The Auburn soccer team closes out its regular season Friday night at 7 p.m. when it takes on arch-rival Alabama in the annual Iron Bowl of Soccer in Tuscaloosa.
Having already secured a berth in next week’s SEC Tournament at Orange Beach, Friday’s night match will determine Auburn’s seed.
Auburn goes into the match 11-5-2, 5-4-1 SEC and can finish as high as the fifth seed or as low as the seventh seed in the SEC standings. It has already clinched second place in the SEC West.
Auburn has won five straight in the series after claiming a 2-1 overtime win last season at home. The all-time series is 11-6-2 in Auburn’s favor.
Volleyball travels to Ole Miss, Alabama
The Auburn Tigers (9-13, 3-9 SEC) begin the season’s stretch run with their next-to-last road trip of the year this weekend as they make their last two SEC West visits of the year.
The Tigers will travel to Ole Miss on Friday night for a 7 p.m. match against the Rebels, then they will head to Tuscaloosa for a Sunday showdown with archrival Alabama. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.
Live video for Friday’s match will be available through OleMissSports.com, and Sunday’s match can be viewed via live video from RollTide.com.
Live stats for both matches are available at AuburnTigers.com, and fans can follow @AUVolleyball on Twitter for updates throughout the weekend.
No. 3/5 women’s golf set to close fall season
The No. 3/5 Auburn women’s golf team will travel to Wilmington, N.C., this weekend to play its final tournament of the fall season at the 10th Annual Landfall Tradition.
The 18-team field features six teams ranked in the top 25 in the nation.
Players will tee off in three-player pairings from the Nos. 1 and 10 holes on Friday and Saturday with a shotgun start for Sunday’s final round. Fans can follow along with live stats at http://www.GolfStat.com.
Gray evens fall World Series with 4-3 win
Spurred by six defensive double-plays, five of which were inning-enders, the Gray Team evened the Fall World Series at a game apiece with a 4-3 win on Thursday evening. Game 3 of the series will take place on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
The Game 3 pitching matchup pits Dillon Ortman (Gray) vs. Trey Cochran-Gill (White).
Friday night the team will host the annual Celebrity Home Run Derby at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to get to the field early for a 6 p.m. 2012 team autograph session.
A $2 donation at the gates is requested and for every $5 donated on top of that fans will be entered to win prizes.