⚽️ Lady Vols Soccer

[MAD]

Under 20 minutes, need our defense to hold on.
Still 2-2

 

[mudcat1973]

That could have.
been trouble

 

[MAD]

The crucial last 5 minutes.
Stay focused

 

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Hope KP is okay

 

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Hope KP is okay

Same with Sammi

 

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Fantastic Draw for the Lady Vols

 

[brittannica]

Would have loved a road win, but I'll take it.

 

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Mississippi State welcomes both Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, giving each their first ever Loss in the conference.



Thursday
State 2 Oklahoma 0
Today
State 1 Texas 0 (Texas with a draw and a loss have yet to win a game)

 

[kregman]

Watched replay Bama doesn’t lose at home that was a good draw.

 

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Tennessee soccer earns 2-2 draw at Alabama​

• Jack Church, Senior Staff Writer

Tennessee soccer and Alabama couldn’t be separated in Tuscaloosa on Sunday, playing to a 2-2 draw.

Despite conceding multiple goals for the first time this season, the Lady Vols (6-1-2, 1-0-1) still earned a point on the road against the Crimson Tide (7-2-2, 0-0-2). Goals from Kennedy Price and Sammi Woods weren’t enough to come away with a second road win of the season.

Here’s how the Lady Vols earned a result against the Crimson Tide.


Early Alabama goal overturned by video review

In the 16th minute, Alabama won a corner kick, threatening to get the opening goal of the match. Sydney Japic headed the set piece into the goal past Ally Zazzara, but Zazzara’s view was blocked by an Alabama player in an offside position, causing the goal to be called back.

Alabama recorded five shots against Tennessee’s defense in the first 20 minutes, but none hit the target. The Crimson Tide finished the first half with 10 shots.

Crimson Tide, Lady Vols exchange goals late in first half

Six minutes before the halftime break, Nedya Sawan opened the scoring for Alabama with a header into the left side of the goal past Zazzara. With no need for video review, the Crimson Tide earned a lead, but it was short-lived.


Two minutes later, Price leveled the score with a strike from outside the box, curling into the bottom right corner of the goal. Sarah Kate Rath was aggressive in the box, making a tackle to force the ball out to Price.

Both sides score quickly after halftime

Tennessee took its first lead of the match six minutes after halftime. Sarah Bridenstine found Woods on a cross-field pass, who finished the chance for her fourth goal of the season.

Less than a minute later, Alabama tied the game again as Gianna Paul scored her eighth goal of the season. For the first time this season, the Lady Vols allowed multiple goals in a match.

Up next for Tennessee

The Lady Vols will head on the road again on Thursday, traveling to Gainesville to take on Florida. The Gators open their conference home slate after a loss at Auburn on Sunday.

In its next match, Tennessee will look to continue its eight-game unbeaten run which extends back to its second encounter of the season.

 

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Tennessee Earns Point on the Road, Ties Alabama 2-2​

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - In its first SEC road contest of the season, the No. 23 Tennessee soccer team picked up a point after tying Alabama 2-2.

Tennessee moves to 6-1-2 on the season and has gone unbeaten for eight consecutive matches now.

Junior Kennedy Price and graduate Sammi Woods found the back of the net for the Lady Vols.
Price's goal was the first of her career. The defender also notched the secondary assist on Woods' goal, marking her first-ever three-point performance.

Nedya Sawan and Gianna Paul were Alabama's (7-2-2) goal-scorers as Lexi Meyer earned an assist on both goals. Additionally, goalkeeper Coralie Lallier registered five saves on the night.
Despite the Crimson Tide outshooting UT 20-to-12, the Lady Vols put seven shots on frame opposed to UA's four.

The first half was a defensive battle before Sawan's header found the back of the net in the 40th minute, putting Bama on the board first.

Price swiftly responded with a goal to level the match 1-1 in the 42nd minute. The Franklin, Tennessee, native was just outside the box and perfectly placed the ball in the back right corner of the net.

Unlike the opening frame, the second half saw early goals for each squad.
Woods registered her team-leading fourth goal of the season in the 51st minute after Price passed to Reese Mattern who then perfectly lofted the ball into the box.

Alabama's equalizer came one minute later when Paul finished in the box.

UT's Luciana Latino and Jaida Thomas both put a pair of shots in frame later in the match but were unable to break through.

UP NEXT: The Lady Vols will head to Florida for a 7 pm ET match on Thursday for its third SEC contest of the season.