USC women's soccer beat No. 1 West Virginia, 3-1, to win the program's second-ever national championship today.
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The No. 7 Women of Troy took an early lead against the top-seeded Mountaineers, as Morgan Andrews connected on a header in the second minute. It was USC's quickest goal all season, and kept the Trojans afloat until WVU equalized in the 66th minute.
The Trojans kept calm and responded quickly, though, taking advantage of WVU's aggressive field positioning. In a two-on-two opportunity, Leah Pruitt muscled her way into control and hit a wide open Katie Johnson in front of the net, who slotted it past the keeper. Johnson would score again just 12 minutes later to secure the win for USC.
Johnson, who also scored the game-winner in USC's Final Four game against Georgetown, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. She finished the season with nine goals, while Andrews finished with 10 (three of which came during the postseason).
After losing the first two games of head coach Keidane McAlpine's third season, USC finished the year 18-4-2 and brought home its first national title since 2007. The 2016 NCAA College Cup trophy is the 126th national championship (103rd NCAA title) that USC can claim.
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