BOONE, N.C. -- The Troy Trojans and Appalachian State Mountaineers battled to a feisty 1-1 draw Friday evening at Appalachian Soccer Stadium at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.
With the draw, the Trojans (5-1-3) extend their unbeaten streak to four straight matches. Senior Haleigh Mercer made four saves in net, while classmate Nathali DaSilva recorded four of her teams 10 shots.
After playing to a scoreless draw through the first half, the Trojans nearly took the lead in the 54th minute when DaSilva's back-heel attempt missed the right-hand corner of the net by inches.