Oct. 26, 2016 No. 13 Auburn vs. Tennessee
(12-5-0, 8-2-0 SEC) vs. (10-7-1, 5-4-1 SEC)
Match
| Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 | 7 p.m. | |
| Auburn vs. Tennessee | ||
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" The 13th-ranked Auburn soccer team is set to conclude its regular season schedule when it hosts Tennessee on Thursday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex with Senior Night ceremonies to take place beforehand.
The Tigers (12-5-0, 8-2-0 SEC) come into match fresh off a program-record seven-match winning streak and have taken 10 of their last 12 results, including eight in conference play.
Auburn and Tennessee (10-7-1, 5-4-1) have met 21 times with the Volunteers holding a slight 11-7-3 edge in the series. However, the Tigers own a 4-3-1 mark in matchups on The Plains.
In last year's 3-1 triumph in Knoxville, Brooke Ramsier stole the show as she recorded three assists. Kristen Dodson, Sophie Simantel and Charlotte Van Ishoven each tallied goals in Auburn's first SEC win of the season.
The Tigers will head to the SEC Tournament, following their match tomorrow night. As it stands, Auburn is slotted as the No. 2 seed and will face the winner of the No. 7 seed and No. 10 seed on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. in Orange Beach, Ala. All conference tournament games will be televised on the SEC Network.
Player(s) to Watch: Six Seniors
The Tigers will honor their senior class on Thursday. As a whole, the 2016 class of Kiana Clarke, Haley Gerken, Brooke Ramsier, Casie Ramsier, Alyse Scott and Samantha Solaru have combined for 48 wins and set program records for wins in a season with 16 in 2015 and consecutive wins during a single campaign with seven coming this season.
An Auburn Win WouldÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦
A win by Auburn would tie the program record for conference wins in a season with nine and give the Tigers their second-highest point total in conference history with 27. In 2004, Auburn tallied 29 points by way of a 9-0-2 mark in league play.
Stat Breakdown
Kristen Dodson leads the team with 27 points, 10 goals and is tied for the top mark with seven assists. Casie Ramsier and Brooke Ramsier fall next in line with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Bri Folds is tied for the team lead with Dodson with seven assists. Kiana Clarke paces the club with 1,538 minutes of play and Sarah Le Beau has made 50 saves in 17 matches in goal.
Inside the Series: Tennessee
The Tigers and Volunteers have met 21 times, dating back to 1997. Auburn has amassed 25 goals during that span and has held Tennessee to one goal or fewer 14 times, including the last six matchups. The series has been level as of late with the teams each holding a 1-1-3 record in the past five contests.