Alabama
8-7-0, 3-3-0
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Mississippi State
3-6-3, 1-4-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alabama Soccer Downs Mississippi State, 1-0, in Sunday Match
10/10/2021 4:20:00 PM | Soccer
Riley Tanner lifted the Crimson Tide to victory after scoring her second goal of the season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer team (8-7-0, 3-3-0 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-6-3, 1-4-1 SEC), 1-0, in its annual Power of Pink match on Sunday afternoon. Riley Tanner notched the game-winner goal off a cleared corner kick, firing the ball back through the box and into the net.
It was a defensive battle between the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs in the first 45 minutes of the match. Mississippi State had one offensive opportunity after firing a shot toward net, but goalkeeper McKinley Crone came up big to preserve the shutout and keep the Bulldogs searching for a goal.
After a silent first half, Alabama came out dominating in the attack, leading the board in shots (10) and corners (5). After a cleared corner kick in the 72nd minute, Alabama's Tanner cracked a shot off on her first touch to bury the ball into the back of the net, freezing the goalkeeper in her tracks.
ICYMI — Here are the highlights from today's Power of Pink match! ??#RollTide pic.twitter.com/iZknJJgcNp
— Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) October 10, 2021
From Head Coach Wes Hart
"Really pleased with how we grew into the game. A little bit of a slow start, but as the game wore on, we got better and better. They are very stingy defensively. They frustrated us in the first half, but we found ways to break them down in the second."
Behind the Box Score
- Riley Tanner netted her second goal of the season
- Tanner is now tied with Reyna Reyes as the UA stat leader for game-winning goals with two
- Alabama held the advantage in shots earning 12 compared to MSU's 11
- The Crimson Tide also led the board in corners, tallying eight while the Bulldogs registered four
- Four UA players fired off two shots on goal
- MSU goalkeeper Maddy Anderson was forced to make nine saves on the day
- Goalkeeper McKinley Crone registered three saves, giving her 40 saves on the season
- Crone's performance in net notched her fourth shutout of the season as the Tide held an opponent scoreless for the fifth time this season
- UA is 8-2 at home, recording its fifth consecutive win in Tuscaloosa
Up Next
Alabama is back on the road for a Friday night matchup in College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M on October 15. The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaSoccer on Twitter and Facebook and AlabamaSoccer on Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook.
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Team Stats
Riley Tanner (2)
MSU clears a ball to the top of the box. Tanner hits the loose ball on the first touch, through traffic into the back of the net
72:11
