No. 4 Alabama Soccer Downs No. 20 Ole Miss, 4-1

Thursday, October 6

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

7 p.m. CT

Alabama

12-1-1, 5-0-0

Ole Miss

9-2-2, 3-2-0

Ole Miss

Alabama

No. 4 Alabama Soccer Downs No. 20 Ole Miss, 4-1

10/6/2022 10:58:00 PM | Soccer

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The Crimson Tide captured its fourth top-20 win in addition to earning its eighth win in a row this season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 4-ranked Alabama soccer team (12-1-1, 5-0-0 SEC) recorded its fourth win over a top-20 team this season, defeating No. 20 Ole Miss (9-2-2, 3-2-0 SEC) by a score of 4-1 Thursday. Felicia Knox paced the team with a goal and two assists. Riley Mattingly Parker, Macy Clem and Brooke Steere also scored in the game.

Gallery: (10-6-2022) 10-06-22 WSO vs Ole Miss

From Head Coach Wes Hart

"I'm very pleased with our performance. We beat a good team tonight. I loved our response after conceding the first goal. We did not let it rattle us. If anything, it seemed to light a fire under us. I thought we limited them to very few chances, and on the other end, I felt we created a ton. Ashley Orkus (Ole Miss goalkeeper) was incredible in goal. I'm not sure how she kept a few of those from going in."

How It Happened

Ole Miss' Marykate McGuire battled her way down the field to find the first goal of the match in the 11th minute
A corner kick in the 15th minute evened the score when Felicia Knox bent a ball from the corner towards the back post
Less than a minute later, Knox passed the ball to Riley Tanner, who played it through to Riley Mattingly Parker to take towards the net and give the team its second goal
Alabama would find the back of the net one more time before the break with Macy Clem jumping up inside the six-yard box to put her head on the end of a corner kick from Knox
UA continued to press in the second half, eventually scoring its final goal of the night in the 70th minute
After a corner kick bounced around the Ole Miss box, Brooke Steere reached her foot in between the Rebel defense to place in the back of the goal

Another Dub!#RollTide pic.twitter.com/ubQPnuDmQm
— Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) October 7, 2022

Game Notes

With the win over No. 20 Ole Miss, Alabama has now defeated four-ranked opponents in a single season for the first time in program history, including then-No. 18 Clemson, then-No. 6 BYU, then-No. 5 South Carolina and No. 20 Ole Miss
Alabama has tied the program record for longest winning streak, recording its eighth consecutive victory after downing Ole Miss
Additionally, UA has won a program-record 14-straight home games
The Tide is the first team to score more than one goal against a stingy Ole Miss defense and a goalkeeper that has allowed just four goals prior to Thursday's game
UA defeated Ole Miss for the first time since 2017 and first time in Tuscaloosa since 2010
Brooke Steere scored her first collegiate goal in the 70th minute
Felicia Knox continues to pace the nation in assists with 14, tallying two during Thursday's performance
Riley Mattingly Parker scored her 10th goal of the season, while Knox tallied her fourth and Macy Clem her third
Parker's game-winning goal moves her to second all-time at Alabama in a single season, with four

Next Up

The Crimson Tide travels to LSU Sunday
The two teams will kick off at 1 p.m. CT at the LSU Soccer Stadium

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