University Southern California Trojans
Friday, February 16
Costa Mesa, CA
7:00 PM
USC
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Stony Brook
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No. 8 USC Faces No. 2 Stony Brook in OC Showcase
February 15, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse, Features
The Women of Troy are 8-3 in all-time top-10 match-ups
LOS ANGELES – The No. 8 Trojans (1-0) will face No. 2 Stony Brook (0-0) on Friday, Feb. 16, in the Orange County Lacrosse Showcase at LeBard Stadium on the campus of Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. The game is organized by the Orange County chapter of U.S. Lacrosse and will be streamed live on YouTube.
USC will participate as half of a top-10 matchup for the 12th time. The Trojans are 8-3 in previous such games and own nine wins over top-10 opponents all-time. The Women of Troy kicked off the season with an 11-5 win over Virginia Tech and have now won 39 of their last 44 contests—a span that has included 20-game and 12-game winning streaks; the two longest in program history.
The Trojans and Seawolves have developed a bi-coastal rivalry over the last three seasons. Playing in sub-freezing temperatures, the teams met for the first time in 2015. Stony Brook overpowered USC and claimed a decisive 7-4 win. The following season, the Trojans claimed the largest margin of victory in the series with a four-point win, 14-10, at McAlister Field. In 2017, USC returned to Long Island with the No. 9 ranking, but fell, 9-7, to the seventh-ranked Seawolves.
USC returns a pair of senior defensive anchors in IWLCA All-American defender Lydia Sutton and All-Region goalie Gussie Johns. Last season's MPSF Rookie of the Year, sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller brings back her all-around game to lead the Trojans' attack.
After graduating over 200 goals from a season ago, USC will turn to sophomore midfielder Kaeli Huff, junior attacker Gabbi Klein, and a host of underclassmen and transfers to power the offense. Fifth-year head coach Lindsey Munday (70-30) leads the Women of Troy into their sixth year of competition.
GAME #2 • ORANGE COUNTY LACROSSE SHOWCASE
No. 8 USC (1-0) vs. No. 2 Stony Brook (0-0)
LeBard Stadium • Costa Mesa, Calif.
Friday, Feb. 16 • 7 p.m. PT
Series History: USC trails, 1-2 (.333) • Streak: L1
Last Meeting: L, 9-7 (Mar. 24, 2017 • Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/usc/wlax
Web Stream: YouTube Live (Kate Hick & Holly Reilly)
Opponent Web: StonyBrookAthletics.com
CROSSExamination
TRACK THE TROJANS: Fans of USC lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram. For a behind-the-scenes look at the program, scores, and news updates, follow @USCTrojansLax. USC is scheduled to appear in three Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this spring. Home games against Colorado (Mar. 16), California (Mar. 30), and Stanford (Apr. 1) will be on the networks' national and regional channels. Pac-12 championship games will also be televised on the Networks. The Trojans faced Virginia Tech (Feb. 10) on ACC Network Extra. USC's non-broadcast league games are shown on the Pac-12+ platform.
PAC IT UP: USC won the 2016 and 2017 MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) championships but will play under the banner of the Pac-12 Conference in 2018. Women's lacrosse became the 13th women's sport sponsored by the Pac-12 when it was added for 2018. With the addition of Arizona State, the Pac-12 reached the minimum of six teams to receive an automatic qualifier bid into the NCAA championship. The first-ever Pac-12 Lacrosse Championship will be held April 26-29 at Prentup Field at University of Colorado. USC has won 18 consecutive conference games dating back to the end of 2015. The Trojans were undefeated in the MPSF in 2016 (9-0) and 2017 (8-0).
POLL POSITION: The Trojans open the season ranked No. 8 in the IWLCA Coaches' preseason poll. USC has spent 30 consecutive weeks ranked in the IWLCA poll (including 25 straight in the top 10) dating back to a No. 19 ranking in the 2016 preseason poll. The Trojans are 9-11 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the poll and 2-7 against teams ranked among the top five.
USC will participate as half of a top-10 matchup for the 12th time. The Trojans are 8-3 in previous such games and own nine wins over top-10 opponents all-time. The Women of Troy kicked off the season with an 11-5 win over Virginia Tech and have now won 39 of their last 44 contests—a span that has included 20-game and 12-game winning streaks; the two longest in program history.
The Trojans and Seawolves have developed a bi-coastal rivalry over the last three seasons. Playing in sub-freezing temperatures, the teams met for the first time in 2015. Stony Brook overpowered USC and claimed a decisive 7-4 win. The following season, the Trojans claimed the largest margin of victory in the series with a four-point win, 14-10, at McAlister Field. In 2017, USC returned to Long Island with the No. 9 ranking, but fell, 9-7, to the seventh-ranked Seawolves.
USC returns a pair of senior defensive anchors in IWLCA All-American defender Lydia Sutton and All-Region goalie Gussie Johns. Last season's MPSF Rookie of the Year, sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller brings back her all-around game to lead the Trojans' attack.
After graduating over 200 goals from a season ago, USC will turn to sophomore midfielder Kaeli Huff, junior attacker Gabbi Klein, and a host of underclassmen and transfers to power the offense. Fifth-year head coach Lindsey Munday (70-30) leads the Women of Troy into their sixth year of competition.
GAME #2 • ORANGE COUNTY LACROSSE SHOWCASE
No. 8 USC (1-0) vs. No. 2 Stony Brook (0-0)
LeBard Stadium • Costa Mesa, Calif.
Friday, Feb. 16 • 7 p.m. PT
Series History: USC trails, 1-2 (.333) • Streak: L1
Last Meeting: L, 9-7 (Mar. 24, 2017 • Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/usc/wlax
Web Stream: YouTube Live (Kate Hick & Holly Reilly)
Opponent Web: StonyBrookAthletics.com
CROSSExamination
- USC and Stony Brook will meet in the Trojans' 12th all-time top-10 match-up game. USC is 8-3 in its previous such games.
- The Women of Troy won the 2016 Orange County Lacrosse Showcase, 11-5, against then No. 5-ranked Duke (Feb. 20).
- The Trojans are 9-10 in all-time games against foes ranked in the IWLCA's Top 10 at the time of meeting.
- USC and Stony Brook's three previous meetings have each been close, with the Trojans winning by four (2016) and SBU winning by three (2015) and two (2017).
- The Women of Troy were picked to fiinsh first in the inaugural Pac-12 season.
- USC has won 39 of its last 44 games.
- Senior goalie Gussie Johns was named the Pac-12's first-ever Defensive Player of the Week following her nine-save performance in an 11-5 win over VaTech.
TRACK THE TROJANS: Fans of USC lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram. For a behind-the-scenes look at the program, scores, and news updates, follow @USCTrojansLax. USC is scheduled to appear in three Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this spring. Home games against Colorado (Mar. 16), California (Mar. 30), and Stanford (Apr. 1) will be on the networks' national and regional channels. Pac-12 championship games will also be televised on the Networks. The Trojans faced Virginia Tech (Feb. 10) on ACC Network Extra. USC's non-broadcast league games are shown on the Pac-12+ platform.
PAC IT UP: USC won the 2016 and 2017 MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) championships but will play under the banner of the Pac-12 Conference in 2018. Women's lacrosse became the 13th women's sport sponsored by the Pac-12 when it was added for 2018. With the addition of Arizona State, the Pac-12 reached the minimum of six teams to receive an automatic qualifier bid into the NCAA championship. The first-ever Pac-12 Lacrosse Championship will be held April 26-29 at Prentup Field at University of Colorado. USC has won 18 consecutive conference games dating back to the end of 2015. The Trojans were undefeated in the MPSF in 2016 (9-0) and 2017 (8-0).
POLL POSITION: The Trojans open the season ranked No. 8 in the IWLCA Coaches' preseason poll. USC has spent 30 consecutive weeks ranked in the IWLCA poll (including 25 straight in the top 10) dating back to a No. 19 ranking in the 2016 preseason poll. The Trojans are 9-11 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the poll and 2-7 against teams ranked among the top five.
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