TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's Kat Rogers scored a brace and the Crimson Tide recorded three second-half goals in a 5-1 victory over the University of South Alabama soccer team Thursday night at the Alabama Soccer Complex.

The Crimson Tide win their fourth straight and improve to 4-2-1. The Jaguars drop to 2-4.

GAME FACTS
- The shots were even at 3-3 through the first 18 minutes of the contest before Alabama finally broke through
- UA's Taylor Morgan hit the crossbar with a shot, but Casey Wertz was there for the follow and put the Tide up 1-0 at 18:39
- Less than four minutes later, Emma Welch doubled the Alabama lead; Riley Mattingly crossed to Taylor Hubbard, who laid it off to Welch for the goal
- Freshman Brianna Mascia cut the deficit in half at 31:40; freshman Morgan Cross stole a backpass and fed Mascia just inside the 18-yard box who beat the Alabama goalkeeper to her left
- The Jaguars were down just one at the half despite being outshot 16-4
- Alabama recorded the first six shots of the second half, including Welch's effort that forced USA goalkeeper Justice Stanford to go to the ground at 53:54
- USA freshman Moa Öhman almost knotted the score at 2-2 in the 64th minute when her shot from distance hit the top of the crossbar; Öhman had a second attempt seconds later but it was blocked
- Just over a minute after Öhman's almost equalized, Rogers scored her first at the 65:22 mark after fighting for a loose ball inside the box and beating Stanford into the right corner
- Mattingly played a part in putting Alabama up 4-1, crossing to Gabby Duca who found Rogers all alone at the penalty spot at 76:22
- Alabama's Christina Maartensso rattled the crossbar in the 82nd minute
- South Alabama put the ball on its own net six minutes from time for the fifth and final goal of the contest
- The Crimson Tide outshot the Jaguars 29-9 on the night and put 15 shots on goal
- Stanford tied her career high with 10 saves

NOTES
- Alabama has won six straight against South Alabama and leads the series 9-1
- USA's last two visits to Tuscaloosa have ended in 5-1 finals
- Tonight was South Alabama's first visit to Tuscaloosa since 2009
- Mascia's goal was the first of her career
- The Crimson Tide's four-game win streak has been by a combined score of 17-2

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
Overall thoughts: "It was a tough game and I'm more disappointed than anything. We conceded two poor goals, but at 2-1 we're back in it and we hit the crossbar; that's the defining moment of the game. Overall, we were outworked and outplayed. We're really proud of some of the efforts of some of the girls that never stopped. I'm disappointed for sure. We don't feel like that was a 5-1 game, but Alabama is one of the best teams we've played this year."

On getting something positive out of the game: "We were in the game for the most part. We got back at 2-1 and the game changed a little bit. Mascia got on the scoresheet and we got another stellar performance from McPartlan. We're starting to see good things from players. The biggest positive you can take out of it is we hung in there for the best part of 50-60 minutes, then the tides turned."

On Mascia's goal: "With Morgan and Brianna, we went with two girls up top that were going to work their socks off, and the goal was a product of that. They're young and they lack experience, but we were running at their back four two or three times with them. With a little bit of time, they're going to do a great job. Brianna deserves it. She's worked so hard over the last few weeks. She's been, if not the, one of the hardest-working players every time she steps on the field. We hope it's the first of many; that won't be the last time we mention her name."

UP NEXT
The Jaguars wrap up non-conference play Sunday at No. 3 Florida State at 5 p.m. CDT.

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