******BTHO Auburn******

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Texas A&M Soccer travels to Auburn to conclude their weekend of Alabama opponents. A&M and Auburn face off at 4PM live on ESPNU.

Auburn is 6-5-2 on the season with a 3-2 mark in conference. Auburn went winless against the Mississippi schools, with a 0-1 OT loss to Ole Miss & a 2-3 loss to Miss St. Conference wins came over Kentucky (2-1 2OT), Tennessee (1-0), and LSU (2-0).

Results have been somewhat of a mixed bag for Auburn, but the Tigers have outscored their opponents 21-15 on the season. Bri Folds has led the offense with a team-high 6 goals and a team-high 3 assists. Despite leading the team in scoring, Folds has yet to net a gamewinner for the Tigers.

Kate Hart has played all 1230 minutes in goal for Auburn, allowing 15 goals and totalling 38 saves. Auburn has 6 shutouts on the year and they have been shutout 3 times themselves.

A&M is 6-3 all-time against Auburn. Last season, A&M took the 4-2 home win against Auburn. The Aggies are looking to extend their winning streak against the Tigers and build a little confidence in conference play.
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Sydney Richards is my coworkers daughter and someone I did some training sessions with about 6 years ago. She's been a regular starter for the Tigers this year as a freshman
mullokmotx
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Dave Ellis just said we have 4 normal starters not playing today.
mullokmotx
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Ally, Grace and Jordan Hill not playing today. With Karlina, Kendall and I assume Olivia not available that gives us 18 players in uniform today.
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Watt, Sample, Hill, and? Piper?
CDub06
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That explains the lineup. This is going to be an sloppy game. Hide the children.
redd38
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This lineup has zero offensive chemistry. Gonna need some individuals to step up and attack the goal.
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Have to find a way today. Auburn's RPI was 69 going into the week.
redd38
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Great corner attempt, but no goal
DeangeloVickers
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Best I've seen em play all year. Great team work good passing...just gotta finish
redd38
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YESSSS! Someone finally tries a bicycle in the box! I've been calling for it for years.


(She gets a yellow card for it though)
redd38
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0-0 at the half
mullokmotx
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Early on we had several good crosses in the box but could not connect. Allie Russell had a good aggressive run to steal ball deep in the Auburn defensive end but we missed a chance there. And when we take a corner kick and it rebounds to a defender could we please not send it 20 feet over the bar? Wasted corner by Cienna late in the half.
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redd38 said:

0-0 at the half
Not sure the half was worthy of a thumbs down. Outshot them 7-1 with good chances. If we play like that again this half too, we should be pleased with the result because we will find the net.
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Gap said:

redd38 said:

0-0 at the half
Not sure the half was worthy of a thumbs down. Outshot them 7-1 with good chances. If we play like that again this half too, we should be pleased with the result because we will find the net.


We'll need to play significantly better this half to score a goal, we only had 1 dangerous opportunity in the first half.
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Got an ugly one!
redd38
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GOOOAALL Aggies!

Off corner kick

1-0 Ags
Hand Of God
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It wasn't pretty but A&M has their lead.
redd38
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Probably shouldn't have been allowed, but I'll take it. Seemed like a corner was the only way we were gonna score in this one.
CDub06
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The game is living up to the ugly billing.
Hand Of God
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That's an ACL for the Auburn defender.
mvegas
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Lopez covers a massive amount of ground. Did a great job getting back on defense. Where was the left back on the Auburn counterattack?
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Hutton nearly just gave away the game.
mvegas
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Agreed. Up one goal though the defense shouldn't let anyone behind them IMO.
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Hand Of God said:

Hutton nearly just gave away the game.


That's the third time this weekend that our opponent has missed an open goal
Hand Of God
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We hit the 10 minute mark and decided it was time to collapse. Barely hanging on now.
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She just always looks so awkward out there. Not athletic slow and doesn't seem to understand the game. Surprised we don't have anyone better
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Really important win to keep pace with the top of the SEC pack.
AgsSoccerFan
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In her own mind, has 20 ever been offside or committed a foul?
redd38
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Aggies escape 1-0
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Nice win, now can we please get some players back healthy.
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I was surprised Auburn was so passive on offense for the most part. Just for being the aggressor we deserved to win. Have to be pleased with 4 points on the weekend without our best defender and best forward. Only have 1 more road game left. Impressed with Katie at the left back position and she had some good runs into the offensive end. I think Jenna set a personal record for most minutes played in a game.
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I also thought Katie looked good as a converted left back. It's not our style but I'd love to see her making some overlapping runs with Jimena to knock some dangerous balls into the box.
mullokmotx
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Looks like the goal is being credited to Jenna, which is the first of her career. Let's hope she gets a few more clear cut goals.
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I thought A&M played pretty well today considering the situation with several key players out and Sample lost for the season. We dominated the first half but couldn't finish any chances. 2 shots were cleared off the line that I thought were going in. I liked the combination play in the midfield and when we got wide and crossed the ball into the box we were dangerous.

  • Katie Smith finally playing outside back (where she was recruited by most schools to play) and she did a great job. I'd love to see her make those overlapping runs because she is so fast with the ball. Hopefully we keep her there the rest of the season because she can keep up with any opposing attackers with her speed. I think she is going to be a star player for us in a few years.
  • I know Hutton has had a nice season statistically, but I'm worried about her long term with her decision making on the ball. She is athletic but she makes slow decisions which makes her tentative. I'd really like to see some others get a chance to showcase their skillset at the position.
  • Taylor Ziemer continues to play well because she has good touch on the ball and can pass accurately, along with a strong shot. She needs to create more shots for herself.
  • Bri Alston has had an up and down career at A&M but she played really well today, maybe her best game to date. She was the anchor of the back line, taking over for Sample.
  • A&M has to start converting all those crosses into the box by Lopez or others. Just too many misses or whiffs at the ball.

The injuries have really affected this team and I still think this a middle of the pack SEC team this year (in my mind still a disappointment). There are still within reach of an SEC West title, but we need to continue to improve. Auburn isn't a good team but I saw some flashes today that we can still be a good team. RPI has really taken a nosedive lately because competition has faded, so we still have work to do to make the tournament. Let's just hope Watt can return soon.
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