Alabama Officially Kicks Off 2018 Soccer Season with First Practice of Fall Camp
8/1/2018 7:36:00 PM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide opens the month of August with first official team practice
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The 2018-19 Alabama athletics season is officially underway as the Crimson Tide soccer team held the first official team practice of the year on Wednesday afternoon at the Alabama Soccer Complex.
Head coach Wes Hart is looking to build off a stellar 2017 campaign, as he returns eight starters and 16 letterwinners from last season's team that finished with a 12-8-1 overall record.
The 12 wins by Alabama was the third-most wins in a season in program history, highlighted by thrilling 1-0 win over then-No. 4 Florida State – the highest-ranked team the Tide has beaten in program history. As a result. Alabama earned an at-large berth to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, which marked its first NCAA appearance since 2011 and just the third program history.
The Tide will play its lone exhibition game on Aug. 10 at Tennessee before opening the 2018 regular season with a road game at TCU on Aug. 17. The first home contest of the year will be played on Aug. 24 vs. Florida Golf Coast at 7 p.m. CT.
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