Soccer Returns Home to Host No. 3 Arkansas Sunday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After suffering its first loss of 2020, the Crimson Tide (1-1-1, 1-1-1) looks to bounce back against nationally-ranked opponent in No. 3 Arkansas (3-0, 3-0). The match will be aired on ESPNU with Roger Hoover and Hayley MacDonald acting as play-by-play and lead analyst. First kick is at 2 p.m. CT. on Sunday afternoon at the Alabama Soccer Stadium.

In addition to defending home turf on Sunday afternoon, the Crimson Tide will be seeking its first win over a ranked opponent since the 1-0 victory over then-No. 5 Texas A&M on Oct. 18, 2018.

Last Time Out

The then-No. 15 Alabama women's soccer team was handed its first loss of the 2020 season, falling 2-1 to the Florida Gators at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Despite the loss, the Crimson Tide ended a 301 consecutive-minute scoring draught against the Gators, when sophomore Sydney Vincens notched her first career goal in the fifth minute.
Vincens' goal marked the first Alabama goal in eight years when the Tide shutout Florida 1-0 in Tuscaloosa on Oct. 19, 2012.
In the 62nd minute, the Gators found an equalizer from Madison Alexander and assists by Maddy Rhodes and Kouri Peace, to tie up the score at 1-1. Florida's finial goal and the game deciding sequence came in the 82nd minute when Kouri Peace and Kit Loferski found Alivia Gonzalez.

Scouting Arkansas

The Razorbacks are coming off their first SEC regular season title in school history after matching a program record with eight conference wins.
Arkansas was picked by the SEC coaches to finish at the No. 1 spot in the preseason coaches' poll and moved up six spots to No. 3 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll Tuesday.
Head coach Colby Hale leads the Razorbacks for his ninth season. Under his direction, the Hogs are coming off their fourth-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and made it to the second round for the third time in four years.
Last week, Arkansas took down then-No. 5 Texas A&M at home in a top-10 matchup, 2-1.
Currently, the Razorbacks sit atop the SEC standings with nine points and are the only squad without a loss or tie this season in the league.

Series with the Razorbacks

Sunday's match-up marks the 27th meeting in series history between the Tide and the Razorbacks.
Alabama leads the all-time series 13-10-3 and a 7-4-2 in Tuscaloosa.

By the Numbers

Statistically speaking, Alabama ranks second in the conference in goals scored (5) and saves (18).

Ranked SEC Record

Alabama has won five games against ranked SEC opponents in program history, last doing so on Oct. 18, 2018 against Texas A&M.
Three of these victories came at home, with one earned on the road, and the last at a neutral site.

Alabama Wins vs. SEC Ranked Opponents

Oct. 20, 2011 vs. No. 24 Tennessee – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 1-0

Nov. 2, 2011 vs. No. 19 South Carolina – Orange Beach, Ala. – 1-0

Oct. 4, 2013 vs. No. 20 Georgia – Athens, Ga. – 3-2 (OT)

Oct. 24, 2014 vs. No. 22 Georgia – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 2-0

Oct. 18, 2018 vs. No. 5 Texas A&M – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 1-0

Experience In-Between the Posts

Junior transfer McKinley Crone enters the Capstone as the most experienced goalkeeper in the SEC after starting two seasons (2017-18) for the Oklahoma Sooners.
While at Oklahoma, Crone recorded 208 total saves over two seasons which ranks sixth all-time in program history.
During her sophomore season, the Maitland, Fla, native tallied 1765:45 minutes in goal and finished the season with three clean sheets.

Up Next

The Crimson Tide continues its homestand when it welcomes the Ole Miss Rebels to the Alabama Soccer Stadium Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. CT.