TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 6 Alabama soccer’s Felicia Knox has continued to impress, earning weekly national honors from TopDrawerSoccer, College Soccer News and Soccer America.
Knox led then-No. 11 Alabama Soccer to an upset win over then-No. 5 South Carolina and a commanding victory over Chattanooga. Knox scored the game-winning goal before adding an assist in UA’s 2-0 victory against the fifth-ranked Gamecocks. She also earned an assist during the Tide’s 6-0 victory against Chattanooga Sunday.
- Holds a NCAA-leading eight assists and has earned an assist in eight of the Tide’s 10 games this season including the last five consecutive games
- Has scored two goals this season, both against top-10 programs in then-No. 6 BYU and No. 5 South Carolina
- Ranks second on the team in points with 12 from two goals and eight assists
- Holds a team-leading 25 shots on the year
- Tallied four shots against both South Carolina and Chattanooga, which included two shots on target, including a goal, against the Gamecocks
No. 6 Alabama
- Currently holds its highest ranking in program history, ranking sixth in the United Soccer Coaches latest poll
- Has won its last four matches and recorded its third consecutive shutout
- Has outscored its opponents 28-5 this season
- Extended its home winning streak to 12 games with its 6-0 victory over Chattanooga
- The Tide shutout 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)
- Defeated two top-10 opponents in a single season for the first time in program history
- The win against South Carolina also gave UA its third ranked win of the season, marking only the second time in program history that the team has topped three top-25 foes
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