Alabama Soccer Suffers 3-1 Loss to Ole Miss in SEC Opener

Thursday, September 16

Oxford, Miss.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

4-5-0, 0-1-0

Ole Miss

5-1-2, 1-0-0

Alabama

Ole Miss

Alabama Soccer Suffers 3-1 Loss to Ole Miss in SEC Opener

9/16/2021 9:43:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

Kate Henderson netted a goal for the Crimson Tide, her third goal of the season

OXFORD, Miss. – The Alabama women's soccer team (4-5-0) fell 3-1 in its SEC opener against Ole Miss (5-1-2) at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

Ole Miss got on the board first with Mo O'Conner firing a shot outside of the six-yard box in the 10th minute play. Kate Henderson answered for the Tide in the 23rd minute, heading a cross from Kat Rogers past Ole Miss goalkeeper, Ashley Orkus. With 10 minutes left in the half, Haleigh Stackpole was able to convert a penalty kick for the Rebels, putting Ole Miss up 2-1. Molly Martin kept the momentum going, scoring a goal off a header in the 44th minute to take the teams into the half.

The second half was an offensive battle as Alabama tried to close the two-goal gap. Despite the Crimson Tide's offensive efforts, the team was unable to find the back of the net. Alabama held the advantage in shots and corners in both halves, concluding the game with a total of 12 shots and seven corners.

Behind the Box Score

Alabama fired off 12 shots total while Ole Miss tallied seven
Forward Kate Henderson joins Ashlynn Serepca with three goals this season to lead the team
Midfielder Kat Rogers earned her first assist of the season
The Crimson Tide registered seven corner kicks compared to the Rebels' four
Goalkeeper McKinley Crone made two saves on the night
Ole Miss goalkeeper, Ashley Orkus, was forced to make six saves
The Tide held the Rebels to their second lowest total in shots this season, ranking behind the Ole Miss game against Memphis in which the team only tallied seven shots
UA also tied in putting the most shots on frame against the Rebels with seven

Up Next

Alabama returns home to play Utah Valley on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. CT. Admission is free for all home regular-season Alabama soccer games.

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