Alabama Soccer Falls To South Carolina In SEC Championships Final

Sunday, November 6

Pensacola, Fla.

1 p.m. CT

Alabama

19-2-1, 10-0-0

2nd-seed South Carolina

13-3-5, 6-3-1

South Carolina

Alabama

Alabama Soccer Falls To South Carolina In SEC Championships Final

11/6/2022 5:10:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

The Crimson Tide finished as the SEC tournament runner-up for just the second time in program history

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Alabama soccer team (19-2-1) fell in a 1-0 battle in the SEC Championships Final Sunday against No. 2-seeded South Carolina (13-3-5). The Crimson Tide finished as the SEC Tournament runner-up for just the second time in program history and the first time since 1995.

Alabama had three SEC All-Tournament selections, with McKinley Crone, Sasha Pickard and Ashlynn Serepca being honored for their performance during the tournament.

Alabama Head Coach Wes Hart Said

"Got to give credit to South Carolina. They were well organized and incredibly difficult to break down today. This one is going to sting, but in time we will be able to look back and see just how incredible this run was. We hadn't lost a game since the first weekend of the season. Won 12-consecutive SEC regular season and tournament games. I'm so proud of this team and everything they've done this season. Fortunately for us, it's not done yet. We get to bounce back on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. We are so incredibly grateful for all the support shown to us this season by our fans and we're hoping to get a great crowd out there on Friday night."

How It Happened

The two teams were scoreless after the first 45 minutes, with the Crimson Tide pacing the game 5-4 in shots
South Carolina found the go-ahead goal in the 56th minute
Brianna Beham received a cross from Catherine Barry inside the box, turned and fired the ball across net into the goal
McKinely Crone had two huge second-half saves to keep the match within reach

Game Notes

Alabama finished as the SEC Tournament runner-up for the second time in program history and the first time since 1995
UA had three players make the All-Tournament Team for the first time in program history and had multiple players earn the honor for the first time since 2011
Sunday marked just the second time this season the Tide was shutout and the first time since a 1-0 loss to Miami in the second game of the season (8/21)
The loss snapped a 15-game unbeaten streak by the Tide, the longest run in program history

Next Up

Alabama awaits seeding and schedule information for the NCAA Tournament
The selection show is slated for Monday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. CT

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