Jones' OT Winner Pushes No. 3 Trojans Past Seattle, 3-2

Friday, September 13

Seattle, Wash.

7:00 PM

USC

7-0-0, 0-0-0

Seattle

3-3-1, 0-0-0

USC

Seattle U

Photo by: John McGillen

Jones' OT Winner Pushes No. 3 Trojans Past Seattle, 3-2

September 13, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features

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SEATTLE, Wash. – The No. 3 USC women's soccer team bounced back from giving up an equalizing goal in the 84th minute, getting the game-winning score from Arlie Jones in overtime to beat Seattle 3-2 on Friday night.

The win moves USC to 7-0 on the year, extending the team's program best start to the year. Seattle falls to 3-3-1 with the loss.

The Trojans took a 2-1 lead into the second half after goals by Hocking and Jacobs in the first 45 minutes, and looked poised to ride the advantage to victory, but Leahi Manthei scored for the home team with just over six minutes to play.

The Trojans would come out firing in overtime and Penelope Hocking collected a long pass in the box and slid a pass over to Tara McKeown, whose shot was blocked, but the rebound fell right to Jones who sent home the game-winning score. It was her second goal of the year.

Hocking opened the scoring in the 23rd minute on a feed by McKeown, but less than 10 minutes later Seattle equalized on a set-piece that was headed in. Natalie Jacobs put USC back on top just 19 seconds before the first half ended, collecting a deflected pass in the box and firing it in.

GOALS
23' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Tara McKeown) – McKeown received a pass just outside the top of the box and then slid a quick pass ahead into the box for Hocking, who ran onto it and sent a shot past the keeper on her first touch.

32' – SU: Olivia Ovenell (assisted by Rachel Bowler) – Bowler sent a free kick from about 40 yards out into the box and Ovenell headed it in.

45' – USC: Natalie Jacobs (assisted by Taylor McMorrow) – Jaelyn Eisenhart sent a long ball ahead to McMorrow, who collected it in the box, turned and then sent a pass towards the middle that deflected off a defender and right to Jacobs, who punched it home.

84' – SU: Leahi Manthei (no assist) – Manthei collected a loose ball in the box, turned and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the goal.

93' – USC: Arlie Jones (assisted by Tara McKeown) – McKeown collected a pass near the goal box and had her shot saved, but the rebound went right to Jones, who fired home the game-winning goal with her right foot.

NOTABLE

The Trojans 7-0 record extends the best start to a season in program history.
USC has scored multiple goals in every game this season.
Friday's win was the second overtime victory for the Trojans this year.
Hockings goal assisted by McKeown was the eighth time this year the two have combined for a score.
Jacobs and Jones each scored their second goals of the year in the game, giving USC four multiple goal-scorers on the season.

UP NEXT
USC stays on the road for their lone game next week, heading to Baylor on Friday. That game can be seen on ESPNU. The Trojans then open Pac-12 play the following week against No. 2 Stanford at home.