No. 4 Soccer Set for Challenge at No. 19 Auburn
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 4 Razorback soccer (12-2-0, 7-0-0 SEC) is headed for the Plains to take on No. 19 Auburn (11-3-0, 5-2-0 SEC) on Thursday, Oct. 21. First kick is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the match will be streamed on SEC Network Plus.
The Hogs have not lost since Aug. 22, and are currently on a 12-game win streak, the longest stretch in program history. Arkansas has also won 11-straight SEC road matches.
Match 15 Info
Opponent: No. 19 Auburn
Date: Thursday, Oct. 21
First Kick: 6:30 p.m. CT
Links: Live Stats | SEC Network+ Brit Bowen (play-by-play) and Mac Matthews (analyst)
The Hogs trail Auburn in the all-time record 15-12-2 but have won the last six. The teams last met on Nov. 17, 2020 at the SEC Tournament, where the Razorbacks won 4-3 to advance to the semifinals.
Scouting the Tigers
Auburn will complete its three-game homestand against the Razorbacks. The Tigers most recently hosted Florida, winning 2-0. The Tigers have won their last three matches, shutting out all three opponents.
Auburn is led by midfielder Anna Haddock, who leads the team in goals (8), assists (7), points (23), shots (47), and shots-on-goal (22).
Last Time Out
The Hogs continued their historic run, defeating Missouri for their 12th straight victory in front of 2,191 fans at Razorback Field. Arkansas scored six goals for the third time this season and held the Tigers to only four shots.
Quick Kicks
>> Auburn leads the all-time series 15-12-2. Arkansas has won the last 6.
>> Arkansas has outscored its last eight opponents, 44-6.
>> The Hogs are 28-3-2 in Fayetteville since 2018.
>> Senior Parker Goins notched her 105th point versus Missouri, breaking the program’s record all-time points record (103).
>> Senior Taylor Malham earned week seven SEC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals versus Georgia. It is her first SEC weekly honor.
>> The Razorbacks were picked first in the SEC preseason coaches poll, tied with Texas A&M.
>> Two of the Hogs wins have come against ranked teams; No. 13 Tennessee and No. 24 BYU.
>> Six Hogs were named to the 2021-22 SEC Preseason Watch List, announced earlier this month by the league office. Parker Goins, Anna Podojil, Taylor Malham, and Bryana Hunter earned preseason all-league honors for the third straight year. Kayla McKeon made her first appearance on the list following her All-SEC Second Team season, while Louisville transfer Jessica De Filippo makes her first appearance on the list.
>> Anna Podojil and Parker Goins were named to the MAC Hermann Award Watch List. Goins and Podojil, who were both named to the SEC Preseason Watch List the same week, earned first team All-SEC honors in 2020 and led Arkansas to its second-straight SEC regular-season title.
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