No. 6 Alabama Soccer Travels to Tennessee, Hosts Texas A&M

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 6 Alabama soccer team (8-1-1, 1-0-0 SEC) faces its first Southeastern Conference road test of the season Thursday, traveling to Tennessee for a 5 p.m. CT match at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Crimson Tide then returns home Sunday to face Texas A&M at 6 p.m. CT.

The Game

Tennessee: Thursday, Sept. 22 – 5 p.m. CT streaming on SECN+
Texas A&M: Sunday, Sept. 25 – 6 p.m. CT streaming on SECN+

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

About The Tide

Alabama moved up to No. 6 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, while being ranked seventh in both the TopDrawerSoccer and College News polls
Prior to this season, Alabama's best ranking was 15th during the 2020-21 season
UA is riding of a four-match win streak in addition to posting its third consecutive shutout
Alabama has defeated two top-10 opponents in the same season for the first time in program history, capturing victories over then-No. 6 BYU (3-2) and then-No. 5 South Carolina (2-0)
Additionally, the Tide secured a win over then-No. 18 Clemson (3-0) for its third victory against a top-25 program this season
With a trio of ranked wins, this season marks the second time that the Tide has topped three top-25 foes in a single season – the first time coming in 2011 (No. 22 San Diego State, No. 24 Tennessee and No. 19 South Carolina)
The win over fifth-ranked South Carolina tied Alabama's victory over No. 5 Texas A&M in 2018 as UA's highest ranked-win in program history
Alabama extended its home winning streak to 12-consecutive games with a 6-0 victory over Chattanooga on Sunday, with the win streak dating back to a 2-1 win over UAB on Sept. 12, 2021
The Tide shut out its sixth-consecutive team at home against the Mocs, with the last goal from an opposing team in the Alabama Soccer Stadium coming from a 2-1 overtime win over Kentucky last season (Oct. 21)
Alabama has outscored its opponents 28-5 this season

Pacing the Squad

Riley Mattingly Parker owns a team-leading 15 points and seven goals, three of which proved to be the game-winning shot
Parker's three game-winning goals ties her at sixth all-time in program history for total game-winning goals in a single season
Felicia Knox paces the NCAA in assists with eight this season, averaging 0.80 a game
Alabama has held six opponents scoreless this season, with goalkeeper McKinley Crone earning credit for four solo shutouts and one combined with Dylan Pixton
Crone has tallied 173 saves while with the Tide, ranking eighth all-time in that category

Making Headlines

McKinley Crone recorded her fourth shutout this season and 15th in an Alabama uniform in a 2-0 victory against South Carolina (Sept. 15), ranking second in program history for career shutouts, trailing only Justine Bernier (2007, 2009-11) in total shutouts
Felicia Knox was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week in addition to being named to TopDrawerSoccer and College Soccer News Women's National Team of the Week and Soccer America's 3 Stars of the Week
Riley Mattingly Parker earned back-to-back SEC Offensive Player of the Week nods, scoring a brace against No. 18 Clemson and a goal at No. 6 BYU
Parker leads the team in goals (7), game-winning goals (3) and points (15), while Knox holds an NCAA-leading eight assists
Alabama recorded its 11^th-straight home win in a 2-0 victory over then fifth-ranked South Carolina (Sept. 15) to break the record for most consecutive home wins before adding a 6-0 win against Chattanooga (Sept. 18)
The win against Chattanooga was UA's sixth shutout of the season as the team has also held Florida Atlantic, Southern Miss, then-No. 18 Clemson, North Alabama and then-No. 5 South Carolina scoreless
Gianna Paul was named SEC Freshman of the Week for her performances against BYU and Utah
Paul scored the game-winning goal against BYU, helping the Tide record one of the top wins in program history
Parker has scored Alabama's first goal in four different games to this point in the season
Reyna Reyes was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch list in addition to the United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch Defensive List and the SEC Preseason Watch List

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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