Alabama Soccer Wins Season-Opening Exhibition: Roll Call, August 8, 2024

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The 2024-25 Alabama athletic calendar is officially underway, as the Crimson Tide soccer team won an exhibition game against LSU on Wednesday night with a final score of 2-1. Gianna Paul and Nadia Ramadan scored the two goals for Alabama in the 19th and 27th minutes, respectively.

Alabama's next game comes against TCU on the road in one week, at 7 p.m. on August 15.

Let the fútbol commence ⚽️🙌

The Tide takes down the Tigers 2-1 in its exhibition match against LSU#RollTide | @AlabamaSoccer pic.twitter.com/J3RHyRARSY

— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) August 8, 2024

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• None

Crimson Tide Results:

Soccer: Alabama 2, LSU 1

Did You Notice?

• Former Alabama linebacker-turned-MMA fighter Eryk Anders announced the date of his next fight. He'll fight former UFC Champ Chris Weidman on Nov. 16.

🚨 #TeamIridium News 🚨

Our man @erykanders is prepared to earn his 9th @ufc victory vs. Chris Weidman on Nov. 16 ✍🏻 #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/MrJbXcdG30

— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) August 7, 2024

• Alabama football players in the NFL practically printed money this offseason, raking in over $915 million in contract signings and extensions.

give em they money 🤌💵#BuiltByBama #NFLU pic.twitter.com/u1G0WrK7vb

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 7, 2024

• Former Alabama running back Derrick Henry, now with the Baltimore Ravens, will not play in the preseason. His debut for his new team will come against the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football to open up the season.

Adding to this, I’m told Derrick Henry won’t play this preseason. Next time we see him will be Week 1 vs. Chiefs on TNF.

King Henry unleashed for 1st time in Ravens purple in KC to start NFL season https://t.co/TifltmDwLH

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 7, 2024

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Football Season Opener:

• 23 days

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

August 8, 1921: In what was described as the best coaching staff ever assembled at Alabama, Xen Scott announced he had hired Hank Crisp to handle his line while athletic director Charles Bernier would also assist the Crimson Tide. Crisp had been known as maybe being the best lineman to ever play in the Atlantic Coast area and the Virginia Tech grad would also coach Alabama's basketball, track and cross country team. Scott also said that the first practice would be Sept. 7, with the Thin Red Line preparing to open the season September 24 against Howard. –Bryant Museum

August 8, 1937:Winfrey “Wimp” Sanderson was born in Florence, Ala.

August 8, 1967: Howard Cross, who was a tight end for the New York Giants from 1989-2001, was born in Huntsville, Ala.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“You don’t have to flaunt your success, but you don’t have to apologize for it.”

- Gene Stallings

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