UT (9-3-2, 5-1-1 SEC) will be looking to extend its shutout streak to five games, having recorded clean sheets against Ole Miss, Missouri, Georgia and LSU over the last four contests.
In their most recent outing, the Lady Vols tied LSU 0-0 at home. Despite not logging a goal, the Lady Vols were dominant offensively, taking 12 shots to the Tigers’ six while holding possession for nearly 60 percent of the match. In goal, senior Lindsey Romig played all 90 minutes, facing six shots and recording one save.
Auburn (6-4-5, 2-4-1 SEC) is coming off a 3-1 loss at Texas A&M on Friday.
The Lady Vols own a 12-10-4 record all-time against AU. The teams last met in Knoxville on Sept. 23 last season when UT defeated then-No. 11 Tigers at home in double overtime, 2-1.
UP NEXT: The Lady Vols will return to Knoxville for a two-game homestand, hosting No. 21 South Carolina in a 1 p.m. ET matinee on Sunday (SECN+) and Vanderbilt in the regular-season finale at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday (SEC Network).
SCOUTING THE TIGERS: Auburn went 12-7-1 overall and 5-4-1 in conference games last season and were picked to finish fourth in the SEC in 2022 as voted on by the league’s coaches.
SHUTOUT SEASON: The four straight shutouts against Ole Miss, Missouri, Georgia and LSU mark the first time since 2005 that a Tennessee team recorded four shutouts in a row against SEC opponents. The clean sheets that season came in the form of wins over Georgia (1-0), LSU (2-0), and Auburn (1-0) as well as a 0-0 draw against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament from which UT advanced on PKs, 4-3, before winning the SEC Championship the next match with the 1-0 win over Auburn.
TOP-20 NUMBERS: UT has scored 38 goals on the year to rank 11th in the country in scoring offense at 2.71. The Lady Vols rank 11th in points per game (7.86) and tie for 12th in corner kicks per game (7.14) and 15th in assists per game (2.43).
EVERYONE IS DANGEROUS: With the 11th-ranked scoring offense in the country, it’s no surprise that Tennessee has multiple offensive threats. Twelve Lady Vols have carded a goal so far this season, and 15 have tallied an assist.
HAPPY TO ASSIST: Mackenzie George has logged an assist in four of the last five matches, tying Taylor Huff to lead the team in assists at six on the season.
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