Sept. 3, 2016 No. 21 Auburn vs. USC
(3-2-0 RECORD) vs. (2-2-0 RECORD)
Match
| Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 | 6 p.m. | |
| Auburn vs. USC | ||
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" The No. 21 Auburn soccer program will look to get back to its winning ways when it hosts USC on Sunday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
The Tigers' (3-2-0) three-match winning streak was halted on Friday evening when it fell to Iowa State, 1-0. Auburn maintained a substantial advantage in shots at 19-7, but were unable to convert in the 90-minute affair.
Auburn and USC (2-2-0) meet for the second time in program history on Sunday. The Trojans nabbed a 1-0 decision in overtime in a non-conference matchup in 2010.
Following their duel with USC, the Tigers will open up conference play on Friday night. Auburn is slated to take on Vanderbilt at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex with the match to be broadcast on the SEC Network.
Player to Watch: Ellie Leek
Standing in as one of the tallest players on Auburn's roster (5-foot-7), junior Ellie Leek has served as a target in the box for the Tigers so far this season. The Torfaen, Wales native has 17 career points, including two this season with a goal coming in a 4-3 win at Samford.
Stat Breakdown
Kristen Dodson and Courtney Schell pace the team with six points apiece, each sharing the same stat line of two goals and two assists. Casie Ramsier is close behind with five, scoring twice with one being a game-winner. Brooke Ramsier leads the team with 465 minutes on the pitch, missing only two minutes through five matches played.
Coaching Connection
USC head coach Keidane McAlpine used to toe the sidelines at the Auburn Soccer Complex as a member of Coach Hoppa's staff. McAlpine spent six years (2006-11) as an assistant at Auburn, helping the Tigers to NCAA appearances each season.
On This DayÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦
On Sept. 4, 1996, the Tigers - under the tutelage of head coach Bill Wilkins - grabbed their first win of the season in a 4-0 drubbing of Georgia State.