Alabama
Purdue
Kunde’s Volley Lifts No. 24 Alabama to 1-0 Road Win Over Purdue
9/5/2024 8:57:00 PM | Soccer
The victory was the sixth consecutive win for the Crimson Tide
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 24 Alabama soccer team (6-1) recorded its sixth consecutive win, downing Purdue (4-2-1) in a 1-0 victory on the road Thursday night.
Leah Kunde notched the game's lone goal, intercepting a failed clearance by the Purdue defense in the 26th minute of action.
From Head Coach Wes Hart
"Really proud of the team tonight. I felt good about our first half. Thought we created some good chances and did some nice things in our attack. The second half started strong, then we hit a lull midway through the half and let them grab momentum. We let them hang onto momentum a little bit too long for my liking. We just couldn't make a play to get out of our end and catch our breath. But we did a great job of defending and Coralie (Lallier) made some big plays when we needed them. That's a great win on the road for us."
Game Notes
- Kunde tallied her first goal of the season after intercepting a failed clearance by the Purdue defense
- Kunde trapped the ball towards goal before volleying her shot into the back of the net
- Alabama dominated the first half, leading 9-6 in shots as Purdue concluded the opening 45 minutes without a shot on frame
- The Crimson Tide's defense continued to limit the Boilermakers' chances as it took Purdue until the 79th minute to find a shot on goal
- Coralie Lallier would make two massive saves, pushing the shot in the 79th minute over the crossbar and a diving save in the 83rd minute to register a clean sheet
- Overall, Alabama paced the game in shots on goal, 7-2
- Alabama has now won six consecutive games and its third victory on the road
- Nadia Ramadan tallied a team-leading three shots in the match
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