Soccer

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Auburn soccer beats Alabama for 7th straight time, 12th of last 13 meetings

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 28

"Our backs were against the wall, and to come into your biggest rival in a must-win situation is a really difficult challenge. Couldn't be more proud of the way the team stepped up to that challenge.”

Auburn soccer blown out by Arkansas

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | October 25

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Goalie Kate Hart shines as Auburn downs LSU

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | October 4

It was anything but a cool October night for Auburn soccer Thursday when it hosted SEC rival LSU. Game-time temperatures were in the low 90s, and Auburn came out on top, 2-0. Coming into the match, LSU was looking to win its first conference game of the season, while Auburn looked to continue ...

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Locksley's first career goal lifts Auburn soccer over Tennessee

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | September 27

“It’s a great position being 2-0, but we can’t get comfortable."

Whitaker's late heroics lift Tigers over Wildcats

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | September 20

“It was really exciting,” Whitaker said. “We really faced adversity, so we just had to grit it out, work our hardest and put our best effort in. That’s what we did in the second half, and it showed.”

Auburn soccer scoreless in loss against Southern Miss

By Mary Grace Vinson | September 14

“Honestly, I feel like we got outworked,” Richards said. “I feel like at times we became a little selfish because we were trying so hard to score when we really needed to just work as a team and make the simple passes.”

Sydney Richards scores twice as Auburn soccer handles Troy

By Kennedy Austin | Sports Writer | September 9

The Tigers took a bite out of the Trojans with a 3-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to freshman forward Sydney Richards senior midfielder Bri Folds, the Tigers managed a shutout, with all three goals scored in the first period. Richards managed to score in the first few minutes, ...

Auburn soccer downs Syracuse with strong second half

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | September 6

“It was greater than I thought it was going to be, it was so cool to play in front of a big crowd and get the win."

Auburn soccer earns NCAA Tournament berth, set to host Minnesota on Friday

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | November 5

Karen Hoppa's Tigers are going dancing.

Auburn falls in SEC Tournament to Florida in penalty shootout

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 28

Auburn (12-5-2, 4-5-1 in SEC) took Florida (6-9-4, 4-4-2 in SEC) to penalty kicks, but lost 2-1 in the first round of the SEC Tournament Sunday afternoon. "It's a heartbreaker," Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa said. "We did everything we needed to do to win, we just didn't get the bounce at the ...

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Auburn Soccer vs UAB on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
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Three Tigers named to All-SEC Team entering tournament play

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 28

Bri Folds received First Team All-SEC honors, while Treva Aycock and Alyssa Malonson played their way onto the Second Team All-SEC, the league office announced Sunday. Folds was named to the first team after leading the way offensively for the Tigers with a career-high nine goals and 25 points. The ...

Sarah Le Beau's historic day not enough in Auburn's loss at Arkansas

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | October 22

Auburn’s final game of the regular season is the Iron Bowl against Alabama this Thursday at home.

'We just gave up': Auburn soccer handled by No. 12 Vanderbilt

By William Finney | Sports Writer | October 19

After an early Vanderbilt goal, the flood gates opened. The Commodores' Grace Jackson scored first as No. 12 Vanderbilt bashed Auburn at the Auburn Soccer Complex, 3-0 on Thursday evening. “We just didn’t play good enough tonight,” said Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa. “We had some unlucky calls, ...

Auburn soccer beats Missouri; coach Karen Hoppa earns 300th win

By William Finney | Sports Writer | October 15

In a fierce battle between teams eyeing a post season spot, Auburn rallied to pull out a huge win against Missouri, 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium. This win was Auburn head coach Karen Hoopa’s 300th career win. Coach Hoppa is the 28th coach in the history to lead her team ...

Auburn soccer returns to win column, shuts out Georgia

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | October 8

Auburn (10-3-1, 2-3-1 SEC) earned its eighth shutout of the season following a 1-0 home win over the Georgia Bulldogs (10-3-1, 2-3-1 SEC) Sunday afternoon. “It was a team effort,” Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa said. “It felt great to put that one away, and we just had to focus on finishing ...

Auburn soccer falls short at No. 6 Texas A&M

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 5

"We played great soccer, created a ton of opportunities, but got some tough breaks."

Auburn soccer comes up short in two-point loss to No. 14 South Carolina

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | September 29

The Tigers and Gamecocks were nearly identical in every stat tonight including shots (12-13), saves (3-4) and corners (1-2) but came up short against the two-time defending SEC champion Gamecocks. No.23 Auburn (9-2-1, 1-2-1 in SEC) faced a formidable opponent on the road in No.14 South Carolina ...