Bama's #6 team was down early 1 - 0 to UTurd. Those tinersree people ought to remember the wise words of XHC Derek Dooley: "Don't score first; that just pisses (Bama) off!"
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 6 Alabama soccer team (9-1-1, 2-0-0 SEC) captured its first Southeastern Conference road win of the season, topping Tennessee (5-3-1,
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 6 Alabama soccer team (9-1-1, 2-0-0 SEC) captured its first Southeastern Conference road win of the season, topping Tennessee (5-3-1, 1-1-0 SEC) 4-2 at Regal Soccer Stadium. Reyna Reyes highlighted the Crimson Tide offense with a brace as Riley Mattingly Parker and Ashlynn Serepca added goals to the night.
"Once again, we had another big-time performance against a very good team. That's the SEC champs and the SEC preseason No. 1 (team) that we just beat. It's a quality side. Our players are playing with an incredible amount of confidence right now, and it's fun to be a part of."
How It Happened
Tennessee scored the first goal with Jordan Fusco taking a shot from distance in the sixth minute of play
Alabama responded in the 14th minute with Reyna Reyes getting her head on a corner kick from Felicia Knox on the back post to even the score
Riley Mattingly Parker would net the second goal after a cleared ball from a Tennessee defender hit Parker's leg and deflected towards goal in the 24th minute
Less than two minutes later, Gessica Skorka lunged to pass a ball over to Ashlynn Serepca inside the six-yard box for the Tide's third goal of the half
The Lady Volunteers would come within one before the half ended, scoring a penalty kick with 35:44 on the clock
UA notched its final goal in the 50th minute after Kate Henderson saved a ball from going out on the goal line before lifting it over her head to Reyes to control and finish
Game Notes
Alabama has won its last five matches and two in a row against Southeastern Conference competition
The Crimson Tide held the nation's fifth-ranked scoring offense to two goals as Tennessee entered the match averaging 3.38 goals per game
Alabama led 29-9 in shots and held a 13-4 advantage in shots on goal
Reyna Reyes recorded her first collegiate brace on the way to her fourth and fifth goals of the season
Ashlynn Serepca tabbed her second game-winning goal of the season and second in as many games
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