Alabama Soccer’s Gianna Paul Named SEC Freshman of the Week
9/26/2022 4:28:00 PM | Soccer
Paul picked up her second weekly honor this season for her performance in the Tide’s victories over Tennessee and Texas A&M
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Gianna Paul earned her second Southeastern Conference Weekly honor after helping the No. 6 Alabama soccer team to wins over Tennessee and Texas A&M, the league office announced Monday. Paul netted her fourth goal of the season and recorded an assist on the game-winning shot in the team's victory over the Aggies, helping Alabama to an undefeated 3-0-0 SEC record and a 10-1-1 overall record.
Gianna Paul
- Scored the final goal in UA's 3-0 win against Texas A&M
- Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal against the Aggies, concluding the game with three points
- The goal was her fourth of the season, extending an impressive season for the rookie
- Ranked third on the team with 11 points off four goals and three assists
- Third on the team in goals and fourth in assists
- Took four shots during the week with two on target and one resulting in a goal
The Team
- Held the nation's fifth-ranked scoring offense to two goals as Tennessee entered the match averaging 3.38 goals per game
- Outpaced the Lady Vols 29-9 in shots and tallied a 13-4 advantage in shots on goal
- The victory over Texas A&M was the sixth in a row for the Crimson Tide
- The team is on a 13-game home winning streak, dating back to a 2-0 win against UAB on Sept. 12, 2021
- The Tide shut out its seventh-consecutive team at home, with the last opposing team goal in the Alabama Soccer Stadium coming from a 2-1 overtime win against Kentucky last season (Oct. 21)
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