AUBURN, Ala. – No. 9 Auburn soccer (9-0-1, 1-0-1 SEC) faces a quick turnaround and plays host to Ole Miss (7-4-0, 1-1-0 SEC) Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
Andy Burcham and Mac Matthews will have the call from the broadcast booth on SEC Network+. The contest will also be available on radio at WEGL 91.1.
Admission to all Auburn soccer home games is free.
Promotions
Playing card giveaway
Postgame autograph session
Starting XI
After getting off to its best start in program history with nine straight wins to start the season, Auburn is 9-0-1 overall and stands as the last unbeaten team in the SEC.
The Tigers remained at to No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 15 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll this week. The No. 9 ranking ties the 2015 team for the second-highest ranking in program history.
Auburn has outscored its opponents 32-3 in nine games this season. The 32 goals are already seven more than the Tigers scored last season, and the team's 29-goal differential is the largest in the country.
The Auburn defense has turned in three straight shutouts for the first time since 2015 and hasn't allowed a goal in more than 368 minutes dating back to its 3-1 win vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 9.
Sunday marks the 25th overall meeting between Auburn and Ole Miss, with the series tied 11-11-3. However, the Tigers hold a 6-4-2 record in matches play at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
Auburn hasn't lost a home contest since Oct. 5, 2017 vs. Arkansas. The Tigers are 7-0-1 and have outscored opponents 20-3 during the span.
Auburn enters the weekend as the national leader in goals (32), assists (36) and points (100). The team also leads the SEC in scoring offense (3.20), points per game (10.00), assists per game (3.60), shots per game (20.30) and shots on goal per game (9.40).
Twelve different Tigers have scored a goal this season, led by a career best seven goals from junior Bri Folds. The team's 12 goal scorers are tied for the third most in the country.
Senior Taylor Troutman was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week after leading the Auburn defense to a pair of shutouts while also matching a career high with three points on a goal and assist vs. Alabama State last weekend.
Within the Matchup
Ole Miss head coach Matt Mott served as an assistant coach on Karen Hoppa's Auburn staff from 1999-2005 and also served under Hoppa at UCF from 1995-98.
Scouting Ole Miss
Ole Miss enters the weekend with a 7-4-0 overall record and 1-1-0 mark in conference play.
The Rebels are coming off a 2-0 loss to No. 19 Tennessee at home.
Led by senior forward CeCe Kizer, the Ole Miss offense ranks in the top 20 in the country in goals (27), assists (21) and points (75). Kizer ranks first in the SEC and third in the country in goal (nine) and points (22).
Player to Watch: Sarah Le Beau
Le Beau has played a role in three straight shutouts, marking the first time Auburn has done so since 2015. The Crystal Lake, Illinois, native ranks in the top 15 in the country in save percentage (0.921), goals against average (0.320) and shutouts (five). She also continues to climb a number of Auburn career records including goals against average (0.98), shutouts (26) and saves (268).
No. 9 Auburn Continues SEC Slate vs. Ole Miss
