
No. 24 Alabama Travels to Purdue, Michigan
9/4/2024 1:54:00 PM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide heads north to face Purdue on Thursday before battling Michigan on Sunday in a pair of non-conference games
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 24 Alabama soccer team (5-1) will go head-to-head against a pair of Big 10 schools this week, as the Crimson Tide faces Purdue (4-1-1) on Thursday before battling Michigan (0-5) on Sunday.
At Purdue
- Date: Sept. 5
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
- Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
- Venue: Folk Field
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At Michigan
- Date: Sept. 8
- Time: Noon CT
- Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Venue: U-M Soccer Stadium
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Game Notes
- Alabama enters the week ranked 24th in the United Soccer Coaches poll
- UA is on a five-game winning streak, capturing victories over North Texas (W, 2-1), North Alabama (W, 3-1), Chattanooga (W, 4-0), Florida Atlantic (8-2) and Southern Miss (W, 4-0)
- The team's success was aided by Gianna Paul and Nadia Ramadan who both received weekly honors for their performance against Florida Atlantic and Southern Miss
- Paul earned Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying three goals and an assist, including a five-point performance against the Mocs
- Ramadan also tallied a five-point game against FAU, securing her a spot on TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week
- Ten Alabama players have found the back of the net this season, led by Paul (6) who has tallied back-to-back two-goal performances against Chattanooga and Florida Atlantic
- Nadia Ramadan ranks second on the team with four goals this season, while Nedya Sawan holds a team-leading four assists
- The Alabama offense has been on a roll, ranking ninth nationally in goal differential (14) and scoring offense (3.50), and includes an impressive 16 goals in the last three games
- The Tide ranks fourth nationally in total goals (21) and seventh in total points (60) thanks in part to Paul, who ranks third in total goals (6) and 10th in total points (13) as an individual
- Additionally, Sawan ranks 11th nationally in total assists (4)
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