AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn soccer (6-0-0) begins its first of three straight home contests with its first ever meeting against Cincinnati (3-2-1) Sunday. Kickoff between the Tigers and Bearcats at the Auburn Soccer Complex is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.
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.
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Starting XI
Auburn is off to a 6-0-0 start for the third time in program history and first time since 2015. The Tigers are one of three teams in the SEC with a 6-0-0 mark and one of five teams in the country with an equal or better record.
Auburn continues to rise in the national polls as the Tigers checked in at No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 17 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll this week. It marks the first time the Tigers have been in the top-10 since beginning last season in the same position.
Coming off back-to-back shutouts for the first time this season, Auburn has outscored its opponents 19-2 through six contests. The 19 goals have come from 10 different scorers, eclipsing the team's total from last season.
The Tigers enter the weekend leading the country in assists (24) while ranking second in points (62) and sixth in goals. The team also ranks in the top-25 in goals against average (0.333), save percentage (0.905) and shutout percentage (0.667).
Sarah Le Beau picked up SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time this season and fourth time in her career after turning in back-to-back shutouts last weekend.
Alyssa Malonson was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week after playing a role in the pair of road shutouts and assisting on a game-winner. Auburn is one of two teams to have a player named to the national team all three weeks this season.
Sunday's meeting marks the first in program history between the Tigers and Bearcats.
Scouting Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 3-2-1 on the season and is coming off a scoreless draw against No. 16 Kansas Thursday.
Auburn will represent the Bearcats third ranked opponent of the season.
Cincinnati is led in scoring by Sydney Kilgore and Jill Vetere with four points apiece. Kilgore has scored a pair of goals, while Vetere has registered a goal and two assists.
Player to Watch: Alyssa Malonson
Malonson got it done in all three phases of the game last weekend en route to being named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week for the first time in her career. The Spring, Texas, native assisted on the game-winner at Cal State Fullerton and came up with numerous key defensive plays, including a blocked shot on an open goal, which prevented the Titans' potential equalizer in the match.
