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Fourth-Ranked Trojans Host Mizzou, San Diego
September 05, 2018 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 4 USC women's soccer team looks to build on its hot start with a pair of non-conference home games. The Trojans (4-0-1) host Missouri on Friday and then welcome San Diego on Sunday.
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GAME 6 -Â No. 4 USC (4-0-1) vs. Missouri (1-3-1) - Sept. 7, 3 p.m. PT (McAlister Field)
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GAME 7 -Â No. 4 USC (4-0-1) vs. San Diego (2-2-1) - Sept. 9, 1 p.m. PT (McAlister Field)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Network Los Angeles and Sunday's game will be streamed via Pac-12.com. Links to the broadcasts and live stats for both games 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 had a successful two-game road swing in Florida last week, playing to a scoreless draw at No. 3 Florida State and beating then-No. 22 Florida 3-0. Savannah DeMelo led the Trojans against the Gators, netting a goal and an assist, while Leah Pruitt and Penelope Hocking also scored. Kaylie Collins had six saves at Florida State and posted two shutouts to garner Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
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HOT START - USC is off to to one of its best starts in program history, with it's 15-1 goal differential the best through five games of any Trojan team and its 4-0-1 record the best through five games since 2000 (5-0). The Trojans' four shutouts in five games are also the most in program history over that span as well.
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SCOUTING MISSOURI - The Tigers come in 1-3-1 on the year ... Missouri finished last year 8-12-1 overall and 3-7-0 in SEC play, tied for 10th in the conference ... The Tigers were picked to finish 10th in the conference this year.
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SCOUTING SAN DIEGO - The Toreros come in 2-2-1 on the year ... San Diego finished last year 8-11-0 and 6-3-0 in WCC play, third in the conference ... The Toreros were picked to finish fourth in the conference this year.
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WEEKLY HONORS
IN THE POLLS - USC has moved up 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. 4 in the coaches poll and No. 6 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
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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 backling 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 6 -Â No. 4 USC (4-0-1) vs. Missouri (1-3-1) - Sept. 7, 3 p.m. PT (McAlister Field)
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GAME 7 -Â No. 4 USC (4-0-1) vs. San Diego (2-2-1) - Sept. 9, 1 p.m. PT (McAlister Field)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Network Los Angeles and Sunday's game will be streamed via Pac-12.com. Links to the broadcasts and live stats for both games 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 had a successful two-game road swing in Florida last week, playing to a scoreless draw at No. 3 Florida State and beating then-No. 22 Florida 3-0. Savannah DeMelo led the Trojans against the Gators, netting a goal and an assist, while Leah Pruitt and Penelope Hocking also scored. Kaylie Collins had six saves at Florida State and posted two shutouts to garner Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
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HOT START - USC is off to to one of its best starts in program history, with it's 15-1 goal differential the best through five games of any Trojan team and its 4-0-1 record the best through five games since 2000 (5-0). The Trojans' four shutouts in five games are also the most in program history over that span as well.
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SCOUTING MISSOURI - The Tigers come in 1-3-1 on the year ... Missouri finished last year 8-12-1 overall and 3-7-0 in SEC play, tied for 10th in the conference ... The Tigers were picked to finish 10th in the conference this year.
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SCOUTING SAN DIEGO - The Toreros come in 2-2-1 on the year ... San Diego finished last year 8-11-0 and 6-3-0 in WCC play, third in the conference ... The Toreros were picked to finish fourth in the conference this year.
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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)
IN THE POLLS - USC has moved up 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. 4 in the coaches poll and No. 6 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
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QUICK HITS
- The Trojans' 0.191 goals against average is 8th in the country and 1st in the Pac-12 and the team's 0.8 shutout percentage is 9th in the NCAA and 1st in conf.
- USC has the 12th best scoring offense in the nation with 3.0 goals per game.
- The Trojan's 13 total assists rank 18th in the country and the team's 15 total goals are 21st.
- Savannah DeMelo's 2.5 points per game are 6th in the NCAA and her 1.0 assist per game is 3rd.
- Kaylie Collins' 0.22 goals against average is 14th in the country, her 0.929 save percentage is 13th and her three shutouts are 18th.
- Leah Pruitt's two game-winning goals are tied for 15th in the NCAA.
- Penelope Hocking has scored a goal in three of her first four collegiate games after missing USC's opener due to the U-20 World Cup.
- Transfer Natalie Jacobs scored a goal in her Trojan debut against UC Irvine on her birthday (Aug. 16).
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 backling 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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