Sunday, February 26
Irvine, Calif.
1:00 PM
USC
12-0
10
vs
11
Stanford
11-0
1
2
3
4
F
Southern California
3
2
2
3
10
Stanford
4
2
1
4
11
Team Stats
USC
STAN
Shots
25
29
Goals
10
11
Assists
6
8
Points
16
19
Exclusions
12
13
Steals
5
2
Sprints
4
0
1
Jenna Flynn
5:44
Jenna Flynn
5:08
Alejandra Aznar
4:33
Ryann Neushul
4:22
Julia Janov
2:55
Ryann Neushul
2:43
Morgan Netherton
1:23
2
Bayley Weber
7:41
Paige Hauschild
6:30
Jenna Flynn
5:55
Ryann Neushul
1:43
3
Bayley Weber
7:23
Tilly Kearns
7:05
Jenna Flynn
2:34
4
Tilly Kearns
6:56
Aria Fischer
6:05
Tilly Kearns
5:33
Bayley Weber
4:55
Ryann Neushul
2:01
Jenna Flynn
1:11
Sophie Wallace
0:10
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
5
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Players Mentioned
DR
/ Women's Water Polo
DR
/ Women's Water Polo
DR
/ Women's Water Polo2M
/ Women's Water PoloUT
/ Women's Water Polo
G
/ Women's Water PoloUT
/ Women's Water Polo
Photo by: Kristen Tehaney
No. 2 USC Women’s Water Polo Edged 11-10 By No. 1 Stanford In BKI Final
February 26, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
Stanford benefits from a late push to claim the win in Irvine.
IRVINE, CALIF. — The No. 2 USC women's water polo team fought out of a two-goal hole to lead No. 1 Stanford in the fourth period before the Cardinal caught some breaks to move ahead and get an 11-10 win in today's championship game at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine. A second-half hat trick from Tilly Kearns and some savvy saves from goalie Carolyne Stern helped key the USC comeback effort before Stanford got the goals it needed to net the win. USC goes to 12-1 overall with its first loss of the year.
USC got behind by two goals out of the gates before working its way back. Down 4-2, Stern put up a wall in the cage with two 6-on-5 stops around a power play goal from Morgan Netherton, and USC was a goal back at 4-3 at the end of the first. The Trojans made a power move next as Kearns earned a 5-meter penalty shot that Bayley Weber put away to lock things even at 4-4. Paige Haushild nabbed a steal next, and soon after Kearns would find Hauschild for a slick tip-in goal that had USC on top for the first time, up 5-4 with 6:30 on the clock in the second period. Stanford answered back, however, getting a 6-on-5 to go and then finishing off an even strike to lead it 6-5 for halftime.
USC went right back to work to kick off the second half, hammering in two goals in the first minute. Weber converted off a 6-on-5 feed from Hauschild to pull USC even, and then Kearns picked off a pass and found the opportunistic finish the other way to lift USC on top 7-6. A defensive stalemate ensued until Stanford was awarded a 5-meter penalty shot and found the finish to level it 7-7 on the way into the fourth. The final frame was a wild one, with the officials' whistles calling for four penalty shots and five exclusions. Kearns got USC back in the lead with a fine finish out of set, but Stanford evened it with a score at the tail end of a 6-on-5. Kearns' third goal of the day came on a 5-meter penalty shot for the go-ahead goal, and then Stern came up with one of her 12 saves on the day to snuff another Stanford 6-on-5. Kearns' efforts at two meters earned another 5-meter for the Trojans, and Weber drilled her third goal of the day to get USC a 10-8 advantage at 4:55. Stern continued to shine in the cage, although she had to face a Stanford 5-meter penalty at 2:01 that cut the margin to one. The Cardinal equalized at 1:11, and then came up with a save against a USC 5-meter penalty try with 44 seconds to go. Knotted at 10-10, Stanford was awarded a late power play and scored as teams were pulling even to get the Cardinal an 11-10 lead with 10 ticks to go. USC got the last shot off, and the ball deflected off the post and floated close to crossing the goal line, but time would expire before the ball was through, and overtime was averted as Stanford emerged with the win.
NEXT:
USC's next action takes the Trojans to Pomona for competition at the Convergence Tournament, running March 3-4.
NOTABLE:
- With three goals today, Tilly Kearns leads the team with 10 multiple-goal games this season.
- With three goals today, Bayley Weber has scored in a team-high 12 games this season.
- Weber also moves up to rank No. 12 all-time in career scoring at USC with 173 goals.
- Carolyne Stern's 12 saves today marks her fourth game this season with double-digit saves.
BARBARA KALBUS INVITATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHP
#1 Stanford 11, #2 USC 10
Feb. 26, 2023 | Anteater Aquatics Complex (Irvine, Calif.)
USC 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 = 10
STAN 4 - 2 - 1 - 4 = 11
SCORING:
USC — Bayley Weber 3, Tilly Kearns 3, Alejandra Aznar, Paige Hauschild, Julia Janov, Morgan Netherton.
STAN — Jenna Flynn 5, Ryann Neushul 4, Aria Fischer, Sophie Wallace.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 12, Maya Avital (STAN) 8.
USC got behind by two goals out of the gates before working its way back. Down 4-2, Stern put up a wall in the cage with two 6-on-5 stops around a power play goal from Morgan Netherton, and USC was a goal back at 4-3 at the end of the first. The Trojans made a power move next as Kearns earned a 5-meter penalty shot that Bayley Weber put away to lock things even at 4-4. Paige Haushild nabbed a steal next, and soon after Kearns would find Hauschild for a slick tip-in goal that had USC on top for the first time, up 5-4 with 6:30 on the clock in the second period. Stanford answered back, however, getting a 6-on-5 to go and then finishing off an even strike to lead it 6-5 for halftime.
USC went right back to work to kick off the second half, hammering in two goals in the first minute. Weber converted off a 6-on-5 feed from Hauschild to pull USC even, and then Kearns picked off a pass and found the opportunistic finish the other way to lift USC on top 7-6. A defensive stalemate ensued until Stanford was awarded a 5-meter penalty shot and found the finish to level it 7-7 on the way into the fourth. The final frame was a wild one, with the officials' whistles calling for four penalty shots and five exclusions. Kearns got USC back in the lead with a fine finish out of set, but Stanford evened it with a score at the tail end of a 6-on-5. Kearns' third goal of the day came on a 5-meter penalty shot for the go-ahead goal, and then Stern came up with one of her 12 saves on the day to snuff another Stanford 6-on-5. Kearns' efforts at two meters earned another 5-meter for the Trojans, and Weber drilled her third goal of the day to get USC a 10-8 advantage at 4:55. Stern continued to shine in the cage, although she had to face a Stanford 5-meter penalty at 2:01 that cut the margin to one. The Cardinal equalized at 1:11, and then came up with a save against a USC 5-meter penalty try with 44 seconds to go. Knotted at 10-10, Stanford was awarded a late power play and scored as teams were pulling even to get the Cardinal an 11-10 lead with 10 ticks to go. USC got the last shot off, and the ball deflected off the post and floated close to crossing the goal line, but time would expire before the ball was through, and overtime was averted as Stanford emerged with the win.
NEXT:
USC's next action takes the Trojans to Pomona for competition at the Convergence Tournament, running March 3-4.
NOTABLE:
- With three goals today, Tilly Kearns leads the team with 10 multiple-goal games this season.
- With three goals today, Bayley Weber has scored in a team-high 12 games this season.
- Weber also moves up to rank No. 12 all-time in career scoring at USC with 173 goals.
- Carolyne Stern's 12 saves today marks her fourth game this season with double-digit saves.
BARBARA KALBUS INVITATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHP
#1 Stanford 11, #2 USC 10
Feb. 26, 2023 | Anteater Aquatics Complex (Irvine, Calif.)
USC 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 = 10
STAN 4 - 2 - 1 - 4 = 11
SCORING:
USC — Bayley Weber 3, Tilly Kearns 3, Alejandra Aznar, Paige Hauschild, Julia Janov, Morgan Netherton.
STAN — Jenna Flynn 5, Ryann Neushul 4, Aria Fischer, Sophie Wallace.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 12, Maya Avital (STAN) 8.
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