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No. 11 USC Hits the Road Against Oregon, Oregon State
October 29, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 11 USC women's soccer team hits the road for a pair of games in Oregon, taking on the Ducks in Eugene on Thursday and then facing Oregon State in Corvallis on Sunday.
GAME 17 - No. 11 USC (12-3-1, 5-3-0) at Oregon (5-6-5, 1-5-2) - Thursday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. (Eugene, Ore.)
GAME 18 - No. 11 USC (12-3-1, 5-3-0) at Oregon State (10-4-2, 2-4-2) - Sunday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m. (Corvallis, Ore.)
HOW TO FOLLOW - Thursday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks and Sunday's game will have live stats available. Links for the broadcasts 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 OREGON - USC is 19-3-1 all-time against the Ducks and has won the last six meetings between the teams. The Trojans won 5-0 at home against Oregon last year.
SERIES VS OSU - USC is 19-5-2 all-time against the Beavers and has won six straight in the series, including a 5-0 win last year.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans split their final two home games of the regular season last week, beating then No. 19 Washington State 3-0, before falling to now No. 21 Washington, 2-0. Tara McKeown scored twice in the win over the Cougars, her fourth brace of the season.
USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans dropped spots in both major polls after losing two of their last three, but fell only one spot in the RPI ratings to No. 5. USC is now No. 11 in the coaches poll (down four spots) and No. 12 in the Top Drawer Soccer ratings (down five spots).
DYNAMIC DUO - Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 24 of the team's 33 goals and accounting for 59 of the team's 97 total points. At least one of the two have scored in all but four games this year and 11 times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just four sets of teammates in the NCAA with at least nine goals each so far this year, and overall they are the fifth highest scoring duo in the country. Hocking and McKeown each now have 24 career goals, putting them tied for sixth on USC's career list. McKeown's 14 goals this season matched Hocking's 14 from last year for the second best total in program history.
McKEOWN'S SPECIAL SEASON - Tara McKeown is in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history with her team-leading 14 goals and seven assists. Her 35 total points are already the third most in a season in program history, and her 14 goals are tied for the second best season total every by a Trojan. McKeown's 2.38 points per game are good for sixth in the country this season, and her 14 goals are 8th 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 four braces on the year, including scoring twice and assisting the game-winner in overtime against then-No. 1 Florida State. She has four game-winning goals on the season.
HOCKING CONTINUES TO SHINE: Penelope Hocking continues shine on the pitch after her stellar freshman season. Her 10 goals are good for third in the Pac-12 and 24 points are sixth. She 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 tied for second in the Pac-12. She is the first USC player to score at least 10 goals in each of her first two collegiate seasons after 14 goals last year in which she was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
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 nine schools with at least 10 wins. The conference boasts four schools in the United Coaches Poll and six in the TDS Top 25. Four 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 17 - No. 11 USC (12-3-1, 5-3-0) at Oregon (5-6-5, 1-5-2) - Thursday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. (Eugene, Ore.)
GAME 18 - No. 11 USC (12-3-1, 5-3-0) at Oregon State (10-4-2, 2-4-2) - Sunday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m. (Corvallis, Ore.)
HOW TO FOLLOW - Thursday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks and Sunday's game will have live stats available. Links for the broadcasts 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 OREGON - USC is 19-3-1 all-time against the Ducks and has won the last six meetings between the teams. The Trojans won 5-0 at home against Oregon last year.
SERIES VS OSU - USC is 19-5-2 all-time against the Beavers and has won six straight in the series, including a 5-0 win last year.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans split their final two home games of the regular season last week, beating then No. 19 Washington State 3-0, before falling to now No. 21 Washington, 2-0. Tara McKeown scored twice in the win over the Cougars, her fourth brace of the season.
USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans dropped spots in both major polls after losing two of their last three, but fell only one spot in the RPI ratings to No. 5. USC is now No. 11 in the coaches poll (down four spots) and No. 12 in the Top Drawer Soccer ratings (down five spots).
DYNAMIC DUO - Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 24 of the team's 33 goals and accounting for 59 of the team's 97 total points. At least one of the two have scored in all but four games this year and 11 times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just four sets of teammates in the NCAA with at least nine goals each so far this year, and overall they are the fifth highest scoring duo in the country. Hocking and McKeown each now have 24 career goals, putting them tied for sixth on USC's career list. McKeown's 14 goals this season matched Hocking's 14 from last year for the second best total in program history.
McKEOWN'S SPECIAL SEASON - Tara McKeown is in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history with her team-leading 14 goals and seven assists. Her 35 total points are already the third most in a season in program history, and her 14 goals are tied for the second best season total every by a Trojan. McKeown's 2.38 points per game are good for sixth in the country this season, and her 14 goals are 8th 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 four braces on the year, including scoring twice and assisting the game-winner in overtime against then-No. 1 Florida State. She has four game-winning goals on the season.
HOCKING CONTINUES TO SHINE: Penelope Hocking continues shine on the pitch after her stellar freshman season. Her 10 goals are good for third in the Pac-12 and 24 points are sixth. She 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 tied for second in the Pac-12. She is the first USC player to score at least 10 goals in each of her first two collegiate seasons after 14 goals last year in which she was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
PLAYER NOTES -
- Kaylie Collins: Three shutouts this year give her 20 for her career, the 4th most in program history. Returned to action on 10/18 after being out with an injury since 8/25, playing the second half against Cal. Last year's Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year has started both games since.
- 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 78 of the 82 games she has played in. Bingham has started 36 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 55 straight dating back to 2017. She has 62 starts in 80 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 33-18 this season and have outshot opponents 265-161.
- Eight different players have scored goals for the Trojans this season and 17 different players have points this year.
- The Trojans have 31 assists on their 33 goals. Only 7 Trojan goals have been unassisted.
- 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
- Corner Kicks Per Game (6.75) - 19th NCAA
- Total Goals (33) - 3rd Pac-12
- Goals Per Game (2.06) - 3rd Pac-12
- Total Assists (31) - 3rd Pac-12
- Total Points (97) - 2nd Pac-12
- Shots Per Game (16.6) - 3rd Pac-12
- Corner Kicks (108) - 2nd Pac-12
- Points Per Game - McKeown (2.19) - 6th NCAA
- Total Assists - McKeown (7.0) - T-3rd Pac-12
- Total Goals - McKeown (14.0) - 8th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Total Goals - Hocking (10.0) - T-3rd Pac-12
- Total Points - McKeown (35.0) - 5th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Total Points - Hocking (24.0) - 6th Pac-12
- GW Goals - McKeown/Hocking (4.0) - T-2nd Pac-12
LOADED PAC-12 - The Pac-12 is as tough as ever this season, with all but one team above .500 overall and nine schools with at least 10 wins. The conference boasts four schools in the United Coaches Poll and six in the TDS Top 25. Four 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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