TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three Alabama goals less than six minutes apart in the second half was more than enough for the Crimson Tide in their 4-0 defeat of the University of South Alabama soccer team in an exhibition game Saturday night at the Alabama Soccer Complex.
The contest was the final exhibition game for both squads.
GAME FACTS
- The first half ended scoreless and the Tide holding a 10-2 advantage in shots
- Freshman Bergdís Fanney Einarsdóttir and Chloe McGlade accounted for USA's two shots in the first 45 minutes, with McGlade hitting the target 40 minutes in
- It stayed level until the 56:33 mark when Macy Clem broke the deadlock off passes from Riley Mattingly and Kaley Verpaele
- Just under 90 seconds later, Mattingly converted from the spot to double the lead
- Mattingly fed Casey Wertz at 62:12 for a 3-0 lead
- Taylor Morgan finished off the scoring in the 71st minute on an unassisted strike
- The Crimson Tide outshot the Jags 22-2 overall and 13-1 on goal
- USA's Justice Stanford made nine saves
NOTES
- Alabama leads the series in regulation contests 9-1
- The Jags' starting XI: Justice Stanford, Leandra Flury, Brenna McPartlan, Kileigh Whited, Deanna Green, Moa Ohman, Abi Mills, Gracie Wilson, Briana Morris, Bergdís Fanney Einarsdóttir, Tabea Griss
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
Overall thoughts: "There were some improvements from last week.