Saturday, April 29
San Jose, Calif.
2:30 PM
USC
26-1
16
vs
10
California
18-9
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
F
CAL Women
0
2
4
4
0
0
10
USC Women
2
4
6
4
0
0
16
Team Stats
CAL
USC
Shots
29
32
Goals
10
16
Assists
8
14
Points
18
30
Exclusions
9
13
Steals
9
11
Sprints
0
4
1
Paige Hauschild
05:18
Grace Tehaney
03:33
2
Grace Tehaney
07:41
Maddie Demattia
04:43
Alejandra Aznar
04:27
Tea Poljak
03:33
Ruby Swadling
02:33
Tilly Kearns
02:11
3
Tilly Kearns
07:19
Tilly Kearns
06:38
Maryn Dempsey
06:15
Tilly Kearns
05:43
Maddie Demattia
05:12
Rozanne Voorvelt
02:41
Grace Tehaney
02:12
Rozanne Voorvelt
01:37
Maggie Johnson
00:58
Mireia Guiral
00:22
4
Tilly Kearns
07:41
Paige Hauschild
06:47
Cecily Turner
05:28
Morgan Netherton
02:55
Helena Batey
01:41
Lindsey Harris
00:56
Christina Crum
00:43
Reagan Whitney
00:21
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
5
Assists
0
Points
5
Shots
4
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
Players Mentioned
DR
/ Women's Water Polo
DR
/ Women's Water Polo
2M
/ Women's Water Polo
UT
/ Women's Water Polo
DR
/ Women's Water Polo
UT
/ Women's Water Polo2M
/ Women's Water Polo
UT
/ Women's Water Polo
G
/ Women's Water PoloDR
/ Women's Water Polo
Photo by: Kristen Tehaney
No. 1 USC Women’s Water Polo Powers Into MPSF Final With 16-10 Win Over Cal
April 29, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
Tilly Kearns scores a season-high five goals for the second straight game to help USC reach tomorrow’s MPSF title match.
SAN JOSÉ, CALIF. — The No. 1 USC women's water polo team flexed its scoring muscle to the tune of a 16-10 win over No. 6 California in today's MPSF Semifinals, with Tilly Kearns dishing out a game-high five goals for the second straight game. The Trojans turned a defensive start into an offensive explosion to get the better of the Golden Bears, moving into the MPSF final to take aim at an eighth conference crown. USC has now won 14 straight games and grips a 26-1 overall record as it turns to take on No. 2 Stanford in tomorrow's title match.
The Trojan defense made a statement early, silencing the Golden Bears for over 11 minutes while the offense clicked off a 3-0 lead. Grace Tehaney struck twice in that early surge to keep her Trojans on track and tally her 10th straight game with at least one goal. The Bears would break through twice in the second period — both on power plays — while USC rattled off four goals at the other end. Alejandra Aznar sizzled in USC's fourth of the day, and a Carolyne Stern stop sent USC on the counterattack, where Téa Poljak punched up a 5-1 lead for the Trojans.
After Cal scored its second goal, Kearns became unleashed. She hammered home her first to get USC a 6-2 halftime advantage and then ripped in USC's first three goals of the second half to build a 9-3 lead. In an exclusion-riddled third period, USC outpaced the Bears, netting nice goals from Maggie Johnson and Mireia Guiral in the final minute of the frame to take the Trojans ahead 12-6 entering the fourth. There, the teams would stay largely in stride. Kearns' fifth goal came fast, and Paige Hauschild found the top corner to balloon USC's advantage to 14-6. Cal got some goals to go next, but USC was well in control. In the final minute, Claire Haas earned a 5-meter penalty shot for the Trojans, and fellow senior Christina Crum stepped up to blast it in for USC's final goal of the 16-10 semifinal victory.
NEXT:
USC now moves into tomorrow's MPSF Championship game against No. 2 seeded Stanford. The Trojans and Cardinal will clash at 2:30 p.m. at San José State's Spartan Recreation and Aquatics Center to battle it out for the MPSF crown and an automatic bid into the coming NCAA Tournament.
NOTABLE:
- Tilly Kearns scored a game- and season-high five goals for the second straight game.
- Kearns now holds an even 60 goals scored this season.
- Kearns now leads the Trojans with goal scored in 23 games this year.
- With her three goals today, Grace Tehaney extended her scoring streak to 10 straight games with at least one goal.
- Tehaney has now scored multiple goals in USC's last five games.
- In holding Cal scoreless in the first period, USC has now held opponents silent in 19 different periods of regulation play this season.
- USC is now 50-18 all-time against Cal with wins in the last 27 straight meetings.
MPSF SEMIFINALS
#1 USC 16, #6 California 10
April 29, 2023 | Spartan Recreation and Aquatics Center (San José, Calif.)
USC 2 - 4 - 6 - 4 = 16
CAL 0 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 10
SCORING:
USC — Tilly Kearns 5, Grace Tehaney 3, Paige Hauschild 2, Alejandra Aznar, Téa Poljak, Maggie Johnson, Mireia Gujral, Morgan Netherton, Christina Crum.
CAL — Rozanne Voorvelt 2, Maddie DeMattia 2, Maryn Dempsey, Cecily Turner, Ruby Swadling, Helena Batey, Lindsey Harris, Reagan Whitney.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 7, Jada Ward (USC) 3, Isabel Williams (CAL) 6.
The Trojan defense made a statement early, silencing the Golden Bears for over 11 minutes while the offense clicked off a 3-0 lead. Grace Tehaney struck twice in that early surge to keep her Trojans on track and tally her 10th straight game with at least one goal. The Bears would break through twice in the second period — both on power plays — while USC rattled off four goals at the other end. Alejandra Aznar sizzled in USC's fourth of the day, and a Carolyne Stern stop sent USC on the counterattack, where Téa Poljak punched up a 5-1 lead for the Trojans.
After Cal scored its second goal, Kearns became unleashed. She hammered home her first to get USC a 6-2 halftime advantage and then ripped in USC's first three goals of the second half to build a 9-3 lead. In an exclusion-riddled third period, USC outpaced the Bears, netting nice goals from Maggie Johnson and Mireia Guiral in the final minute of the frame to take the Trojans ahead 12-6 entering the fourth. There, the teams would stay largely in stride. Kearns' fifth goal came fast, and Paige Hauschild found the top corner to balloon USC's advantage to 14-6. Cal got some goals to go next, but USC was well in control. In the final minute, Claire Haas earned a 5-meter penalty shot for the Trojans, and fellow senior Christina Crum stepped up to blast it in for USC's final goal of the 16-10 semifinal victory.
NEXT:
USC now moves into tomorrow's MPSF Championship game against No. 2 seeded Stanford. The Trojans and Cardinal will clash at 2:30 p.m. at San José State's Spartan Recreation and Aquatics Center to battle it out for the MPSF crown and an automatic bid into the coming NCAA Tournament.
NOTABLE:
- Tilly Kearns scored a game- and season-high five goals for the second straight game.
- Kearns now holds an even 60 goals scored this season.
- Kearns now leads the Trojans with goal scored in 23 games this year.
- With her three goals today, Grace Tehaney extended her scoring streak to 10 straight games with at least one goal.
- Tehaney has now scored multiple goals in USC's last five games.
- In holding Cal scoreless in the first period, USC has now held opponents silent in 19 different periods of regulation play this season.
- USC is now 50-18 all-time against Cal with wins in the last 27 straight meetings.
MPSF SEMIFINALS
#1 USC 16, #6 California 10
April 29, 2023 | Spartan Recreation and Aquatics Center (San José, Calif.)
USC 2 - 4 - 6 - 4 = 16
CAL 0 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 10
SCORING:
USC — Tilly Kearns 5, Grace Tehaney 3, Paige Hauschild 2, Alejandra Aznar, Téa Poljak, Maggie Johnson, Mireia Gujral, Morgan Netherton, Christina Crum.
CAL — Rozanne Voorvelt 2, Maddie DeMattia 2, Maryn Dempsey, Cecily Turner, Ruby Swadling, Helena Batey, Lindsey Harris, Reagan Whitney.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 7, Jada Ward (USC) 3, Isabel Williams (CAL) 6.
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