Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Auburn). Their defense stepped up to hand the Smiths Station Panthers a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Auburn's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Smiths Station are ranked 34th).
Tigers
| 03/05/26 vs Smiths Station | 10-0 |
| 03/03/26 @ Opelika | 6-0 |
| 02/24/26 @ Dothan | 8-1 |
| 02/19/26 @ St. Anne-Pacelli | 7-0 |
The win (which was Auburn's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Smiths Station, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven matches and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Auburn will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McGill-Toolen at 7:00 p.m. on the 20th. As for Smiths Station, they will head out to challenge Opelika at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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