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Soccer slides back into NCAA Tournament, will play FGCU

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 23

"We were watching last year, and we were disappointed we didn't see our names on it," junior Kala Faulkner said. "We came into this season with our theme being focusing on each game, and seeing our hard work pay off is really nice."

Kentucky defeats Auburn 2-1 in SEC Tournament

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 23

The Auburn women's soccer team lost Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Kentucky 2-1. Courtney Schell scored Auburn's goal, but the Tigers could not overcome an early deficit.

Free kick from midfield eliminates Tigers from NCAA Tournament

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 23

Tied with Texas Tech at 1-1 with only minutes to go, the Auburn women's soccer team seemed bound for its seventh overtime game of the season. But an Alli Murphy free kick from near midfield floated over Auburn goalkeeper Alyse Scott's head and into the back of the net to defeat the Tigers 2-1.

Defense advances Auburn soccer to second round of NCAA tournament

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer and Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

The Auburn soccer team shutout Florida Gulf Coast 1-0 to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night. An early goal from Junior Haley Gerken, and strong defense gave the Tigers their 10th shutout of the season.

Soccer tops LSU, finishes regular season on four-game win streak

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 23

Auburn soccer got their fourth win in a row Thursday night, as they beat LSU 2-0 in Baton Rouge.

Auburn swim and dive continues SEC battle in day two of championships

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

Auburn’s swimming and diving team paced through the second day of the conference championships after earning 13 swims in prelims Wednesday, Feb.

Volleyball picks up third SEC win over Tennessee

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

Sophomores Stephanie Campbell and Emily Klitzke led the way with 14 blocks apiece, while freshman Macy Reece chipped in 12. Campbell has recorded double-digit kills in five of Auburn's last six matches.

Softball dominates the Tiger Invitational

February 23

Auburn defeated Winthrop going into its 12th game of the season Sunday, Feb. 15, coming back from two victories the day before against Mercer and Eastern Illinois.

Auburn men's tennis defeats UAB in doubleheader

By Patrick Lucas | Sports Writer | February 23

Auburn's men's tennis team remains unbeaten at home after taking down the UAB Blazers twice Friday, Feb. 6.

Attendance remains constant in home losses

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 23

The Auburn Arena is a misleading place this spring. The large, raucous crowds that have congregated in the Arena for men’s basketball games might convince the casual observer that it’s the home of an NCAA Tournament-caliber team. And yet Auburn is hardly that.

Volleyball snaps five-game SEC losing streak

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

The Auburn volleyball team defeated Mississippi State 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23) on the road Friday night.

Volleyball drops road match to Georgia

February 23

Auburn suffered a tough 3-2 (24-26, 30-28, 19-25, 25-10, 13-15) loss to Georgia at the Ramsey Center in Athens, Georgia Sunday afternoon.

Canada rebounds despite childhood in crack house

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

Malcolm Canada looked down the barrel of a shotgun as police raided his house in Austin, Texas, for illegal drugs when he was 12 years old. Before he played college basketball, Canada grew up in a crack house, where his parents were involved in the use and distribution of illegal drugs.

Late comeback lifts Tigers over Bulldogs in Athens

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 23

KT Harrell hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute to play and Auburn (12-13, 4-8 SEC) hit four of its final six free throws to close out a 69-68 comeback victory over the Georgia Bulldogs (16-8, 7-5 SEC) in Athens.

Pearl: Alabama loss 'as bad as we've played this year'

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 23

"I think if you're going to be successful anywhere, you have to beat your rival," Pearl said. "I couldn't beat them this year. I think that's a negative mark on this team and this program as we try to rebuild."

Malzahn and staff rack up impressive class on Signing Day

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 23

It was an eventful signing day for Gus Malzahn and his staff. Cowart's official letter of intent didn't arrive on the Plains until approximately 3 p.m.

Muschamp, Robinson bolster defense on National Signing Day

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 23

With National Signing Day coming to a close, Auburn received 27 National Letters of Intent, including one from the number one player in the country, defensive end Byron Cowart of Seffner, Florida. With a recruiting class that currently ranks anywhere from No. 3 in the country (Scout.com) to No. 9 (247sports.com), Auburn managed to procure the interests of several high profile recruits across the nation.

Seven Auburn players invited to NFL Combine

By Patrick Lucas | Sports Writer | February 23

The NFL announced the list of 323 former college football players invited to this year's NFL Combine starting February 17th. Among Auburn's exiting players, seven have been selected to attend the Combine, including Nick Marshall, Cameron Artis-Payne, Sammie Coates, Reese Dismukes, Gabe Wright, Jermaine Whitehead and Angelo Blackson.