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No. 2 USC Closes Regular Season Against No. 6 UCLA at StubHub Center
October 30, 2018 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 2 USC women's soccer team enters the final week of the regular season tied atop the conference standings in points and facing off against crosstown rival No. 6 UCLA on Friday night at StubHub Center.
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GAME 19 -Â No. 2 USC (15-1-2, 8-1-1) vs. No. 6 UCLA (13-3-1, 8-2-0) - Nov. 2, 7 p.m. (StubHub Center)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be shown live on the Pac-12 Network. Links to the broadcast and live stats will be available on the USC soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. Fans can also follow @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter for in-game updates all season long.
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Keep up with everything USC soccer this year by following the Trojans on all of their social media platforms. You can follow @USCWsoccer on Instagram and @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter, and like USC Women's Soccer on Facebook.
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CONFERENCE RACE - USC comes into the final week tied in points (25) with No. 1 Stanford atop the Pac-12 standings. Right behind the Trojans and Cardinal is UCLA (24 points). Stanford has one more game than the Trojans and Bruins this week, playing at Cal and Arizona State. All three teams atop the conference standings are in the Top 10 in the Coaches Poll and in the Top 15 in RPI. USC currently sits at No. 5 in RPI and looking to hopefully secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a win.
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LAST WEEK - USC hit the road for a pair of games last week, beating No. 21 Colorado 1-0 and then playing to a scoreless draw at Utah. Leah Pruitt scored the game-winner at Colorado, cleaning up a rebound on a shot by Penelope Hocking. The two shutouts gave USC 13 clean sheets on the season.
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SEASON NOTABLES
IN THE POLLS - USC has moved up or held pat in each poll this season after starting the year at No. 12 in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll. The Trojans are No. 2 in the latest coaches poll, No. 3 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings and No. 5 in RPI. The Trojans are receiving two first-place votes in the coaches poll.
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WEEKLY HONORS
PRUITT FILE
PRISOCK FILE
DEMELO FILE
HOCKING FILE
COLLINS FILE
INDIVIDUAL QUICK HITS
TEAM QUICK HITS
2018 ROSTER AT-A-GLANCE - USC brings back a pair of All Pac-12 first-teamers in senior Ally Prisock and sophomore Savannah DeMelo, along with All Pac-12 second team honoree Leah Pruitt. DeMelo was also named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team along with fellow returners Tara McKeown and Kaylie Collins. The Trojans added the second-ranked recruiting class in the nation this offseason and bring in four highly-experienced transfers as well in Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame), Megan McCashland (Notre Dame), Alea Hyatt (North Carolina) and Jessie Holmes (Florida).
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN
U-20 WORLD CUP - Four Trojans played for their U-20 National Teams at the U-20 World Cup this summer, with Savannah DeMelo, Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking representing the U.S., and Ashley Soto playing for Mexico. DeMelo scored four times in three starts for the U.S., including a hat trick against Paraguay. McKeown got one start against Paraguay and Hocking appeared as a sub against Paraguay and Spain. Soto started all three games on the backline for Mexico.
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LAST YEAR - The Trojans are coming off a 15-3-2 season in which they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Baylor in penalty kicks. USC finished tied for second in the Pac-12 after losing only to UCLA and Stanford, and drawing with Utah, during conference play. The Trojans hosted Eastern Washington in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing with a 2-1 win.
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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY - USC has won two National Championships in its history, grabbing the 2007 and 2016 titles. The Trojans were the first Pac-12 program to win a title in 2007 and the 2016 championship made USC the first Pac-12 program to win multiple titles.
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TROJANS IN THE PROS - Trojan alums currently playing in the NWSL include Morgan Andrews (Seattle Reign), Sammy Jo Prudhomme (Houston Dash), Mandy Freeman, Katie Johnson (Sky Blue FC), Elizabeth Eddy (NC Courage), Samantha Johnson and Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals FC). Several other Trojans are playing overseas professionally; Savannah Levin with Ko in Sweden, Alex Quincey with Medkila in Norway and Nicole Molen with MTK Hungary. Ashley Nick just recently became the first American (male or female) to sign with Juventus in Italy.
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GAME 19 -Â No. 2 USC (15-1-2, 8-1-1) vs. No. 6 UCLA (13-3-1, 8-2-0) - Nov. 2, 7 p.m. (StubHub Center)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be shown live on the Pac-12 Network. Links to the broadcast and live stats will be available on the USC soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. Fans can also follow @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter for in-game updates all season long.
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Keep up with everything USC soccer this year by following the Trojans on all of their social media platforms. You can follow @USCWsoccer on Instagram and @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter, and like USC Women's Soccer on Facebook.
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CONFERENCE RACE - USC comes into the final week tied in points (25) with No. 1 Stanford atop the Pac-12 standings. Right behind the Trojans and Cardinal is UCLA (24 points). Stanford has one more game than the Trojans and Bruins this week, playing at Cal and Arizona State. All three teams atop the conference standings are in the Top 10 in the Coaches Poll and in the Top 15 in RPI. USC currently sits at No. 5 in RPI and looking to hopefully secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a win.
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LAST WEEK - USC hit the road for a pair of games last week, beating No. 21 Colorado 1-0 and then playing to a scoreless draw at Utah. Leah Pruitt scored the game-winner at Colorado, cleaning up a rebound on a shot by Penelope Hocking. The two shutouts gave USC 13 clean sheets on the season.
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SEASON NOTABLES
- The Trojans are outscoring opponents 46-7 this season, the best goal differential in the Pac-12. They are outshooting opponents 354-144 this year.
- USC's 13 shutouts are the 4th most in a season in program history.
- USC has only trailed for a total of 18 minutes (18:35) in a game this year (vs. San Diego) and at the end of the Stanford game.
- USC currently has a 398 minute scoreless streak going.
- The Trojans had a scoreless streak of 432 minutes snapped against Stanford and a 441 minute scoreless streak earlier in the year snapped against San Diego.
- The Trojans are unbeaten in their last 7 matches (6-0-1).
- USC is 3-1-1 against ranked opponents.
- 15 wins so far are tied for the 5th most in program history.
IN THE POLLS - USC has moved up or held pat in each poll this season after starting the year at No. 12 in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll. The Trojans are No. 2 in the latest coaches poll, No. 3 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings and No. 5 in RPI. The Trojans are receiving two first-place votes in the coaches poll.
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WEEKLY HONORS
- Kaylie Collins - Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Aug. 27-Sept. 2) - 2 shutouts, 200 scoreless mins, 6 saves (T 0-0 at #4 Florida State, W 3-0 at #22 Florida)
- Ally Prisock - Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Aug. 27-Sept. 2) - central defender for 200 scoreless minutes and 2 shutouts (T 0-0 at #4 Florida State, W 3-0 at #22 Florida)
- Savannah DeMelo - Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Aug. 20-26) - 2 goals, 3 assists (W 6-1 vs. Cal Poly, W 5-0 at Pepperdine)
- Ally Prisock - Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week, honorable mention (Oct. 1-7) - central defender in a shutout of Arizona, also scored first career goal with the game-winner against the Wildcats (W 2-0 vs. Arizona, W 3-1 vs. ASU)
- Leah Pruitt - Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week/TDS Team of the Week (Oct. 8-14) - 1 goal, 1 assist (game-winner) (W 3-2 at No. 19 WSU)
- Penelope Hocking - Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week/TDS Team of the Week (Oct. 15-21) - 5 goals, hat trick vs. Oregon, brace vs. Oregon State (both 5-0 wins)
PRUITT FILE
- Leah Pruitt has 11 goals and 30 total points. She is the 12th player in program history to score at least 10 goals in a season.
- 30 total points are tied for tops the Pac-12 and 19th in the NCAA.
- 11 goals are tied for 4th in the Pac-12. 0.61 goals per game are 5th in the conference.
- 8 assists are tied for 4th in the Pac-12.
- Pruitt's team-leading 6 game-winning goals are 4th in the NCAA and lead the Pac-12.
- Posted career-high 5 points against Cal Poly, matching a career high with 2 goals in the game. Also had 5 points against Oregon State with two goals and an assist.
- Also had two-goal games on Senior Day against Long Beach State, and against Oregon State on October 18.
- Has five games with at least 3 points.
- Has 20 total assists for her career, sitting one away from tying Carol Hatcher for fifth on the Trojans' all-time list.
PRISOCK FILE
- Ally Prisock has started every game for the Trojans since coming to Troy in 2015, a total of 86 so far. She has a chance to break the career record for games played (91) and games started (88).
- Has played all but 34 minutes as a central defender for the Trojans this season, leading USC to 13 shutouts.
- Scored her first career goal against Arizona (10/4) on a penalty kick.
- Notched her third career assist against San Diego, setting up the game-tying goal.
- Has helped lead the Trojans to what is on pace to be the best four-year defensive stretch in program history (0.428 goals against average).
- Was named to the preseason MAC Hermann Trophy watch list and Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI second team.
DEMELO FILE
- Savannah DeMelo's 9 assists are 14th in the NCAA and 3rd in the Pac-12.
- Leads the team in assists and is third in goals scored.
- Six goals surpasses her career high from last year.
- Had a career-best 5 points against Pepperdine. Two goals against Pepperdine matched a career high.
- Has four games with at least a goal and an assist this year.
- Was named to the preseason MAC Hermann Trophy watch list.
HOCKING FILE
- Freshman Penelope Hocking's 12 goals are tied for the Pac-12 lead and 20th in the country.
- Her 29 points are 23rd in the NCAA and tied for 3rd in the conference.
- She is the 5th player in program history to score at least 12 goals in a season and the second freshman to do so.
- Her 5 assists are 4th on the team.
- Has ten multi-point games in her first 17 collegiate contests.
- Notched a hat trick against Oregon.
- Scored her first two-goal game against Oregon State.
- Had a goal and assist against San Diego and Washington, and had two assists against LBSU.
COLLINS FILE
- Kaylie Collins has started every game (18) in goal for the Trojans so far, this season.
- Her 9 solo-shutouts are 13th in the NCAA and 1st in the Pac-12.
- Her 0.402 goals against average is 7th in the NCAA and 1st in the Pac-12.
- Has 16 career solo-shutouts, which is 4th on the program's career list.
INDIVIDUAL QUICK HITS
- Ashleigh Plumptre's game-winner against Cal was her 4th career goal. 3 of her 6 career goals have been game-winners.
- Transfer Natalie Jacobs scored a goal in her Trojan debut against UC Irvine on her birthday (Aug. 16).
- Jacobs was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI third team
TEAM QUICK HITS
- The Trojans are 2nd in the Pac-12 and 5th in the NCAA with 46 total goals on the season.
- USC is 7th in the NCAA with 2.56 goals per game and 2nd in the Pac-12.
- The Trojans' 0.722 shutout percentage is 3rd in the NCAA and tops in the Pac-12.
- The Trojans' 45 total assists are 8th in the NCAA and 2nd in the Pac-12. 2.5 assists per game are 7th in the NCAA.
- USC's 137 total points rank 2nd, and 7.61 points per game rank 3rd in the Pac-12. Both totals are 6th in the NCAA.
- The Trojans' 0.377 goals against average is 3rd in the country and best in the conference.
2018 ROSTER AT-A-GLANCE - USC brings back a pair of All Pac-12 first-teamers in senior Ally Prisock and sophomore Savannah DeMelo, along with All Pac-12 second team honoree Leah Pruitt. DeMelo was also named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team along with fellow returners Tara McKeown and Kaylie Collins. The Trojans added the second-ranked recruiting class in the nation this offseason and bring in four highly-experienced transfers as well in Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame), Megan McCashland (Notre Dame), Alea Hyatt (North Carolina) and Jessie Holmes (Florida).
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN
- Returners: 16 / Newcomers: 11 (4 Transfers, 7 Freshmen) / Players lost: 11
- By class - GRAD: 2 / SR: 3 / JR: 5 (1 RS) / SO: 9 (3 RS) / FR: 8 (1 RS)
- By position - GK: 4 / DEF: 10 / MF: 9 / FWD: 7 (3 players listed at multiple positions)
- By home state - CA: 19 / WA: 2 / NV, MA, CO, NE, GA: 1 / England: 1
U-20 WORLD CUP - Four Trojans played for their U-20 National Teams at the U-20 World Cup this summer, with Savannah DeMelo, Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking representing the U.S., and Ashley Soto playing for Mexico. DeMelo scored four times in three starts for the U.S., including a hat trick against Paraguay. McKeown got one start against Paraguay and Hocking appeared as a sub against Paraguay and Spain. Soto started all three games on the backline for Mexico.
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LAST YEAR - The Trojans are coming off a 15-3-2 season in which they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Baylor in penalty kicks. USC finished tied for second in the Pac-12 after losing only to UCLA and Stanford, and drawing with Utah, during conference play. The Trojans hosted Eastern Washington in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing with a 2-1 win.
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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY - USC has won two National Championships in its history, grabbing the 2007 and 2016 titles. The Trojans were the first Pac-12 program to win a title in 2007 and the 2016 championship made USC the first Pac-12 program to win multiple titles.
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TROJANS IN THE PROS - Trojan alums currently playing in the NWSL include Morgan Andrews (Seattle Reign), Sammy Jo Prudhomme (Houston Dash), Mandy Freeman, Katie Johnson (Sky Blue FC), Elizabeth Eddy (NC Courage), Samantha Johnson and Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals FC). Several other Trojans are playing overseas professionally; Savannah Levin with Ko in Sweden, Alex Quincey with Medkila in Norway and Nicole Molen with MTK Hungary. Ashley Nick just recently became the first American (male or female) to sign with Juventus in Italy.
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