Auburn soccer fell short against Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi on Friday, as it was shut out by the Rebels 2-0. The No. 10 Tigers lost despite strong possession, as they only had six of 21 shots on target.
Ole Miss struck first with eight minutes remaining in the first half to give the Rebels a 1-0 lead, and in the 49th minute the Rebels came up with their 2-0 lead.
“I thought our team battled really hard tonight,” Auburn coach Karen Hoppa said. “By the way the first half went, I thought we should have been ahead at halftime. Credit to Ole Miss when they had opportunities, they capitalized on them. When we had chances, we didn’t have enough good looks at goal.”
Auburn's overall record falls to 12-3-0, and 5-3-0 in SEC play. Auburn will continue on to face Kentucky at home on Friday, Oct. 23.
“We have to keep focused the way we’ve been all year, looking at it one game at a time,” Hoppa said. “We have to stay focused on one game at a time because our remaining opponents are just as tough as the rest of them.”
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