Thursday, October 18
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13-1-1, 6-1-0
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Photo by: John McGillen
No. 2 Trojans Blow Past Oregon State With 5-0 Win
October 18, 2018 | Women's Soccer, Features
LOS ANGELES – The No. 2 USC women's soccer team got two-goal performances from Leah Pruitt and Penelope Hocking, and notched its 10th shutout of the year in a 5-0 victory over Oregon State on Thursday afternoon at McAlister Field.
The victory moves USC to 13-1-1 overall and 6-1-0 in Pac-12 play, while the Beavers fall to 2-13-0, 1-6-0 on the year.
The Trojans scored twice in the first half, with Pruitt and Tara McKeown taking turns assisting on each other's goals in the 8th and 17th minutes. Hocking notched both of her goals in the second half, hitting the back of the net right out of the break in the 47th minute and then putting the capper on the day with a 66th minute goal, getting assists from Savannah DeMelo on both plays.
Pruitt scored her second goal in the 50th minute with a turnaround laser that ducked underneath the crossbar. It was the senior's second game this year with two goals and an assist.
The USC defense was equally as effective in the game, allowing the Beavers to take just two shots on the day, with both coming in the second half. Kaylie Collins made one save and played the bulk of the minutes in goal, while Anna Smith made her collegiate debut late in the second half and made a save as well.
GOALS
8' – USC: Leah Pruitt (assisted by Tara McKeown) – McKeown slipped a pass through two defenders and into the box, where Pruitt took one touch and finished with her right foot to the near post.
17' – USC: Tara McKeown (assisted by Leah Pruitt) – Pruitt took a turn near the top of the box and slid a pass forward to Mckeown, who tapped it to the right of a diving keeper with one touch.
47' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Savannah DeMelo) – DeMelo hit a low and hard cross diagonally across the box and towards the far post, where Hocking was waiting to put a foot on it and send it into the back of the net.
50' – USC: Leah Pruitt (unassisted) – Pruitt got the ball and dribbled with a defender on her back, turned to her left and fired a shot from 25 yards out that went in just underneath the crossbar.
66' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Savannah DeMelo) – DeMelo fired a ball in from the other side this time that hit a defender and fell right to Hocking, who beat the keeper to it and poked it home.
NOTABLE
UP NEXT
USC stays home this weekend to face Oregon on Sunday at 1 p.m. That game will be streamed live via Pac-12.com.
The victory moves USC to 13-1-1 overall and 6-1-0 in Pac-12 play, while the Beavers fall to 2-13-0, 1-6-0 on the year.
The Trojans scored twice in the first half, with Pruitt and Tara McKeown taking turns assisting on each other's goals in the 8th and 17th minutes. Hocking notched both of her goals in the second half, hitting the back of the net right out of the break in the 47th minute and then putting the capper on the day with a 66th minute goal, getting assists from Savannah DeMelo on both plays.
Pruitt scored her second goal in the 50th minute with a turnaround laser that ducked underneath the crossbar. It was the senior's second game this year with two goals and an assist.
The USC defense was equally as effective in the game, allowing the Beavers to take just two shots on the day, with both coming in the second half. Kaylie Collins made one save and played the bulk of the minutes in goal, while Anna Smith made her collegiate debut late in the second half and made a save as well.
GOALS
8' – USC: Leah Pruitt (assisted by Tara McKeown) – McKeown slipped a pass through two defenders and into the box, where Pruitt took one touch and finished with her right foot to the near post.
17' – USC: Tara McKeown (assisted by Leah Pruitt) – Pruitt took a turn near the top of the box and slid a pass forward to Mckeown, who tapped it to the right of a diving keeper with one touch.
47' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Savannah DeMelo) – DeMelo hit a low and hard cross diagonally across the box and towards the far post, where Hocking was waiting to put a foot on it and send it into the back of the net.
50' – USC: Leah Pruitt (unassisted) – Pruitt got the ball and dribbled with a defender on her back, turned to her left and fired a shot from 25 yards out that went in just underneath the crossbar.
66' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Savannah DeMelo) – DeMelo fired a ball in from the other side this time that hit a defender and fell right to Hocking, who beat the keeper to it and poked it home.
NOTABLE
- Leah Pruitt's assist was the 18th of her career, moving her past Amy Rodriguez for 6th on the program's all-time list.
- Pruitt leads the team with 10 goals, becoming the 15th player in program history to score at least 10 goals in a season.
- It was the sixth two-goal game of Pruitt's career (including her one season at SDSU) and the second time she has notched two goals and an assist.
- Hocking's two-goal game was the first multi-goal game of her career. She is second on the team with 9 goals.
- The Trojans outshot OSU 24-2 and had a 12-0 advantage in corner kicks.
- USC's 10th shutout leads the Pac-12.
UP NEXT
USC stays home this weekend to face Oregon on Sunday at 1 p.m. That game will be streamed live via Pac-12.com.
Hear from Head Coach @Kmcdane after the Trojans' 5-0 win.#FightOn | #TrUSt pic.twitter.com/8BTyLWqsYf
— USC Women's Soccer (@USC_WSoccer) October 19, 2018
Team Stats
OSU
USC
Goals
0
5
Shots
2
24
Shots on Goal
2
16
Saves
11
2
Corners
0
12
Fouls
9
7
Scoring Plays
Pruitt, Leah (9)
Assisted By: McKeown, Tara
finish to low far post from right side o
7:23
McKeown, Tara (4)
Assisted By: Pruitt, Leah
nice ball up inot the area, finish to fa
16:11
Hocking, Penelope (8)
Assisted By: DeMelo, Savannah
assist to far post and Hocking with the
46:32
Pruitt, Leah (10)
rocket from 25 yards out to upper corner
49:34
Hocking, Penelope (9)
Assisted By: DeMelo, Savannah
ball played in and finished inside the b
65:21
Game Leaders
Shots
7
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
2
Players Mentioned
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