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Auburn soccer set to host Wake Forest

After a successful weekend in New York, the Tigers are ready to a challenging weekend opener.

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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Soccer roundup: Tigers take two in New York

The Tigers’ enjoyed a successful weekend in the Empire State

Auburn soccer enjoyed cooler temperatures over the weekend in New York and will return home with two more wins to its record.

The Tigers set the tone early in Thursday’s match at Syracuse (1-2) while storming back to erase an early Army (0-3-1) deficit to extend their record to 3-0-1 on the young season.

Auburn opened the weekend by taking down Syracuse, 2-1. The Tigers scored the first goal of the game in the 24th minute when a shot by [autotag]Anna Haddock[/autotag] was deflected by the Orange goalkeeper. The recoil allowed [autotag]Marissa Arias[/autotag] to score from inside the goal area.

Auburn’s second goal of the match was off of a corner kick by [autotag]Mallory Mooney[/autotag]. The ball bounced off several players before [autotag]LJ Knox[/autotag] finally delivered the ball through the net in the 60th minute. Syracuse’s lone score came in the 67th minute.

“It was our first game against a Power-5 team, and I thought we really battled well against a tough Syracuse squad,” Auburn head coach [autotag]Karen Hoppa[/autotag] said. “We had some good runs of play, created a lot of chances, and scored two good goals. Unfortunately, we gave up one late, which made it stressful down the stretch, but our team did a good job managing the game out, so we’re thrilled to walk out of here with a win.” 

Auburn’s second match of the weekend was a back-and-forth affair. Army scored its first goal in the 24th minute and would hold two different leads in the match, but Auburn scored the final two goals in the 2nd half to earn the 3-2 victory.

“It wasn’t our best soccer, but the girls found a way to win. That’s what I’m really proud of,” Hoppa said of the win over Army. “We knew Army would be tough and physical, but we fought hard, and we got it done versus a great team in a tough environment.”

The Tigers got help in the 50th minute when an own goal by Army tied the game at 2-2. Auburn would score the winning goal just 11 minutes later on a shot by Haddock from just inside the penalty area.

“This was a really big weekend on the road for us, but our goal was always to come out with six points,” Haddock said after the game. “We toughed it out and got it done. Really great fight and response and an overall great defensive effort from the whole team today.”

Auburn returns home this week to host Wake Forest (3-0-1) and American (0-2-1) at the Auburn Soccer Complex. The Tigers and Demon Deacons square off on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT, with Auburn hosting American on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. CT. Both matches can be streamed on SEC Network+.

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SEC postpones volleyball, soccer and cross country events

The conference announced on Tuesday that these sports will not be played until at least September.

There will be no volleyball, soccer or cross country events played in the SEC until at September 1, the conference announced on Tuesday.

From the press release:

“The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that it will postpone the start of volleyball, soccer and cross country competition through at least August 31.  The decision will provide additional time to prepare for the safe return of competition on an adjusted timeline.

The delay in competition includes all exhibition and non-conference games.

SEC institutions will continue to follow the guidance of the Conference’s Return to Activity and Medical Advisory Task Force and the NCAA’s Resocialization of College Sports Guidelines as student-athletes are engaged in preseason preparation for a return to competition.

Any rescheduling of non-conference contests impacted by the postponed start of the fall seasons in volleyball, soccer and cross country will be determined by each school.

The SEC continues to monitor developments related to COVID-19 as it evaluates the potential impact on fall schedules in all sports, with the understanding that the primary responsibility of the SEC and its institutions is to ensure the health and well-being of its student-athletes.”

On Monday, it was announced that a decision on a college football season this fall will come in late July.