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No. 2 USC Heads North to Face Cal, No. 1 Stanford
September 25, 2018 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 2 USC women's soccer team heads to the Bay Area to face California on Thursday and No. 1 Stanford on Sunday.
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GAME 10 -Â No. 2 USC (8-0-1, 1-0-0) at California (4-4-1, 0-1-0) - Sept. 27, 12 p.m. (Berkeley, Calif.)
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GAME 11 -Â No. 2 USC (8-0-1, 1-0-0) at No. 1 Stanford (8-0-1, 1-0-0) - Sept. 30, 1 p.m. (Palo Alto, Calif.)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Both games will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Links to the broadcasts 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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LAST WEEK - The Trojans opened up conference play with a 3-0 win over Washington at home. Leah Pruitt and Penelope Hocking each had a goal and an assist in the game, and Daria Petredes scored the third goal.
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HOT START
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 up to No. 2 in both the latest coaches poll and the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
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SCOUTING CALIFORNIA - The Bears are 4-4-1 this year and coming off of a 2-1 loss to Arizona State to start Pac-12 play ... Cal finished last year 13-6-1, 6-4-1, fifth in the Pac-12 ... The Bears were picked to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll ... The Trojans hold a 12-9-2 lead in the all-time series.
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SCOUTING STANFORD - The defending national champs come in unbeaten at 8-0-1, beating Arizona 2-0 to start Pac-12 play last week ... The Cardinal went 24-1-0, 11-0-0 last year, winning the Pac-12 and national title ... Stanford was the preseason pick to win the conference again and have been No. 1 in the polls all season ... The Cardinal lead the all-time series between the teams, 17-5-3.
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WEEKLY HONORS
DEMELO FILE
PRUITT FILE
PRISOCK FILE
COLLINS FILE
HOCKING FILE
INDIVIDUAL QUICK HITS
TEAM QUICK HITS
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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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
PRESEASON HONORS - Several Trojans garnered preseason recognition heading into the 2018 season, most notably Ally Prisock and Savannah DeMelo, who were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list. Prisock and Natalie Jacobs were also named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI second and third teams respectively.
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PAC-12 PRESEASON POLL - Stanford and UCLA again came in at No. 1 and 2 in the Pac-12 Preseason Poll after playing in last year's title game. The Trojans were picked third with a total of 98 points in the poll. Stanford had 121 points and 11 first-place votes, while UCLA had 109 points and one first-place vote. Coming in behind USC was California with 90 points and then Colorado rounded out the top five with 74 points.
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STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE - The Preseason Top 25 was littered with Trojan opponents this season, with three conference opponents and three non-conference opponents ranked coming into the season. Pac-12 teams Stanford (No. 1), UCLA (No. 2) and Washington State (No. 21) were all ranked, along with the three receiving votes (Cal, Colorado and Arizona). Also in the preseason rankings were No. 7 Florida, No. 10 Florida State and No. 18 Pepperdine.
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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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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.
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GAME 10 -Â No. 2 USC (8-0-1, 1-0-0) at California (4-4-1, 0-1-0) - Sept. 27, 12 p.m. (Berkeley, Calif.)
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GAME 11 -Â No. 2 USC (8-0-1, 1-0-0) at No. 1 Stanford (8-0-1, 1-0-0) - Sept. 30, 1 p.m. (Palo Alto, Calif.)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Both games will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Links to the broadcasts 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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LAST WEEK - The Trojans opened up conference play with a 3-0 win over Washington at home. Leah Pruitt and Penelope Hocking each had a goal and an assist in the game, and Daria Petredes scored the third goal.
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HOT START
- The Trojans are outscoring opponents 26-3 currently, the best goal differential in program history through nine games.
- USC's 7 shutouts is also the most the team has had through nine games.
- The Trojans' 8-0-1 mark is the best start to a season in program history.
- USC has trailed for a total of 18 minutes (18:35) all season. (vs. San Diego)
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 up to No. 2 in both the latest coaches poll and the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
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SCOUTING CALIFORNIA - The Bears are 4-4-1 this year and coming off of a 2-1 loss to Arizona State to start Pac-12 play ... Cal finished last year 13-6-1, 6-4-1, fifth in the Pac-12 ... The Bears were picked to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll ... The Trojans hold a 12-9-2 lead in the all-time series.
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SCOUTING STANFORD - The defending national champs come in unbeaten at 8-0-1, beating Arizona 2-0 to start Pac-12 play last week ... The Cardinal went 24-1-0, 11-0-0 last year, winning the Pac-12 and national title ... Stanford was the preseason pick to win the conference again and have been No. 1 in the polls all season ... The Cardinal lead the all-time series between the teams, 17-5-3.
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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)
DEMELO FILE
- Savannah DeMelo is currently 2nd on the team with 14 points on the season (4 goals, 6 assists) and is tied for 4th in the Pac-12.
- Her 6 assists are tied for 12th in the country and 3rd in the Pac-12 and her 0.75 assists per game are tied for 7th in the NCAA and 4th in the Pac-12.
- Her 1.75 points per game are tied for 6th the Pac-12 and her 14 total points are tied for 4th.
- Four goals matches her career high from last year.
- Has multiple points in four of the eight games she has played, including a career-best 5 points against Pepperdine. Two goals against Pepperdine matched a career high.
PRUITT FILE
- Leah Pruitt leads the team lead with 7 goals and 18 total points.
- Seven goals are 25th in the country and 2nd in the Pac-12. 0.78 goals per game are 3rd in the conference.
- 18 total points are 21st in the NCAA and 3rd in the Pac-12.
- Pruitt's team-leading 4 game-winning goals are 5th in the NCAA and tied for the Pac-12 lead.
- Posted career-high 5 points against Cal Poly, matching a career high with 2 goals in the game.
- Also had a two-goal game on Senior Day against Long Beach State
- Has at least a point in 7 of the Trojans' 9 games.
- 16 career assists are tied for 7th on the program's career list.
PRISOCK FILE
- Ally Prisock has started every game for the Trojans since coming to Troy in 2015, a total of 77 so far. She has a chance to break the career record for game played (91) and games started (88).
- Has played every minute as a central defender for the Trojans this season, leading USC to 7 shutouts.
- 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 (0.61 goals against average).
COLLINS FILE
- Kaylie Collins has started every game in goal for the Trojans so far this season.
- Her 6 solo-shutouts are 10th in the NCAA and 1st in the Pac-12.
- Her 0.35 goals against average is 9th in the NCAA and 3rd Pac-12.
- Has 13 career solo-shutouts, which is 6th on the program's career list.
HOCKING FILE
- Freshman Penelope Hocking's 5 goals are 2nd on the team and tied for 7th in the Pac-12, while her 14 points are tied for 4th in the conference.
- Hocking has six multi-point games in her first eight collegiate games.
- Had a goal and assist against San Diego and Washington, and had two assists against LBSU.
INDIVIDUAL QUICK HITS
- Tara McKeown's 4 assists aretied for 8th in the Pac-12 and 2nd on the team.
- Transfer Natalie Jacobs scored a goal in her Trojan debut against UC Irvine on her birthday (Aug. 16).
TEAM QUICK HITS
- The Trojans' .944 winning percentage is 6th in the NCAA.
- USC's 0.778 shutout percentage is 4th in the country and 0.325 goals against average is 5th. The Trojans' 7 shutouts and 3 goals allowed are tied for the Pac-12 lead.
- The Trojans' 8.78 points per game are 6th in the country and 2nd in the Pac-12, and the team's 68 total points are 12th in the NCAA.
- USC's 2.89 goals per game are 6th in the NCAA and 26 total goals are 12th. Both totals are 2nd in the Pac-12.
- USC's 3.00 assists per game are 6th in the country and 27 total assists are 7th.
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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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
PRESEASON HONORS - Several Trojans garnered preseason recognition heading into the 2018 season, most notably Ally Prisock and Savannah DeMelo, who were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list. Prisock and Natalie Jacobs were also named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI second and third teams respectively.
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PAC-12 PRESEASON POLL - Stanford and UCLA again came in at No. 1 and 2 in the Pac-12 Preseason Poll after playing in last year's title game. The Trojans were picked third with a total of 98 points in the poll. Stanford had 121 points and 11 first-place votes, while UCLA had 109 points and one first-place vote. Coming in behind USC was California with 90 points and then Colorado rounded out the top five with 74 points.
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STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE - The Preseason Top 25 was littered with Trojan opponents this season, with three conference opponents and three non-conference opponents ranked coming into the season. Pac-12 teams Stanford (No. 1), UCLA (No. 2) and Washington State (No. 21) were all ranked, along with the three receiving votes (Cal, Colorado and Arizona). Also in the preseason rankings were No. 7 Florida, No. 10 Florida State and No. 18 Pepperdine.
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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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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.
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