Saturday, March 25
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
20-1
16
vs
4
Indiana
13-11
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
F
Indiana Women
1
1
1
1
0
0
4
USC Women
5
4
3
4
0
0
16
Team Stats
IND
USC
Shots
25
33
Goals
4
16
Assists
4
12
Points
8
28
Exclusions
6
7
Steals
4
11
Sprints
1
3
1
Paige Hauschild
06:19
Grace Tehaney
05:48
Bayley Weber
04:44
Louisa Downes
04:17
Alejandra Aznar
02:59
Grace Tehaney
01:30
2
Paige Hauschild
06:27
Bayley Weber
05:36
Sophia Sollie
04:08
Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea
02:56
Paige Hauschild
02:22
3
Zoe Crouch
06:50
Bayley Weber
05:54
Grace Tehaney
03:20
Bayley Weber
00:17
4
Claire Haas
05:09
Louisa Downes
04:36
Fanni Muzsnay
04:11
Hannah Meyer
03:22
Fanni Muzsnay
00:30
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
5
Goals
4
Assists
0
Points
4
Shots
4
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
Players Mentioned
DR
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2M
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UT
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2M
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UT
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/ Women's Water PoloPhoto by: Yannick Peterhans
No. 2 USC Women’s Water Polo Tallies 20th Win With 16-4 Victory Over No. 19 Indiana
March 25, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
Trojans secure another MPSF win in their return to Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
LOS ANGELES — Competing in home waters for the first time in over a month, the No. 2 USC women's water polo team was all business in ringing up its 20th win of the year, beating visiting No. 19 Indiana 16-4 for an MPSF victory at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Bayley Weber served up four goals and Paige Hauschild and Grace Tehaney had three apiece in the win, which improved the Trojans to 20-1 overall and to 2-0 in MPSF play.
USC's veterans punched up the first three goals of the day as Hauschild opened the Trojans' account followed by strikes from Tehaney and Weber. Indiana got one to go next, only to see Mireia Guiral dish out one of her five assists on the day in finding Alejandra Aznar to complete a USC 6-on-5 opportunity. After goalie Carolyne Stern made three straight saves, Guiral found Tehaney for another power play blast, and USC was up 5-1 at the end of the first. Four more Trojan goal rattled the back of the net in the second as Hauschild got to a first-half hat trick, Weber found her second and Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea joined the scoresheet to help USC ahead 9-2 by halftime.
The Hoosiers struck early in the third, but USC fired off three next. Tehaney's third came in that frame, while Weber knocked in two more to make it a four-goal day for her and a 12-3 lead for the Trojans entering the fourth. Stern stepped aside with eight saves under her cap, giving way to Laine Hourigan for the final eight minutes of action. With Hourigan backing things up, the USC defense stayed stingy. Indiana would break though on a 6-on-5 midway through the fourth, while USC's offense kept clicking. Christina Crum found Claire Haas for a strike out of set, and Fanni Muzsnay wrapped two goals around a solo shot from Hannah Meyer as USC closed out the 16-4 home win over the Hoosiers.
NEXT:
USC's home stand continues next week with another MPSF matchup. The Trojans host San José State at 3 p.m. on Saturday (April 1).
NOTABLE:
- Now 20-1 overall, USC has recorded at least 20 wins in 11 of the last 12 seasons (USC had 12 wins in 2020 when the competition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).
- This is USC's 24th 20-win season in program history.
- With four goals today, Bayley Weber continues to lead the team in multiple-goal games, now with 16 this season.
- Weber also leads the team with goals in 19 games this season.
- Weber now has scored 54 goals this season — a new personal best.
- Weber and Hauschild continue to rank No. 10 and 11, respectively, in career scoring — Weber now with 197 career goals and Hauschild with 192.
- USC is now 17-0 all-time against Indiana in a series history dating back to 1997.
#2 USC 16, #19 Indiana 4
March 25, 2023 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center
USC 5 - 4 - 3 - 4 = 16
IU 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 4
SCORING:
USC — Bayley Weber 4, Grace Tehaney 3, Paige Hauschild 3, Fanni Muzsnay 2, Alejandra Aznar, Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea, Claire Haas, Hannah Meyer.
IU — Louisa Downes 2, Sophia Sollie, Zoe Crouch.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 8 [3 periods], Laine Hourigan (USC) 1 [4th period], Mary Askew (IU) 7.
USC's veterans punched up the first three goals of the day as Hauschild opened the Trojans' account followed by strikes from Tehaney and Weber. Indiana got one to go next, only to see Mireia Guiral dish out one of her five assists on the day in finding Alejandra Aznar to complete a USC 6-on-5 opportunity. After goalie Carolyne Stern made three straight saves, Guiral found Tehaney for another power play blast, and USC was up 5-1 at the end of the first. Four more Trojan goal rattled the back of the net in the second as Hauschild got to a first-half hat trick, Weber found her second and Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea joined the scoresheet to help USC ahead 9-2 by halftime.
The Hoosiers struck early in the third, but USC fired off three next. Tehaney's third came in that frame, while Weber knocked in two more to make it a four-goal day for her and a 12-3 lead for the Trojans entering the fourth. Stern stepped aside with eight saves under her cap, giving way to Laine Hourigan for the final eight minutes of action. With Hourigan backing things up, the USC defense stayed stingy. Indiana would break though on a 6-on-5 midway through the fourth, while USC's offense kept clicking. Christina Crum found Claire Haas for a strike out of set, and Fanni Muzsnay wrapped two goals around a solo shot from Hannah Meyer as USC closed out the 16-4 home win over the Hoosiers.
NEXT:
USC's home stand continues next week with another MPSF matchup. The Trojans host San José State at 3 p.m. on Saturday (April 1).
NOTABLE:
- Now 20-1 overall, USC has recorded at least 20 wins in 11 of the last 12 seasons (USC had 12 wins in 2020 when the competition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).
- This is USC's 24th 20-win season in program history.
- With four goals today, Bayley Weber continues to lead the team in multiple-goal games, now with 16 this season.
- Weber also leads the team with goals in 19 games this season.
- Weber now has scored 54 goals this season — a new personal best.
- Weber and Hauschild continue to rank No. 10 and 11, respectively, in career scoring — Weber now with 197 career goals and Hauschild with 192.
- USC is now 17-0 all-time against Indiana in a series history dating back to 1997.
#2 USC 16, #19 Indiana 4
March 25, 2023 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center
USC 5 - 4 - 3 - 4 = 16
IU 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 4
SCORING:
USC — Bayley Weber 4, Grace Tehaney 3, Paige Hauschild 3, Fanni Muzsnay 2, Alejandra Aznar, Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea, Claire Haas, Hannah Meyer.
IU — Louisa Downes 2, Sophia Sollie, Zoe Crouch.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 8 [3 periods], Laine Hourigan (USC) 1 [4th period], Mary Askew (IU) 7.
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