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Alabama Soccer Tops Vanderbilt 3-1 in Exhibition Game

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer team captured a 3-1 win over Vanderbilt in an exhibition game Saturday. Kate Henderson recorded the game-winning goal for the Crimson Tide as Riley Mattingly Parker added a brace to the team’s performance.

How It Happened

Henderson recorded a goal in the opening 12 minutes of the game after a deflected cross from Gessica Skorka found its way to her feet inside the box. Henderson was able to take a touch before finishing the ball inside the right corner of the net. At the 24-minute mark, Riley Mattingly Parker received a ball off the foot of Gianna Paul, who had worked to create space on the right side of the box. Paul made the cross to an unmarked Parker at the penalty kick spot to give Alabama a 2-0 lead heading into the break.

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