The Auburn Tigers have had themselves a fantastic soccer season this fall. After starting the season with an unreal 26-0 goal differential through non-conference play, Karen Hoppa’s squad has continued to roll through the SEC, as the Tigers sit in third place in the conference heading into the final game of the season.
Auburn’s success has led to a heightened appreciation for the sport and the student athletes partaking in it on the Plains, and that has shown in the attendance numbers. Earlier this season, fans shuttled through the turnstiles at a near record rate to watch ‘The Iron Bowl of Soccer’, which drew the fourth highest attendance in program history. The Auburn family couldn’t quite out-due themselves for Thursday’s regular season finale against Georgia (1,451), but the packed house did help the Tigers finish with the second highest single season attendance record in program history (12,030).
While the Tigers are unlikely to host a NCAA Tournament round, they still do have an outside chance to do so, especially if Karen Hoppa’s squad can run the table at in Pensacola, FL during the SEC Tournament in early November. Even if Thursday was the final home game of a magical 2024 soccer season the Plains, Tiger fans will have the opportunity to cheer on Auburn throughout the postseason.
Auburn’s takes on South Carolina in its final regular season game of the season on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers will finish no lower than fourth in the conference with a tie, and would finish third with a victory. The SEC Tournament begins on November 3, before the NCAA Tournament kicks off on November 15 from select campus sites.