No. 1 USC women's water polo continued its dominance in the pool with an 8-3 victory over No. 3 Stanford on Saturday to improve to an outstanding 20-0 record on the season. The battle against the Cardinal was a key MPSF victory for the Women of Troy who are looking to close out a perfect regular season with one more home match this Friday.
Click here for a complete game recap from Saturday's win over Stanford.
The Cardinal never stood a chance as USC jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with Stanford staying at least two goals behind the entire match. The Women of Troy are now 5-0 in MPSF play, while the Cardinal suffered their first conference loss. Sophomore Hayley McKelvey led the Trojans with her second hat trick of the season, while the Haralabidis twins combined for three goals to give USC the edge over Stanford.
The victory secured a first-round bye in the MPSF Tournament for the Women of Troy and earned them the No. 1 seed for the tournament that will take place in Bakersfield, California at the end of the month. USC will compete in its final regular season game this Friday at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center against Cal at 2 p.m. with the MPSF match being broadcasted on Pac-12 Networks.
