After a stellar showing last weekend in New York, the Auburn Tigers (3-0-1) return to the Plains for another intriguing weekend of soccer.
The weekend begins Thursday night when the Tigers host Wake Forest (3-0-1) for a 6:30 p.m. match at the Auburn Soccer Complex. The Demon Deacons, like Auburn, are riding a two-game winning streak into tonight’s action. Head coach [autotag]Karen Hoppa[/autotag] says that her club needs to play a clean game in order to win.
“I don’t think we were at our best last week, but being able to win when you don’t have your best soccer is a testament of a great team,” Hoppa said this week. “We’re going to need to clean a few things up because Wake Forest was a really high-quality opponent when we played them there last year, and we’re expecting them to be very similar this go-around. I can’t think of a better way to spend your Thursday evening than watching a high-level SEC versus ACC matchup.”
Caiya Hanks and Emily Murphy lead the Demon Deacons in points with five. Nikayla Small is the team’s leader in assists with three. Goalkeeper Madison Howard has recorded ten saves to this point of the season.
As for Auburn, the Tigers are led by [autotag]Anna Haddock[/autotag]. Haddock has six points on the season, with four of her six shots being on goal. She, along with [autotag]Hayden Colson[/autotag] and [autotag]Mallory Mooney[/autotag], leads the team in assists with two.
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 31
- Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
- Streaming: ESPN+ (Brit Bowen, Mac Matthews)
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