Alabama
Tigers Defeated by No. 5 Alabama, 5-0
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU Soccer workforce (8-3-3, 3-2-1 SEC) was defeated by No. 4 Alabama (13-1-1, 6-0-0 SEC) by a rating of 5-0 on Sunday afternoon on the LSU Soccer Stadium.
The Crimson Tide struck first within the twenty first minute when Kate Henderson fired a shot previous Swift. Gianna Paul discovered the again of the web eleven minutes later to take a 2-0 benefit going to the half. Alabama’s second half objectives have been scored by Felecia Knox (53′) Reyna Reyes (68′), and Riley Mattingly-Parker (69′).
“Clearly upset within the final result, however all credit score to Alabama. They’re a unbelievable workforce. To return right here on the highway and rating 5 objectives towards us, and probably extra, I need to give them a pat on the again,” mentioned head coach Sian Hudson. “I believed we have been the higher workforce early within the sport. Ida had an amazing likelihood within the first 30 seconds, however the goalkeeper made an amazing save, after which we scored a purpose that bought known as again.”
“We simply need to look ahead at this level. We’re not going to dwell on this loss. It’s been an amazing season for us up to now and there’s been numerous struggle in us. I believe we lacked somewhat little bit of that within the second half right this moment, however all credit score to them.”
LSU had the primary likelihood within the match simply 25 seconds in as midfielder Ida Hermannsdottir had a shot on purpose that was saved by Alabama goalkeeper McKinley Crone. The Tigers believed that they took the early lead within the 10th minute when midfielder Wasila Diwura-Soale headed house a purpose, nevertheless it was known as again as a consequence of offsides.
Alabama bought on the board first within the 21st minute. Henderson pressured Swift into making a heavy contact in her field and managed to poke the ball into the purpose. The Crimson Tide doubled their lead within the 32nd minute as Gianna Paul knocked a cross into the again of the web.
Swift completed the primary half with 4 saves, together with an amazing aerial catch within the 31st minute. The primary half completed 2-0 in favor of Alabama and the groups headed in for the halftime break.
The Crimson Tide prolonged their result in 3-0 seven minutes into the second half. Knox took a direct free-kick from simply exterior the field and despatched a powerful shot on purpose that deflected off an LSU participant and rolled into the bottom-right nook.
Alabama gained a penalty kick within the 68th minute as Shannon Cooke introduced down an attacker within the field. Reyes stepped as much as the spot and slotted the ball into the bottom-right nook to make it 4-0 on the day.
The ultimate purpose got here a minute later as Mattingly-Parker dispossessed an LSU defender within the field, took a contact and ripped a curling shot from 15 yards out into the top-right nook. Mattingly-Parker prolonged Alabama’s result in 5-0 on the day and the Crimson Tide accomplished a shutout in Baton Rouge.
Swift completed the second half with three saves to take her complete on the day to seven.
Up Subsequent
The Tigers head to Knoxville, Tennessee to face the No. 19 Tennessee Woman Vols at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, October 14.