Alabama Soccer Tops Missouri, 2-1

Thursday, October 24

Columbia, Mo.

7 p.m. CT

Alabama

9-4-3

Missouri

7-8-1

Alabama

Missouri

Alabama Soccer Tops Missouri, 2-1

10/24/2019 9:31:00 PM | Soccer

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The Tide earns its fourth conference win in its last regular season road test

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Alabama soccer team came out on top against the Mizzou Tigers, 2-1, at the Audrey J. Walton Stadium, earning their fourth conference win.

The Crimson Tide started the match with a strong and early start, earning the lead within the first two minutes. Freshman Carlee Giammona scored her second goal of the season just under the two-minute mark with an assist by junior Chloe Maize. However, the Mizzou Tigers found the equalizer six minutes later with a successful penalty kick from Julissa Cisneros. Both teams fought aggressively throughout the first 45 minutes earning a combined 15 fouls, but the squads entered halftime at a stalemate.

Sophomore forward Riley Mattingly secured the game-winner in the 63^rd minute with a penalty goal.

From Head Coach Wes Hart

"What a great result. It was not the most attractive game we've played, but credit to Mizzou for making it difficult on us. This is a huge win for us in our quest for a first round bye in Orange Beach and a bid to the NCAA Tournament."

Behind the Win

The Tide outshot the Tigers, 11-10 with 3 shots on goal. Mattingly lead the team with four shots, followed by Giammona with three.
Mattingly's game-winning goal marks her fifth of the season. She now leads the Tide in goals, surpassing junior Casey Wertz who sits at four.
This win extends Alabama's unbeaten streak to six games, following No. 8 South Carolina who currently has a streak of eight games. This is the sixth time in program history our streak has reached six games with the last time being in 2002.
The Crimson Tide earned four more corner kicks than Mizzou, 9-5.
A season high of five yellow cards were issued throughout the match (3- Alabama, 2- Missouri).
Freshman goalkeeper AJ Crooks collected five saves throughout the match, including two key deflections in a 30-second span in the second half to keep the 1-1 score. She extends her school record of having the most wins for a freshman in goal - five total and four within the conference.
This the third win against Missouri in program history with the last victory on Oct. 22, 2017 ending in a 3-2 triumph in overtime in Tuscaloosa.

Up Next

The Crimson Tide will host the Auburn Tigers Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Stadium. Admission is free and the match will be broadcasted live on SEC Network +.

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