AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn soccer team (9-3-1, 1-3-1 SEC) returns home for the time in two weeks as the Tigers play host to Georgia (4-6-3, 1-3-1 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
Sixth annual Kick for MS match
Multiple sclerosis information and donation table with representative from MSAA
Fans are encouraged to wear orange
Bubble soccer halftime match
Postgame autograph session
Starting XI
Auburn is 6-1-0 at the Auburn Soccer Complex this season and has dropped just two home contests since the start of last season. The Tigers have outscored their opponents, 27-6, in the seven home contests. The team's 27 goals scored at home this season are the tied for the third most in the country.
Auburn enters the weekend as the SEC leader in assists (41), points (113), scoring offense (2.77), points per game (8.69), assists per game (3.15) and shots on goal per game (8.62).
The Tigers have outscored their opponents 36-13 thru 13 matches this season. The 36 goals scored thru 13 contests are the second most in program history (47, 2000).
Twelve different players have scored a goal this season, led by a career best eight goals from junior Bri Folds, who ranks in the top four in the SEC in goals, assists (six) and points (22). The 12 goal scorers are the team's most since 2014.
Sunday marks the 23rd all-time meeting between Auburn and Georgia dating back to 1995. The Bulldogs lead the series, 11-8-3, but the Tigers hold a 5-2-2 advantage in the matchup since 2008.
Auburn has posted 50-23-7 (.669) overall record and 21-11-5 (.635) record in SEC play since the start of the 2015 season. The team ranks fourth in wins in both categories during that time - trailing South Carolina, Florida and Texas A&M.
Head coach Karen Hoppa is in her 20th season on The Plains and has led the Tigers to 16 winning seasons, including 14 seasons with 10 or more wins.
Scouting Georgia
Georgia enters the weekend with a 4-6-3 overall record and 1-3-1 mark in conference play.
The Bulldogs opened the SEC schedule with a win vs. Arkansas and tie vs. Missouri but have dropped three straight against Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and South Carolina.
The Georgia attack is led by sophomore forward Reagan Glisson, who leads the team with 17 points on seven goals and three assists.
Player to Watch: Dani Solaru
Solaru played a season-high 32 minutes at Texas A&M Thursday and scored the Tigers second goal to cut the Aggies lead to one in the second half. Solaru's goal was her second of the season and third of her career. After missing six contests earlier this season, the junior has played in five straight matches.
Auburn Soccer Returns Home to Host Georgia
