No. 18 USC Lacrosse Hosts Colorado and Oregon in Pac-12 Doubleheader Weekend

LOS ANGELES- The 18th-ranked USC lacrosse (6-2, 1-0 Pac-12) hosts the next leg of the conference schedule as it welcomes conference leader Colorado (3-4, 2-0 Pac-12) and Oregon (3-4, 0-2 Pac-12) this weekend. The Trojans are set to be part of a two-part weekend featuring both games on the Pac-12 Networks system, as they face the Buffalo at 3 p.m. Friday (Mar. 24) and the Ducks at noon Sunday (Mar. 26) at McAlister Field.

Game #9 • Friday, Mar. 24 • 3 p.m. PT
No. 18 USC (6-2, 1-0 Pac-12) vs Colorado (3-4, 2-0 Pac-12)
Soni McAlister Field • Los Angeles
SERIES HISTORY: USC Leads 10-5 • STREAK: W2
LAST MEETING: W, 15-8 (April 15, 2022 • Kittredge Field)
LIVE STREAM: Pac-12 Networks
OPPONENT WEB: cubuffs.com
PROMOTIONS: Pride Day (First 150 Fans receive USC branded Pride shirt)

Game #10 • Sunday, Mar. 26 • 12 p.m. PT
No. 18 USC (6-2, 1-0 Pac-12) vs Oregon (3-4, 0-2 Pac-12)
Soni McAlister Field • Los Angeles
SERIES HISTORY: USC Leads 11-3 • STREAK: W6
LAST MEETING: W, 16-9 (April 17, 2022 • Papé Field)
LIVE STREAM: Pac-12 Networks L.A.
OPPONENT WEB: goducks.com

CROSSExamination

USC is 7-0 since 2016, when facing Colorado for the first time in a new season, this includes a 6-0 record at home. The Women of Troy are also 6-0 against Oregon when facing them for the first time in a season.
The Trojans are 36-8 in conference home games (18-5, Pac-12; 18-3, MPSF).
Both Lindsey Munday (Northwestern '06) and Colorado's coach Ann Elliott Whidden (Northwestern '07) were teammates at Northwestern. Their career records against each other is the complete all-time series between the two squads (USC leads 10-5).
USC hosts its second-longest conference win streak against the Ducks, as the Women of Troy have won six straight against Oregon.
The Trojans are 32-10 in Pac-12 games, finishing the 2022 season 8-2 in conference play. That record tied them for first place in the Pac-12, as they held a share of the Pac-12 regular season title.
USC is 102-17 all-time versus unranked opponents.
The Trojans' 2023 captains are graduate student midfielder Katie Ramsay, senior midfielder Sloane Murphy, senior defender Danielle Carson, and junior attacker Shelby Tilton.
Olivia Dooley is the reigning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. The league's Defensive Player of the Year has come from USC two times since the award began being issued. Jackie Gilbert was chosen in 2019.
USC's defense has been a force this season, as it ranks T-3rd in the NCAA for caused turnovers per game,4th for groundballs and goalie Kait Devir before the ASU game, was 7th in the NCAA for goals against average.
The Trojans torched Arizona State last weekend, as they bested the Sun Devils 17-6.

USC will have its work cut out for them this week when Colorado comes to town, as it comes in fresh off a two-game sweep against Pac-12 foes Stanford and California. The Buffalo are in a position that little to no one expected, as they upset the Cardinal in a 17-15 barn burner. They then kept their momentum up as they stomped the Bears 20-3. As a result, Colorado broke the Trojans' four-week stretch of claiming the Defensive Player of the Week Honor. On the other side, Oregon has struggled, as it is 0-2 to start the conference season with losses to California (L, 12-13) and Stanford (L, 8-18).

On the USC side, the Trojans continue to provide support through their stout defense. Currently, USC ranks T-3rd in the NCAA with 11.8 caused turnovers per game and is fourth in the nation with 20.12 groundballs per game. Heading, the group is senior Olivia Dooley, who has paced the way with 19 caused turnovers. Sophomore Alexis Niblock has continued providing groundball support as she leads the squad with 17. On the offensive side, USC is led by a plethora of talent, as six squad members have double-digit goals on the season.

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Players Mentioned

Danielle Carson

Kait Devir

Olivia Dooley

Sloane Murphy

Alexis Niblock

Katie Ramsay

Shelby Tilton