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No. 3 USC Women Conquer Hartwick 19-4
March 30, 2011 | Women's Water Polo
March 30, 2011
LOS ANGLES - The No. 3 USC women's water polo team jumped ahead early and never looked back in a 19-4 win over the No. 16 Hartwick Hawks Wednesday afternoon at McDonald's Swim Stadium. USC's Joelle Bekhazi had a hat trick to lead 12 Trojan scorers in the match. USC extended its home winning streak to 23 games by winning its sixth straight match. The team improves to 15-3 overall for the season.
Action got off to a great start for the Trojans as they exploded in the first quarter for five goals from five different players as the team set the tone for the match early on. Joelle Bekhazi scored two of her three goals in the final four minutes of the second frame including a rocket from the outside to put USC up 8-2 at the half.
The third quarter saw the Trojans stretch their lead as Patricia Jancso, Kristen Dronberger, Blair Moody, Madeline Rosenthal and Dominique Sardo all found the back of the net to put USC up comfortably 14-3. Hartwick's Jessica McKee scored her third goal of the match mid way through the fourth quarter but the Hawks would get no closer. USC rattled off three more goals in the final three minutes including two from Nicolina McCall to cap the win.
The Women of Troy return to the pool on Saturday (April 2) at 12 p.m. for a showdown with the No.1 Stanford Cardinal.
No. 3 USC 19, No. 16 Hartwick 4
USC 5 - 3 - 5 - 6 = 19
Hartwick 0 - 2 - 0 - 2 = 4
Scoring:
USC: Joelle Bekhazi 3, Blair Moody 2, Nicolina McCall 2, Madeline Rosenthal 2, Kristen Dronberger 2, Dominique Sardo 2, Patricia Jancso 2, Nadia Dan, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Sarah Van Norman, Jennifer Stiefel
Hartwick:
Jessica McKee 3, Allyssa Analytis
Saves:
USC:
Hartwick:
Jessica Dorman: 4 (1 Pen.)
