No. 17 USC Lacrosse Opens its Season with a Double Header Weekend

Game #1 • Friday, Feb. 9 • `2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET
No. 17 USC vs No. 15 Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, N.Y.
SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting • STREAK: First Meeting
LAST GAME: L, 8-12 No. 7 James Madison (NCAA First Round)
LIVE STREAM: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEB: goarmywestpoint.com

Game #2 • Sunday, Feb. 11 • `9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET
No. 17 USC vs. Villanova
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, Pa.
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads 1-0 • STREAK: W1
LAST GAME: L, 7-12 No. 5 Denver (Big East Championship)
LIVE STREAM: FloSports
OPPONENT WEB: villanova.com

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USC is 7-4 all-time in season openers, has won seven of the last eight openers, and is 2-1 in season openers on the road (lone loss to No. 3 Boston College last season).
The Trojans will play this season in two different venues, as their first five home games will be at Health Dignity Sports Park in Carson, Calif., while their final two home games will be at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. USC will play these games offsite as its new stadium is under construction. The brand-new Rawlinson Stadium is set to open in 2025.
The Trojans claimed the 2023 Pac-12 regular season title and Pac-12 Tournament Title for the first time since 2019. USC has won back-to-back Pac-12 regular season titles (shared with Stanford in 2022).
The Trojans are facing Army for the first time and will be facing Villanova for the second time. USC met the Wildcats last year at McAlister Field and won 15-4.
Heading into the season senior midfielder Claudia Shevitz was selected to the ILWomen Preseason All-American Third Team list. This is her second list to appear on as she was selected to the USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American Honorable Mention list alongside teams Isabelle Vitale and Catherine Lord.
USC is currently ranked No. 17 in the ILWomen preseason coaches poll.
The Trojans return two Pac-12 award winners to their roster, as senior Claudia Shevitz was named the 2023 Midfielder of the Year, and Kait Devir was named as the 2023 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year. Head coach Lindsey Munday was also named the 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year.
The Trojans are 27-40 all-time against teams in the IWLCA rankings.
Ella Heaney is just two goals away from becoming the sixth Trojan in history to hit 100 goals in a career.

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 Twitter @USCTrojansLax.

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Players Mentioned

Kait Devir

Ella Heaney

Catherine Lord

Claudia Shevitz

Isabelle Vitale