AUBURN, Ala. – No. 15 Auburn (2-1-2) completes its road trip with a matchup at LSU (0-4-2) Monday at 2 p.m. CT at LSU Soccer Stadium.
The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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Auburn suffered its first defeat of the season as its comeback bid fell short at No. 6 Arkansas, losing 2-1 Friday night.
The Tigers enter Monday with a 2-1-2 overall record and will play its final three games of the regular season in the next eight days.
Friday's contest at Arkansas marked the first time Auburn allowed more than one goal in a game this season.
The Auburn defense entered the weekend leading the SEC and ranking top five in the NCAA in goals against average (0.468) and save percentage (0.920).
Alyssa Malonson scored her first goal of the season and second of her career with a left-footed strike in the 76th minute at Arkansas.
Freshman goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska returned in net at Arkansas and made a
season-high 10 saves after sitting out the match vs. Kentucky.
Prohaska entered the weekend leading the SEC in goals against average (0.328) and save percentage (0.933).
The Tigers appeared at No. 15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, marking the second straight week Auburn has been ranked in the top 15.
Auburn is one of five SEC teams in the poll for the second straight week, joined by No. 7 Arkansas, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 South Carolina and No. 14 Georgia.
Auburn is 18-8-3 all-time against LSU, including 6-5-1 against the Tigers in Baton Rouge.
The Tigers have earned a result in 10 straight contests against LSU dating back to 2011.
SCOUTING LSU
LSU is looking for its first win under first-year head coach Sian Hudson.
After back-to-back ties against Missouri and Alabama, the Tigers dropped a 2-0 decision to Vanderbilt Friday.
Junior forward Tinaya Alexander leads the way with two goals this season. Freshman forward Taylor Dobles is tied for the team lead with four points on a goal and two assists.
PLAYER TO WATCH: ALYSSA MALONSON
Senior defender Alyssa Malonson scored her first goal of the season and second of her career at No. 6 Arkansas Friday. Malonson, who has started in every game since stepping foot on campus in 2017, plays primarily as a defender but has registered 19 points (four goals, 15 assists) in her career.
