No. 13 USC Lacrosse falls to No. 6 Michigan

Saturday, February 24

Carson, Calif.

12:00 PM

USC

3-1

Michigan

4-0

Michigan

USC

Photo by: Harrison Cho

No. 13 USC Lacrosse falls to No. 6 Michigan

February 24, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

The Women of Troy drop their first game of the season to the Wolverines

LOS ANGELES - The 13-ranked USC lacrosse team (3-1) fell to No. 6 Michigan (4-0), 9-3, on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calf.

KEY PLAYERS:

Senior Shelby Tilton recorded all three of Women of Troy's goals. This is Tilton's fourth-straight game with a hat trick and the 14th of her career. This hat trick ties her for 10th in program history.
Senior Kait Devir recorded six saves, matching her season high against Army (Feb. 9).
Junior Alexis Niblock was the focal point of the defense and finished with one ground ball and one caused turnover.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wolverines came out strong against the Women of Troy, scoring three-straight in the first five minutes. Tilton recorded the first goal for USC nine minutes into the first quarter — her 11th goal of the season. Michigan answered with another goal, bringing the score to 4-1. Devir had two saves in the first quarter, and graduate student Sloane Murphy recorded a ground ball.
USC was unable stop Michigan's momentum in the second quarter, allowing three more goals from the Wolverines (7-1). Tilton scored her 12th goal of the season and USC's second with a minute-and-a-half remaining in the second quarter (7-2). Devir recorded another save, and USC had two ground balls picked up by Niblock and sophomore Kate Gerrity.
Less than a minute into the third quarter, Tilton scored her third goal of the day — 13th goal of the season — to bring the score to 7-3. Michigan was undeterred and scored two more goals, ending scoring for the game (9-3). Devir recorded another save to bring her total to four, and Devir, senior Claudia Shevits, and senior Maggie Brown all recorded ground balls.
In the fourth quarter, no goals were recorded. Graduate student Ella Heaney picked up a ground ball with 6:20 to go, and Devir recorded two more saves.

UP NEXT:
The Women of Troy head back to the East Coast as they face Towson at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET on Friday (March 1) at Tiger Field in Towson, Md.

GAME NOTES:

The Trojans fall to 3-1 all-time against the Wolverines, ending a three-match win streak.
USC is now 28-41 all-time against teams in the ILWomen/IWLCA rankings.

For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and X @USCTrojansLax.