Gators Drop 2-0 Decision at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Florida lost 2-0 at No. 3 Alabama Sunday evening in front of 1,882 at the Alabama Soccer Stadium.
 
This match was the final among league teams today. Even before Alabama took the pitch Sunday, the Tide had secured the program’s first Southeastern Conference regular-season title in the program’s 32 years. No. 18 Tennessee, who entered Sunday’s action second in the league standings, was defeated 6-1 by No. 21 South Carolina earlier in the afternoon. The Tide have an insurmountable eight-point lead heading into Thursday’s final match of the regular season.
 
No. 3 Alabama was Florida’s fifth top-25 opponent since September 1 – a total that leads all league teams.
 
Sunday’s scoring:
It was Alabama’s Senior Day and both goals came off the foot off a Tide senior.
 
The Tide got on the board in the 27^th minute when Kat Rogers scored her first goal of the season off a right-footed 16-yard strike to the near post, set up by assists from Riley Tanner and Marianna Annest.
 
Riley Tanner opened the second half scoring in the 49^th minute. She moved across the top of the box before hitting a shot to the far post corner.
 
Records:
Florida: 2-13-1, 0-8-1 SEC
No. 3 Alabama: 16-1-1, 9-0 SEC
 
Series Record:
Florida leads 21-2-3
 
Next Up:

Florida closes regular-season action Thursday when Texas A&M (8-5-5, 2-4-3 SEC) comes to Gainesville. The Aggies are unbeaten in their last six matches, tying Missouri 1-1 this afternoon.
 
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