No. 24 Alabama Soccer Nets Road Win Over Purdue

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The No. 24 Alabama soccer team (6-1) secured its sixth consecutive win Thursday night with a 1-0 road victory against Purdue.

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Leah Kunde scored the lone goal of the match in the 26th minute after she intercepted a failed clearance attempt by the Purdue defense, controlled the ball, and volleyed her shot into the net for her first goal of the season.

“Really proud of the team tonight,” Alabama head coach Wes Hart said. “I felt good about our first half. Thought we created some good chances and did some nice things in our attack. The second half started strong, then we hit a lull midway through and let them grab momentum. We let them hang onto momentum a little bit too long for my liking. We just couldn’t make a play to get out of our end and catch our breath. But we did a great job of defending and Coralie (Lallier) made some big plays when we needed them. That’s a great win on the road for us.”

The Crimson Tide made easy work of the Boilermakers in the first half, outshooting Purdue 9-6 and keeping the hosts without a shot on target before halftime.

Purdue managed only its first shot on goal in the 79th minute but Tide goalie Coralie Lallier made two crucial saves on her way to a shutout.

The Crimson Tide will return to action Sunday in a noon matchup with the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

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