NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Auburn soccer team (7-5-5, 4-2-4 SEC) battled back from a two-goal halftime deficit but ultimately came up short against Vanderbilt (11-6-1, 6-3-1) as the Tigers suffered a 2-1 defeat Thursday night at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.
Despite the result in Nashville, Auburn earned a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament and will advance to the quarterfinals by virtue of finishing in the top six in the league standings. The Tigers are the No. 6 seed and will take on No. 3 seed Florida Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. CT.
"We had an average first half but were great in the second half," head coach Karen Hoppa said.