Thursday, September 18
Auburn, Ala.
6:30 PM
Texas A&M
at
Auburn
Soccer Travels for Thursday's Tussle at Auburn
Sep 17, 2025 | Soccer
AUBURN – The Texas A&M soccer team faces its first SEC road test of the season when the Aggies battle the Auburn Tigers in Thursday's 6:30 p.m. tilt at AU Soccer Complex.
The Aggies enter the fray with a 3-2-3 record with wins against Lamar (1-0), UConn (2-1) and Lafayette (7-1). They have draws against Baylor (1-1), Texas State (1-1) and SFA (0-0). Most recently, Texas A&M dropped a 2-1 decision at No. 4 TCU and a 3-0 home match versus No. 24 Georgia.
Bella Yakel has played all 720 minutes to lead the Aggies. The center back entered the campaign as the most seasoned Texas A&M player, having accumulated 4,132 minutes during her three seasons at Portland. The senior defender has 65 Division I camps on her résumé, including 57 starts.
Leah Diaz leads the Aggie offense with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Trinity Buchanan and Kaylee Noble have eight points with three goals and two assists apiece.
Texas A&M has two shutouts on the season, including one each with Erica Defferding and Sydney Fuller patrolling the woodwork.
The Aggies boast a 10-4-1 edge in the all-time series against the Tigers with all the matches coming since Texas A&M joined the SEC for the 2012 campaign. Last season the Aggies stunned then No. 5 Auburn with a 4-1 throttling at Ellis Field. Texas A&M outshot Auburn 22-11, including 7-5 in shots-on-goal. The Tigers own a 3-2-1 edge in the matches played at Auburn. The most recent meeting resulted in a 0-0 draw in 2023.
The Tigers are 4-2-2 on the season, including 0-0-1 in the SEC. Auburn has wins against Southern Miss (3-0), Kennesaw State (6-0), Utah Valley (2-0) and Florida Gulf Coast (5-0). They tied Samford (0-0) and Ole Miss (1-1) while dropping matches against Louisville (1-0) and BYU (2-0).
Erin Flurey leads Auburn with 14 points on seven goals. Dylan Driver has added eight points with one goal and a team-high six assists. Ayana Yapo has logged 648 minutes in goal, posting a 0.56 goals-against average and three shutouts.
The match streams on SEC Network+ with Brit Bowen (play-by-play) and Nick Flohre (analyst) on the call. A radio call is available on 1550 AM and worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile app with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Thomas Dick (color) painting the picture.
The Aggies enter the fray with a 3-2-3 record with wins against Lamar (1-0), UConn (2-1) and Lafayette (7-1). They have draws against Baylor (1-1), Texas State (1-1) and SFA (0-0). Most recently, Texas A&M dropped a 2-1 decision at No. 4 TCU and a 3-0 home match versus No. 24 Georgia.
Bella Yakel has played all 720 minutes to lead the Aggies. The center back entered the campaign as the most seasoned Texas A&M player, having accumulated 4,132 minutes during her three seasons at Portland. The senior defender has 65 Division I camps on her résumé, including 57 starts.
Leah Diaz leads the Aggie offense with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Trinity Buchanan and Kaylee Noble have eight points with three goals and two assists apiece.
Texas A&M has two shutouts on the season, including one each with Erica Defferding and Sydney Fuller patrolling the woodwork.
The Aggies boast a 10-4-1 edge in the all-time series against the Tigers with all the matches coming since Texas A&M joined the SEC for the 2012 campaign. Last season the Aggies stunned then No. 5 Auburn with a 4-1 throttling at Ellis Field. Texas A&M outshot Auburn 22-11, including 7-5 in shots-on-goal. The Tigers own a 3-2-1 edge in the matches played at Auburn. The most recent meeting resulted in a 0-0 draw in 2023.
The Tigers are 4-2-2 on the season, including 0-0-1 in the SEC. Auburn has wins against Southern Miss (3-0), Kennesaw State (6-0), Utah Valley (2-0) and Florida Gulf Coast (5-0). They tied Samford (0-0) and Ole Miss (1-1) while dropping matches against Louisville (1-0) and BYU (2-0).
Erin Flurey leads Auburn with 14 points on seven goals. Dylan Driver has added eight points with one goal and a team-high six assists. Ayana Yapo has logged 648 minutes in goal, posting a 0.56 goals-against average and three shutouts.
The match streams on SEC Network+ with Brit Bowen (play-by-play) and Nick Flohre (analyst) on the call. A radio call is available on 1550 AM and worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile app with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Thomas Dick (color) painting the picture.
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