No. 11 Alabama Faces No. 5 South Carolina In Top-12 Matchup, Hosts Chattanooga

Thursday, September 15

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

South Carolina

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti

No. 11 Alabama Faces No. 5 South Carolina In Top-12 Matchup, Hosts Chattanooga

9/14/2022 2:27:00 PM | Soccer

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The Crimson Tide enters the week with its highest ranking in program history

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 11 Alabama soccer team (6-1-1) will host its first top-12 matchup Thursday as it welcomes No. 5 South Carolina (5-0-3) to the Alabama Soccer Stadium at 6 p.m. CT. The Crimson Tide continues its homestand Sunday, hosting Chattanooga (2-2-2) in a 6 p.m. CT match.

The Games

South Carolina: Thursday, Sept. 15 – 6 p.m. CT airing on SEC Network
- South Carolina enters Thursday's game ranked No. 5 and is coming off a 0-0 draw against NC State
Chattanooga: Sunday, Sept. 18 – 6 p.m. CT streaming on SECN+
- Chattanooga holds a 2-2-2 record and recorded a 2-1 victory in its last outing, defeating North Alabama at home

How To Follow

Links to video streams and live scoring will be available at RollTide.com
Fans can also follow the action on the team's official Twitter account, @AlabamaSoccer

In the Rankings

The Crimson Tide enters the match ranked 11^th in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll
The ranking is the highest in program history for the Tide, topping its previous best of 15^th during the 2020-21 season
South Carolina enters the match ranked No. 5 as the two teams clash in UA's first top-12 matchup
Alabama climbed seven spots in the latest rankings after a decisive 3-0 win against North Alabama, playing as the No. 18 team in the nation

Last Time Out

UA is coming off a 3-0 win over North Alabama
With the win, Alabama tied its program record for most consecutive home wins, winning its 10th game in a row in Tuscaloosa
Riley Mattingly Parker continues to lead the Tide offense, scoring Alabama's first goal in four different games this season
Parker tallied her sixth goal of the season and third game-winning goal against the Lions
The Crimson Tide continues to be dangerous on corner kicks, netting its fifth goal of the season off a corner
Gessica Skorka notched her first goal of the year, while Reyna Reyes scored her third in as many games against North Alabama
The Crimson Tide recorded its fourth shutout of the season and fourth consecutive shutout at home

Pacing UA

Parker holds a team-leading 13 points and six goals, three of which were the game-winning shot
Parker's three game-winning goals ties her at sixth all-time for total game-winning goals in a single season
Felicia Knox paces the team in assists with six
Alabama has held four opponents scoreless this season, with goalkeeper McKinley Crone earning credit for three solo shutouts and one combined with Dylan Pixton
Crone has tallied 169 saves while with the Tide, ranking eighth all-time for the stat line

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.

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