AUBURN, Ala. – No. 15 Auburn (3-2-2) wraps up its fall regular season schedule with a matchup at No. 3 Texas A&M (6-1-0) Monday at 3 p.m. in Bryan-College Station, Texas.
The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
STARTING XI
Auburn clinched a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament with last Monday's 1-0 overtime win at LSU, marking the team's first bye in the tournament since 2016.
The Tigers dropped Friday's rivalry matchup with Alabama, 1-0. It marked the first time the team had been shut out this season.
Auburn is 3-7-0 all-time vs. Texas A&M and has yet to win at Ellis Field.
The overtime thriller at LSU marked Auburn's fourth overtime contest of the season (2-0-2). The previous three had been decided in double overtime.
The Tigers continue to lead the SEC in goals against average (0.65) and are tied for the conference lead with three shutouts.
Freshman goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska returned in net last week and also continues to lead the SEC in goals against average (0.66) and save percentage (0.875). She is also tied for the league lead with two solo shutouts this season.
Monday marks Auburn's second ranked matchup of the season while Texas A&M is the team's third ranked opponent (1-1-0).
Auburn enters Monday's fall finale in fifth place in the SEC standings. If the standings remained the same, the Tigers would play the winner of Florida and Kentucky in the second round of the SEC Tournament Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. CT.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M leads the league in goals per game (2.29) and ranks second in the conference in goals against average (0.71).
The Aggies are led offensively by freshman midfielder Barbara Olivieri, who has registered 11 points on four goals and three assists this season.
Seven different Aggies have scored a goal through seven games.
Defensively, three Texas A&M goalkeepers have spent time in net and combined for three shutouts.
UP NEXT: SEC TOURNAMENT
The SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Alabama begins Friday, Nov. 13. All 14 teams will advance to Orange Beach, and the 2020 season marks Auburn's 20th straight appearance in the event.