The Mocs return home to take on its first of two straight SEC foes Sunday afternoon when UTC hosts Alabama. Chattanooga's lone win over the Tide, a 2-0 victory in Tuscaloosa, was in 2004. The Mocs' all-time leading scorer, Diana Jallo, scored both goals in the match and was named to the Soccer America National Team of the Week. Alabama has won the last four meetings, one in overtime.
 
YOUTH SOCCER SUNDAY
Mocs Soccer is excited to be hosting Redoubt Soccer Association this Sunday when we take on Alabama! Redoubt players will be invited to participate in starting lineups, games, a halftime recognition, and postgame autographs! #GoMocs

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: September 8, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. | UTC Sports Complex
Video: https://bit.ly/2lCdnLt
Stats: https://bit.ly/2zS1aqm
Twitter: @GoMocsSoccer

MOCS vs. TIDE
• UTC is 1-6 against Alabama
• Last meeting: Sept. 17, 2017 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama 2, Chattanooga 0
• Home record vs Crimson Tide: 0-2
• In the last meeting at home, UTC fell 1-0 to Alabama
• Alabama won the only overtime match 2-1 in Tuscaloosa in 2010.

ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga fell 2-1 to Georgia State on the road Friday, snapping the Mocs' four-game unbeaten streak. Two goals was the most UTC has allowed in a game this season. UTC is averaging one goal per game and has three shutouts on the year.
 
Five different players have scored for the Mocs. Hollie Massey, Samantha Shaw and Emily Szymanski each have a game winner while Kendra Mueller scored the equalizer for UTC in the opener. Bailey Gale connected for the Mocs' at Georgia State, cutting the Panther lead to one goal.
 
Ashton Shields and Abbey Saddler have shared time in goal. Saddler has two wins by shutout and Shields is 1-1-1 with a shutout. They have combined for a .875 saves percentage, 21 saves and a 0.59 goals against average.

ABOUT ALABAMA
The Tide is 3-2 on the year with losses to BYU and Virginia Tech bookending a three-game win streak. Today's game is the fourth in a five-game road swing by Alabama. The Tide has outscored its opponents 10-4 with two shutouts and averaging two goals and 16.4 shots per game.
 
Casey Wertz leads the team with six points on two goals and two assists. Riley Mattingly and Macy Clem each have two goals for the Tide and Serena Pham matched Wertz with a team-best two assists. Seven different players have scored a goal for Alabama while six have assisted on the goals. Mattingly, Gabby Duca and Brynn Martin each have a game winner.
 
Alex Plavin has played all five games in the net and has three wins, two by shutout. She has 18 saves for a .818 saves percentage and four goals against (0.80 GAA).