new pitching coach from Florida Atlantic, Coach Elizabeth Hightower. She was a standout pitcher at Florida and started as a pitching development coordinator at FAU.   Newell also focuse

The Troy men’s tennis team locked in their first home and spring season win this past Friday against the AUM Warhawks. The Trojans secured two wins in 4-0 fashion.  The Trojans took an early advantage in doubles play, with Ryusei Miyazato and Henrique de Brito paired together and beating out the Warhawks 6-2. The other Trojan duo of Luciano Alcocer and Thiago Drozdowski dominated with a strong score of 6-0.   Troy Athletics photo Hiro Sakamoto serves against AUM. The trio of

Troy football has announced the hire of Ben Sowders as the new director of strength and conditioning.   Sowders comes to the role after a two-year stint at Arkansas in the same position. He coached a number of NFL players with the Razorbacks, including Buffalo Bills defensive end Landon Jackson, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, and Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little working under Sowders.  “Coach Sowders is going to be a big-time addition to our football program,

The spring tennis season is officially underway for the Troy women’s tennis team following its debut matches against UNF and Stetson. The Trojans split the weekend series by dropping the first match 4-3 but bounced back the following day claiming victory, 4-3.   Troy’s nail-biting victory over Stetson served as their first of the season. After taking the doubles point, the Trojans were pushed into a “game seven” scenario with Sama Hindawy taking the court against Stetson’s Cl

All the way from down under, Ethan Forbes has already set his name in the record books at Troy in his first two weeks of competition with the Trojans.  In just over a week, Forbes set the school record in the indoor 800m… twice. At the Jimmy Carnes Invitational on Jan. 16, Forbes won the men’s 800m with a time of 1:52.96, beating the previous Troy record holder, Chance Armstrong, who ran a 1:53.66.   Just eight days later at the Clemson Orange and Purple Invitational on Jan.

Six.      That’s how many times Alexis Garrett’s last name appears in the Troy University Track and Field record book when you search for it. Two times individually, one indoor and one outdoor, and the top four fastest times in school history as part of the 4x100m shuttle team.     Was that the expectation coming into Troy?     “No, to be completely honest, I probably had the slowest times of all the hurdlers that came here,” said Alexis Garrett, now Instructor Garrett in the

Troy men’s basketball continued its hot streak with two wins last week over Old Dominion and Georgia Southern – 83-77 and 83-78 respectively -- but it certainly was not easy.  Troy entered the week looking to maintain its top spot in the Sun Belt Conference heading into a Wednesday night clash with the Monarchs on the road. The Trojans found themselves playing chase to ODU throughout the first half. Troy trailed by as much as seven in the first half but managed to close thing

Troy’s track and field team traveled to Clemson, South Carolina last weekend to compete in the Orange & Purple Invitational following a successful showing at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational.   During the events, the Trojans continued to break many personal, season and program records.   Ethan Forbes, who broke the school record for the men’s indoor 800m event last week, took first place. His final time for the event was 1:50.11, annihilating his previous record of 1:52.96, mark

Troy men’s basketball is rolling through conference play, as the Trojans are 6-1 in conference action – winners of their last three. A contributor to the Trojan’s push to repeat as Sun Belt Conference champions is redshirt junior Cobi Campbell.  Campbell has helped build Troy’s three-game win streak with complete performances. The Puyallup, Washington, native began the week by setting career highs in points, field goals and 3-pointers. He followed that performance by hitting

This past week, the Troy track and field squads headed to Gainesville, Florida, to compete with some of the best at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational. The team broke three program records at the event.  The Trojans had a hard matchup upcoming, as they faced multiple Power Four teams such as Miami, Florida, UCF and Florida State. Despite going against some Power Four competition, a few Trojans entered the record books.  Ethan Forbes was one of those who made history, taking first

The Troy baseball team added a new transfer from just down the road to the roster. In an era when college athletes are constantly on the move, it’s common to see players leave home for new campuses and new opportunities.   The transfer from Enterprise State Community College and Pike Road, Alabama, native Jabe Boroff didn’t have to go far from home to take his next step in his career.  Troy Athletics photo Jabe Boroff dashes home during a fall ball game against Kennesaw State