Alabama Welcomes Vanderbilt Saturday for Exhibition Game

Saturday, August 13

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

Vanderbilt

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Alabama Welcomes Vanderbilt Saturday for Exhibition Game

8/12/2022 12:57:00 PM | Soccer

Live Scoring

The game between the Crimson Tide and Commodores will kick off at 6 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Stadium

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer team hosts Vanderbilt Saturday in an exhibition game. The game is set to kick off at 6 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Stadium.

How To Follow

Live scoring for the game will be available at RollTide.com
Fans can also follow the action on the team's official Twitter account, @AlabamaSoccer

Scouting Alabama

The Crimson Tide is looking to make a strong start to the season after returning all of its starters and 80 percent of its roster from last year
Leading goal-scorers Ashlynn Serepca and Kate Henderson are amongst the returners. Both tallied five goals last season, while Serepca also paced the team in points with 13 and Henderson ranked second with 12.
Starting goalkeeper McKinley Crone enters the season ranked fifth all-time in career shutouts (11) and ninth in career saves (148)
Crone held six teams scoreless throughout the year including then-No. 19 Auburn and then-No. 24 LSU as well as Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Reyna Reyes was recognized for her defensive contributions during the 2021 season, being selected for United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team and First Team All-SEC, in addition to earning Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors twice and TopDrawSoccer Team of the Week honors following the team's win at Clemson
After missing a season and a half due to an injury, Riley Mattingly Parker makes her anticipated return to the pitch. The season prior to her injury in 2019, she ranked second on the team in both goals (5) and points (11).
UA adds seven new faces to the squad in graduate transfer goalkeeper Dylan Pixton, senior transfer defender Marianna Annest and freshmen Ellie Lanyi, Sydney Japic, Gianna Paul, Kaydence Ramirez and Maria Vanore

Coming Off A Strong Year

Alabama recorded one of its best seasons in program history last year
The team captured its first-ever NCAA Tournament win with a 1-0 victory over Clemson in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament
Additionally, the Tide defeated two ranked Southeastern Conference foes in then-No. 19 Auburn and then-No. 24 LSU
Alabama lost just two games at home, including taking the then-No. 6 team in the country, TCU, into overtime for a 10-2 home record
The 10 wins at the Alabama Soccer Stadium set a program record for most home wins in a single season

A Look At Vanderbilt

The Commodores will compete in their second exhibition game of 2022 Saturday after recording a 0-0 draw against UAB Monday
The team returns First Team All-SEC and United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team selection Raegan Kelley, who netted eight goals and three assists last season for 19 points last season
Vanderbilt finished the 2021 season with an 8-8-3 record, capping the year in the first round of the SEC Tournament with a penalty kick shootout loss to Florida

Get all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaSoccer on Twitter and Facebook and AlabamaSoccer on Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook.