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Alabama Soccer Takes to the Road on Sunday to Face Lipscomb
3/6/2021 9:06:00 AM | Soccer
The Tide will look to add to its three-game winning streak after silencing Montevallo, 1-0, on Thursday night
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer team takes to the road to face Lipscomb on Sunday, March 7, at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex in Nashville, Tenn. The two teams are scheduled for a 2 p.m. CT kickoff in what will be the first match between the two schools in program history.
About Alabama
- Head coach Wes Hart is in the midst of his sixth season at Alabama and owns a career record of 49-48-13 entering Sunday's matchup.
- The team returned seven starters and 10 letterwinners from last season's roster that finished the 2020 slate with a record of 2-5-2.
- Earlier this fall, Alabama made its 13th appearance at the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Scouting Lipscomb
- The Bisons hold a 3-1 record during the spring 2021 season.
- Head coach Kevin O'Brien is in his ninth season with the Bisons and owns a career record of 79-54-24. In 2019, O'Brien led the team to their third straight Atlantic Sun regular-season title and their second straight NCAA appearance.
- Lipscomb returns 17 letterwinners to the spring roster.
- The Bisons have recorded 10 goals over the course of four games this season.
- Midfielder Kelli Beiler leads the team in goals, registering four this spring.
- Forward Molly Grant and midfielder Evee Reeder have totaled two goals and one assist apiece for the 2021 season.
- Goalkeeper Melissa Gray has recorded seven saves and one shutout so far this spring.
Last Time Out
- Alabama hosted the Montevallo Falcons at the Alabama Soccer Stadium this past Thursday, March 4, and earned its third win of the 2021 schedule.
- The Crimson Tide held the advantage in shots, firing 11 while the Falcons registered nine.
- UA also maintained an advantage in corner kicks, earning four compared to Montevallo's one.
- Midfielder Reyna Reyes made her spring debut and notched her first goal of the 2021 season.
- Midfielder Felicia Knox led the Alabama attack with five shots, three being on goal.
- Goalkeeper McKinley Crone recorded her fourth shutout of the 2020-21 season.
Returning Firepower
- Two members of the 2020-21 Crimson Tide roster received postseason honors at the conclusion of the fall.
- Forward Riley Mattingly was named to the Second Team All-SEC while midfielder Felicia Knox was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
- Mattingly returned for the Tide's opening match of the spring but suffered a lower body injury that will likely keep her out for the remainder of the spring schedule.
- Knox, who scored two goals for the Tide back in the fall, returned to the pitch this spring.
- Midfielder Reyna Reyes got the call to practice with the Mexican Women's National Team camp earlier this month and earned her first cap with the full team during her most recent call-up.
- McKinley Crone, a transfer goalkeeper, leads Alabama in minutes played and has registered 56 saves across the 2020-21 season.
- Crone ranks fourth in the SEC with an average of 5.11 saves per game entering Sunday's matchup.
Next Up
Alabama will take to the road once again for a match against Texas Tech on Saturday, March 13, in Bossier City, La. The Tide and Red Raiders are scheduled for a 2 p.m. CT kickoff in the neutral-site pairing.
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