Holly Parker Picks Up MPSF Player of the Week Honor

Holly Parker

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Holly Parker Picks Up MPSF Player of the Week Honor

February 25, 2020 | Women's Water Polo, Features

Trojan goalie anchored USC’s run to the Barbara Kalbus Invitational championship.

Redshirt junior goalie Holly Parker averaged 9.0 saves and 6.3 goals-against per game in three games in USC's winning run to the Barbara Kalbus Invitational championship. For her powerful performance between the pipes, Parker has picked up her first career honor as the MPSF Player of the Week.

In the championship match, Parker turned away two Stanford 5-meter penalty shots and allowed just five goals by the No. 1 Cardinal in USC's 10-5 championship victory. In the semifinals, Parker had a career-high 10 saves — including a 5-meter penalty stop — to help USC beat No. 2 UCLA 9-7. And in group play against host No. 6 UC Irvine, Parker had nine saves in a 10-7 win over the Anteaters. The run marked back-to-back BKI titles for the Trojans, who are now 11-1 overall on the year.

USC has its first MPSF match of the season on tap this weekend as the Trojans head to face San José State at 12 p.m. on Sunday (March 1).