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No. 4 USC Hits the Road Against Cal
October 15, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 4 USC women's soccer team hits the road for its lone game this week, heading to Cal on Friday for a Pac-12 matchup.
GAME 14 - No. 4 USC (11-1-1, 4-1-0) at California (9-3-2, 1-2-2) - Friday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m. (Berkeley, Calif.)
HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks. Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. In-game updates will also be available on Twitter by following @USC_Wsoccer.
SOCIAL MEDIA - Keep up with everything USC women's 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.
SERIES VS CAL - USC is 13-9-2 all-time against the Bears. The Trojans have won the last two meetings and three of the last four, including a 1-0 overtime victory in Berkeley last year.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans went 2-0 at home last week, beating both Utah and Colorado 2-1. Tara McKeown had a hand in all four goals on the week for the Trojans, scoring both against Utah, including the game-winner in overtime, and then assisting Penelope Hocking and scoring another winner against Colorado.
USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans sit at No. 4 in the United Coaches Poll and Top Drawer Soccer rankings, and are also fourth in RPI currently. The top four ranking marks a bump of one spot in both the Top Drawer Soccer and RPI rankings.
McKEOWN'S SPECIAL SEASON - Tara McKeown is in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history with her team-leading 12 goals and seven assists. Her 31 total points are already the seventh most in a season in program history, and her 12 goals are tied for the fifth best season total every by a Trojan. McKeown's 2.38 points per game are good for fourth in the country this season, and her 12 goals are sixth in the nation and second in the conference. She has picked up both National and Pac-12 Player of the Week twice this season. McKeown has three braces on the season, including scoring twice and assisting the game-winner in overtime against then-No. 1 Florida State. She has three game-winning goals on the season.
DYNAMIC DUO - McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 21 of the team's 30 goals and accounting for 53 of the team's 88 total points. At least one of the two have scored in all but two games this year and 11 times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just three sets of teammates in the NCAA with at least nine goals each so far this year, and overall they are the fourth highest scoring duo in the country.
PLAYER NOTES -
TEAM NOTES -
PLAYER OF THE WEEKS -
Week 8: F Tara McKeown (3G, 1A) - TDS National Player of the Week, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
F Penelope Hocking (1G) - TDS honorable mention
Week 7: GK Anna Smith (PK save, shutout) - Pac-12, TDS honorable mention
D Kaylin Martin (1G, 1A) - Pac-12 Defender of the Week
Week 3: GK Anna Smith (7SV, 2SO, 0GA) - Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week
Week 2: F Tara McKeown (4G, 1A) - United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week / Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
Week 1: D Julia Bingham (drew PK) - TDS National Team of the Week
F Tara McKeown (2G, 1A) - TDS honorable mention
STAT RANKINGS -
TEAM
LOADED PAC-12 - The Pac-12 is as tough as ever this season, with all but one team above .500 overall and and nine schools with at least eight wins. The conference boasts four schools in the United Coaches Poll and five in the TDS Top 25. Five Pac-12 schools currently sit in the top 25 of the RPI ratings and eight are in the top 40.
FACING THE FLORIDAS - The Trojans scored a pair of big-time non-conference wins over two Florida schools earlier thisyear, beating Florida 3-1 on Aug. 29 at Banc of California Stadium and then taking down then-No. 1 Florida State at UCLA 3-2 in overtime on Sept. 1. Tara McKeown scored a brace in each game and assisted on the game-winner in overtime against FSU, setting up Penelope Hocking for the golden goal in the 98th minute.
BATTLE AT THE BANC - The Trojans hosted a marquee doubleheader at Banc of California Stadium (home of LAFC) earlier this season. In the first ever collegiate games played at the stadium, UCLA beat Florida State 2-1 and the Trojans took down Florida 3-1. The four teams involved boast a total of six NCAA titles and have won four of the last six collegiate crowns (Florida State 2018/2014, USC 2016/2007, UCLA 2013, Florida 1998).
NEW RECRUITS - USC welcomed the No. 3 recruiting class in the country this offseason, giving the Trojans back-to-back years with Top 5 classes. USC brought in a total of 12 players, with one transfer and 11 freshmen enrolling this fall. The Trojans have seven players in the class ranked in the Top Drawer Soccer 150, including one in the top 10 and three in the top 25. Trojans in the rankings included: Croix Bethune (8), Olufolasade Adamolekun (22), Jaelyn Eisenhart (25), Hannah White (46), Lilly Babalola (109), Savianna Gomez (116), Savannah Kessler (122).
SUMMER TRAVELS - The Trojans traveled to England and France this offseason, attending three World Cup Games on the trip. The Team spent 12 days overseas, starting in England with training, playing a friendly and sightseeing. The Trojans then Traveled to Paris, where they caught a pair of opening round games, including France's 4-0 win over South Korea in the very first game of the tournament. The trip concluded in Reims, where the team got to see the USWNT's historic 13-0 victory to open up their World Cup winning run.
TOUGH ROAD - USC will once again face one of the toughest schedules in the country this year as the Trojans face a total of four teams that have national titles, including Florida State and Stanford, which have both won twice, and Florida and UCLA, which have single titles to their names. Seven of the Trojans' opponents made it to last year's NCAA Tournament and six of those seven won at least one game in the postseason. AllWhiteKit.com has the Trojans' strength of schedule tied for 13th in the country according to their metrics.
MAC HERMANN WATCH - Trojans returning goalkeeper Kaylie Collins was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list at the beginning of the season. Savannah DeMelo was also named to the list before her likely season-ending injury was announced.
SEASON INJURED LIST - All-American Savannah DeMelo will likely miss the season with an Achilles injury. Senior returner Daria Petredes is out with an injury and does not have a timetable for her return. Top recruit Croix Bethune is likely to miss the season after tearing her ACL and fellow incoming freshman Isabel Rolley will also most likely miss the season with an ankle injury. Freshman Hannah White is out with a foot injury as well.
LAST YEAR - The Trojans are coming off of a 17-2-3 season in which they finished third in the Pac-12 and made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. USC fell in the postseason to eventual national champions Florida State on the road in PK's.
PAC-12 AWARDS - Seven Trojans were honored with Pac-12 awards last season, highlighted by Kaylie Collins being named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year and Penelope Hocking being named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Collins, Ally Prisock, Leah Pruitt and Savannah DeMelo all earned All Pac-12 first team, Hocking and Julia Bingham earned second team honors and Tara McKeown was named to the third team. Hocking was also on the All-Freshman squad.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Returners: 19 / Newcomers: 11 (1 transfer, 10 freshmen) / Players lost: 9
By class - GRAD: 1 / SR: 6 (1 RS) / JR: 7 (2 RS) / SO: 5 (1 RS) / FR: 11 (1 RS)
By position - GK: 3 / DEF: 10 / MF: 11 / FWD: 6 (7 total players listed at multiple positions)
By home state - CA: 17 / NV: 4 / GA: 4 / WA: 2 / MA, TX: 1 / England: 1
WORLD CUP FRESHMAN - Olufolasade Adamolekun gave Trojan fans a sneak preview of her skills as she competed for Jamaica in the World Cup this past summer. Adamolekun, who also played in the U.S. youth system before deciding to compete for Jamaica, made a start against Italy in the group stage. She also competed for Jamaica at the 2019 Pan Am Games this summer.
TROJANS IN THE NWSL - Trojan alums currently playing in the NWSL include Morgan Andrews, Sammy Jo Prudhomme (Seattle Reign), Mandy Freeman, Elizabeth Eddy (Sky Blue FC), Leah Pruitt (NC Courage), Samantha Johnson, Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals FC), Katie Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) and Ally Prisock (Houston Dash).
GAME 14 - No. 4 USC (11-1-1, 4-1-0) at California (9-3-2, 1-2-2) - Friday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m. (Berkeley, Calif.)
HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks. Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. In-game updates will also be available on Twitter by following @USC_Wsoccer.
SOCIAL MEDIA - Keep up with everything USC women's 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.
SERIES VS CAL - USC is 13-9-2 all-time against the Bears. The Trojans have won the last two meetings and three of the last four, including a 1-0 overtime victory in Berkeley last year.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans went 2-0 at home last week, beating both Utah and Colorado 2-1. Tara McKeown had a hand in all four goals on the week for the Trojans, scoring both against Utah, including the game-winner in overtime, and then assisting Penelope Hocking and scoring another winner against Colorado.
USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans sit at No. 4 in the United Coaches Poll and Top Drawer Soccer rankings, and are also fourth in RPI currently. The top four ranking marks a bump of one spot in both the Top Drawer Soccer and RPI rankings.
McKEOWN'S SPECIAL SEASON - Tara McKeown is in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history with her team-leading 12 goals and seven assists. Her 31 total points are already the seventh most in a season in program history, and her 12 goals are tied for the fifth best season total every by a Trojan. McKeown's 2.38 points per game are good for fourth in the country this season, and her 12 goals are sixth in the nation and second in the conference. She has picked up both National and Pac-12 Player of the Week twice this season. McKeown has three braces on the season, including scoring twice and assisting the game-winner in overtime against then-No. 1 Florida State. She has three game-winning goals on the season.
DYNAMIC DUO - McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 21 of the team's 30 goals and accounting for 53 of the team's 88 total points. At least one of the two have scored in all but two games this year and 11 times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just three sets of teammates in the NCAA with at least nine goals each so far this year, and overall they are the fourth highest scoring duo in the country.
PLAYER NOTES -
- Penelope Hocking: Her nine goals are good for third in the Pac-12 and 20 points are fourth. Scored the game-winner against FSU in OT and notched her third career multi-goal game with two scores against Nebraska. Her four game-winning goals are 14th in the country and tied for second in the Pac-12.
- Kaylie Collins: Two shutouts this year give her 19 for her career, the 14th most in program history. Out with an injury since 8/25 vs. San Francisco, no timetable for return.
- Anna Smith: Got wins over Florida and then-No. 1 Florida State in her first two career starts filling in for Collins in goal, and then picked up Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week after shutouts against Northern Arizona and Nebraska. Stopped a PK in the final minute to seal a 2-1 win over ASU and notched her third shutout against Arizona to again win Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week.
- A pair of Trojan newcomers had firsts in the game at Baylor, with Jaelyn Eisenhart scoring the first goal of her career and Olufolasade Adamolekun notching her first two assists.
- Kaylin Martin scored her first career goal in the final minute against ASU to give the Trojans a 2-1 win, and notched her first career assist on the game-winner against Arizona to earn Pac-12 Defender of the Week.
- Julia Bingham has been a mainstay on the backline for USC since coming to Troy as a freshman in 2016, starting 75 of the 79 games she has played in. Bingham has started 33 straight games dating back to last season, and prior to missing the 2018 opener, had a streak of 39 straight starts.
- Jalen Woodward has also been a key fixture in the lineup for USC, starting every game for the last two seasons, and 52 straight dating back to 2017. She has 59 starts in 77 career games.
- Savianna Gomez leads all Trojan newcomers with four points on the year (1 goal, 2 assists).
TEAM NOTES -
- The Trojans finished non-conference play undefeated for the second straight season, marking the only two times in program history the team has made it through their non-conference schedule without a loss.
- USC has outscored opponents 30-13 this season and have outshot opponents 219-135.
- Eight different players have scored goals for the Trojans this season and 15 different players have points this year.
- The Trojans have 28 assists on their 30 goals. Only 7 Trojan goals have been unassisted.
- USC's only loss came at the hands of Stanford, which is currently No. 1 in RPI.
- USC has had at least 10 wins each of the last six seasons, every year since Head Coach Keidane McAlpine arrived.
PLAYER OF THE WEEKS -
Week 8: F Tara McKeown (3G, 1A) - TDS National Player of the Week, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
F Penelope Hocking (1G) - TDS honorable mention
Week 7: GK Anna Smith (PK save, shutout) - Pac-12, TDS honorable mention
D Kaylin Martin (1G, 1A) - Pac-12 Defender of the Week
Week 3: GK Anna Smith (7SV, 2SO, 0GA) - Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week
Week 2: F Tara McKeown (4G, 1A) - United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week / Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
Week 1: D Julia Bingham (drew PK) - TDS National Team of the Week
F Tara McKeown (2G, 1A) - TDS honorable mention
STAT RANKINGS -
TEAM
- Goals Per Game (2.31) - 25th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Assists Per Game (2.15) - 24th NCAA
- Points Per Game (6.77) - 21st NCAA
- Shots Per Game (16.77) - 3rd-Pac-12
- Shots on Goal Per Game (8.23) - 20th NCAA
- Points Per Game - McKeown (2.38) - 4th NCAA
- Goals Per Game - McKeown (0.92) - 8th NCAA
- Total Assists - McKeown (7) - T-2nd Pac-12
- Total Goals - McKeown (12) - 6th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Total Goals - Hocking (9) - T-3rd Pac-12
- Total Points - McKeown (31) - 5th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Total Points - Hocking (22) - 4th Pac-12
- GW Goals - Hocking (4) - 14th NCAA, T-2nd Pac-12
- GW Goals - McKeown (3) - T-4th Pac-12
- GW Goals - Jones (2) - T-6th Pac-12
- Shots Per Game - McKeown (4.62) - 12th NCAA
- Shots On Goal Per Game - McKeown (2.62) - 6th NCAA
- Shots On Goal Per Game - Hocking (2.15) - 18th NCAA
LOADED PAC-12 - The Pac-12 is as tough as ever this season, with all but one team above .500 overall and and nine schools with at least eight wins. The conference boasts four schools in the United Coaches Poll and five in the TDS Top 25. Five Pac-12 schools currently sit in the top 25 of the RPI ratings and eight are in the top 40.
FACING THE FLORIDAS - The Trojans scored a pair of big-time non-conference wins over two Florida schools earlier thisyear, beating Florida 3-1 on Aug. 29 at Banc of California Stadium and then taking down then-No. 1 Florida State at UCLA 3-2 in overtime on Sept. 1. Tara McKeown scored a brace in each game and assisted on the game-winner in overtime against FSU, setting up Penelope Hocking for the golden goal in the 98th minute.
BATTLE AT THE BANC - The Trojans hosted a marquee doubleheader at Banc of California Stadium (home of LAFC) earlier this season. In the first ever collegiate games played at the stadium, UCLA beat Florida State 2-1 and the Trojans took down Florida 3-1. The four teams involved boast a total of six NCAA titles and have won four of the last six collegiate crowns (Florida State 2018/2014, USC 2016/2007, UCLA 2013, Florida 1998).
NEW RECRUITS - USC welcomed the No. 3 recruiting class in the country this offseason, giving the Trojans back-to-back years with Top 5 classes. USC brought in a total of 12 players, with one transfer and 11 freshmen enrolling this fall. The Trojans have seven players in the class ranked in the Top Drawer Soccer 150, including one in the top 10 and three in the top 25. Trojans in the rankings included: Croix Bethune (8), Olufolasade Adamolekun (22), Jaelyn Eisenhart (25), Hannah White (46), Lilly Babalola (109), Savianna Gomez (116), Savannah Kessler (122).
SUMMER TRAVELS - The Trojans traveled to England and France this offseason, attending three World Cup Games on the trip. The Team spent 12 days overseas, starting in England with training, playing a friendly and sightseeing. The Trojans then Traveled to Paris, where they caught a pair of opening round games, including France's 4-0 win over South Korea in the very first game of the tournament. The trip concluded in Reims, where the team got to see the USWNT's historic 13-0 victory to open up their World Cup winning run.
TOUGH ROAD - USC will once again face one of the toughest schedules in the country this year as the Trojans face a total of four teams that have national titles, including Florida State and Stanford, which have both won twice, and Florida and UCLA, which have single titles to their names. Seven of the Trojans' opponents made it to last year's NCAA Tournament and six of those seven won at least one game in the postseason. AllWhiteKit.com has the Trojans' strength of schedule tied for 13th in the country according to their metrics.
MAC HERMANN WATCH - Trojans returning goalkeeper Kaylie Collins was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list at the beginning of the season. Savannah DeMelo was also named to the list before her likely season-ending injury was announced.
SEASON INJURED LIST - All-American Savannah DeMelo will likely miss the season with an Achilles injury. Senior returner Daria Petredes is out with an injury and does not have a timetable for her return. Top recruit Croix Bethune is likely to miss the season after tearing her ACL and fellow incoming freshman Isabel Rolley will also most likely miss the season with an ankle injury. Freshman Hannah White is out with a foot injury as well.
LAST YEAR - The Trojans are coming off of a 17-2-3 season in which they finished third in the Pac-12 and made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. USC fell in the postseason to eventual national champions Florida State on the road in PK's.
PAC-12 AWARDS - Seven Trojans were honored with Pac-12 awards last season, highlighted by Kaylie Collins being named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year and Penelope Hocking being named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Collins, Ally Prisock, Leah Pruitt and Savannah DeMelo all earned All Pac-12 first team, Hocking and Julia Bingham earned second team honors and Tara McKeown was named to the third team. Hocking was also on the All-Freshman squad.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Returners: 19 / Newcomers: 11 (1 transfer, 10 freshmen) / Players lost: 9
By class - GRAD: 1 / SR: 6 (1 RS) / JR: 7 (2 RS) / SO: 5 (1 RS) / FR: 11 (1 RS)
By position - GK: 3 / DEF: 10 / MF: 11 / FWD: 6 (7 total players listed at multiple positions)
By home state - CA: 17 / NV: 4 / GA: 4 / WA: 2 / MA, TX: 1 / England: 1
WORLD CUP FRESHMAN - Olufolasade Adamolekun gave Trojan fans a sneak preview of her skills as she competed for Jamaica in the World Cup this past summer. Adamolekun, who also played in the U.S. youth system before deciding to compete for Jamaica, made a start against Italy in the group stage. She also competed for Jamaica at the 2019 Pan Am Games this summer.
TROJANS IN THE NWSL - Trojan alums currently playing in the NWSL include Morgan Andrews, Sammy Jo Prudhomme (Seattle Reign), Mandy Freeman, Elizabeth Eddy (Sky Blue FC), Leah Pruitt (NC Courage), Samantha Johnson, Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals FC), Katie Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) and Ally Prisock (Houston Dash).
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