USC Lacrosse Tops Arizona State in 16-14 Road Win

Saturday, February 28

Tempe, Ariz.

11:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. MST

USC

4-2

Arizona State

2-3

University of Southern California

Arizona State

USC lacrosse midfielder Hannah Barron prepares to attack the goal during a game against California at Rawlinson Stadium

Photo by: Kevin Kim

USC Lacrosse Tops Arizona State in 16-14 Road Win

February 28, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

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Reese Robinson scored a career-high four goals and had a career-best six points in a victory over the Sun Devils

TEMPE, Ariz. – The USC lacrosse team (4-2) collected a 16-14 win over Arizona State (2-3) at Sun Devil Lacrosse Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 28.

KEY PLAYERS

Jr. attacker Reese Robinson had a career-high four goals (second-career hat trick) and finished with a career-best six points (two assists) to lead USC in scoring.
So. goalie Ellie Thomas went wire-to-wire between the pipes and racked up a career-high 13 saves in the win.
Redshirt Jr. midfielder Hannah Barron recorded her second-career hat trick and finished with three goals, two assists, and picked up a ground ball.
Redshirt Jr. midfielder Hollis Mulry scored two goals, picked up a pair of ground balls, and had an assist.
Jr. attacker Emma Bunting dished out two assists and scored a goal.
Sr. midfielder Casey Roberts scored a pair of goals.
For the Sun Devils, Lydia Oldknow scored five goals including the final three for ASU in a 4-0 run during a late comeback. Jordyn Behar led all players with eight points (2g, 6a). Anna Viglione won 15 draw controls.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Sun Devils out-shot the Trojans, 34-32, and had more shots on goal (27-20), but did the lion's share of their damage in the fourth quarter. ASU also won the center circle by a 21-11 edge and had fewer turnovers than the Trojans, 15-8. USC came up big in goal where Thomas had 13 saves to the four by the Devils' keeper.
Barron and Fravert scored back-to-back goals to open the game for USC, but Arizona State evened the score with 4:52 left to play in the first quarter. Barron found Alex May for the goal to put USC back in front and then Anna Regan scored to put the Trojans ahead, 4-2, to end the opening frame.
USC's offensive onslaught came next as the Trojans scored the first seven goals of the second quarter to make it a 9-0 run for an 11-2 lead when the dust had settled. ASU's Claire Beucher scored two back-to-back to trim USC's lead to seven, 11-4, at the halftime break.
Arizona State scored the first three of the third quarter to make it a 5-0 run and pulled to within four of the Trojans at 11-7. Mulry and Robinson added goals before the third would end but ASU answered to stay within four to open the fourth.
USC got goals from Fravert and Robinson to start the fourth quarter and built up another six-goal lead at 11:20. Oldknow scored one at 9:58 to keep the Devils alive before Bunting dished to Roberts who scored her second goal with 9:23 left to play to make it 16-10. From there, the Sun Devils pushed back and scored the last four, one from Behar and three straight from Oldknow to close within two at 16-14, but the USC ride caused the final turnover to hold on for the two-goal win.

UP NEXT

USC plays its next four games at Rawlinson Stadium and begins with a 6 p.m. PT game on Wednesday (March 4) against San Diego State. The Trojans will host Niagara for a first-time meeting of the two teams on Sunday (March 8) at 1 p.m. Both games will be shown live on Big Ten Plus.

GAME NOTES

USC improved to 14-2 all-time against Arizona State and has won the last six over the Sun Devils. The Trojans also go to 7-1 against ASU on the road.
The Trojans move to 7-1 all-time in the Copper State.
USC defeated ASU by a 16-14 count for the second straight year and for the third time in the head-to-head series.

For more information on the USC lacrosse team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/LAX. Fans of the Trojans can follow @USCTrojansLax on X and Instagram.