South Carolina Upends Soccer, 4-1

Friday, October 7

Columbia, S.C.

7:00 p.m

Alabama

6-5-2, 1-3-1SEC

South Carolina

9-5-0, 3-2-0SEC

Alabama

South Carolina

Theresa Diederich buried her second penalty on the season for her fifth goal.

South Carolina Upends Soccer, 4-1

10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM | Soccer

Box Score

Oct. 7, 2011

Box Score

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Three first half South Carolina goals were too much for Alabama to overcome as the Crimson Tide fell, 4-1, Friday night at Stone Stadium. After the loss, Alabama moves to 6-5-2 overall and 1-3-1 in Southeastern Conference play.

The Gamecocks (9-5-0, 3-2-0 SEC) scored three goals in the first 25 minutes, on the strength of a pair of tallies by Danielle Au. USC added another goal late in the second half on a Lolly Holland penalty kick in the 83rd minute.

Alabama redshirt freshman Theresa Diederich scored her team-leading fifth goal on the season when she buried a penalty kick in the 72nd minute. The penalty kick goal was her second on the year.

Au scored in the ninth minute on a shot far post and then struck again nine minutes later when nailed a volley in the box.

Kortney Rhoades then added a third in the 24th minute when she volleyed in a shot from close range. Kayla Grimsley assisted on two of the three goals.

South Carolina outshot Alabama, 14-10, with Rhoades leading all players with four. Freshman Pia Rijsdijk paced the Tide with three shots. UA did try to rally with a 7-4 shot advantage in the second half.

UA senior goalkeeper Justine Bernier tallied four saves in the losing effort. Sabrina D'Angelo earned the win on the strength of two saves.

Alabama will continue its road trip in the SEC Eastern Division as it will travel down to Florida to face the No. 11 ranked Gators. The match will be televised by ESPNU, with kickoff slated for Sunday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. ET.