AUBURN, Ala. – No. 23 Auburn (10-3-0, 4-2-0 SEC) will look to continue its successful start to Southeastern Conference play against Florida (3-8-3, 2-3-1 SEC) Sunday at 12 p.m. CT at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
"This Florida team is a really dangerous team," head coach Karen Hoppa said. "They're better than their record. They need SEC wins so they're going to be playing with some urgency. They're a really dangerous team to play."
The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU and can also be heard locally on WEGL 91.1.
Admission to all Auburn soccer home contests is free.
STARTING XI
Auburn turned in back-to-back shutout wins at Mississippi State and vs. LSU last week.
With four SEC games remaining, the Tigers are currently tied for fourth in the SEC with a 4-2-0 record and tied for first in the division with a 3-0-0 mark.
The team secured its 18th double-digit-win season since 2000 with its victory against LSU.
It marks the fifth time in program history Auburn has turned in 10 or more wins through 13 games - 11 wins in 2015; 10 wins in 2000, 2002, 2004.
The Tigers are 7-1-0 at home this season with the lone loss coming to No. 1 Florida State.
Auburn has outscored opponents 22-4 at the Auburn Soccer Complex and has turned in a shutout at home in five of the last six contests.
Sophomore goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska is tied for the SEC lead with six shutouts, including four in six league contests, and ranks third with a 0.84 goals against average.
Fifth-year defender Alyssa Malonson was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week after playing all 183 minutes in last week's shutout wins and assisting on the game winner vs. LSU.
Redshirt sophomore forward Marissa Arias has scored six goals in the last eight contests and is tied for the SEC lead with four goals in league play.
Auburn trails Florida in the all-time series, but the Tigers are 4-3-1 against the Gators since 2015 and 5-4-1 in games played at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
PLAYER TO WATCH: MARISSA ARIAS
Redshirt sophomore Marissa Arias scored the golden goal in the 93rd minute of last Sunday's overtime win against LSU, marking her sixth goal and second game winner of the season.
Arias ranks second on the team in goals and points (14) and is tied for the SEC lead with four goals in league play.
All six of Arias' goals and 13 of her 14 points have come in the last eight contests.
SCOUTING FLORIDA
Florida enters the weekend with a 3-8-3 overall record and 2-3-1 mark in SEC play.
The Gators started league play 2-0-1 but have dropped three straight results.
Florida is led in scoring by graduate forward Kit Loferski, who has tallied four goals and eight points.
Defensively, sophomore goalkeeper Alexa Goldberg is tied for the SEC lead with 69 saves but has surrendered 23 goals in 14 games this season – 1.59 GAA.
PROMOTION
Auburn soccer tumbler giveaway to the first 200 fans.
UP NEXT
Auburn caps off its home SEC slate with a SEC West showdown against No. 6 Arkansas (11-2-0, 6-0-0 SEC) Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT.
