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No. 16 Alabama Falls, 2-0, to Mississippi State
10/22/2023 9:39:00 PM | Soccer
Gianna Paul paced the Crimson Tide offense as UA led the game in shots, shots on goal and corner kicks
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 16 Alabama soccer team (10-4-4, 4-4-1 SEC) fell, 2-0, in a tough battle Sunday night against Mississippi State (10-3-4, 5-2-2 SEC).
Despite Alabama leading the game in shots, 13-9, shots on goal, 6-4, and corner kicks, 6-3, the Bulldogs found a pair of second half goals to take the win. The loss would conclude an impressive 28-game unbeaten streak for the Tide at the Alabama Soccer Stadium that started during the 2021 campaign.
From Head Coach Wes Hart
"I look at the game as a whole, and we created enough chances. We got three or four good looks in the first half, three or four good looks in the second half. We didn't finish our chances and they made the most of theirs. And that's the game.
"We created more chances tonight than we did in some of the early round games. When we were getting some of these results early in the season, I wasn't real happy with the soccer and the amount of attacks and the amount of chances. We're creating more chances (now), we just didn't finish."
The Game
- Despite the Crimson Tide pacing the game offensively, Mississippi State netted a pair of goals in the 62nd and 73rd minute of the game
- Ilana Izquierdo received a through ball into the box, before finding Aitana Martinez-Montoya on the back post for the Bulldogs' first goal
- A sprint into the box on a failed defensive clear gave Maggie Wadsworth the second goal of the night
- Gianna Paul paced both teams in shots (5) and shots on goal (3), while Kate Henderson added three shots to Alabama's offense
- The Bulldogs' Maddy Anderson tied a season-high six saves in the game
- Alabama recorded its first home loss since the 2021 season, concluding its impressive undefeated streak at 28 games
- Macy Clem made her 100th career appearance in the game, becoming just the second athlete in program history to reach 100 games
Next
- Alabama will close the regular season on the road Thursday at Missouri
- The game on SEC Network will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT
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