Alabama’s McKinley Crone Earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama soccer goalkeeper McKinley Crone was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Crone led the second-ranked Crimson Tide soccer team to a 2-1 victory over seventh-ranked Arkansas on Sunday.

McKinley Crone

Recorded her 14th win this season, and 32nd in an Alabama uniform, in a 2-1 victory over seventh-ranked Arkansas
Holds the record for single season and career wins by an Alabama goalkeeper
Has shut out six teams this season, including holding then-No. 18 Clemson and then-No. 5 South Carolina without a goal through 90 minutes
Has allowed just two goals in the last three games, both to top-20 ranked teams
Outside of a 3-2 win at No. 6 BYU and 4-2 victory at Tennessee, Crone has not allowed more than one goal by an opposing team all season
Has tallied 190 career saves at Alabama, ranking seventh all-time at UA
Has had three shutouts against league opponents, ranking fourth in the conference in the stat
Has made 21 saves against SEC foes and holds a save percentage of .808 in league play, raking second in the SEC
Allowed just five goals against SEC schools for a 0.71 GAA, with only one goalkeeper holding a better GAA

The Team

Alabama ranks 20th nationally in goals against average, allowing an average of just 0.600
In its last match, defeated Arkansas for the first time since 2017
Alabama has defeated five ranked teams this season, including three opponents ranked in the top-10 including then-No. 6 BYU, then-No. 5 South Carolina and No. 7 Arkansas
The Tide extended its winning streak to 10 games, tying the program record
The 10-game winning streak ranks second among NCAA Division I programs for the longest active streak, trailing only Saint Louis who has won 13 straight matches
Additionally, Alabama captured its 15^th-consecutive win at home, remaining undefeated at the Alabama Soccer Stadium since the team recorded a 2-0 win against UAB on Sept. 12, 2021

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