RUSTON, La. –– The Alabama soccer team opened the 2025 season on Thursday with a dominant 6-2 road win over Louisiana Tech.

The Tide saw goals from six different players as Ashley Roni, Cali Brewer, Avery Brown, Gianna Paul, Maddie Padelski and Soph Martelli all found the back of the net.

“Great win tonight. I thought we had some very good moments in attack. We created a lot of good chances and scored some really nice goals. To have six different goal scorers and six different assists shows that we have a lot of dangerous weapons and can score in a variety of ways. We’ve been on the road for three straight games. We are definitely excited to be back in Tuscaloosa Sunday to play in front of our home crowd.”

How It Happened

• Ashley Roni opened up the scoring off a cross from Gianna Paul in the 10^th minute of the game
• The Brewer sisters connected on a corner kick as Breezie Brewer found Cali Brewer on the back post for a header in the 40^th minute of action
• Just eight minutes into the second half, Avery Brown placed a header into the back of the net off a corner kick from Melina Rebimbas
• Reagan Roberts notched a goal for the Bulldogs with her shot from distance finding the back of the net
• Maddie Padelski played a ball down the line for Paul to run onto and take towards net for Alabama’s fourth goal of the match 
• Louisiana Tech’s Madison Pensom took advantage of a corner kick by Meava Costenaro but Padeski received a cross from Roni just 30 seconds later to make it a 5-2 game
• Soph Martelli would close the night with a goal in the 79^th minute off a rebounded shot from Kiley Kukan
• Overall, the Tide tallied 25 shots to Louisiana Tech’s nine
• UA also paced the game in corner kicks 6-2

Next

• Alabama will host Chattanooga in the team’s home opener on Sunday, Aug. 17
• The match between the Tide and Mocs is set to kick off at 6 p.m. CT at the Alabama Soccer Stadium

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