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CRIMSON TIDE SOCCER 34 ALL-SEC SELECTIONS » 15 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN SELECTIONS » 9 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS GAME 5 2020 SCHEDULE ALABAMA vs. Ole Miss Opponent TV Time (CT)/Result SEPTEMBER 19 TENNESSEE SEC Network W, 3-1 OCTOBER 18, 2020 / 2 P.M. CT / TUSCALOOSA, AL. 25 at Mississippi State SEC Network T, 1-1 OCTOBER ALABAMA SOCCER STADIUM 4 at Florida SEC Network L, 2-1 11 ARKANSAS ESPNU L, 2-1 TV: SECN+ 18 OLE MISS SEC Network+ 2 P.M. 23 at LSU SEC Network+ 7 P.M. 30 TEXAS A&M SEC Network+ 7 P.M. NOVEMBER 8 at Auburn SEC Network 5 P.M. 13 SEC Tournament SEC Network TBA About Alabama • Head coach Wes Hart enters his sixth season at Alabama and owns a career record of 45-45-12. • The team returns eight starters and 20 letterwinners from last season’s team that fi nished the 2019 campaign with an overall record of 10-7-3, including a 4-4-2 mark in Southeastern Conference play. • Last season, Alabama made its 12th appearance at the SEC Tournament, entering at the seventh seed. The Tide made it to the Quarterfi nals for only the third time in program history. • The SEC announced the 2020 Preseason Coaches’ Poll with Alabama predicted to fi nish sixth in the league table as voted on by the conference’s 14 head coaches. INSIDE THE SERIES Ole Miss (1-3-0, 1-3-0) Overall: 27th Meeting (Alabama Trails 8-17-1) In Tuscaloosa: 6-7-0 | In Oxford: 3-10-1 | At Neutral Sites: 0-0-0 Current Streak: 1T | Last Meeting: Oct. 17, 2019: , T 1-1 Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @AlabamaSoccer at AlabamaSoccer Follow ALABAMA SOCCER on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. WOMEN’S SOCCER PAGE 1 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / SOCCER Last Time Out TEAM COMPARISON • Alabama (1-2-1, 1-2-1) dropped a 2-1 decision in overtime to the Southeastern Conference favorite, No. 3 Arkansas, last Sunday at home. • From the opening whistle, Arkansas played directly at Alabama challenging CRIMSON TIDE every possession and every pass, and through the fi rst 20 minutes held a 4-1 2020 Record 1-2-1 advantage in the shots department. 2020 SEC Record 1-2-1 • The Razorbacks broke through with a corner kick opportunity in the 27th minute. Goals Leader Mattingly (2) After Nayeli Perez sent a curving ball into the far side of the fi eld, Kayla McKeon Assists Leader Clem/Knox (1) connected to give them the early lead. Points Leader Mattingly (4) • The game-tying strike came in the 40th minute when sophomore Macy Clem redirected the ball up and over the keeper to the top left corner of the net to NCAA Appearances 3 register her fi rst goal of the season and fi fth collegiate goal. Head Coach Wes Hart • Less than a minute into extended regulation, Ava Rankersley struck and found Record at Alabama (Years) 45-45-12 (6) the golden goal on the team’s fi rst shot in overtime. THE REBELS Scouting Ole Miss 2020 Record 1-3-0 • The Rebels (1-3-0, 1-3-0) will be playing its second match of the week after suffering a 2019 SEC Record 10-7-3 1-0 defeat in double overtime against the Auburn Tigers on Tuesday. • Ole Miss was predicted to fi nish eight in the league in the SEC Preseason Coaches Poll. Goals Leader S. Holland (1) • Led by forward Channing Foster, the Rebels return nine players from its primary starting Assists Leader H. Stackpole (1) lineup in 2019, including 25 of 32 goals scored and 18 of 21 assists from a season ago. Points Leader S. Holland (2) • Goalkeeper Ashley Orkus sits right behind McKinley Crone in league saves at No. 3 NCAA Appearances 8 having tallied 25 stops on the year. Head Coach Matt Mott Record at School (Years) 109-81-23 (11) Series with the Rebels • Sunday’s match-up marks the 27th meeting in series history between the Tide and the Ole Miss Rebels. • Alabama trails the all-time series 8-17-1 with the fellow SEC West foes. SEC STANDINGS • However, the last three meetings have been split with Alabama taking home a win from Oxford in 2017, and Ole Miss taking the three points in Tuscaloosa in 2018 and the two squads playing to a 1-1 draw in Oxford a season ago. Alabama 1-2-1 Arkansas 4-0-0 • The last season, the two squads battled to a 1-1 draw, at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium, Auburn 1-0-1 marking the fi rst tie against the Rebels in series history. Florida 1-1-1 • The Rebels were the fi rst to get on the board in the 19th minute. Georgia 2-0-2 Kentucky 0-3-1 • In the 83rd minute, Gabby Duca found the equalizer from a cross by Wertz. LSU 0-3-0 • The squads continued to battle through two overtime periods, both unable to break Mississippi State 2-0-2 the tie. Missouri 1-2-0 Ole Miss 1-3-0 South Carolina 3-1-0 First Half Force Tennessee 2-2-0 • Through four games this season, the Tide has scored early with four of its six Texas A&M 2-1-0 goals coming in the fi rst half. Vanderbilt 1-3-0 • Alabama has also outscored its opponents 4-1 in the fi rst 45 minutes of action. Overtime Once More • After Alabama’s season opening win over Tennessee, the Tide has forced a trio of consecutive matches into overtime. • Dating back to last season, the Crimson Tide has featured 10 overtime contests out of 24 matches. Experience In-Between the Posts • Junior transfer McKinley Crone enters the Capstone as the most experienced goalkeeper in the SEC after starting two seasons (2017-18) for Oklahoma. • While at Oklahoma, Crone recorded 208 total saves over two seasons which PAGE 2 WOMEN’SOCCER UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / SOCCER ranks sixth all-time in program history. • During her sophomore season, the Maitland, Fla, native tallied 1765:45 minutes QUICK FACTS in goal and fi nished the season with three clean sheets. UNIVERSITY By the Numbers Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Statistically speaking, Alabama ranks second in the conference in saves (26) Founded April 12, 1831 and third in goals scored (6). Enrollment 37,842 Conference Southeastern Colors Crimson and White Mattingly Makes Moves Nickname Crimson Tide • After tallying two goals in the season opener against Tennessee, Mattingly President Dr. Stuart Bell earned a spot on TopDrawerSoccer’s Team of the Week. Athletic Director Greg Byrne • A native of Flower Mound, Texas, Mattingly, scored two goals and fi red three FACULTY ATHLETICS shots with two on frame in 61 minutes of action against Tennessee (Sept. 19). Representative Dr. James King • The junior forward led in goals scored and was an offensive force to Alabama’s Senior Woman Administrator Tiffi ni Grimes 3-1 victory over the Volunteers. Sport Administrator J Batt • Across her three seasons at the Capstone, Mattingly has tallied 21 points, Stadium Alabama Soccer Complex (1,500) with over half the points (11) coming from the 2019 season. COACHING STAFF Head Coach Wes Hart Returning Firepower Alma Mater Washington, 1999 • Four members were named to the 2020 Southeastern Conference Preseason Record at Alabama 45-45-12 (Sixth Season) Watch List, as announced by the league offi ce Thursday. SEC Record 17-31-8 (Sixth Season) • Seniors Brynn Martin and Casey Wertz, along with junior Riley Mattingly Career Record 45-45-12 (Sixth Season) Assistant Coach Jerrod Roh (Seventh Season) and sophomore Reyna Reyes earned the preseason honor from the league’s Assistant Coach Mike Piserchio (Sixth Season) coaches. Volunteer Assistant Rachael Collins (Second Season) • Martin is Alabama’s leading returning defender, recording 1,786 minutes on the pitch last season, anchoring a back line with four shutouts. TEAM INFORMATION • Mattingly, a junior forward, is the second leading returning points scorer, 2019 Record 10-7-3 acquiring 11 points from fi ve goals and one assist last season, including scoring 2019 SEC Record 4-4-2 2019 H/A/N Record 4-4/5-2-3/1-1-0 the game-winning goal at Missouri (Oct. 24, 2019). Starters Returning/Lost 8/4 • A 2019 First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honoree, Reyes plays a duel Letterwinners Returning/Lost 20/6 threat as midfi elder and defender. She played and started in 18 matches as a Newcomers 7 freshman. PROGRAM HISTORY • Wertz enters her senior campaign as the Tide’s top offensive option, leading All-Time Record 256-259-38/29 Seasons the team last season in goals (6), assists (7) and points (19). SEC Record 87-160-29 Overall Home Record 145-88-16 Holding a Statistical Advantage First Season 1986 • Alabama held an edge over its opponents this in 2019, scoring 11 more goals SEC Tournament Record 4-11 NCAA Appearances 3 (1998, 2011, 2017) than the opposition (37-26), while launching 142 more shots (345-203), and putting 59 more shots on goal (157-98) than its foes. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS • The Tide averaged 1.85 goals per game and 17.3 shots per game. Soccer Contact Haley Peterson Offi ce 205-348-6084 Crushing it From the Corner Cell 559-356-8802 • Last season, the Crimson Tide led the nation, earning more corner kicks than E-mail [email protected] Fax 205-348-6084 all 333 D1 women’s soccer teams in the NCAA.