KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The United Soccer Coaches released the latest edition of its 2026 NCAA Division II men's soccer poll Tuesday, with the Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks ranked No. 10 in the nation and No. 2 in the South Region.

LAST WEEK
AUM played to a 2-2 draw against West Alabama on Wednesday at the AUM Soccer Complex. Brennan Greer put the Warhawks on the board with 13 seconds remaining in the first half, recording his second goal of the season. Alan De Paula added another goal in the 70th minute, his third of the season, as AUM earned the draw.

The Warhawks outshot West Alabama 14-10 and held a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. Benjamin Hoffmann recorded three shots, including two on target, while Jakob Buhrkuhl made three saves.

AUM followed with a 2-0 shutout victory over Delta State, powered by a brace from Hoffmann. The forward scored both goals for the Warhawks and recorded four shots on goal. Le Roux assisted on Hoffmann's opening goal as AUM controlled the match offensively.

The Warhawks outshot the Statesmen 15-4 and held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks, limiting Delta State to just one shot on goal. Buhrkuhl made one save to secure the shutout.

ON THE YEAR
The two results moved AUM to 9-1-2 overall and 6-0-2 in Gulf South Conference play. The Warhawks lead the conference defensively with just eight goals allowed and a 0.67 goals-against average. AUM also ranks second in the GSC with a .836 save percentage.

Hoffmann ranks fourth in the conference with 39 shots and 3.25 shots per game. He also ranks third with 18 shots on goal and an average of 1.64 shots on goal per game. Three Warhawks rank among the GSC's top 10 in game-winning goals, with Alan De Paula and Jaden McKree tied for fifth with two each and Fabio Guerreiro ranking eighth with one.

In goal, Buhrkuhl leads the GSC and ranks 14th nationally with seven goals allowed and a 0.64 goals-against average. He ranks third in the conference with 35 saves and a .833 save percentage.

Buhrkuhl also leads the GSC and ranks fifth nationally with seven shutouts and a 0.636 shutouts-per-game average. He ranks seventh in the conference with 3.18 saves per game.

UP NEXT
The Warhawks return to Montgomery to face Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday, October 17 at 3:30 p.m.


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