No. 6 Soccer to face Auburn and Georgia in conference play

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Sixth-ranked Arkansas Soccer (12-2-1, 6-1-0) will face the Auburn Tigers (6-7-2, 3-4-0) and Georgia Bulldogs (7-6-2, 3-3-1) in Week 10 with just one regular season match following this week’s slate of games. The Razorbacks clinched the SEC West on Friday, downing No. 18 Texas A&M and earning a top two seed at the SEC Tournament.

Match 16, 17 Info

Opponents: Auburn Tigers // Georgia Bulldogs

Dates: Thursday, Oct. 24 // Sunday, Oct. 27

First Kicks: 6:30 p.m. CT // 1:00 p.m. CT

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Auburn comes into Week 10 with three-straight losses, including to then No. 13 Texas A&M and No. 24 Florida. Bri Folds leads the Tigers with six goals and three assists for 15 points this season.

Georgia notched a pair of wins over Ole Miss and Mississippi State on back-to-back Sundays in its latest outing and will face Kentucky on Thursday. The Bulldogs hold a 3-4-1 record in road match ups this season.

Last Time Out

Arkansas gave No. 18 Texas A&M its first home loss this season, downing the Aggies 3-1. The win clinched the division for the Razorbacks for just the second time in program history.

Quick Kicks

>> The Razorbacks are 9-15-2 all-time against Auburn, but have won the past three meetings, including a match up at the SEC Tournament in 2016.

>> Arkansas is 4-12-4 all-time against the Georgia Bulldogs, including a record of just 1-7-1 at home. The Bulldogs took last year’s meeting in Athens, 3-1.

>> Arkansas clinched the West Division, and a top two seed at the SEC Tournament, with its win on Friday, Oct. 18 at No. 18 Texas A&M. It’s just the second time (1996) in program history the Razorbacks have accomplished the feat.

>> In the month of October, the Razorbacks are outscoring opponents 16-2.

>> In Arkansas’ last 12 matches, the Razorbacks have won 11 of those contests.

>> Arkansas has set program-highs in the rankings over the past three weeks, including in the USC poll (No. 6 – Oct. 22), Top Drawer Soccer (No. 6 – Oct. 21) and NCAA RPI (No. – Oct. 6).

>> Razorback ‘keeper Katie Lund leads the SEC with a .365 goals against average, a save percentage of 0.896 and nine shutouts.

>> Freshman Anna Podojil leads the conference with 11 goals, while Parker Goins is top three in goals (8), assists (9) and points (28).

>> The Razorback attack ranks in the top five nationally with 45 goals, 52 assists and 142 points. Arkansas leads the conference in all three categories and the 52 assists are the highest by any team in the NCAA.

>> With a start on Thursday, Stefani Doyle will be making her 85th start of her career, the most in Razorback history.

>> Stefani Doyle, Parker Goins and Taylor Malham all rank in the top six in career assists in program history.