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No. 3 Trojans Host No. 2 Stanford to Open Pac-12 Play
September 25, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features
THIS WEEK - The No. 3 USC women's soccer team opens up conference play against No. 2 Stanford at home on Saturday at 1 p.m.
GAME 9 - No. 3 USC (7-0-1) vs. No. 2 Stanford (7-1) - Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m. (McAlister Field)
HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks. A link 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 STANFORD - USC is 5-18-3 all-time against the Cardinal. Stanford has won each of the last two meetings between the teams. USC last beat the Cardinal at home in 2016, 3-0. Stanford picked up a 1-0 overtime win in Palo Alto last year.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans played their lone game of the week on the road at Baylor, drawing the Bears 2-2 in their final non-conference matchup of the season. The Trojans scored twice just before the end of the first half, but gave up two goals in the second half and couldn't find the game-winner in overtime. It was the first draw of the season for USC.
TROJAN FIRSTS - 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 frist two assists.
USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans dropped a spot in the United Soccer Coaches Poll to No. 3 and the team stayed pat at No. 2 in the Top Drawer Soccer Rankings. USC sits at No. 6 in the latest RPI rankings, making the Trojans the highest ranked Pac-12 team in the national rating system.
DYNAMIC DUO - Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 14 of the team's 21 goals and accounting for 37 of the team's 62 total points. At least one of the two have scored in every game this season (a streak which stretches to 12 games dating back to last season), and nine times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just three sets of teammates with at least seven goals each so far this year, and overall they are the sixth highest scoring duo in the country.
PLAYER OF THE WEEKS -
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 National Team of the Week honorable mention
PLAYER NOTES -
Tara McKeown: The junior is red-hot to start the season, with seven goals and six assists. Her seven goals are tied for third in the Pac-12 and already surpass her career best total of six from last year. She picked up National and Pac-12 Player of the Week honors in week two after scoring braces against both Florida and then-No. 1 Florida State, and assisting on the GW goal against the Seminoles in OT.
Penelope Hocking: Tied for fourth in total points in the Pac-12 and second on the team with 17. 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 second in the country and tied for first in the Pac-12. She has at least a point in every game this season and has scored six goals in her last five games.
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.
TEAM NOTES -
STAT RANKINGS -
TEAM
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.
OPENING IN HAWAII - USC opened the season on the road in Hawaii, coming away with a pair of wins. The Trojans opened the year with a 3-0 win over Hawaii and then beat San Francisco in a neutral site game 2-0. Tara McKeown led the way with two goals and an assist over the two games, and Penelope Hocking and Natalie Jacobs each tallied a goal and an assist. Kaylie Collins came away with the shutout in both games, giving her 19 clean sheets on her career.
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.
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: 11 / 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 9 - No. 3 USC (7-0-1) vs. No. 2 Stanford (7-1) - Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m. (McAlister Field)
HOW TO FOLLOW - Friday's game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks. A link 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 STANFORD - USC is 5-18-3 all-time against the Cardinal. Stanford has won each of the last two meetings between the teams. USC last beat the Cardinal at home in 2016, 3-0. Stanford picked up a 1-0 overtime win in Palo Alto last year.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans played their lone game of the week on the road at Baylor, drawing the Bears 2-2 in their final non-conference matchup of the season. The Trojans scored twice just before the end of the first half, but gave up two goals in the second half and couldn't find the game-winner in overtime. It was the first draw of the season for USC.
TROJAN FIRSTS - 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 frist two assists.
USC IN THE RANKINGS - The Trojans dropped a spot in the United Soccer Coaches Poll to No. 3 and the team stayed pat at No. 2 in the Top Drawer Soccer Rankings. USC sits at No. 6 in the latest RPI rankings, making the Trojans the highest ranked Pac-12 team in the national rating system.
DYNAMIC DUO - Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking have been an explosive combination up top for the Trojans, scoring 14 of the team's 21 goals and accounting for 37 of the team's 62 total points. At least one of the two have scored in every game this season (a streak which stretches to 12 games dating back to last season), and nine times one of the two has assisted the other for a score. The two are one of just three sets of teammates with at least seven goals each so far this year, and overall they are the sixth highest scoring duo in the country.
PLAYER OF THE WEEKS -
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 National Team of the Week honorable mention
PLAYER NOTES -
Tara McKeown: The junior is red-hot to start the season, with seven goals and six assists. Her seven goals are tied for third in the Pac-12 and already surpass her career best total of six from last year. She picked up National and Pac-12 Player of the Week honors in week two after scoring braces against both Florida and then-No. 1 Florida State, and assisting on the GW goal against the Seminoles in OT.
Penelope Hocking: Tied for fourth in total points in the Pac-12 and second on the team with 17. 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 second in the country and tied for first in the Pac-12. She has at least a point in every game this season and has scored six goals in her last five games.
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.
TEAM NOTES -
- The Trojans are undefeated through non-conference play 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 21-7 this season.
- Seven different players have scored goals for the Trojans this season and 12 different players have points this year.
STAT RANKINGS -
TEAM
- Goals Per Game (2.63) - 17th NCAA
- Assists Per Game (2.5) - 17th NCAA
- Points Per Game (7.75) - 15th NCAA
- Total Assists (20) - 25th NCAA, 4th Pac-12
- Shots Per Game (17.5) - 21st NCAA
- Shots On Goal Per Game (8.88) - 12th NCAA
- Total Points (62) - 4th Pac-12
- Points Per Game - McKeown (2.38) - 6th NCAA
- Points Per Game - Hocking (2.13) - 12th NCAA
- Goals Per Game - McKeown (0.88) - 17th NCAA
- Goals Per Game - Hocking (0.88) - 17th NCAA
- Assists - McKeown (6.0) - 11th NCAA, T1st P12
- Goals - Hocking (7.0) - 20th NCAA, T-4th Pac-12
- Goals - McKeown (7.0) - 20th NCAA, T-4th Pac-12
- Points - McKeown (19.0) - 11th NCAA, 6th Pac-12
- Points - Hocking (17.0) - T-4th Pac-12
- GW Goals - Hocking (4.0) - 2nd NCAA, T-1st Pac-12
- Shots Per Game - McKeown (4.75) - 12th NCAA
- Shots Per Game - Hocking (4.38) - 16th NCAA
- Shots On Goal/Game - McKeown (3.13) - 4th NCAA
- Shots On Goal/Game - Hocking (2.5) - 10th NCAA
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.
OPENING IN HAWAII - USC opened the season on the road in Hawaii, coming away with a pair of wins. The Trojans opened the year with a 3-0 win over Hawaii and then beat San Francisco in a neutral site game 2-0. Tara McKeown led the way with two goals and an assist over the two games, and Penelope Hocking and Natalie Jacobs each tallied a goal and an assist. Kaylie Collins came away with the shutout in both games, giving her 19 clean sheets on her career.
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.
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: 11 / 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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