Alabama Soccer Opens SEC Play Thursday Against Ole Miss

Thursday, September 16

Oxford, Miss.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

Ole Miss

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti

Alabama Soccer Opens SEC Play Thursday Against Ole Miss

9/15/2021 4:14:00 PM | Soccer

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The Crimson Tide kicks off against the Rebels at 6 p.m. CT in Oxford, Miss.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer team (4-4-0) opens Southeastern Conference competition Thursday in Oxford, Miss., when the Crimson Tide takes on the Ole Miss Rebels (4-1-2) in a 6 p.m. CT match.

How to Follow

The match will be streamed on SEC Network+ through the ESPN app and WatchESPN.com for subscribers of the SEC Network. Links to live scoring and the stream are available at RollTide.com.

The Series Breakdown

The two programs will meet for the 28^th-consecutive season Thursday as the Crimson Tide plays its 14th game Oxford, Miss.
Alabama trails 8-18-1 all-time against the Rebels and holds a 3-10-1 record when on the road
The last two road games have resulted in a tie and a win for UA
In the last four years, the Tide has gone 1-2-1 against Ole Miss, including forcing two games into overtime
The two schools first met on the pitch in 1995
UA and Ole Miss played twice that season with Alabama posting a 4-3 and a 1-0 win, respectively

Looking Back

Alabama is coming off a pair of home matches against No. 6 TCU and UAB
UA battled TCU in its first overtime game of the season and forced the Frogs to yield just their second goal on the year
Midfielder Felicia Knox notched the team's lone goal against the sixth-ranked Frogs off a pass from forward Kate Henderson
Alabama held TCU to just 12 shots, the Frog's second lowest total this season, with a season low two shots on frame
Additionally, UA fired off 19 shots, six on goal, to tally the most by a team in both stat columns against the TCU at the time
On Sunday, Alabama blanked UAB 2-0 at home
Defender Tanna Sanchez-Carreto and forward Ashlynn Serepca notched goals in the game
Sanchez-Carreto volleyed a free kick from Knox to net the game-winning shot, while Serepca created space at the top of the box to find the upper left corner of the goal

On the Rise for the Tide

Serepca leads the team with three goals after creating space and bending a ball into the upper left corner against UAB
Knox is the fourth athlete to record two or more goals for UA this season, joining Serepca, Henderson and midfielder Leah Kunde
Serepca also leads the team in points with seven, while Henderson's pass to Knox against TCU gave her the lead in assists with two
Thirteen players have contributed to the UA offense with nine scoring goals and seven tabbing assists
Goalkeeper McKinley Crone recorded her 16th save of the season

The Rebels

Ole Miss is coming off a 1-0 road win against Western Kentucky, handing the Lady Toppers their first loss of the season
The Rebels have faced one ranked opponent this season, dropping a 3-0 decision to then-ranked No. 17 UCF
Molly Martin and Haleigh Stackpole lead the team in points with 10 apiece, while Martin also holds a team-leading five goals and Stackpole holds a team-leading eight assists
Channing Foster has also made a significant contribution to the Rebels' offense adding four goals and an assist to the season
Ashley Orkus leads the defense, playing all 670 minutes between the posts
The Ole Miss goalkeeper has made 19 saves and has allowed 10 goals this season
Ole Miss earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament last season and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to Duke 1-0

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