University Southern California Trojans
Michelle Stein Named MPSF Player of the Week
February 10, 2009 | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 10, 2009
Michelle Stein was USC's leading scorer in four of its five games last week and has picked up MPSF Player of the Week honors for her efforts. After starting the season with a hat trick in the Trojans' opener against Hartwick, Stein scored 11 goals in four games at the Stanford Invitational to help push USC to the tournament championship and a 5-0 overall record to start the year.
In the crucial Saturday matchup between the No. 1 Trojans and No. 2 Stanford, Stein scored four goals, including two late-game goals to force overtime and one during overtime to help USC get to a 12-10 win. In the championship game against Hawai'i, Stein had another multiple-goal game with three to lead USC in scoring once again. With another three in the tourney opener vs. Arizona State and one against Indiana, Stein has scored 14 goals this season to average 2.68 goals per game through the first five games of the year.
A 2008 All-American, Stein has now been named MPSF Player of the Week three times in her career. She shares this week's award with Anna Gonzalez of San Diego State.
Stein and the Trojans now return home for two games this weekend. No. 1 USC will first face UC Irvine at 12 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 14) and then plays Cal State Northridge at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 15) at McDonald's Swim Stadium.
