Game Time Set For Alabama-FSU Football
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The 2017 college football season-opener between the University of Alabama and Florida State Seminoles in the 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has been scheduled. The contest will be a prime time affair, slated for 7 p.m. CT on the ABC television network. The announcement was made yesterday afternoon.
The game between the Tide and Seminoles will be the inaugural contest in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, September 2nd. The UA-FSU contest is a part of a five-game package to be hosted by the ABC/ESPN family of networks on opening weekend to start the 2017 college football season. The upcoming season-opener will be the fifth meeting between Alabama and Florida State, with the Crimson Tide holding a 2-1-1 lead in the series. The last matchup was in 2007 with the Seminoles claiming a 21-14 win on September 29th in a game played in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Bama Softball Shuts Out Top-Ranked Gators
In Thursday NCAA Super Regional Action
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| Crimson Tide Softball excitement! Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
GAINESVILLE, Florida – It's oh so sweet when you can knock off the No. 1 team. It's even sweeter when it's a shutout. The University of Alabama softball team fought with the Florida Gators for four scoreless innings before the Tide was able to to capitalize on two Gator errors to plate three runs, to win the opening contest in a three-game series, by a 3-0 score.
It was Bama ace Alexis Osorio (23-7) leading the Alabama Crimson Tide (46-16) to take the win in a complete-game shutout. Osorio was spectacular, limiting the top-seeded Florida Gators (53-8) to only three hits in the contest. The Bama bullpen has allowed only one run during the NCAA Tournament, including a current streak of 28.2 scoreless innings. Yesterday's shutout game was the 27th of the season for UA, setting a new single-season Alabama softball record.
The Tide picked up all three of its runs in the top of the fifth inning, capitalizing on two throwing errors by Florida starting pitcher Kelly Barnhill (23-3) on two sacrifice bunt attempts. The three runs scored are the most allowed by the Gators since its 3-1 loss to the Florida State Seminoles back on May 3rd.
Demi Turner, Sydney Booker and Rachel Bobo all had hits in the Thursday evening contest. Turner went one-for-four, Booker was one-for-two and Bobo was one-for-one last night.
Game two of the best-of-three series between the Tide and Gators is set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch on Friday, May 26th. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
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Erin Routliffe & Maddie Pothoff Advance To Round Of 16
In NCAA Women's Tennis Doubles Championships
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Routliffe and Pothoff will play again today.
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Eight Athletes Qualify For Alabama Track & Field
After First Day Of NCAA Track & Field East Regional
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LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The University of Alabama track and field team has excelled in the first day of the NCAA Track & Field East Regional at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track & Field Complex In Lexington, Kentucky. On Thursday, the Alabama Crimson Tide qualified eight athletes in the disciplines of the hammer throw, pole vault, long jump, javelin and 10,000 meters.
Alabama qualified, for the women, junior Danielle McConnell in the hammer throw, senior Lakan Taylor in the pole vault, senior Quanesha Burks and junior Filippa Fotopoulou in the long jump and freshman Samantha Zelden in the javelin. Crimson Tide men's qualifiers included senior McLean Lipschutz in the javelin and junior Alfred Chelanga and senior Antibahs Kosgei in the 10,000 meters.
University of Alabama Crimson Tide track & field head coach Dan Waters said, "I thought it was a good day. We came in very focused and did what we expected to do. If we carry the focus and effort over to the next two days we have a chance to have a good meet."
The second day of the NCAA East Regional will get underway today at 1 p.m. CT with the women's discus. Running events will start at 5 p.m. with the women's 4x100-meter relay.
Men's Event Summaries – NCAA Track & Field East Regional- Day 1
Semifinals
10,000 Meters – Junior Alfred Chelanga (29:59.98) and senior Antibahs Kosgei (30:02.96) finished eighth and 10th, respectively, in the men's 10,000 meters to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Chelanga is making his first trip to the NCAA meet. Kosgei will be competing for the second time.
First Round
1,500 Meters – Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose advanced to Saturday's quarterfinals in the men's 1,500 meters with a first place finish in his heat in a time of 3:50.06.
100 Meters – Junior Tony Brown finished third in his heat and 10th overall in the first round of the men's 100 meters in a personal-best and Alabama season-best 10.27 to advance to Friday's quarterfinals.
400 Meters – Senior Steven Gayle won his heat and finished fourth overall in the first round of the men's 400 meters in 46.35 to advance to Friday's quarterfinals.
Javelin – Senior McLean Lipschutz finished seventh in the men's javelin with a mark of 219-10 (67.02m) to advance to the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career at Alabama.
Alabama Series
Lipschutz – 219-10 (67.02m); Foul; 211-11 (67.96m)
Hammer Throw – Senior Elias Hakansson finished 13th in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 218-4 (66.56m) and did not advance to the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Daniel Haugh finished 18th with a mark of 214-1 (65.26m).
Alabama Series
Hakansson – Foul; Foul; 218-4 (66.56m)
Haugh – Foul; 214-1 (65.26m); Foul
Women's Event Summaries – NCAA Track & Field East Regional- Day 1
Semifinals
10,000 Meters – Freshman Hannah Capek finished 30th in the women's 10,000 meters in 35:14.69 and did not advance to the NCAA Championships.
First Round
400-Meter Hurdles – Junior Kaitlin Walker finished 29th in 1:00.29 in the first round of the women's 400-meter hurdles and did not advance to Friday's quarterfinals.
100 Meters – Freshman Symone Darius (11.31) and senior Quanesha Burks (11.44) advanced to Friday's quarterfinals in the women's 100 meters. Darius' time is a personal-best.
400 Meters – Senior Domonique Williams (52.56), freshman Takyera Roberson (53.29) and senior Alex Gholston (53.93) all advanced to Friday's quarterfinals in the women's 400 meters.
800 Meters – Sophomore Kristyn Williams finished 33rd in the first round of the women's 800 meters in 2:09.88 and did not advance to Friday's quarterfinals.
Hammer Throw – Junior Danielle McConnell posted three throws beyond 200 feet and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in her career. McConnell's opening throw of 207-2 (63.15m) was good enough for fourth place and ranks as the second-longest throw in school history. McConnell also posted the third- and ninth-longest throws in UA history in the competition. She has now recorded seven of the top-10 marks in Alabama history this season.
Alabama Series
McConnell – 204-6 (62.34m); 207-2 (63.15m); 200-6 (61.11m);
Javelin – Freshman Samantha Zelden finished third in the women's javelin with a personal-best mark of 172-7 (52.60m) to advance to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career. The mark is the third-best in school history.
Alabama Series
Zelden – 156-11 (47.84m); 172-7 (52.60m); 155-10 (47.50m)
Pole Vault – Senior Lakan Taylor qualified for the NCAA Championships with a seventh-place finish in the women's pole vault. Taylor was among a group of nine vaulters who cleared 13-9 ¼ (4.20m). This will be Taylor's second trip to the NCAA meet. She earned second team All-America honors in 2014.
Alabama Series
Taylor – 12-5 ½ (3.80m) (Pass); 12-11 ½ (3.95m) (o); 13-5 ¼ (4.10m) (xo); 13-9 ¼ (4.20m) (xo)
Long Jump – Senior Quanesha Burks (21.11/6.88m) and junior Filippa Fotopoulou (20-9 ¼/6.33m) finished second and 10th, respectively, in the women's long jump to advance to the NCAA Championships. Burks, who won the 2015 outdoor long jump title, is making her fourth appearance at the NCAA meet. Fotopoulou has qualified for the second time in her career.
Alabama Series
Burks – 21-11 (6.68m); Pass; Pass
Fotopoulou – 20-9 ¼ (6.33m); 20-5 ¼ (6.23m); Foul
Kiara Williams – 18-11 ¼ (5.77m); 19-9 ¾ (6.04m)
NCAA Track & Field East Regional
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Lexington, Kentucky (University of Kentucky)
Alabama Results
Men
100 Meters First Round- 10. Tony Brown, 10.27 (PB) (Q)
400 Meters First Round- 4. Steven Gayle, 46.35 (Q)
1,500 Meters First Round- 9. Robbie Farnham-Rose, 3:50.06 (Q)
10,000 Meters Semifinals- 8. Alfred Chelanga, 29:59.98#; 10. Antibahs Kosgei, 30:02.96#; 41. Conner Thompson, 31:34.63
Hammer Throw First Round- 13. Elias Hakansson, 218-4 (66.56m); 18. Daniel Haugh, 214-1 (65.26m)
Javelin First Round- 7. McLean Lipschutz, 219-10 (67.02m)#
Women
100 Meters First Round- 8. Symone Darius, 11.31 (PB) (Q); 15. Quanesha Burks, 11.44 (Q); 27. Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.64
400 Meters First Round- 2. Domonique Williams, 52.56 (Q); 11. Takyera Roberson, 53.29 (Q); 23. Alex Gholston, 53.93 (q)
800 Meters First Round- 33. Kristyn Williams, 2:09.88
10,000 Meters Semifinals- 30. Hannah Capek, 35:14.69
400-Meter Hurdles First Round- 29. Kaitlin Walker, 1:00.29
Pole Vault First Round- 7. Lakan Taylor, 13-9 ¼ (4.20m)#
Long Jump First Round- 2. Quanesha Burks, 21-11 (6.68m)#; 10. Filippa Fotopoulou, 20-9 ¼ (6.33m)#; 24. Kiara Williams, 19-9 ¾ (6.04m)
Hammer Throw First Round- 4. Danielle McConnell, 207-2 (63.15m) (PB)#
Javelin First Round- 3. Samantha Zelden, 172-7 (52.60m) (PB)#
Alabama NCAA Qualifiers
Men
Javelin- McLean Lipschutz
10,000 Meters- Alfred Chelanga
10,000 Meters- Antibahs Kosgei
Women
Hammer Throw- Danielle McConnell
Pole Vault- Lakan Taylor
Long Jump- Quanesha Burks
Long Jump- Filippa Fotopoulou
Javelin- Samantha Zelden
Alabama Superlatives
School Top-10 Performances
Women
Hammer Throw – 2. Danielle McConnell, 207-2 (63.15m)
Hammer Throw – 3. Danielle McConnell, 204-6 (62.34m)
Hammer Throw – 9. Danielle McConnell, 200-6 (61.11m)
Javelin - 3. Samantha Zelden, 172-7 (52.60m)
Personal Bests
Men
100 Meters- Tony Brown, 10.27
Women
Hammer Throw- Danielle McConnell, 207-2 (63.15m)
100 Meters- Symone Darius, 11.31
Javelin - Samantha Zelden, 172-7 (52.60m)
PB- Personal best
SB- Season best
SR- School record
NB- National best
NM- No mark
NH- No height
DNF- Did not finish
DNS- Did not start
#- Advanced to NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Q- Qualified for next round with heat finish
q- Qualified for next round with heat time
w- Wind above allowable
*Statistics provided by RollTide.com
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Alabama Men's Basketball
To Face Oklahoma In Big 12/SEC Challenge
Ten of the Southeastern Conference's 14 member institutions as well as all 10 of the Big 12's teams will participate in this year's event. Each of the 10 SEC teams that participate in the 2018 Challenge will be a part of the 2019 event as well.
Four of these 10 games will be broadcast on ESPN, four on ESPN2 and two games will be televised on ESPNU. Start times and network designations will be announced at a later date.
The upcoming matchup will be the eighth time that Alabama and Oklahoma have met, with the Sooners holding a 5-2 lead in the all-time series. The last time meeting was November 8, 2013 with the Oakies taking an 82-73 come-from-behind victory over Alabama in Dallas, Texas.
The Crimson Tide owns a 1-0 record in the annual challenge, with the only game coming in a 76-64 victory over Texas Tech back on November 14, 2013, the event's first year. Alabama has not participated in the event in each of the last three seasons.
Other Big 12/SEC Challenge Matchups
Baylor at Florida
Georgia at Kansas State
Texas Tech at South Carolina
TCU at Vanderbilt
Oklahoma State at Arkansas
Kentucky at West Virginia
Ole Miss at Texas
Tennessee at Iowa State
Texas A&M at Kansas
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Jalyn Amour-Davis Delays Decision
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| Jalyn Armour-Davis Twitter Photo |
The state of Alabama's top defensive player, four-star cornerback prospect Jalyn Armour-Davis, has delayed the announcement of his decision as to where he wants to continue his football career. He was originally scheduled to make his choice known today, and was looking at the University of Alabama, Auburn and Florida State.
Armour-Davis tweeted, "I would like to postpone the decision and focus on other areas and
finish school strong." No mention was made as to when he
plans to make his announcement.
The youngster is a cornerback for St. Paul’s Episcopal High in Mobile, Alabama.
He is listed by the 247Sports composite as a 4-star prospect and No. 15 in the nation at his position.
