Mississippi State
5-7-0, 0-3-0SEC
Alabama
7-3-1, 2-1-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MState Soccer Drops 1-0 Decision To Alabama
October 03, 2008 | Soccer
? Official Statistics TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ? An own goal in the 43rd minute proved to be the only goal of the match as the Mississippi State soccer team dropped its third straight match, a 1-0 decision to Alabama at the UA Soccer Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. State falls to 5-7 on the year and 0-3 in SEC play, while Alabama improves to 7-3-1 and 2-1 in league action. The only goal of the match came with just over three minutes remaining in the first half. UA sent a corner kick into the box, and as a pair of Bulldogs collided on the clearing attempt and deflected the ball into the net for the game-winner. "Give a lot of credit to Alabama for the way they came out tonight," Bulldog head coach Neil Macdonald said. "It took us 45 minutes to get going tonight, and we were second getting to a lot of balls. An own goal, our own mental mistake, cost us the match. We did a much better job in the second half, and we created some opportunities to tie the game that we just couldn't get in the net." UA out-shot the Bulldogs 22-10, with 14 of those attempts coming on goal. MSU managed just one attempt on the net in the match. Junior goalkeeper Taryn Holland turned back a career-best 13 shots, pushing her past Jennifer Croisant into third on the school's career saves list. Alabama dictated the pace of play in the opening half, out-shooting the Bulldogs 14-5. MState limited the opportunities in the final stanza, holding the Crimson Tide to just eight shots, with four coming on net. The Bulldogs' lone attempt on goal came with 25:55 remaining in the first half as Danielle Kite worked the left side and delivered a pass to Heather Buttrey whose shot was stopped by Kara Gudmens. State's next action comes on Sunday when the Bulldogs travel to Auburn to meet the Tigers in a match set for a 2 p.m. kickoff.
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