AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (7-8-2, 4-5-0 SEC) wraps up the regular season with a match against No. 7 South Carolina (12-1-3, 6-0-3 SEC) Thursday. Kickoff at the Auburn Soccer Complex is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
Prior to the match, Auburn seniors Treva Aycock, Bri Folds, Jessie Gerow and Kate Hart will be recognized on the field during a Senior Night ceremony.
Thursday's contest will be broadcast on SEC Network+ and is available on the WatchESPN app. Portions of the match will also be broadcast on SEC Network as a part of the league-wide whip around coverage.
Admission to all Auburn soccer home matches is free.
Starting XI
Entering the regular season finale, Auburn has turned in a 4-5-0 record in SEC play and stands in ninth place in the conference standings.
The top 10 teams advance to the SEC Tournament, and the Tigers have advanced to the SEC Tournament in 18 straight seasons dating back to 2001. The streak is the second longest in the league behind Florida.
The Tigers are 19-6-1 all-time in regular season finales and have earned a result in nine straight regular season finales at home (8-0-1).
Auburn is coming off the team's seventh straight win in the Iron Bowl of Soccer as the Tigers defeated Alabama, 3-2, in double overtime last Sunday.
Freshman Sydney Richards scored the game-winner in the 108th minute, marking her fourth goal of the season and second game-winner.
The Tigers have allowed just three goals and have outscored the opponent 17-3 in games they have won this season.
Folds would move into a tie for fifth in program with another assist and a tie for seventh in program history with another goal.
Hart has turned in six shutouts in her first season in an Auburn uniform. She would move into a tie for seventh in Auburn's single-season history with another shutout.
South Carolina represents Auburn's fourth ranked opponent in the last five contests, including the second straight top 10 opponent at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
The Tigers are 6-12-4 all-time against the Gamecocks, including 3-6-2 at home.
Scouting South Carolina
South Carolina hasn't dropped a conference contest this season and stands a point behind Arkansas in the SEC overall standings.
The Gamecocks have a quartet of players who have posted double-digit points, led by Elexa Bahr's 17 points on five goals and seven assists.
On the other end, Mikayla Krzeczowski wraps up her career as one of the most decorated goalkeepers in league history. She has allowed just seven goals and has led the Gamecocks to 10 shutouts this season.
Players to Watch: Senior Class
Auburn's senior class has been a part of 44 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances in the last four years. The four-year members – Folds and Gerow – were freshman on the Tigers 2016 team that made the first trip to the Elite 8 in program history.