Auburn soccer players Sarah Houchin and Hailey Whitaker were both honored by Top Drawer Soccer after Saturday’s 3-0 victory over South Alabama.
Make that 4⃣ straight weeks with a @TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week honoree.@sarahhouchin 🤝 @haileywhitaker_ #WarEagle
— Auburn Soccer (@AuburnSoccer) April 6, 2021
Houchin was named to Team of the Week marking the fifth time this spring an Auburn player received the acknowledgement. It was the second time for both Houchin and Whitaker who earned honorable mention accolades this week.
Houchin, a senior, led Auburn to it’s eighth shutout this season against the nation’s highest scoring offense. Saturday was Houchin’s 76th consecutive start for Auburn on the backline and she assisted on the Tigers’ first goal in the match. Not a bad way to close out Senior Day.
Whitaker, a junior, finished the game with two assists and scored the Tigers’ third goal in the game. After matching her career best with two assists and four points she was named this week’s Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Whitaker was recognized by Top Drawer Soccer last week after scoring the game winning goal against Alabama. This week marks her second honor in a row.
Head coach Karen Hoppa was elated that her players’ efforts continued to be recognized,
“Sarah and Hailey played key roles on the defensive and offensive side of the ball in our win last weekend. We’re glad to see them both recognized by Top Drawer this week.”