Troy Trojans women's volleyball explained

Troy Trojans women's volleyball
Founded:1976
University:Troy University
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Conference Short:Sun Belt
Division:East
City:Troy
Stateabb:AL
State:Alabama
Coach:Josh Lauer
Tenure:3rd
Arena:Trojan Arena
Capacity:6,000
Nickname:Trojans
Conference Tournament:1983, 1989, 1990
Conference Season:1989

The Troy Trojans women's volleyball team represents Troy University in the sport of volleyball. The Trojans compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The Trojans play their home matches in Trojan Arena on the university's Troy, Alabama campus, and are currently led by head coach Josh Lauer.

History

The Troy Trojans women's volleyball was founded in 1975 under the direction of Troy State's women's athletic director, Joyce Sorrell, who was also named the head coach of the team. The team competed in the Alabama AIAW before moving to the NCAA's Division II in 1980.

In 1983, the team won its first conference championship, winning the Gulf South Conference Tournament title, and fishing the season with an overall record of 29–15. The volleyball team reached their greatest milestone when they again won the Gulf South Conference Tournament title in 1990, finishing with an overall record of 33–6, which is currently the most wins in a season that Troy volleyball has ever had.

During the 2021 season, Troy set a program record for the most wins over Power 5 teams in one season. Troy beat Alabama, LSU, and Virginia Tech that season, finishing with an 18–13 record with an appearance in the NIVC tournament. Troy would defeat Middle Tennessee in the first round, before falling to North Florida in the second round.

Attendance

Below is a list of Troy's top single-game attendance figures.

Conference championships

Regular season

Tournament

Postseason Results

NCAA tournament

The Troy women's volleyball team has never been to the NCAA tournament.

NIVC tournament

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YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2019 First round
Second round
W 3–0
L 1–3
2021 First round
Second round
Middle Tennessee
North Florida
W 3–0
L 0–3
2022 First round