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Texas A&M Stops Alabama, 3-0
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The
Alabama soccer team allowed two first half goals en route to a 3-0 loss
to No. 27/24 Texas A&M on Friday night at the Alabama Soccer
Complex.
The Aggies (11-3-1, 6-1 SEC), who came into the contest
leading the SEC in shots and shots on goal, outshot the Crimson Tide
(5-9, 3-4) 29-5 and controlled most of the possession throughout the
night.
"I'm taking total responsibility for this loss tonight,"
Alabama head coach Todd Bramble said. "The way I had us organized gave
them too much room and too much time to play. I don't blame our players
tonight, it's totally on me as a head coach."
Texas A&M
seized control of the game with a pair of goals in the opening 45
minutes by midfielder Shea Groom to take a 2-0 lead into the locker
room. Groom's first tally came off a rebound and put back in the 35th
minute. Just under four minutes later, at the 39:02 mark, Groom
converted a penalty kick to result in the halftime score.
The third Aggie goal was scored in the 63rd minute by Bianca Brinson.
Alabama's
best chance came with 10 minutes remaining when senior midfielder Molly
Atherton hit a dipping shot from 30 yards out that was going in the
back of the net, but Texas A&M goalie Jordan Day managed to just
tip the ball over the bar to keep the cleansheet.
Alabama
goalkeeper Emily Rusk, who entered the match leading the SEC in saves
per game (4.90), collected eight stops on the evening in the losing
effort.
The Crimson Tide will return to action on Sunday when it hosts No. 24/14 Kentucky at 1 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Complex.
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