Crimson Tide Tallies a Trio of Goals in Victory over Mercer
8/29/2025 10:32:00 PM | Soccer
Goals from Larkin Thomason, Gianna Paul and Melina Rebimbas aided the Tide in its fifth victory of the season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– With a dominant 3-0 win, the Alabama soccer team cruised to its fifth win of the season, defeating Mercer (1-2-0) Friday night to remain undefeated.
Larkin Thomason netted the game-winning goal in the 13th minute of action as Gianna Paul (20:45) and Melina Rebimbas (84:13) added goals to the Tide’s win.
Gallery: 08-29-25 WSO vs Mercer
From Head Coach Wes Hart
“Really pleased with our performance tonight. I thought we stayed true to who we are. Our mentality was great. We were the aggressor from the opening whistle and dominated the ball, territory and chances. Mercer was organized and compact, but I felt we did a good job of finding solutions to break them down.
“Another great home crowd. So incredibly grateful for our fans! I’m excited to challenge ourselves next week against two of the best teams in the country when we travel to North Carolina and Duke.”
How It Happened
- Melina Rebimbas found Larkin Thomason sprinting into the box to set up the first goal as Thomason took a touch before firing the ball into the left corner
- Eight minutes later, Paul would score her 32nd career goal and fourth of the season, off a pass from Thomason and Paige Thompson
- Alabama held a 2-0 lead until the 85th minute when Rebimbas fought her way to an opening inside the box, bending her shot from distance into the corner
- The Tide held Mercer to just one shot in the game as Alabama fired off 31 attempts
- Both Thomason and Rebimbas tallied three-point games, notching a goal and an assist against the Bears
- Madi Munguia secured her second shutout this season after sharing a clean sheet with Coralie Lallier against Chattanooga
Next
- Alabama will head to No. 22 North Carolina to face the Tar Heels on Thursday, Sept. 4
- The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. CT on ACCNX
