No. 15 Trojans Prep for Pair of Top-25 Contests

LOS ANGELES – The 15th-ranked USC women's volleyball team (12-5, 4-2 Pac-12) hosts the Arizona schools for a pair of contests against Top-25 foes. The Trojans take on No. 25 Arizona State (13-5, 4-2) on Friday (Oct. 12) at 7 p.m. PT and then meet No. 23 Arizona (14-4, 3-3) on Sunday (Oct. 14) at 1 p.m. Both matches will be shown on the Pac-12 Networks' channels.

USC is one of five Pac-12 teams currently tied for second place in the league standings with a 4-2 record (ASU, Oregon, Washington, Washington State). The match with the Sun Devils is the beginning of a seven-day stretch in which the Women of Troy will play four teams.

MATCH #18
No. 15 USC (12-5, 4-2) vs. No. 25 Arizona St. (13-5, 4-2)
Friday, Oct. 12 • 7 p.m. PT
Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 69-13-1 (.831)
LAST MEETING: W, 3-1 (Nov. 3, 2017 • Galen Center)
CURRENT STREAK: Won 6 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 8-2
TV: P12 Arizona (Anne Marie Anderson & Camryn Irwin)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: TheSunDevils.com

MATCH #19 • DADS AND DAUGHTERS DAY
No. 15 USC (12-5, 4-2) vs. No. 23 Arizona (14-4, 3-3)
Sunday, Oct. 14 • 1 p.m. PT
Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 63-22 (.741)
LAST MEETING: W, 3-2 (Nov. 5, 2017 • Galen Center)
CURRENT STREAK: Won 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 6-4
TV: P12 LA/A (Anne Marie Anderson & Tammy Blackburn)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: ArizonaWildcats.com

FIRST SERVE

USC is ranked 15th in the latest AVCA Coaches Top 25 poll. The Trojans face their 10th and 11th ranked opponents this week; second and third in a row.
The Women of Troy are 156-33 (.825) all-time at Galen Center; 5-1 in 2018.
The Trojans play six of their eight October matches at home.
When USC plays Arizona State on Friday, it begins a seven-day stretch in which it will play four matches; likely all against ranked foes.
The Trojans are one of five 4-2 teams tied for second place in the Pac-12.
Former USC OH Alyse Ford is now a senior for the Sun Devils. She ranks second on the team with 3.02 kps.
USC is led by So. OH Brooke Botkin (4.35 kps) and Jr. All-American OH Khalia Lanier (4.30 kps). Fr. setter Raquel Lázaro (11.25 aps) runs the Trojan offense. Sr. libero Victoria Garrick (4.76 dps) anchors the defense.

BUT FIRST, LET ME TAKE A #SELFIE: Get social with the Women of Troy! Fans can follow and interact with the USC women's volleyball team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram by searching for @USCWomensVolley.

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Players Mentioned

Brooke Botkin

Alyse Ford

Victoria Garrick

Khalia Lanier