Category: UGA Women’s Soccer

UGA Women’s Soccer: Georgia Advances to NCAA Second Round with 2-1 Win over Liberty

ATHENS, Ga. – A goal in the 85th minute powered the University of Georgia soccer team past Liberty, 2-1, in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Friday evening before 1,483 spectators at the Turner Soccer Complex.

Graduate forward Hannah White and freshman defender Kiera Staude each put a goal on the board, with graduate midfielder Croix Bethune assisting on both. Bethune, redshirt freshman midfielder Summer Denigan and redshirt senior midfielder Nicole Vernis put up five shots apiece to lead the Georgia (12-4-5) offense. Five other Bulldogs posted shots on the evening as they outshot Liberty (16-3-1) by a 29-4 margin. Sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Brown tallied three saves in the 90 minutes of play.

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UGA Women’s Soccer: Georgia Earns No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tournament; Hosts Liberty Friday

ATHENS, Ga. – Following the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, the University of Georgia soccer team was awarded a top-16 national seed in the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, earning bids in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2008-09.

Georgia (11-4-5, 4-3-3 SEC) received the No. 4 seed in the Clemson Regional and will host Conference USA champion Liberty on Friday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Turner Soccer Complex. Friday’s match will mark a second-straight home tournament opener in Athens. The match will be streamed to paid subscribers on ESPN+.

Tickets can be purchased for $10 each, with all tickets being general admission. The Turner Soccer Complex will open one hour prior to the start of the match. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the UGA Ticket Office. All tickets must be purchased prior to the match, with no on-site sales available.

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UGA Sports: Pac-12 Coach of the Year McAlpine to Lead Georgia Soccer

ATHENS, Ga. — Keidane McAlpine, the 2021 Pac-12 Coach of the Year who led the USC women’s soccer team to eight-straight NCAA tournament appearances, including a national championship in 2016, has been named the sixth head coach of the Georgia soccer program, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks announced Tuesday.

“This is a great day for the University of Georgia and our soccer program,” Brooks said. “Our aim is to compete for postseason success and championships, and Keidane has done that at every level. His teams have consistently been among the nation’s elite throughout his coaching career. He is passionate, energetic, knowledgeable and leads with integrity — things that will resonate with our current student-athletes, recruits and his colleagues. Keidane is the perfect fit to lead our soccer program.”

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