Friday, November 2
Carson, CA
7:00 PM
USC
15-2-1, 8-2-1
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UCLA
14-3-1, 9-2-0
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OT 4
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UCLA
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Photo by: Blaine Ohigashi
No. 2 Trojans Drop OT Thriller to No. 6 UCLA, 3-2
November 02, 2018 | Women's Soccer, Features
CARSON, Calif. – The No. 2 USC women's soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to No. 6 UCLA on Friday night at StubHub Center, falling 3-2 in the second overtime.
USC falls to 15-2-2 overall and 8-2-1 in Pac-12 play, while UCLA moves to 14-3-1, 9-2-0. The Trojans will await their seeding and matchup for the NCAA Tournament on Monday.
In a back-and-forth thriller, the Trojans struck first, when Savannah DeMelo got USC on the board in the 36th minute. The Trojans took the advantage into the second half, before Julia Hernandez get a pass up the middle and finished a shot in the box.
The teams then treated the 8,555 fans in StubHub Center to an NCAA record-tying two goals in six seconds, when in the 87th minute Penelope Hocking knocked home a shot off a nice give-and-go from Alea Hyatt, and then Hailie Mace equalized almost immediately with a rocket from outside the box.
It would be the Bruin's Olivia Athens in the 105th minute who would end it, heading a ball off the bounce in the box.
Both teams will likely have national seeds in the NCAA Tournament and will find out what those are at 1:30 p.m. on Monday during the NCAA selection show.
GOALS
36' – USC: Savannah DeMelo (assisted by Penelope Hocking) – Hocking worked her way into the box and looked for a shot, but was walled off by UCLA defenders, so she poked the ball to DeMelo, who collected and fired a shot into the left corner.
52' – UCLA: Julia Hernandez (assisted by Jessie Fleming) – Fleming sent a pass up the middle for a running Hernandez, who took a couple touches into the box and fired a shot into the lower left corner.
87' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Alea Hyatt) – Hyatt and Hocking played the ball back and forth, and Hocking sent a shot off the keeper and in.
87' – UCLA: Hailie Mace (assisted by Ashley Sanchez) – Just six seconds after USC's goal, the Bruins took the kickoff and Sanchez sent a pass ahead to Mace, who fired a shot from outside the box into the upper left corner of the goal.
105' – UCLA: Olivia Athens (assisted by Jessie Fleming) – Fleming sent a ball into the box that bounced to Athens for the header and game-winner.
NOTABLE
UP NEXT
The Trojans will wait so see their seed and matchup for the NCAA Tournament on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
USC falls to 15-2-2 overall and 8-2-1 in Pac-12 play, while UCLA moves to 14-3-1, 9-2-0. The Trojans will await their seeding and matchup for the NCAA Tournament on Monday.
In a back-and-forth thriller, the Trojans struck first, when Savannah DeMelo got USC on the board in the 36th minute. The Trojans took the advantage into the second half, before Julia Hernandez get a pass up the middle and finished a shot in the box.
The teams then treated the 8,555 fans in StubHub Center to an NCAA record-tying two goals in six seconds, when in the 87th minute Penelope Hocking knocked home a shot off a nice give-and-go from Alea Hyatt, and then Hailie Mace equalized almost immediately with a rocket from outside the box.
It would be the Bruin's Olivia Athens in the 105th minute who would end it, heading a ball off the bounce in the box.
Both teams will likely have national seeds in the NCAA Tournament and will find out what those are at 1:30 p.m. on Monday during the NCAA selection show.
GOALS
36' – USC: Savannah DeMelo (assisted by Penelope Hocking) – Hocking worked her way into the box and looked for a shot, but was walled off by UCLA defenders, so she poked the ball to DeMelo, who collected and fired a shot into the left corner.
52' – UCLA: Julia Hernandez (assisted by Jessie Fleming) – Fleming sent a pass up the middle for a running Hernandez, who took a couple touches into the box and fired a shot into the lower left corner.
87' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Alea Hyatt) – Hyatt and Hocking played the ball back and forth, and Hocking sent a shot off the keeper and in.
87' – UCLA: Hailie Mace (assisted by Ashley Sanchez) – Just six seconds after USC's goal, the Bruins took the kickoff and Sanchez sent a pass ahead to Mace, who fired a shot from outside the box into the upper left corner of the goal.
105' – UCLA: Olivia Athens (assisted by Jessie Fleming) – Fleming sent a ball into the box that bounced to Athens for the header and game-winner.
NOTABLE
- This is the second straight year UCLA has won 3-2 in overtime.
- Penelope Hocking's goal and assist give her a team-high 32 points on the year.
- UCLA's first goal in the second half snapped a 489 minute scoreless streak for the Trojans.
- USC and UCLA's goals in the 87th minute tied an NCAA record for the fastest consecutive goals by opponents at six seconds apart.
UP NEXT
The Trojans will wait so see their seed and matchup for the NCAA Tournament on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Team Stats
UCLA
USC
Goals
3
2
Shots
21
18
Shots on Goal
13
11
Saves
9
10
Corners
4
6
Fouls
8
14
Scoring Plays
DeMelo, Savannah (7)
Assisted By: Hocking, Penelope
collects ball in box, shot to low left c
35:42
Hernandez, Julia (4)
Assisted By: Fleming, Jessie
ball played up, finished from inside are
51:50
Hocking, Penelope (13)
Assisted By: Hyatt, Alea
Give and go, shot off GK and in from ins
86:26
Mace, Hailie (5)
Assisted By: Sanchez, Ashley
shot from distance to upper corner
86:32
Athens, Olivia (3)
Assisted By: Fleming, Jessie
Center from right, goalie out and header
104:45
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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