On Saturday, No. 2 USC kicked off the tournament with an 18-2 win over Santa Clara. Freshman Maud Megens led all scorers with five goals. Later in the day, the Trojans punched up a 17-4 victory over No. 17 San Diego State to earn a spot in the semifinals.
The tightest match of the weekend came against No. 6 Michigan in the semifinals. The Wolverines hung with USC throughout, but the Trojans locked in to earn a 9-5 win.
The win pushed USC through to the finals, where they met No. 5 Arizona State. The Trojan defense stepped up and only allowed two goals in USC's 12-2, title-clinching victory.
Megens and senior Stephania Haralibidis led the way with 10 goals each on the weekend. Haralibidis now has a team-leading 46 goals on the season and 231 in her Trojan career, which ranks third all-time.
Haralibidis and the Trojans now have a long break before their next action on Feb. 24 at the UCI Invitational.
