Alabama
6-2-1, 1-0-1SEC
Kentucky
4-3-2, 0-1-1SEC
Team Stats
Abbie Boswell (5)
Assisted By: Logue Shamburger
Counterattack got wide, back central for
74:06
Keen, Katy (2)
UK Keen, Katy PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 2 for season.
84:23
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Alabama Soccer Ties Kentucky, 1-1, Sunday Afternoon
9/18/2016 8:07:00 PM | Soccer
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Alabama soccer team tied Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky, 1-1, Sunday afternoon at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex. With the draw, Alabama's overall record is now 6-2-1 and 1-0-1 in SEC play, while Kentucky moves to 4-3-2 and 0-1-1 in league play.
"I am extremely proud of the response our team had after a poor start to the game," said head coach Wes Hart. "I have to commend the effort and quality of the subs who came in and helped us play ourselves back into the game. I am a bit disappointed we didn't secure the win after leading by a goal late in the game, but we will take the point on the on the road against a quality SEC opponent."
In the first half, both teams had controlled offensive attacks but neither was able to convert before going into intermission. Alabama registered five shots, four shots on goal and two corner kicks in the half. Sophomore Tori Gann led the way as she tallied two shots including one on goal, while sophomore Emma Welch recorded one shot which was on goal. Freshmen Keely Cartrett and Logue Shamburger had solo shots in the first 45 minutes, and both of their shots were on goal. Junior goalkeeper Kat Stratton was active between the posts, as she collected two saves on Kentucky's 15 shots taken.
The second half was a possession battle until the 74th minute, when sophomore Abbie Boswell drilled the back of the net from five yards out off a cross from Shamburger to give the Tide a 1-0 lead. Kentucky found its equalizer at the 84:23 minute mark, as the Wildcats' Katy Keen converted on a penalty kick to tie the score at 1-1. The penalty kick came because of an Alabama handball foul that was inside the box. In the final six minutes of regulation neither team was able to convert, and the score was tied at 1-1 going into overtime. In the second half, Alabama tallied five shots, three shots on goal and one corner kick. Stratton picked up two more saves between the posts.
Alabama dominated the offensive push in the first overtime. The Tide recorded six shots, three shots on goal and one corner kick, while limiting the Wildcats to just one shot. Neither team was able to convert in the first ten minutes of overtime, as the score was tied at 1-1 going into the second overtime.
The narrative remained the same in the second overtime, as both teams had organized offensive attacks but were unable to convert. Alabama recorded two shots, including one shot on goal.
The Tide compiled 18 shots, 11 shots on goal, four corner kicks and one team save in the 110 minute affair. Stratton collected four saves in the match, and her record between the posts is now 6-2-1. Â
The Tide returns to Tuscaloosa next weekend for a pair of home matches. Alabama is set to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Complex, and it plays host to the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. CT.
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