Harrison Backstops Bulldogs To Shutout Victory At Alabama

Sunday, October 19

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

6 p.m.

Mississippi State

10-4-1, 5-3-1

Alabama

10-6-1, 4-5-0

Mississippi St.

Alabama

Harrison Backstops Bulldogs To Shutout Victory At Alabama

October 19, 2025 | Soccer

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By: Brian Ogden, Director/Communications

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Making her first career start at the Division I level, Jenny Harrison shut out the SEC's top-scoring offense on Sunday night as Mississippi State won, 1-0, at Alabama.

Harrison made five saves in the first half alone before adding three more in the final 45 minutes. Her eight stops are the most by a Bulldog keeper this season. The one time she appeared to be beaten, Naila Schoefberger stepped in with a defensive save in the 81st minute.

"It is really hard to win period, and to do it against a very, very good team on the road says a lot about this group's resilience and togetherness," head coach Nick Zimmerman said. "They were hard together. They were smart together. And ultimately, together they earned this result. We couldn't be more proud of them"

The Bulldogs scored the match's only goal in the 21st minute. Ally Perry played a long pass ahead to Zoe Main, who cut inside the last defender as she received the ball. Main took an additional touch while sprinting towards the box. Just inside the 18-yard box, she shot to the far post to open the scoring.

Main took two of MSU's three shots in the first half, and the Bulldogs would finish with six attempts, including three on frame.

In the final 10 minutes, the officials went to review twice for potential Alabama penalties, but both times, the call on the field of no foul was upheld. The Bulldogs blocked six shots to help Harrison along the way. The win stands as the first of her career and her first career shutout.

With the victory, Zimmerman broke the MSU record for wins by a first-year head coach. His 10 victories lead all first-year head coaches in Division I this season.

Mississippi State (10-4-1, 5-3-1 SEC) now sits in fifth place in the SEC standings just two points behind their final opponent of the regular season, third-place Georgia. State will face the No. 19 Bulldogs on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. CT in Starkville. The match will air on SEC Network+.

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