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Tide Soccer's Gianna Paul Ties Program Record For Career Goals
Alabama soccer standout Gianna Paul tied the program record for career goals Thursday in a 2-1 loss at No. 17 South Carolina.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Alabama soccer standout Gianna Paul tied the program record for career goals Thursday in a 2-1 loss at No. 17 South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference opener.
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Paul, a senior from Huntington Station, New York, scored her record-tying 33rd goal in the 51st minute, matching Libby Probst’s mark set from 2002-05.
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The score came less than a minute after Katie Shea Collins gave the Gamecocks a 2-0 lead.
South Carolina struck first in the sixth minute on a goal from Mackenzie Johnson and extended its advantage early in the second half before Paul’s response.
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Alabama dropped to 5-2-1 overall and 0-1 in SEC play, while South Carolina improved to 7-1-1 and 1-0 in the league.
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