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Trojans Set for Opening Round Matchup with Cal State Fullerton on Saturday
November 13, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 9 USC women's soccer team opens up postseason play at home by hosting Cal State Fullerton for a first round NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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GAME 20 -Â No. 9 USC (14-4-1) vs. Cal State Fullerton (14-2-4) - Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m. (McAlister Field)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Saturday'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.
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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.
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TOURNAMENT SEEDING - The Trojans earned a #2 seed in this year's NCAA Tournament. With a win on Saturday, the seed gives USC a chance to host the second and third rounds next weekend. The Trojans are one of four national seeds in the Pac-12, with Stanford garnering a #1, UCLA a #2 and Washington a #4. The full tournament bracket can be found at NCAA.com.
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SERIES VS CSUF - USC is 6-2-4 all-time against the Titans, with the teams last meeting in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, a game that ended in a 3-3 tie and saw USC advance on penalty kicks.
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LAST WEEK - The Trojans dropped their regular-season finale at No. 7 UCLA, 4-2. The Trojans got first half goals from Natalie Jacobs and Penelope Hocking to go into the break tied 2-2, but couldn't answer a pair of second half goals from the Bruins.
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USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans held pat at No. 9 in the coaches poll this week and actually picked up a spot to move to No. 9 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings as well. USC dropped one RPI point, falling to No. 8 this week.
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PAC-12 AWARDS - Eight Trojans were honored with the release of the Pac-12 Postseason Awards this week, with Tara McKeown highlighting the list with Pac-12 Forward of the Year honors. McKeown and Penelope Hocking were named to the All-Pac-12 first team, Ashleigh Plumptre and Jalen Woodward to the second team, and Julia Bingham to the third team. Olufolasade Adamolekun, Jaelyn Eisenhart and Kaylin Martin were named to the All-Freshman Team. McKeown is the first USC player to be named Forward of the Year. The Trojans have had at least five players earn all-conference honors each of the last four years, and have had at least three players on the freshman team two of the last three seasons.
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DYNAMIC DUO - Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 26 of the team's 37 goals and accounting for 64 of the team's 108 total points. At least one of the two have scored in all but five games this year and 11 times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just five sets of teammates in the NCAA with at least 12 goals each so far this year, and overall they are the seventh highest scoring duo in the country. McKeown's 14 goals this season matched Hocking's 14 from last year for the second best total in program history.
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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 13th in the country this season, and her 14 goals are also 17th in the nation and second in the conference. She has picked up both National and Pac-12 Player of the Week twice this season in addition to her Pac-12 Forward of the Year honors. 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. Her 24 career goals are tied for seventh on the USC career list and her 19 career assists are good for seventh on that list as well.
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HOCKING CONTINUES TO SHINE: Penelope Hocking continues shine on the pitch after her stellar freshman season. Her 12 goals are good for third in the Pac-12 and 29 points are tied for fourth. She scored the game-winner against FSU in OT and notched her third career multi-goal game with two scores against Nebraska. Her five game-winning goals are 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. Her 26 career goals are already fifth on the USC career list.
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PLAYER NOTES -
TEAM NOTES -
PLAYER OF THE WEEKS -
Week 12: D Ashleigh Plumptre (1 GW goal) - TDS Team of the Week
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
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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).
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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).
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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.
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TOUGH ROAD - 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.
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MAC HERMANN WATCH - Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list as was Savannah DeMelo before her injury was announced.
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SEASON INJURED LIST - All-American Savannah DeMelo will miss the season with an Achilles injury. Senior 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.
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN
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.
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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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GAME 20 -Â No. 9 USC (14-4-1) vs. Cal State Fullerton (14-2-4) - Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m. (McAlister Field)
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Saturday'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.
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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.
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TOURNAMENT SEEDING - The Trojans earned a #2 seed in this year's NCAA Tournament. With a win on Saturday, the seed gives USC a chance to host the second and third rounds next weekend. The Trojans are one of four national seeds in the Pac-12, with Stanford garnering a #1, UCLA a #2 and Washington a #4. The full tournament bracket can be found at NCAA.com.
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SERIES VS CSUF - USC is 6-2-4 all-time against the Titans, with the teams last meeting in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, a game that ended in a 3-3 tie and saw USC advance on penalty kicks.
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LAST WEEK - The Trojans dropped their regular-season finale at No. 7 UCLA, 4-2. The Trojans got first half goals from Natalie Jacobs and Penelope Hocking to go into the break tied 2-2, but couldn't answer a pair of second half goals from the Bruins.
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USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans held pat at No. 9 in the coaches poll this week and actually picked up a spot to move to No. 9 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings as well. USC dropped one RPI point, falling to No. 8 this week.
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PAC-12 AWARDS - Eight Trojans were honored with the release of the Pac-12 Postseason Awards this week, with Tara McKeown highlighting the list with Pac-12 Forward of the Year honors. McKeown and Penelope Hocking were named to the All-Pac-12 first team, Ashleigh Plumptre and Jalen Woodward to the second team, and Julia Bingham to the third team. Olufolasade Adamolekun, Jaelyn Eisenhart and Kaylin Martin were named to the All-Freshman Team. McKeown is the first USC player to be named Forward of the Year. The Trojans have had at least five players earn all-conference honors each of the last four years, and have had at least three players on the freshman team two of the last three seasons.
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DYNAMIC DUO - Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 26 of the team's 37 goals and accounting for 64 of the team's 108 total points. At least one of the two have scored in all but five games this year and 11 times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just five sets of teammates in the NCAA with at least 12 goals each so far this year, and overall they are the seventh highest scoring duo in the country. McKeown's 14 goals this season matched Hocking's 14 from last year for the second best total in program history.
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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 13th in the country this season, and her 14 goals are also 17th in the nation and second in the conference. She has picked up both National and Pac-12 Player of the Week twice this season in addition to her Pac-12 Forward of the Year honors. 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. Her 24 career goals are tied for seventh on the USC career list and her 19 career assists are good for seventh on that list as well.
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HOCKING CONTINUES TO SHINE: Penelope Hocking continues shine on the pitch after her stellar freshman season. Her 12 goals are good for third in the Pac-12 and 29 points are tied for fourth. She scored the game-winner against FSU in OT and notched her third career multi-goal game with two scores against Nebraska. Her five game-winning goals are 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. Her 26 career goals are already fifth on the USC career list.
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PLAYER NOTES -
- Kaylie Collins: Five shutouts this year give her 22 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 all 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 81 of the 85 games she has played in. Bingham has started 39 straight games dating back to last season, and prior to missing the 2018 opener, had a streak of 39 straight starts. Her 85 games played lead all active Trojans.
- Savianna Gomez leads all Trojan newcomers with four points on the year (1 goal, 2 assists).
- Ashleigh Plumptre switched to centerback from outside back/midfield this year and has helped USC to eight shutouts. She also leads all Trojan defenders with four points (1 goal, 2 assists) after scoring the game-winner on a free kick against Oregon State.
- Natalie Jacobs is second on the team and seventh in the conference in assists with six this year. Including her time at Notre Dame, Jacobs has 25 career goals and 20 assists, making her the only member of the 20-20 club on the team.
TEAM NOTES -
- USC has recorded eight shutouts on the year, and has shut out three of its last five opponents.
- 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 37-22 this season and have outshot opponents 297-205.
- Nine different players have scored goals for the Trojans this season and 17 different players have points this year.
- The Trojans have 34 assists on their 37 goals. Only 8 Trojan goals have been unassisted.
- USC has had at least 10 wins every year since Head Coach Keidane McAlpine arrived (6 years) and has never missed the postseason during his tenure.
- The Trojans are making their 18th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and the team has advanced past the opening round each of the last four seasons, including a run into the Sweet 16 last year and a National Championship in 2016.
PLAYER OF THE WEEKS -
Week 12: D Ashleigh Plumptre (1 GW goal) - TDS Team of the Week
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
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STAT RANKINGS -
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- Total Goals (37) - T-2nd Pac-12
- Goals Per Game (1.95) - T-3rd Pac-12Â
- Total Assists (34) - 4th Pac-12
- Total Points (108) - 4th Pac-12
- Shots Per Game (15.6) - 4th Pac-12
- Points Per Game - McKeown (1.94) - 13th NCAA
- Goals Per Game - McKeown (0.78) - 17th NCAA
- Total Assists - McKeown (7.0) - 6th Pac-12
- Total Assists - N. Jacobs (6.0) - T-7th Pac-12
- Total Goals - McKeown (14.0) - 17th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Total Goals - Hocking (12.0) - 3rd Pac-12
- Total Points - McKeown (35.0) - 18th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- Total Points - Hocking (29.0) - 4th Pac-12
- GW Goals - Hocking (5.0) - 24th NCAA, 2nd Pac-12
- GW Goals - McKeown (4.0) - T-3rd Pac-12
- GW Goals - A. Jones (2.0) - T-9th Pac-12
- Shots on Goal Per Game - McKeown (2.5) - 8th NCAA
- Shots on Goal Per Game - Hocking (2.0) - 24th NCAA
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).
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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).
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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.
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TOUGH ROAD - 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.
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MAC HERMANN WATCH - Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list as was Savannah DeMelo before her injury was announced.
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SEASON INJURED LIST - All-American Savannah DeMelo will miss the season with an Achilles injury. Senior 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.
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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.
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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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