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Auburn Media Relations Each of Auburn's first nine league opponents advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, including three that advanced to a super regional and two to the College World Series, including the national champions . . . Auburn's leading scorer this season, Woodson now has 6 goals in 7 games . . . Auburn will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, where the Tigers will compete in the Schooner Fall Classic, hosted by the University of Oklahoma, from September 21-23 . . . Reigning National Player of the Year Jackson Koivun picked up where he left off last season as he earned medalist honors with an impressive 9-under week on the course . . . Auburn does not play Alabama . . . Sophomore Anna Davis is the tournament's individual leader by one shot with a 36-hole score of 136 (-6) . . . Auburn's 3-1 victory is its first this season against a ranked squad and moves the Tigers to 6-0 on the season . . . With the crowd and momentum on its side, Auburn stuck to the game plan to finish off the upset . . . The Tigers' offense has been electric with the change to a 6-2 rotation. Both Kalei Edson and Peyton Dunn had 15 assists and the Tigers are averaging almost two more assists per set than last season . . . A major reason for Auburn's defensive success has been the play of the back row. Led by junior libero Alexis Dacosta, the Tigers are averaging 18.81 digs per set. Not only is Auburn leading the SEC in the category but the mark is also No. 3 in the country . . . The Tigers hit .323 on the night as it moves their record to 19-0 when hitting above .300 since Crouch arrived on the plains. He is 39-0 when hitting the same mark throughout his career . . . The Orange & Blue defense limited the Bulldogs to just two shots while the Tigers' offense put up 28, including 13 on frame. Auburn also created six corner kicks to Samford's zero . . . Sebastian Williams-Adams, will be in Auburn for an official visit while Wingfield's visit is designated as unofficial . . . The Tigers are running down digs at a rate of 19.31 per set. The mark leads the SEC by 1.31 digs per set over Texas and is currently the second-best in all of Division I . . . Auburn, relays have been their strong suit since coach Ryan Wochomurka took on the head coach position, and they were one of 11 teams to qualify all five of their relays under the NCAA "A" Cut. Their depth and consistency show signs of great strength in their rebuilding years, and they look to keep riding the relay wave for the 2025 season . . . 10.5 team blocks and a season-high .369 hitting percentage were enough for Auburn's third sweep of the season in its first four matches . . . Auburn has dominated the all-time series against Samford 12-3-4 but has not defeated the Bulldogs since the beginning of the 2021 season . . . Auburn will have a big group of transfers and freshmen that will be pushing for playing time in 2025 . . . "This is by far the toughest schedule in Auburn basketball history and probably in my 29 years of being a head coach . . . The schedule is highlighted by a handful of high-caliber opponents, making it likely one of the hardest nonconference schedules in the country . . . Auburn will begin the 2024–25 campaign at the Cougar Classic on Sept. 9–10 at Yeaman's Hall Club in Charlston, South Carolina . . . Auburn is one of 10 Southeastern Conference teams included in Golf Channel's preseason top-25 . . . The first exhibition game of co-head coaches Chris and Kate Malveaux's Auburn tenure will be against West Georgia on Oct. 11 . . . Now outscoring its opponents 22-0, Auburn has set a new program record for goal differential through the opening five matches of a season . . . Auburn capped off a perfect weekend, taking down a scrappy Wofford squad, 3-1 to remain perfect on the season . . . Auburn will return home to face its fourth straight Sun Belt opponent, App State, this Sunday, September 1. The Tigers look to uphold their undefeated record at 1 p.m. CST on SEC Network+ . . . Matches at the Auburn Soccer Complex are free and open to the public. Fans in attendance Sunday will receive an Auburn soccer umbrella hat while supplies last . . . "Johnnie Harris has started something there. She's trying like hell to get the program turned around . . . The Tigers open the season with the War Eagle Invitational, facing North Alabama and Georgia Southern on Friday, August 30, and Wofford on Saturday, August 31 . . . Thursday's match at "The Cage" is free and open to the public. ESPN+ will carry the broadcast . . . The terrific start has been centered around the Auburn defense, which has yet to concede a goal over 270 minutes of action, leading to the Tigers holding a magnificent +13 goal differential through 3 contests . . . "When I first visited campus, Auburn felt like home from the get-go . . . Auburn came in 4th at the SEC Championships last season with 879.5 points, less than 50 points behind Texas A&M for 3rd. The SEC will be a shaken up a bit this season, however, with the addition of Texas to the conference in particular . . . "The intensity – this will be as good as anything you see . . .
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