Crimson Tide Soccer Falls To 6th-Ranked Gators
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
Alabama soccer head coach Wes Hart said, "Disappointing result. We came here trying to take three points away. I felt we played well in the first half. Going into the locker room, we were confident that we could win this game. We had more possessions, territory and chances, but UF came out in the second half with some energy and put us on our heels. The early goals gave them even more lift. I was proud of the way our team kept competing. We must now focus our attention on Tennessee. We can't let these past few results get us down. We played two top-10 teams very tough on the road."
It was Bama junior Abbie Boswell leading the Crimson Tide in shots with three and one on goal, while both Jimenez Delgado and senior Alexis Mouton took two shots apiece. Stratton made five saves in the net.
UA will host No. 21 Tennessee at the Alabama Soccer Complex on Thursday, September 28th. Start time for the match is at 6 p.m. CT. Thursday's SEC match will be broadcasted live on SEC Network.
| Game Stats | UA | UF |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 3 |
| Shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on Goal | 5 | 8 |
| Saves | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Offsides | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 8 |
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Alabama Women's Golf Leads At Schooner Fall Classic
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| Alabama Women's Head Golf Coach Mic Potter Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Robert Sutton |
It was Bama sophomore Kristen Gillman (68-68/136) carding another 3-under par round on Sunday to take the overall lead entering today's final round at 6-under par. Junior Lauren Stephenson (69-68/137) also shot 3-under par in the second round, just one shot behind Gillman at 5-under par. Junior Cheyenne Knight (71-73/144) shot a two over-par 73 on the day giving her a tie for 23rd.
UA senior golfer Lakareber Abe (73-72/145) finished the day at 1-over par and is tied for 31st. Freshman Angelica Moresco (75-76/151) is tied for 61st after turning in a 5-over par round.
Topping the team leaderboard is Alabama (281-281/562) at 6-under par. Texas A&M (278-292/570) and Florida (284-286/570) are eight shots back at 2-over par. Clemson (285-286/571) is fourth at 3-over par, followed by host Oklahoma (277-295/572) in fifth at 4-over par.
The tournament's final round is today, with an 8:10 a.m. CT tee time. The Tide will be grouped with Texas A&M and Florida in round three. Angelica Moresco will be first off the tee for the Tide at 9:40 a.m. CT, followed by Lakareber Abe at 9:50 a.m., Cheyenne Knight at 10 a.m., Lauren Stephenson at 10:10 a.m. and Kristen Gillman at 10:20 a.m.
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What Vandy Had To Say After
Saturday's Loss To Top-Ranked Alabama
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Kent Gidley |
No doubt most of the nation, including Vandy fans, saw the 59-0 shellacking the Alabama Crimson Tide gave the Vanderbilt Commodores as humiliating. So what did players and the head coach have to say when it was over and the team was able to swim to shore.
Vandy head coach Derek Mason said, "Credit Alabama. Alabama is exactly what we thought they were going into the game. They're great defensively, they're well-coached, and they're physical. We got in a hole early and it snowballed on us. We struggled offensively and defensively on third downs. We struggled to get third downs on offense and struggled to get off the field on third downs on defense. ... We were out-coached. We looked like a tired team at the end. ... We got out-classed. ... We have to go back to work now. I'm more concerned about our response and making sure one doesn't become two."
On how to keep one loss from turning into two, Vandy safety Ryan White said, "It is simple. We just have to get back to work when we get back on the practice field. Just have to send a message to everybody so they know it was only one game and it doesn't define our season. So we just have to bounce back and get back to work."
Concerning the difficulty in trying to contain the Alabama rushing attack, Commodore safety Emmanuel Smith said, "It was difficult. We practiced for it and planned for it. But at the same time, they had a better ball team than we did today. They came out and showed it on the field."
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Alabama Football By The Numbers
0 - Number of fumbles lost
1 - National Ranking in both major polls
4 - Number of fumbles
5 - Fourth down conversions attempted
5 - Fourth down conversions made
7 - Number of passing touchdowns
8 - Field goals made
11 - Field goals attempted
13 - Number of rushing touchdowns
13 - Number of times JK Scott punted
19 - Red zone touchdowns
19 - Total number of penalties
20 - Total number of touchdowns
16 - Number of National Championships
37 - Total number of passing first downs
40 - Total Points allowed this season
61 - Total number of rushing first downs
145 - Total number of penalty yards
165 - Total Points scored this season
500 - Total punting yards
717 - Total number of passes
1930 - Total number of yards gained
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Former Crimson Tide Golfer Justin Thomas
Captures FedEx Cup on Sunday
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| Justin Thomas Photo from Bing.com |
Former University of Alabama golfer Justin Thomas yesterday captured the FedEx Cup, the PGA Tour's championship trophy, as well as the $10 million paycheck bonus that comes with it. Though he didn't win the Tour Championship at East Lake Club in Atlanta, his second-place finish was enough to vault him over Jordan Spieth for the top spot in the final point standings. Spieth didn't win on Sunday, however, and his tie for seventh-place yesterday allowed Thomas' second place to to give the PGA championship and FedEx Cup to Thomas.
Xander Schauffele captured the tournament win on Sunday when he hit a 3-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 2-under-par 68 for the round and a 12-under 268 overall to edge out Thomas by just one stroke. for the tournament to beat Thomas by one stroke. Thomas shot a 4-under 66 in the final round.
It was in January that Thomas won his first of five tournaments of the season, including his first major title at the PGA championship. He carded the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history in that first tournament, shot the lowest round in U.S. Open history and earned almost $20 million on the seson.
Thomas was the National Player of the Year in 2012 while at the University of Alabama as well as a member of the Crimson Tide's national-championship team in 2013.
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Alabama 28-point Favorite Over Ole Miss
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team has been named a 28-point favorite heading into Saturday's contest with the Ole Miss Rebels, according to Danny Sheridan.
Ole Miss is currently 2-1 on the young season under the direction of interim head coach Matt Luke. He was named interim head coach following the resignation of Hugh Freeze back in July.
The Rebels picked up two wins to start the 2017 season, but fell to unranked California 27-16 on September 16th. The wins were against South Alabama and UT Martin.
The Crimson Tide had to come back from a 24-3 deficit to beat the Rebels 48-43 in Oxford, Mississippi last season.
