Friday, August 25
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 PM
USC
2-0
3
vs
1
Michigan
1-1
1
2
3
4
F
Michigan
22
19
30
16
1
USC
25
25
28
25
3
Team Stats
MICH
USC
Kills
53
65
Errors
19
14
Attempts
146
134
Hitting %
.233
.381
Points
63.0
80.0
Assists
50
61
Aces
3
8
Blocks
7.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
S
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MB
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/ Women's VolleyballTrojans Serve Up 3-1 Win Over No. 16 Michigan
August 25, 2017 | Women's Volleyball, Features
USC sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier had 19 kills and 12 digs in a four-set win over the Wolverines
LOS ANGELES – Powered by a .381 hitting percentage and eight service aces, the USC women's volleyball team (2-0) stayed unblemished on the season with a 3-1 win (25-22, 25-19, 28-30, 25-16) over 16th-ranked Michigan at Galen Center on Friday, Aug. 25. It was the first-ever meeting on the volleyball court for the two traditional Rose Bowl rivals on the football gridiron.
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The Trojans' sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier logged her 17th-career double-double with 19 kills (3e, 38att) on a stellar .421 hitting percentage and 12 digs. Lanier also had two service aces, two solo blocks, and a block assist for a match-high 23.5 points. Junior outside hitter Alyse Ford tallied 15 kills (3e, 31att) with a .387 hitting percentage and was just one dig shy of a double-double with nine. Senior opposite hitter Niki Withers added 12 kills (4e, 29att, .276).
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Senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie came through with nine kills (2e, 19att, .368) while senior middle blocker Jordan Dunn had six kills (1e, 9att, .556) with four blocks. Junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh put in four kills (1e, 8att, .375) with a block.
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The Trojans' .381 hitting percentage (65k, 14e, 134att) was powered by senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley (28 assists) and sophomore setter Cindy Marina (29 assists). Marina put together her first USC double-double with 10 digs on defense and added a pair of service aces. Meyer-Whalley had six digs to go with a service ace. Junior libero Victoria Garrick led the team with 17 digs and had a career-high with three service aces.
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For the Wolverines, Adeja Lambert led all players with 20 kills (5e, 40att) and did so with a .375 hitting percentage. Lambert also had seven digs and four blocks. Carly Skjodt had 11 kills (5e, 38att, .158) with 10 digs. Jenna Lerg had 20 digs to lead all players.
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The Trojans hit remarkably in the opening set with 18 kills (3e, 32att) for a .469 hitting percentage, but Michigan used short bursts to trim the Trojan lead from five down to two at 21-19. The Wolverines got no closer than two points as Ford scored three kills in the final five rallies to seal a 25-22 win. USC hit .448 in the second set (14k, 1e, 29) and got four kills apiece from Abercrombie and Lanier. Garrick dug up eight balls and the Trojans served up five of their eight aces to grab a 25-19 win for a 2-0 lead in the match.
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The third set was tied 12 times before the Wolverines took the frame, 30-28. Michigan went ahead by three points at 7-4 and led by as many as four points twice. Down, 12-8, the Trojans reeled off a 10-1 run to take a commanding 18-13 lead, but a Michigan timeout settled the Wolverines who went on a run of their own to knot the score at 19-all. The teams went back and forth but the Wolverines claimed set point first at 24-23, and eventually sealed the deal on a service ace.
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Michigan took the first two points of the fourth, but the Women of Troy had other ideas and used a 4-0 run with two kills apiece by Abercrombie and Lanier to turn the tables. USC was never threatened again and ripped the set wide open at 18-12 on back-to-back kills by Withers. Lanier earned her 19th kill for a 23-15 lead before two Wolverine errors slammed the door on any Michigan comeback.
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The Women of Troy will conclude their season-opening tournament with a 1 p.m. PT bout against UAlbany (0-2) on Saturday (Aug. 26) at Galen Center. The match will be streamed live on the Pac-12+ platform.
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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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The Trojans' sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier logged her 17th-career double-double with 19 kills (3e, 38att) on a stellar .421 hitting percentage and 12 digs. Lanier also had two service aces, two solo blocks, and a block assist for a match-high 23.5 points. Junior outside hitter Alyse Ford tallied 15 kills (3e, 31att) with a .387 hitting percentage and was just one dig shy of a double-double with nine. Senior opposite hitter Niki Withers added 12 kills (4e, 29att, .276).
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Senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie came through with nine kills (2e, 19att, .368) while senior middle blocker Jordan Dunn had six kills (1e, 9att, .556) with four blocks. Junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh put in four kills (1e, 8att, .375) with a block.
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The Trojans' .381 hitting percentage (65k, 14e, 134att) was powered by senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley (28 assists) and sophomore setter Cindy Marina (29 assists). Marina put together her first USC double-double with 10 digs on defense and added a pair of service aces. Meyer-Whalley had six digs to go with a service ace. Junior libero Victoria Garrick led the team with 17 digs and had a career-high with three service aces.
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For the Wolverines, Adeja Lambert led all players with 20 kills (5e, 40att) and did so with a .375 hitting percentage. Lambert also had seven digs and four blocks. Carly Skjodt had 11 kills (5e, 38att, .158) with 10 digs. Jenna Lerg had 20 digs to lead all players.
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The Trojans hit remarkably in the opening set with 18 kills (3e, 32att) for a .469 hitting percentage, but Michigan used short bursts to trim the Trojan lead from five down to two at 21-19. The Wolverines got no closer than two points as Ford scored three kills in the final five rallies to seal a 25-22 win. USC hit .448 in the second set (14k, 1e, 29) and got four kills apiece from Abercrombie and Lanier. Garrick dug up eight balls and the Trojans served up five of their eight aces to grab a 25-19 win for a 2-0 lead in the match.
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The third set was tied 12 times before the Wolverines took the frame, 30-28. Michigan went ahead by three points at 7-4 and led by as many as four points twice. Down, 12-8, the Trojans reeled off a 10-1 run to take a commanding 18-13 lead, but a Michigan timeout settled the Wolverines who went on a run of their own to knot the score at 19-all. The teams went back and forth but the Wolverines claimed set point first at 24-23, and eventually sealed the deal on a service ace.
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Michigan took the first two points of the fourth, but the Women of Troy had other ideas and used a 4-0 run with two kills apiece by Abercrombie and Lanier to turn the tables. USC was never threatened again and ripped the set wide open at 18-12 on back-to-back kills by Withers. Lanier earned her 19th kill for a 23-15 lead before two Wolverine errors slammed the door on any Michigan comeback.
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The Women of Troy will conclude their season-opening tournament with a 1 p.m. PT bout against UAlbany (0-2) on Saturday (Aug. 26) at Galen Center. The match will be streamed live on the Pac-12+ platform.
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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 and Michigan met for the first time in the two programs' histories.
- Sophomore OH Khalia Lanier had her 17th-career double-double with 19 kills and 12 digs.
- Sophomore S Cindy Marina posted her first double-double as a Trojan with 29 assists and 10 digs.
- The Trojans served eight aces including a career-high three by junior libero Victoria Garrick.
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