| NEWS Reyes’ Brace Lifts No. 6 Alabama Soccer to 4-2 Win at Tennessee

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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!"

 

[UA Press Release]

Reyes’ Brace Lifts No. 6 Alabama Soccer to 4-2 Win at Tennessee - University of Alabama Athletics

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.

From Head Coach Wes Hart​

"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
• Riley Mattingly Parker scored her eighth goal of the season
• Felicia Knox earned her ninth assist of the year

Next Up​

• Alabama returns home to host Texas A&M on Sunday
• The two teams will kick off at 6 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Stadium