Tigers face tough road test at Ole Miss

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Tigers face tough road test at Ole MissTigers face tough road test at Ole Miss

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (5-3-2, 2-0-0 SEC) puts its perfect conference record on the line as the Tigers are set to take on Ole Miss (6-2-2, 0-0-2 SEC) Sunday at 2 p.m. CT in Oxford, Miss.

Sunday's match will be broadcast on SEC Network+ and is available on the WatchESPN app.

Starting XI

Auburn is coming off a 1-0 win against No. 18 Tennessee Thursday and is 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2011.

The win against the Volunteers was the Tigers' fifth straight in SEC home openers, marking a new program record.

With a win Sunday, Auburn would improve to 3-0 in SEC play for the second time in program history (2011).

The Tigers defeated the Rebels, 3-2, in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 30, 2011 to hit its best start in league action.

A win would also mark just the second time in program history the Tigers have won each of its first two road games in conference play (2016).

The Tigers have allowed just one goal and have outscored the opponent 12-1 in games they have won this season.

Goalkeeper Kate Hart and the Auburn back line haven't allowed a goal since the 3:58 mark in the contest at Kentucky - a span of 300+ minutes.

Auburn has turned in 14 shutouts in 30 contests since the start of last season, including five shutouts this year and two in a row.

Auburn trails the all-time series against Ole Miss, 11-12-3. The team is looking for its first win in the series since 2012 and its first win in Oxford since 2011.

Scouting Ole Miss

After finishing tied for third in the SEC a year ago, Ole Miss enters Sunday's contest with a 6-2-2 overall record and 0-0-2 mark in conference play.

The Rebels are 3-1-1 at home and have posted 1-1 draws against Missouri and Mississippi State to start the SEC season.

Channing Foster leads the team in scoring with 13 points on six goals and one assist, while Julie Phillips is on her heels with four goals and one assist.

Ashley Orkus has played every minute in goal and has totaled 45 saves this season.

Player to Watch: Kori Locksley

Coming off a pair of injuries that cut each of the last two seasons short, Locksley scored her first career goal, which proved to be the game-winner, against Tennessee Thursday night. The redshirt sophomore midfielder drove towards the right post and beat the keeper near side as she stepped off her line. Locksley has played in all 10 games this season and has logged 55 or more minutes in two of the last three contests.