Ladies’s Water Polo | 12 April 2023
#1 USC (22-1) vs. #15 LMU (11-13)
Thursday 13 April | 17.00|Uytengsu Aquatics Heart
Collection file(since 1995): USC leads 32-0
Final assembly: USC 18, LMU 7 (February 24, 2023)
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#1 USC (22-1, 4-0) vs. #19 ASU (8-11, 0-4)
Saturday 15 April | 1 p.m.|Uytengsu Aquatics Heart
Collection file(since 2003): USC leads 39-2 (W18)
Final assembly: USC 16, ASU 4 (February 25, 2023)
TV: Pac-12 Arizona(Reporter: Greg Mescall)
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THIS WEEK
No. 1 USC (22-1, 4-0 MPSF)) has its ultimate two residence tilts this week, beginning with a nonconference matchup Thursday (April 13) in opposition to No. 15 LMU (11-13) at 17.00 at Uytengsu Aquatics Heart. On Saturday (April 15), USC will have a good time Senior Day previous to an MPSF recreation in opposition to No. 19 Arizona State (8-11, 0-4 MPSF) at 1 p.m. USC will honor seven Trojans who will finish their careers this season: Christina Crum, Mireia Guiral, Claire Haas, Paige HauschildTéa Poljak, Grace Tehaney and Bayley Weber.
KEEP UP
Thursday’s USC-LMU showdown shall be streamed dwell at pac-12.com/dwell/usc-3 with Carlo Jiménez and Eli Kleinmann on the decision. On Saturday, the USC-ASU recreation shall be televised on Pac-12 Arizona with Greg Mescallon calling the photographs. Stay stats for each video games might be discovered at scores.6-8sports.com.
RANKINGS
USC was ranked No. 2 within the nation to open 2023, mirroring the Trojans’ 2022 end. This week, after serving up a decisive upset win over Stanford, USC has taken over as No. 1 within the nation within the newest spherical of nationwide rankings (launched April 12).
LAST ACT
USC broke open a back-and-forth recreation with an influence play within the fourth interval and cruised to a 17-12 victory over visiting No. 1 Stanford within the Trojans’ most potent offensive output ever in opposition to the Cardinal. In a collection courting again to 1996, USC and Stanford have had loads of epic video games, however this decisive win by the Trojans marked probably the most objectives scored by both staff in a USC-Stanford recreation. Trailing simply 30 seconds into the second interval, the Trojans later turned the tables on the Cardinal by outscoring Stanford 5-1 within the fourth body to clinch the MPSF victory. The win avenged USC’s solely lack of the yr and snapped a three-game sweep in opposition to Stanford, together with a loss to the Cardinal in final yr’s NCAA championship recreation. The Trojans had been on level on this one, their deal with revenge unbroken at the same time as Stanford was awarded a complete of six 5-yard penalties within the recreation. 5 of the Cardinals’ 12 objectives got here on penalties, the fifth of which introduced it to a one-goal margin on the finish of the third interval. Main 12-11 within the ultimate eight minutes, USC kicked issues into even larger gear. With Tilly Kearns earned back-to-back energy performs for its Trojans, USC maneuvered forward 14-11 on high-quality finishes fromGrace Tehaney and Bayley Weber. The hits saved coming for the Trojans, whose protection caught round whereas the offense kicked in three extra a ripping backhand from Mireia Guirala slap on the submit from Weberand an professional strike from Julia Janov to make it a 5-0 scoring rally for USC and a 17-11 lead with 1:34 left. The Trojans had opened the sport the identical method, constructing an early 3-0 benefit on the Cardinals’ Tehaney, Janov and Kearns struck on the offensive finish whereas the USC protection remained stingy. Stanford would even itself at 3-3 with the assistance of two 5-yard penalties. The seesaw scenario continued on this second interval and Stanford took its first and solely lead with back-to-back objectives to go up 5-4 with 3:04 on the clock. USC bit again and tied issues at one Morgan Netherton rifle shot throughout a USC 6-on-5, after which a Guiral subject block sparked a counterattack that noticed Honnie Vandeweghe-O’Shea hit Hauschild for a blast that put USC on high 6-5. Within the final minute of the half, Stanford was arrange with one other 5 meter penalty, and it was all tied at 6-6 on the break. The third interval was wild as each offenses heated up. USC was tagged for six shutouts in that body, together with two penalties, however the Trojans had been undaunted and caught to their weapons. 5 totally different Trojans accounted for USC’s six objectives within the third. Stanford had issues even at 7-7 earlier than Netherton and Weber went back-to-back for the Trojan trigger to create a 9-7USC lead. USC’s Kearns had a solution on Stanford’s subsequent penalty rating and 6-on-5 end because the Aussie labored his method right into a hat trick to place USC on high 11-9 with 3:47 on the clock. Stanford took benefit of a 6-on-4 benefit subsequent to get one again, solely to see Guiral steal shortly after and Tehaney end on the different finish for a 12-10 lead. That was adopted by Stanford’s fifth 5-yard penalty to make it a one-goal recreation, sparking the Trojans’ fourth-period explosion that set the course for victory.
REMARKABLE:
– USC’s 17 objectives scored had been probably the most the Trojans have ever scored in opposition to Stanford.
– The USC-Stanford collection file now stands at 43-41 all-time in favor of USC (collection started in 1996).
– With 4 objectives, Bayley Weber continues to guide staff in multi-goal video games, now with 18 this yr; she additionally leads the staff in objectives in 21 video games this season.
– Weber now ranks No. 9 all-time in scoring at USC, now with 204 profession objectives.
– With three objectives at this time, Tilly Kearns cracked the all-time top-20 at USC, now ranked No. 20 with 138 profession objectives.
– Freshman Morgan Netherton tallied his second two-goal recreation of the season.
– Paige Hauschild had a game-high 4 assists.
– Julia Janovs two objectives marked her first multi-goal recreation of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
Now 23 video games deep into 2023, USC’s balanced scoring lead Bayley Weber with 61 objectives, adopted by Tilly Kearns with 45, Paige Hauschild and Grace Tehaney with 32 items and Alejandra Aznar with 28. A complete of 23 Trojans have scored not less than one purpose thus far, together with eight with their first purpose as a Trojan. Defensively, all 4 USC goalies have accounted for the 22-1 begin, led by the senior Caroline Stern. Stern averages 9.5 saves per recreation. recreation, thanks partially to a career-high 16 saves made in opposition to Lengthy Seaside State on Jan. 28, one in all 5 double-digit saves by Stern thus far this season. USC’s different three goaltenders Laine Hourigan, Sophia Stein and Certain Ward are of their first season of motion as Trojans. General, the group averages 10.0 saves per recreation. battle to anchor a Trojan protection that’s giving up simply 6.9 objectives per recreation. match. USC has outscored opponents 387-158 thus far whereas holding groups scoreless in 17 totally different intervals thus far, together with a strong second-half shutout of No. 6 UC Irvine on Feb. 18 and first-half shutout of San José State on April 1 .
INCREASING
Redshirt seniors Paige Hauschild and Bayley Weber have been just about neck-and-neck as they climb USC’s all-time scoring ladder. Weber just lately moved right into a tie with Katrin Deirolf for the No. 9 spot and now has 204 profession objectives, simply forward of No. 11 Hauschild with 196 thus far. A number of extra veteran Trojans are additionally on the rise. Grace Tehaney stands alone at No. 15 with 155 to his title. Within the meantimeTilly Kearnswho joined the 100-goal membership at USC earlier this season now has 138 objectives as a Trojan to crack the top-20, now at No. 20. Mireia Guiral can be on the rise with 117 profession objectives. On the defensive finish, senior goalkeeper Caroline Stern has taken over as No. 8 all-time amongst USC goaltenders and now has 342 profession saves.
GRACE GETS MPSF HONORS
USC redshirt senior Grace Tehaney earned his first MPSF Participant of the Week choice after scoring 5 objectives throughout two USC wins in Honolulu. In opposition to No. 5 host Hawai’i, Tehaney scored two objectives and added an help in USC’s 16-7 win over the Rainbow Wahine. Two days later, the lefty was 3-for-3 on offense to file a hat trick whereas additionally grabbing two steals in a 16-7 winover San Diego State. She is the third Trojan to win the MPSF’s weekly award this season, by election Tilly Kearns and Bayley Weber.
HATS OFF TO THE CAPTAINS
USC’s 2023 captains are a embellished pair. Each 2020 Olympians, Paige Haushild and Tilly Kearns is the skilled spine of the Trojan roster once more. Kearns completed the 2022 season atop the scoring record with 64 objectives, tenth most scored in a single season in program historical past and as a Peter J. Cutino Award finalist. The Aussie Olympian earned spots on the 2022 NCAA All-Event First Staff, MPSF All-Event Staff and All-MPSF First Staff for her work on two meters. Olympic gold medalist Hauschild collected 47 objectives of her personal final season whereas making use of stress on either side of the pool. Hauschild was a freshman when USC gained the 2018 NCAA championship, although each she and Kearns had been out coaching with their respective Olympic groups when the Trojans final gained all of it in 2021. Hauschild and Kearns are two of seven returning All-Individuals on USC in 2023. record, subsequent to Alejandra Aznar, Mireia Guiral, Caroline Stern, Grace Tehaney and Bayley Weber.
MORE ANIMALS
In complete, USC returns 13 members of its 16-man roster from the 2022 NCAA Event. Along with its seven All-Individuals, skilled depth returns within the type of seniors Téa Poljak, Claire Haas, Brooklyn Aguilera and Christina Crumalong with junior Julia Janov and sophomores Honnie Vandeweghe-O’Shea and Isabel Zimmerman..
YOUNG HABIT
USC’s latest additions come from a variety of one of the best abilities on this planet, together with American pipeline members Morgan Netherton and Maggie Johnson. The Trojans have additionally added Fresno State switch Fanny Muzsnay, who additionally has worldwide expertise as a member of the Hungarian nationwide staff. Freshman Alex Bonaguidi is trapped for obligation within the center, accompanied by the redshirt sophomore Hannah Meyerwho sat out final season as a result of damage.
LAST SEASON
In 2022, USC posted a 20-4 general file whereas making an 18th straight look within the NCAA Event. The Trojans went an ideal 6-0 in MPSF competitors earlier than ending second within the MPSF event and reaching a fourth straight NCAA ultimate. USC had crushed Fresno State 15-9 within the quarterfinals after which topped Cal 9-7 within the semifinals to face Stanford within the title recreation, falling 10-7 to the Cardinal. On the finish of the season, Tilly Kearns was chosen as a finalist for the Peter J. Cutino Award and was a First Staff All-American together with Paige Hauschild. They had been joined by different All-Individuals Bayley Weber (Second staff), Caroline Stern (third staff), Mireia Guiral (Honorable Point out) and Grace Tehaney (Honorable Point out). Chief advisor Marko Pintaric was named MPSF coach of the yr for the second season in a row.
