#17 Tigers Fall to #7 Alabama In Tough Battle

Sunday, August 27

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

3-1-0, 0-0-0

Alabama

4-0-0, 0-0-0

Memphis

Alabama

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Aug 27, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In their toughest game so far this season, the #17 Memphis Tiger women's soccer team took a trip down south for a top-25 with #7 Alabama. While Memphis was able to tie the match up early in the second half, the Crimson Tide would hand the Tigers their first loss of the season with a 2-1 final.

After today's game, Memphis moves to 3-1 for the season.

"It was a tough match tonight," said head coach Brooks Monaghan. "The first half, we just got outworked. We had a good chat at halftime and the girls really responded in the second half. At the end of the day, we loss the match. It's just hard to lose it on a call that should have never been made. I'm proud of the team for what they did in that second half. We will learn a lot from this game and get ready for Iowa State."

KEY MOMENTS

Memphis got looks early in the first half from Anne-Valerie Seto, one off a corner kick and one on a 30-yard shot to challenge the Crimson Tide defense.
Kaylie Bierman, who picked up her third start of the season tonight, made an early save in the 4' after Alabama got deep into the box.
Alabama took a 1-0 lead in the 24' off an attack of the Memphis backline after Gianna Paul snuck one past Bierman. The Crimson Tide would take that one goal lead into the break.
Just five minutes into the second half, the duo of Izzy Monck and Anna Hauer put the Tigers right back in the match; Monck would send a cross into the box that found the head of Hauer for her second goal of the season to tie the match at 1-1.
Alabama would regain their lead in the 65' off a penalty kick from Felicia Knox.
The Tigers would get multiple looks from Mya Jones, Momo Nakao and Ashley Henderson late in the second half, but would not be able to connect with the back of the net.

NOTABLES

Bierman got her third consecutive start of the season making three saves.
The Tigers fired off 17 shots while the Crimson Tide recorded 19.

UP NEXT

Memphis will stay on the road next week when they head to Iowa State on Thursday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Ames with coverage available on ESPN+.

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