TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 6 Alabama soccer team (8-1-1, 1-0-0 SEC) will face its first Southeastern Conference road test on Thursday as the team travels to Tennessee (5-2-1, 1-0-0 SEC) in a 5 p.m. CT match at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Tide will return home on Sunday to face Texas A&M (5-2-2, 0-1-0 SEC) at 6 p.m. CT.
The Game
Tennessee: Thursday, Sept. 22 – 5 p.m. CT streaming on SECN+
Texas A&M: Sunday, Sept. 25 – 6 p.m. CT streaming on SECN+
How To Follow
- A link to video streams and live scoring will be available at RollTide.com
- Fans can also follow the action on the team’s official Twitter account, @AlabamaSoccer
About The Tide
- Alabama moved up to No. 6 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, while being ranked seventh in both the TopDrawerSoccer and College News polls
- Prior to this season, Alabama’s best ranking was 15th during the 2020-21 season
- UA is riding of a four-match winning streak in addition to capturing its third consecutive shutout
- Alabama defeated two top-10 opponents for the first time in program history, capturing victories over then-No. 6 BYU (3-2) and then-No. 5 South Carolina (2-0)
- Additionally, the Tide secured a win over then-No. 18 Clemson (3-0) for its third victory against a top-25 program this season
- It is only the second time that the Tide has topped three top-25 foes – the last time Alabama downed three top-25 opponents in a single season was 2011 (No. 22 San Diego State, No. 24 Tennessee and No. 19 South Carolina)
- The win over fifth-ranked South Carolina tied Alabama’s victory over No. 5 Texas A&M in 2018 as UA’s highest ranked-win in program history
- Alabama extended its home winning streak to 12 consecutive games, dating back to a 2-1 win over UAB on Sept. 12, 2021, with a 6-0 victory over Chattanooga on Sunday
- The Tide shut out its sixth-consecutive team at home, with the last goal from an opposing team in the Alabama Soccer Stadium coming from a 2-1 overtime win against Kentucky last season (Oct. 21)
- The program has outscored its opponents 28-5 this season
Pacing the Squad
- Riley Mattingly Parker owns a team-leading 15 points and seven goals, three of which were the game-winning shot
- Parker’s three game-winning goals ties her at sixth all-time in program history for total game-winning goals in a single season
- Felicia Knox paces the NCAA in assists with eight this season, averaging…
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