• No. 7 Alabama Wins Season Opener Against DePaul 2-0 •

• 2023 Bama Sports 2023 •  Tuscaloosa, AL Seventh-ranked Alabama soccer opened the 2023 campaign with a 2-0 victory over DePaul on Thursday night. The Crimson Tide saw goals from Gianna Paul (4:57) and Itala Gemelli (43:26) in the win. With the victory, UA extended its home winning streak to an NCAA-leading 21 straight games. The Game: While on Alabama's defensive side of the field, Tanna Sanchez-Carreto passed the ball through the DePaul defense for Gianna Paul to run onto Paul then cut the ball to her right foot at the top of the box before firing it into the left corner to put UA on the scoreboard just five minutes into the game Despite dominating possession, UA did not find its second goal until the 44th minute Nadia Ramadan played a ball to Isabel Smith just outside the box, who found Itala Gemelli racing towards net Gemelli took a few touches then shot the ball with her left foot past the DePaul goalkeeper The Crimson Tide outshot the Blue Demons 21-4 and led 8-1 in shots on goal Dylan Pixton registered her first save of the season while the Blue Demons' Elena Milam recorded six saves • ROLLING WITH THE TIDE •