Georgia Falls to No. 5 Arkansas, 1-0, in SEC Quarterfinals

Tuesday, November 5

Pensacola, Fla.

12:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

8-6-6, 3-3-4

Arkansas

14-1-2, 8-1-1

Georgia

Arkansas

Georgia Falls to No. 5 Arkansas, 1-0, in SEC Quarterfinals

November 05, 2024 | Soccer

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PENSACOLA, Fla. – A late Arkansas goal proved to be the difference as the University of Georgia soccer team's SEC title defense came to an end in a 1-0 quarterfinal loss Tuesday afternoon at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex.

Fast Facts

No. 5 Arkansas (14-1-2) broke the stalemate in the 82^nd minute as Anaiyah Robinson put away a ball deflected by teammate Kennedy Ball, who was lying on the ground in front of the goal. The initial shot was made by Sophia Aragon, whose ball was deflected by Ball and sent to Robinson for the score.
Georgia (8-6-6) turned in a couple of shots on frame in the first half but were turned away by Arkansas keeper Keegan Smith. The Bulldogs' best chance came in the 73^rd minute as graduate midfielder Dasia Torbert used her back foot to send the ball in before Smith dashed to catch it.
Arkansas outshot Georgia, 19-7, with a 9-6 advantage in shots on goal. Torbert, graduate forward Margie Detrizio, and sophomore midfielder Devon Winters each posted two shots on frame.
Junior goalkeeper Jordan Brown tallied seven saves in the defeat, giving her 116 for the season, the third-most in program history.

Post-Match Quotes
Georgia Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On Tuesday's match…
"I thought today we gave, considering the short turnaround, which is tough. You don't get to do it all year, and then you're asked in the biggest moments to do it. It's difficult. I thought we put forth a great effort. We needed to have a little more composure in the moments we created, and we played a team that knows how to do it. All in all, a good day. As we look forward to next week and our place in the tournament. I like to think our resume is good enough – we've got to wait and see. I think we've done enough to put ourselves in the field."

Up Next
Georgia will receive its NCAA Tournament placement on Monday, Nov. 11 during the NCAA Selection Show at 4 p.m. EST. The announcement will stream live on NCAA.com.