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USC’s Carolyne Stern and Ava Stryker Sweep MPSF Women’s Water Polo Weekly Awards
March 26, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
Stern is the MPSF Player of the Week, and Stryker is MPSF Newcomer of the Week.
USC women's water polo has swept the MPSF weekly awards after the Trojans captured a key win over No. 2 California. Both instrumental in the victory, Carolyne Stern and Ava Stryker secure their first honors of the season, with Stern selected as MPSF Player of the Week and Stryker as MPSF Newcomer of the Week.
Stern hauled in 12 saves in No. 5 USC's 8-7 win over No. 2 Cal, making several key stops in the fourth period to stymie the Golden Bears' attempts at a late comeback. It was Stern's fifth double-digit save outing of the season, and helped USC improve to 14-4 overall with a 1-0 mark in MPSF competition. This is Stern's second career selection as MPSF Player of the Week, last earned in 2022.
Stryker was 3-for-5 shooting in against the Golden Bears. She scored twice in the first period to help keep USC even with Cal, tying it up 3-3 in that first frame. In the third, Stryker finished a USC 6-on-5 for her third goal and an 8-5 USC lead, proving to stand as the game-winning goal as USC emerged with the 8-7 win. She also notched a steal, assist and drawn exclusion in the victory. With her hat trick vs. Cal, Stryker now leads USC in scoring with 37 goals, and she has scored at least a goal in USC's last 12 games.
Stern hauled in 12 saves in No. 5 USC's 8-7 win over No. 2 Cal, making several key stops in the fourth period to stymie the Golden Bears' attempts at a late comeback. It was Stern's fifth double-digit save outing of the season, and helped USC improve to 14-4 overall with a 1-0 mark in MPSF competition. This is Stern's second career selection as MPSF Player of the Week, last earned in 2022.
Stryker was 3-for-5 shooting in against the Golden Bears. She scored twice in the first period to help keep USC even with Cal, tying it up 3-3 in that first frame. In the third, Stryker finished a USC 6-on-5 for her third goal and an 8-5 USC lead, proving to stand as the game-winning goal as USC emerged with the 8-7 win. She also notched a steal, assist and drawn exclusion in the victory. With her hat trick vs. Cal, Stryker now leads USC in scoring with 37 goals, and she has scored at least a goal in USC's last 12 games.
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