Friday, November 17
Berkeley, CA
6:00 PM
USC
21-8, 13-5Pac-12
3
at
0
California
13-15, 4-13Pac-12
1
2
3
F
USC
25
25
25
3
California
18
14
22
0
Team Stats
USC
CAL
Kills
47
39
Errors
10
15
Attempts
101
110
Hitting %
.366
.218
Points
52.0
43.0
Assists
43
37
Aces
2
2
Blocks
3.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballPhoto by: John McGillen
No. 14 USC Claims 3-0 Sweep Over California
November 17, 2017 | Women's Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy hit .366 and had three players in double-digit kills in a win over the Golden Bears
BERKELEY, Calif. – The 14th-ranked USC women's volleyball team (21-8, 13-5 Pac-12) earned a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-14, 25-22) over California (13-15, 4-13) on Friday, Nov. 17, at Haas Pavilion. The Women of Troy hit .366 (47k, 10e, 101att) in the win and had three players in double-digit kills led by senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie who had 13 kills (0e, 23att, .565).
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Senior middle blocker Jordan Dunn matched her career high with 10 kills and set a new career mark with a .714 hitting percentage on (0e, 14att). Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier also tallied 10 kills (5e, 26att, .192) and had five digs, two service aces, and two blocks (one solo) for 13.5 points. Freshman outside hitter Brooke Botkin had eight kills (2e, 17att, .353) with three digs.
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Senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley dished out 22 assists with eight digs while sophomore setter Cindy Marina had 14 assists with four digs. Junior libero Victoria Garrick put up 14 digs and had five assists. Senior opposite hitter Niki Withers collected five kills and sophomore defensive specialist Jenna Adams picked up eight digs.
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For the Golden Bears, Antzela Dempi had 12 kills and 10 digs for a double-double. Carmen Annevelink had 10 kills. Mima Mirkovic scored six kills and had 11 digs to lead the Bears on defense. Cal hit .218 in the match with 39 kills (15e) on 110 attempts.
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USC opened up a four-point lead in the first set at 7-3 on a service ace by Lanier, but the Bears hung close to knot the score at nine-all. The teams were deadlocked for a seventh time at 16-all, but Meyer-Whalley served tough to get Botkin a free swing at an overpassed ball to start a big USC run. Back-to-back kills by Lanier got the Trojans out to a five-point lead at 22-17 before a kill by Abercrombie and a block by junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh and Lanier set the Women of Troy up with set point at 24-18. Abercrombie's final kill of the set sealed a 25-18 win for the Trojans, who hit .263 in the first frame (14k, 4e, 38att).
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The second set opened up as a back-and-forth affair, but the Trojans used a big 9-1 run to score a seven-point lead at 17-10. USC continued to climb and went up by 10 on a tip-kill by Botkin. Dunn scored a kill on a quick set from Marina for 23-13 and then did the same on a set from Meyer-Whalley for set point at 24-14. The Bears went long on their final swing to sew up a 25-14 win for USC.
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Cal took control of the third frame and jumped in front by three at 8-5, but a furious run of USC points on kills by Dunn, Botkin, Abercrombie, and one more by Dunn turned the tables and put Troy on top, 10-9. Dempi did her best to keep the Bears in the match and helped Cal earn a tie at 12-all, but USC had the counterpunches to stay ahead. Eventually, the Trojans led by three at 18-15 before a sudden 3-0 run by the Bears tied the score one last time at 18-all before three kills by Abercrombie effectively put the match out of reach at 22-19. Lanier's crosscourt termination later ended a 25-22 win for the Women of Troy.
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Up next, the Women of Troy head to Eugene, Ore., to face Oregon (16-9, 9-8 Pac-12) on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Matt Knight Arena. The Trojans close out the regular season on Saturday (Nov. 25) at Galen Center when they host crosstown rival UCLA for Senior Night. The program will honor the careers of middle blocker Dani Geiger, setter Reni Meyer-Whalley, defensive specialist Nikki Leonard, outside hitter Niki Withers, opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie, and middle blocker Jordan Dunn in pre-match ceremonies set for approximately 6:45 p.m. PT. The match will be shown live on Pac-12 Los Angeles at 7 p.m. PT.
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For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
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MATCH NOTES
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Senior middle blocker Jordan Dunn matched her career high with 10 kills and set a new career mark with a .714 hitting percentage on (0e, 14att). Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier also tallied 10 kills (5e, 26att, .192) and had five digs, two service aces, and two blocks (one solo) for 13.5 points. Freshman outside hitter Brooke Botkin had eight kills (2e, 17att, .353) with three digs.
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Senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley dished out 22 assists with eight digs while sophomore setter Cindy Marina had 14 assists with four digs. Junior libero Victoria Garrick put up 14 digs and had five assists. Senior opposite hitter Niki Withers collected five kills and sophomore defensive specialist Jenna Adams picked up eight digs.
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For the Golden Bears, Antzela Dempi had 12 kills and 10 digs for a double-double. Carmen Annevelink had 10 kills. Mima Mirkovic scored six kills and had 11 digs to lead the Bears on defense. Cal hit .218 in the match with 39 kills (15e) on 110 attempts.
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USC opened up a four-point lead in the first set at 7-3 on a service ace by Lanier, but the Bears hung close to knot the score at nine-all. The teams were deadlocked for a seventh time at 16-all, but Meyer-Whalley served tough to get Botkin a free swing at an overpassed ball to start a big USC run. Back-to-back kills by Lanier got the Trojans out to a five-point lead at 22-17 before a kill by Abercrombie and a block by junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh and Lanier set the Women of Troy up with set point at 24-18. Abercrombie's final kill of the set sealed a 25-18 win for the Trojans, who hit .263 in the first frame (14k, 4e, 38att).
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The second set opened up as a back-and-forth affair, but the Trojans used a big 9-1 run to score a seven-point lead at 17-10. USC continued to climb and went up by 10 on a tip-kill by Botkin. Dunn scored a kill on a quick set from Marina for 23-13 and then did the same on a set from Meyer-Whalley for set point at 24-14. The Bears went long on their final swing to sew up a 25-14 win for USC.
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Cal took control of the third frame and jumped in front by three at 8-5, but a furious run of USC points on kills by Dunn, Botkin, Abercrombie, and one more by Dunn turned the tables and put Troy on top, 10-9. Dempi did her best to keep the Bears in the match and helped Cal earn a tie at 12-all, but USC had the counterpunches to stay ahead. Eventually, the Trojans led by three at 18-15 before a sudden 3-0 run by the Bears tied the score one last time at 18-all before three kills by Abercrombie effectively put the match out of reach at 22-19. Lanier's crosscourt termination later ended a 25-22 win for the Women of Troy.
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Up next, the Women of Troy head to Eugene, Ore., to face Oregon (16-9, 9-8 Pac-12) on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Matt Knight Arena. The Trojans close out the regular season on Saturday (Nov. 25) at Galen Center when they host crosstown rival UCLA for Senior Night. The program will honor the careers of middle blocker Dani Geiger, setter Reni Meyer-Whalley, defensive specialist Nikki Leonard, outside hitter Niki Withers, opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie, and middle blocker Jordan Dunn in pre-match ceremonies set for approximately 6:45 p.m. PT. The match will be shown live on Pac-12 Los Angeles at 7 p.m. PT.
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For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
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MATCH NOTES
- USC improved to 58-12 in all-time meetings with California and has won five straight against the Golden Bears. USC has also now won seven in a row at Haas Pavilion.
- The Trojans collected their sixth 3-0 sweep of the season.
- Senior MB Jordan Dunn matched her career high with 10 kills and set a new career mark with a .714 hitting percentage.
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