Alabama
2-5-2, 2-5-2
LSU
1-6-2, 1-6-2
Alabama Soccer’s Fall Season Concludes at SEC Tournament
11/13/2020 8:45:00 PM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide fired off a season-high 21 shots Friday night, but none would stick
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The 11-seeded Alabama women's soccer squad came up just short in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, as the team fell by a score of 2-0 to 14-seeded LSU Friday night at the City of Orange Beach Sportsplex.
Friday's match marked Alabama's 13th appearance in the conference tournament and fourth in the last five years.
The Tigers opened the scoring in the 12th minute, when Tinaya Alexander recovered the ball from a scramble in front of the net and Taylor Dobles sent it past the back post to make it 1-0. The score remained the same through the remainder of the first half.
With three minutes left to play in regulation, Courtney Henderson found Dobles for the insurance goal and her second score of the game to make it 2-0, which would be the final score and LSU's first win of the season.
Similar to the squads' first match up two weeks ago in Baton Rouge, the game turned into a physical battle. The Tigers committed 10 fouls, while the Tide registered six of their own and each team drew three yellow cards.
Behind the Box
- Despite the loss, Alabama produced a season-high 21 shots, including a fall-high 10 on frame.
- Heading into the half, UA earned nine corner kicks and after 90 minutes of play the Tide tallied a season-high 12.
- In-between the posts, McKinley Crone faced 16 shots including five saves on the night.
- Riley Mattingly and Reyna Reyes led the Crimson Tide in offense, contributing four shots a piece.
- For Alabama, 16 players earned minutes as six of those players played the entirety of the match.
Up Next
With the SEC Championship run coming to an end, the Crimson Tide closed out the fall slate with a 2-5-2 overall record. The focus will shift ahead as the NCAA Championship will be played in the spring of 2021, instead of the fall season.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaSoccer on Twitter and Facebook and AlabamaSoccer on Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook.
Team Stats
Taylor Dobles (3)
Assisted By: Tinaya Alexander
GOAL by LSU Dobles, Taylor Assist by Alexander, Tinaya.
12:19
Taylor Dobles (3)
Assisted By: Courtney Henderson
GOAL by LSU Dobles, Taylor Assist by Henderson, Courtney.
87:22
