Abby Lutzenkirchen will wear her brother's old number from Auburn this season.
Abby Lutzenkirchen will wear No. 43 when she suits up for the Alabama women's soccer team this season, a change she made to honor her brother Philip Lutzenkirchen.
Number change alert: We've learned that Abby Lutzenkirchen will switch numbers from 33 to 43, in memory of her brother, Philip. #Lutz43#RTR
— Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) August 16, 2014Philip, a former tight end who wore No. 43 for Auburn, died in a car accident in late June. The two were very close, with Philip writing about his relationship with his younger sister, including when he found out she decided to sign with rival Alabama. While he was attending Auburn, he would drive to watch Abby's home games and even joked he was looking for a red shirt with "soccer" on it because he refused to wear Alabama Crimson.