It's been a long road for the Trojans, who lost their first two games before setting a school record with seven straight shutout wins and finishing the regular season on a 14-2-1 run.
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No. 7 USC beat Eastern Washington, Texas A&M, Utah and Auburn to earn a spot in the NCAA Women's College Cup against Georgetown. The two programs have never met before, but they do share two common opponents this season. While the Hoyas lost, 3-0, to Stanford in August, the Trojans topped the Cardinal by the same margin in October. Most recently, the Hoyas advanced to the Final Four with a 1-0 win over Santa Clara, a squad that beat USC in the first game of the season, 3-2.
The Final Four matchup will be a battle between Georgetown's explosive offense and USC's stalwart defense. While the Hoyas average 2.44 goals per game (7th in the nation), the Women of Troy allow just .425 goals per game (8th in the nation) and have shut out their opponents in 65.2 pct of their games (8th in the nation). USC head coach Keidane McAlpine noted that the Hoyas have four players with 10+ goals this season but are also impressive defensively.
USC vs. Georgetown in the Final Four will kick off at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, CA. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Follow the team on Twitter for updates and check out USC Athletics on Snapchat to follow the team's journey.
