Bama Soccer Takes Overtime Win
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Anyone remember the A-Team? The unflappable leader of the A-Team was character by the name of Hannibal Smith. He had a saying, "I love it when a plan comes together." The University of Alabama women's soccer team worked the plan, and the plan came together as the Crimson Tide won its third consecutive Southeastern Conference game for the first time since 2013, defeating Missouri 3-2 in overtime on Sunday afternoon at the Alabama Soccer Complex.
Just 53 seconds into the extra period, Tide junior Abbie Boswell netted the penalty kick to give Bama (11-6-1, 3-5-1 SEC) the win over Mizzou (6-11-1, 2-7-0 SEC). Incidentally, that kick gave UA the first win in Tuscaloosa over UM in program history.
Alabama soccer head coach Wes Hart said, "It was an interesting game. We were a little bit flat today. I think we gave so much in the Arkansas game on Thursday night that we looked flat. Then, of course, Mizzou's a good team. They have so many attacking weapons. We ended up being a little bit too conservative, I think. We had a hard time joining the attack. We had so many numbers in the back to deal with [Jessica] Johnson, [Sarah] Luebbert, [Savannah] Trujillo and [Kaitlyn] Clark. They are just so good on the attacking side that I think it forced us into kind of a defensive shell. That's really what hurt us, but credit to our team for finding a way to get a result."
Boswell led the Bama offense was led by Abbie Boswell, scoring a pair of goals for the third time this season. Senior Alexis Mouton also added a goal of her own to help in the victory.
Missouri outshot Alabama 20-12, but the Tide earned seven corner kicks to just one for Missouri. UA goalkeeper Kat Stratton came through for Bama with a conference-high seven saves picking up her third SEC win of the season.
Alabama will be back in action this Thursday, October 26th battling Ole Miss. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT in Oxford, Mississippi.
| Game Stats | MU | UA |
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| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots on Goal | 9 | 7 |
| Saves | 4 | 7 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
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Alabama Softball Picks Up Two More Shutout Wins
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The University of Alabama Crimson Tide has outscored its opponents 77-9 in its eight fall games. It was Bama freshman pitcher Madison Preston tossing 5.0 shutout innings in game one, allowing just six baserunners and striking out four. Junior Courtney Gettins got it done for the Tide allowing only one baserunner in her 6.0 innings on the mound while striking out six.
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Crimson Tide Volleyball Takes 5 Set Victory
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The Tide captured a 25-19 first set win, but fell in the next two to the Gamecocks 18-25 and 23-25. Bama then came back to even the match in the fourth with a 25-22 win, then captured the overall victory with a 15-7 win in the fifth. Incidentally, the Tide remains undefeated in five-set matches this season at 5-0.
It was Crimson Tide sophomore Ginger Perinar leading the team with a career-high 22 kills, the most kills for any Bama player this season. Alabama had four players with double-digit digs. Sophomore Mahalia Swink led with that particular statistic with a career-best 22. Freshman Meghan Neelon also was in double-digits with 15 digs, and added 53 assists for her eighth double-double of the season.
Alabama next faces Mississippi State (9-15, 0-9 SEC) in Starkville, Mississippi on Friday, October 27th at 8 p.m. CT live on the SEC Network.
| Game Stats | SC | UA |
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| Kills | 59 | 60 |
| Errors | 26 | 28 |
| Hitting % | .188 | .178 |
| Points | 72.5 | 76.0 |
| Aces | 3 | 7 |
| Blocks | 10.5 | 9.0 |
| TA | 176 | 180 |
| Assists | 56 | 57 |
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Alabama Football By The Numbers
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0 Number of games lost in 2017
2 Number of rushing touchdowns surrendered
6 Number of passing touchdowns surrendered
11 Fourth down conversions attempted
11 Fourth down conversions made
14 Passing touchdowns
14 Total number of field goals made
16 Number of National Championships
19 Total number of field goals attempted
25 Number of punts
28 Rushing touchdowns
29 Red zone touchdowns
43 Average number of points per game
79 First downs passing
107 First downs surrendered
113 First downs rushing
344 Total points scored
570 Total offensive plays
946 Total punt yards
1608 Passing yards gained
2499 Rushing yards gained
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UA SupeStore Tide Tipoff Set For Tuesday Night
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Let's get ready for some basketball! University of Alabama men's and women's basketball! The Crimson Tide men's and women's
basketball teams will officially welcome the 2017-18 season when the two teams jointly host the third annual UA SupeStore Tide Tipoff on Tuesday in
Coleman Coliseum.
The doors are scheduled to open at 6 p.m. CT tomorrow night, and the first 1,000 fans through the door will receive a foam hand courtesy of the SupeStore, while the
first 2,000 fans will get a free t-shirt. Oh, and some can even put the ol feed bag on for free, with free Domino's pizza for all fans while supplies last.
It will be an exciting night both on and off the basketball court.
Thousands of dollars in prizes will be given away, highlighted by two
lucky fans who will each have an opportunity to hit a half-court shot
worth $25,000. Numerous other prizes will also be given away, including an Apple
Watch, two 50-inch TVs, a Playstation 4, an X-Box One and a FitBit,
among others.
Start time for the 2017 SupeStore Tide Tipoff is at 6 p.m. CT with a
45-minute autograph session featuring both teams' players and head
coaches who will be set up all along the concourse. Actual on-court activities will begin at 7 p.m. CT, with these being highlighted by a three-point competition by the
women's team and a 20-minute full-fledged scrimmage with the men's team.
The SkySquad Dunk Team will perform between events, while the men's
team will end the evening with a dunking exhibition of its own.
Admission to the 2017 SupeStore Tide Tipoff is free for all UA students and
fans. All seating will be first come, first serve general admission
seating.
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Crimson Tide Remains No. 1 In Both Major Polls
AMWAY Coaches Poll:
The UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE again tops the Amway coaches poll. Georgia is the only other Southeastern Conference team making the top 10. Also in this week's poll from the SEC are Auburn (19), LSU (23) and Texas A&M (24).
Here is the Top 25 from the Amway Coaches poll:
1 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
2 Penn State
3 Georgia
4 TCU
5 Wisconsin
6 Ohio State
7 Clemson
8 Miami
9 Oklahoma
10 Notre Dame
11 Washington
12 Oklahoma State
13 Virginia Tech
14 South Florida
15 North Carolina State
16 Washington State
17 Central Florida
18 Michigan State
19 Auburn
20 Stanford
21 USC
22 West Virginia
23 LSU
24 Texas A&M
25 Michigan
Associated Press Poll:
Once again the University of Alabama CRIMSON TIDE sits atop the Associated Press College football poll. Besides Alabama, the Georgia Bulldogs represents the Southeastern Conference in this week's Top 10, coming in at No. 3 in the nation. Only two other SEC teams made the poll, Auburn coming in at No. 19 and LSU at No. 23.
Once again the University of Alabama CRIMSON TIDE sits atop the Associated Press College football poll. Besides Alabama, the Georgia Bulldogs represents the Southeastern Conference in this week's Top 10, coming in at No. 3 in the nation. Only two other SEC teams made the poll, Auburn coming in at No. 19 and LSU at No. 23.
Here is a look at the AP Top 25:
1 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
2 Penn State
3 Georgia
4 TCU
5 Wisconsin
6 Ohio State
7 Clemson
8 Miami
9 Notre Dame
10 Oklahoma
11 Oklahoma State
12 Washington
13 Virginia Tech
14 North Carolina State
15 Washington State
16 Michigan State
17 South Florida
18 UCF
19 Auburn
20 Stanford
21 USC
22 West Virginia
23 LSU
24 Memphis
25 Iowa State
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