Soccer Recap: Auburn Comes Up Short

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Auburn finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They came up short against the George Wythe Maroons, falling 4-1. Surprisingly, this marked Auburn's third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Their goal came courtesy of Jillian Tucker, who's now up to five this season.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

05/22/25 vs George Wythe	1-4
05/20/25 vs Bland County	5-0
05/15/25 @ Bath County	7-2
05/13/25 @ Fort Chiswell	4-0
05/08/25 vs George Wythe	1-4

The defeat snapped Auburn's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-5 record. As for George Wythe, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4-2.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Auburn will face off against Galax at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn will be up against Galax's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.86 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for George Wythe, they will welcome Giles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. George Wythe's defense better be ready for this one: Giles have averaged an impressive 3.4 goals per game this season.