Alabama
8-2-1, 2-1-0
Texas
2-7-1, 0-3-0
Soccer Defeats Texas in an Exciting 4-3 Victory
9/21/2025 5:23:00 PM | Soccer
Larkin Thomason paced the Tide with a brace as Kiley Kukan and Gianna Paul tallied goals in the victory
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– Alabama came out victorious in a high-scoring match as the Crimson Tide soccer team (8-2-1, 2-1-0 SEC) captured a 4-3 victory over Texas (2-7-1, 0-3-0 SEC) on Sunday.
A brace by Larkin Thomason (35:55, 61:54) paced the Tide as Kiley Kukan (40:03) and Gianna Paul (54:21) also netted shots in the game. Madi Munguia had a career-high seven saves in the match, including a block on a crucial penalty kick to keep the game tied at 2-2.
Gallery: 09-21-25 WSO vs Texas
From Head Coach Wes Hart
“Great win today under some tough conditions. Came out of the LSU game a little beat up, but showed a lot of fight today. Went into halftime with a 2-0 lead and feeling good about the way things were going, but also knew Texas was not going to go down easy. Came out a little flat in the second half and they punished us. What a huge save by Madi (Munguia) to keep it 2-2 and then a great response from our team to get the lead back and kill the game off. Not our best performance today, but we will take the three points and move on to the next.”
How It Happened
- Larkin Thomason kicked off the high-scoring match with a goal in the 36th minute of the game
- In her second game back from injury, Leah Kunde headed a goal kick from Texas back towards the box, setting Thomason up for the one-on-one with Kendell Williams
- With just five minutes remaining in the half, Kiley Kukan battled inside the box for a chance to put the ball in the back of the net
- Texas came out of halftime strong as Ava McDonald recorded back-to-back goals in the 48th and 52nd minutes to tie the game
- Just 20 seconds later, Texas was awarded a penalty kick and a chance to take the lead
- Madi Munguia would block the attempt as well as a follow up shot to keep the game tied at 2-2 and shift momentum back to the Tide
- That block would be rewarded as Nadia Ramadan won the ball at midfield in the 55th minute and passed it over to Melina Rebimbas
- Rebimbas played the ball up and over the back wall for Gianna Paul to lineup and put in the right corner of the net
- Alabama added to its lead in the 62nd minute after Thomason was taken down in the box and fired her penalty kick into the net
- Texas would earn one more penalty kick in the 87th minute which Amalia Villarreal converted
- Paul now has 35 career goals and seven goals on the season as the brace from Thomason marked her fourth and fifth goal this year
- Kukan scored her first goal of the year
- Alabama defeated Texas for the first time in series history
Next
- Southeastern Conference play continues as Alabama heads to Kentucky on Friday
- The match in Lexington, Ky., is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT kick off on SEC Network+
Team Stats
Larkin Thomason (4)
Assisted By: Leah Kunde
GOAL by UA Thomason, Larkin Assist by Kunde, Leah.
35:55
Kiley Kukan (1)
GOAL by UA Kukan, Kiley.
40:03
Ava McDonald (6)
Assisted By: Sadie Hoch
GOAL by TEX McDonald, Ava Assist by Hoch, Sadie.
47:40
Ava McDonald (6)
Assisted By: Audrey Bryant
GOAL by TEX McDonald, Ava Assist by Bryant, Audrey.
51:32
Gianna Paul (7)
Assisted By: Melina Rebimbas , Nadia Ramadan
GOAL by UA Paul, Gianna Assist by Rebimbas, Melina and Ramadan, Nadia.
54:21
Larkin Thomason (4)
UA Larkin Thomason PENALTY KICK GOAL.
61:54
Amalia Villarreal (3)
TEX Amalia Villarreal PENALTY KICK GOAL.
86:44
