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Alabama Soccer Faces Clemson In First Round of the NCAA Tournament
11/11/2021 11:00:00 AM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide kick off against the Tigers at Historic Riggs Field at 3 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer team (10-9-1, 5-4-1 SEC) makes its fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament Friday as the team faces the Clemson Tigers (12-6-1, 6-3-1 ACC) in a 3 p.m. CT match at Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, S.C.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday's tournament match will be stream live on YouTube. Links to live scoring and the stream are available at RollTide.com.
TICKETS
Tickets are available for the Friday's NCAA match through the Clemson ticket office. General admission for adults is $8, while the cost for children is $3.
AT THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
- The Crimson Tide makes its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday and second under head coach Wes Hart
- Alabama last advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2017 for the first meeting between Alabama and Clemson
- After a scoreless first half, Alabama netted a goal from Casey Wertz before the Tigers responded with back-to-back goals for the win
- The Tide also received a berth to the tournament in 1998 and 2011, where it faced Texas A&M and Miami, respectively
A SEASON OF HIGHLIGHTS
- Alabama is in the midst of one of its best seasons in over 20 years
- The Tide posted its best winning percentage in Southeastern Conference play since the 1998 season
- UA earned a first-round bye at the 2021 SEC Tournament after tying for fifth in the conference standings with a 5-4-1 record
- During the year, Alabama topped two top-25 opponents in then-No. 24 LSU and then-No. 19 Auburn
- The team set a program record for most home wins in a single season with 10 as it finished the regular season on a seven-game winning streak at the Alabama Soccer Stadium
- In addition to its wins over LSU and Auburn, the Tide battled then-No. 6 TCU into overtime, becoming one of just two teams to take the Horned Frogs into overtime during the regular season
- The Crimson Tide has outscored its opponents when playing at home 23-8
THE CRIMSON TIDE
- All-SEC first team selection Reyna Reyes paced the backline as the Crimson Tide shutout six opponents this season, including three conference opponents in LSU, Mississippi State and Auburn
- Goalkeeper McKinley Crone recorded 60 saves and five shutouts this season to move her to ninth and sixth, respectively, for career saves (137) and career shutouts (10) at Alabama
- Riley Tanner also ranks on UA's all-time list, tying for sixth in game-winning goals with three
- Ashlynn Serepca continues to pace the team in points (13)
- Serepca also leads the team in goals alongside Kate Henderson as both netted five shots this season
SCOUTING CLEMSON
- Clemson enters Friday's game with a 12-6-1 record
- The Tigers are making their eighth consecutive tournament appearance after earning an at-large berth to this year's tournament
- The team is coming off a recent loss to Virginia in the ACC semifinals, falling 1-0 to the top-seeded Cavaliers
- Clemson is led by Megan Bronkamp, who has scored 10 goals and tallied 10 assists for 30 points
- Hensley Hancuff paces the team in net, recording 35 saves and allowing 15 goals this season
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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