The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn head women's soccer coach Karen Hoppa is retiring after 26-year run as the program's leader.

Led by Johni Broome, the Tigers picked up a third AP top-12 win just six games into the early 2024-25 season in an 85-72 win over No. 12 North Carolina to advance to the championship game of the Maui Invitational.

The Auburn Tigers are making an appearance in the championship game of the Maui Invitational for the first time in program history, hoping to end Thanksgiving week on top against the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday.

With another electric start led by star Johni Broome, No. 4 Auburn ran past Memphis on Wednesday evening 90-76 to claim the program's first Maui

The Auburn Tigers (3-2) head to St. Thomas in the U.S Virgin Islands to play in the Paradise Jam tournament against Northern Iowa (3-1), Pittsburgh (5-1) and Kansas (4-1) starting on Thursday, Nov. 28.

Before the college basketball season started, the Kansas Jayhawks were ranked as the preseason No. 1 team and Auburn was ranked No. 11 by the associated press.

November is Native American Heritage Month, dedicated to remembering and acknowledging Indigenous American history and recognizing past wrongdoings against Indigenous communities.

Downtown Auburn is hosting Blue Friday on Nov. 29, an event similar to Black Friday that encourages shoppers to support local businesses. Many shops will open early and offer discounts.

All of the efforts and practices in the 2024 season come down to one game for head coach Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers on Saturday.

Auburn (5-6) is set to take on No. 13 Alabama (8-3) in the highly anticipated Iron Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 30.