Alabama Travels to No. 14 Auburn, Hosts Texas A&M – Alabama Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– The Alabama soccer team (7-3-4, 0-1-4 SEC) will face a pair of Southeastern Conference opponents this week, traveling to No. 14 Auburn (11-1-1, 8-0-1 SEC) on Thursday before hosting Texas A&M on Sunday. Both games will kick off at 6 p.m. CT as the Tide’s matchup against the Tigers will be aired on SEC Network, while the game verses the Aggies will be featured on SEC Network+.

At Auburn

• Date: Oct. 10
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Auburn, Ala.
• Venue: Auburn Soccer Complex
• Watch on SEC Network
• Live Stats  

Vs. Texas A&M

• Date: Oct. 13
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
• Venue: Alabama Soccer Stadium
• Watch
• Live Stats

Promotions

• Sunday’s match will be the Tide’s annual Pups at the Pitch and Soktober Fest
• The first 250 dogs at the game will receive a free Alabama soccer leash
• In honor of Soktober Fest, the first 150 fans will receive a free glass stein or an Alabama water bottle
• Billy’s Gourmet Hog Dogs will be in attendance at the game  

Game Notes

• Alabama is coming off its first home loss this season, falling to Kentucky, 2-0, last Friday
• Prior to the matchup against the Wildcats, the Tide had tied four consecutive matches, recording a draw against then-No. 11 Texas, Tennessee, Missouri and Georgia, respectively
• Despite the team looking for its first conference win, UA has dominated SEC competition, firing off 20-plus shots in three of five matchups and has only trailed in shot total against three teams this season: TCU (14-17 shots), Texas (12-19 shots) and Georgia (20-21 shots)
• The Tide is one of just three teams to score multiple goals against Texas (T, 2-2) and still the only team to find a pair of goals against Tennessee (T,2-2)
• Thirteen Alabama players have found the back of the net for a total of 33 goals this season
• Gianna Paul paces the offense with a team-leading and career-record nine goals this season
• Paul’s nine goals rank her 15th nationally as the UA junior paces the SEC in total goals
• She also ranks 24th nationally and third in the league in game-winning goals (3), while her 19 points this season ranks her 37th nationally and third in the conference 
• Nadia Ramadan and Nedya Sawan are tied for second on the team in points (12), with Ramadan contributing five goals and two assists and Sawan notching four goals and four assists
• The Alabama offense ranks 11th nationally in total goals (33), 19th in total points (94), 29th in total assists (28), 20th in shots per game and 27th nationally in points per game (6.71). Additionally, the Tide ranks 23rd in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 2.36 goals per game.