NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 24 Vanderbilt soccer earned its seventh clean sheet of the season with a 1-0 victory over Auburn on Thursday night at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.
Sydney Watts provided the difference in the 13th minute, finishing a cross from Olivia Stafford and Maci Teater for the lone goal of the match. The score marked Watts’ team-leading seventh goal of the season.
Vanderbilt (8-3-1, 2-2-1 SEC) controlled possession at 60 percent of the match and outshot the Tigers 11–10, including a 9–2 edge in the first half. Auburn (5-4-3, 1-2-2 SEC) generated eight shots and four corner kicks.
Keeper Alexa Gianoplus earned her first career start and first solo clean sheet, tallying six saves across 90 minutes.
BIG. TIME. SAVE. LEX. pic.twitter.com/MXC1rtwxRX
— Vanderbilt Soccer (@VandySoccer) October 3, 2025
Vanderbilt continues SEC play on Sunday, traveling to Kentucky for a noon CT kickoff on SEC Network+.
