TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Ole Miss Soccer fell 2-0 to No. 5 Alabama on Friday night at the Alabama Soccer Complex.
Ashley Roni put the Crimson Tide (12-1-0, 5-0-0 SEC) ahead in the ninth minute, scoring her seventh goal of the season off assists from Melina Rebimbas and Maison Smith.
Ole Miss (7-6-0, 0-5-0 SEC) nearly answered less than five minutes later when Ava Ghoreishi placed an attempt on target, but Alabama goalkeeper Madi Munguia made the save. Katie Ramsden forced another stop from Munguia in the 25th minute.
Kennedy Garcia would double Alabama’s advantage at the 26:02 mark, finishing an assist from Kiley Kukan for her fourth goal of the season.
The Rebels continued to create chances before halftime and matched the Crimson Tide with nine shots during the opening 45 minutes. Jenna Studer placed an attempt on frame in the final seconds of the half, but Munguia made her third save to send Alabama into the break with a 2-0 lead.
Alabama applied pressure throughout the second half, but goalkeeper Anna Claire Jacobi made five saves after halftime to keep the Crimson Tide off the board. Jacobi played all 90 minutes and finished with eight saves.
Alabama held a 26-12 advantage in shots and placed 10 attempts on goal compared with three for Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide earned four corner kicks to the Rebels’ three.
Sarah Granno and Keira Mitchell led Ole Miss with two shots apiece. Ghoreishi, Ramsden and Studer accounted for the Rebels’ three shots on goal.
Ole Miss remains on the road to face Georgia on Friday, Oct. 9, in Athens. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.