LSU soccer entered the day as underdogs against No. 23 Auburn, but against the odds, the Tigers got the job done.

According to SB Nation's And The Valley Shook, the 11th-seeded Tigers took down the 6th-seeded Auburn in the first round of the SEC Tournament, and the victory sends LSU moving on to the next round.

For a team seeded near the bottom of the bracket, beating a nationally ranked opponent is the kind of result that can define a season, and it arrived on a day when the rest of the LSU sports world badly needed a lift.

This is a genuine reversal: LSU came in as the lower seed and the underdog, yet eliminated a Top-25 program to keep its tournament run alive.

The win also comes with recognition beyond one result — Ava Galligan and Sariyah Bailey earned All-SEC honors following standout seasons, per And The Valley Shook.

LSU has been building momentum across its athletic program, with the soccer squad routing Texas Southern opponents elsewhere on the ledger and sweeping a fall baseball doubleheader against Troy, but the soccer upset is the standout feel-good story of the weekend for Tiger fans.

Now LSU will be moving on to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, and their opponent will be Alabama, Yahoo Sports reports.

It sets up a quick chance at redemption on a different stage: LSU football was embarrassed at home by Alabama in a pivotal matchup this weekend, but the soccer Tigers get the immediate opportunity to strike back against the Crimson Tide.

The Tigers carry real momentum into the quarterfinal, plus the confidence of having already proven the seeding wrong once.

Both SB Nation's Tiger Tails roundup and And The Valley Shook frame the Auburn victory as the bright spot in a weekend of mixed LSU results, noting that the soccer program has now strung together a first-round tournament win after receiving All-SEC recognition for two of its players.