Alabama Crimson Tide Softball
Opens Tuscaloosa Regional With Win
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Amelia Barton |
Although the Crimson Tide (43-16) fell behind early after a second-inning RBI single by Albany (27-17) in the contest, Bama's Reagan Dykes stepped up to blast a solo home run in the bottom half to tie up the game in short order. UA then added another run in the third inning and three more in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead which would prove to be the final. Elissa Brown scored two of the team's five runs at the leadoff position, drawing a season-high three walks. Dykes' home run was part of her two-for-three day, Bailey Hemphill added her own homer, scoring two in in the fifth inning for her ninth home run of the year. Demi Turner made her return to the diamond for the first time since her injury on April 1st. She entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the sixth and the drew a walk in the bottom half.
Alabama's Madi Moore pitched 2.1 innings to start the game but Sydney Littlejohn (16-8) was credited with the victory in relief, needing just 58 pitches over 4.2 shutout innings while allowing only two baserunners.
The Crimson Tide will face the Golden Gophers of Minnesota today at 11:30 a.m. CT.
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Rough Opening Day For Alabama Women's Golf
At 2017 NCAA Women's Golf Championships
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Temperatures stayed around the mid-40s throughout the round, with a steady rain and wind gusts of up to 20 mph gave everyone a hard time on Friday. Northwestern (300) leads the pack at 12-over par, with Kent State (303) coming in at second at 15-over par. Ohio State (311), Arizona State (311), Stanford (311) and Baylor (311) are tied for third at 23-over par.
Alabama women's golf head coach Mic Potter said, "This golf course would be a lot of fun to play on a nice day. It was not fun today. It was grind and we didn't do a good job of grinding. Sometimes you just have to take bogey and go about your business. We made too many doubles. We came up here three weeks ago and played in pretty similar conditions in a tournament in Chicago so I felt we were well-prepared for a day like this. But this is a very challenging golf course and we've got to do a better job of managing ourselves. We have a lot of holes left and typically we get better as the tournament goes along."
UA sophomore Cheyenne Knight (78) and freshman Kristen Gillman (78) shared the low round for Bama on Friday with identical six-over par finishes, tied for 34th place and six shots off the individual lead in the contest. Sophomore Lauren Stephenson (85) is tied for 110th at 13-over par. Junior Lakareber Abe (87) is tied for 117th at 15-over par while senior Mia Landegren (89) finished at 17-over par and is tied for 126th.
Alabama will again be grouped with Stanford and Florida in Saturday's second round and will begin play at 7:30 a.m. CT from the first tee.
Alabama Results
34t. Cheyenne Knight- 78 (+6)
34t. Kristen Gillman- 78 (+6)
110t. Lauren Stephenson- 85 (+13)
117t. Lakareber Abe- 87 (+15)
126t. Mia Landegren- 89 (+17)
Team Standings
1. Northwestern- 300 (+12)
2. Kent State- 303 (+15)
3t. Ohio State- 311 (+23)
3t. Arizona State- 311 (+23)
3t. Stanford- 311 (+23)
3t. Baylor- 311 (+23)
21. Alabama- 328 (+40)
Alabama Saturday Tee Times
7:30 a.m. (CT): Mia Landegren
7:41 a.m.: Lakareber Abe
7:52 a.m.: Lauren Stephenson
8:03 a.m.: Kristen Gillman
8:14 a.m.: Cheyenne Knight
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Crimson Tide Baseball Falls To Vandy By Double-Digits Again
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Alabama was limited to just one run thanks to Vandy pitcher Kyle Wright (4-5 on the season), putting in 7.1 dominant innings for the 'Dores. Wright gave up five hits, one walk and struck out 11 Tide batters to capture his fourth victory of the season. Alabama Crimson Tide starting pitcher Jake Walters (5-5) took the loss after putting in 4.0 innings on Friday.
The Tide's Chandler Avant was two-for-four on the night, followed by Chandler Taylor with a two-for-three batting performance with a walk and a double. Hunter Taylor registered the only run for Bama on the evening after going one-for-three in the contest. Alex Webb was one-for-three on the night with one RBI.
The 2017 season come to a close for the Tide this afternoon in the third and final game of the the three-game series with Vandy. Bama will have to win this one to keep from being swept. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at Hawkins Field and will be broadcast on SEC Network+. Starting pitcher today for the Crimson Tide will be Garrett Suchey, with the Commodores countering with Drake Fellows.
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Alabama Crimson Tide Soccer Announces
2017 Roll Tide Soccer Academy Summer Camp Schedule
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The Day Camps are being touted as a high energy, fun educational environment for girls and boys of all ability levels. Campers will be exposed to technical and tactical lessons within exercises, fun activities and competitive small-side games. Two sessions are scheduled, with the first from June 5-8 and the second from July 17-20. The Alabama Soccer Stadium and the University of Alabama Campus recreational Division provides state-of-the-art facilities for soccer training and other fun activities. UA coaching staff and players will be accompanied by other high-level coaches and players to provide the most rewarding Day Camp experience.
The ID Camps are designed to prepare female prospect-age players for the college soccer experience while also providing exposure to the Alabama coaching staff and other college coaches. The first of the two sessions run from June 10-11, with the second from July 22-23. On-field instruction, small-side games and 11 vs. 11 matches are combined with discussion about nutrition, video analysis, recruiting process, player development and the college experience to provide an all-encompassing view into the life of an Alabama soccer student-athlete. UA coaching staff and players will be accompanied by other college coaches and players to provide a professional soccer environment and transparent look into the world of college soccer.
The Elite Camp is a four-day session from July 26-29. Campers will be grouped by age and ability, and they will in Riverside East, an air conditioned modern four-bedroom suite-style residence hall on the University of Alabama campus. During the registration process the campers will have the ability to pick up to three suite mates. There will be 24-hour supervision of the campers, including a female camp staff representative on each floor.
For more information to register for any of the five camps, log on to RollTideSoccerAcademy.com or call 205-348-5666 locally or toll free 1-800-933-BAMA(2262). RTSA camps are open to all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade, or gender).
