Vanderbilt soccer comes from behind to beat Alabama 2-1, stays unbeaten
Courtney Jones scored on a penalty kick and Megan Hinnenkamp added the winner as the Commodores improved to 14-0-1.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Vanderbilt soccer rallied to beat Alabama 2-1 on Sunday night at the Alabama Soccer Complex, according to the school's official match release and box score. The Commodores are 14-0-1 overall and 7-0-1 in the Southeastern Conference; Alabama is 13-3 and 6-2.
Kiley Kukan put Alabama ahead at 18:57, with an assist from Melina Rebimbas. Courtney Jones tied the match on a penalty kick at 43:46, and Megan Hinnenkamp scored the winner at 64:24, assisted by Mary Beth McLaughlin. Each now has six goals this season, the release says.
Vanderbilt outshot Alabama 16-9 and had seven shots on goal to Alabama's three. Alexa Gianoplus made two saves, and Alabama goalkeeper Madi Munguia made five. Alabama's goal ended a 305-minute stretch in which Vanderbilt had not allowed a goal, according to the release.
One win or two ties in its last two regular-season matches would give Vanderbilt its first SEC regular-season title since 2018, the release says. The Commodores host Texas at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and South Carolina at noon Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the team schedule.
Source: Vanderbilt Athletics, soccer release, Oct. 18, 2026 (https://vucommodores.com/news/2026/10/19/tuscaloosa-takeover-1); official box score (https://vucommodores.com/documents/a5050919-9e5f-4522-8f50-9d10b97ac561.pdf); soccer schedule (https://vucommodores.com/sports/wsoc/schedule).