Girls’s Water Polo | April 12, 2023
#1 USC (22-1) vs. #15 LMU (11-13)
Thursday April 13 | 17:00|Uytengsu Aquatic Middle
Collection information(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 April fifteenth | 13:00|Uytengsu Aquatic Middle
Collection information(since 2003): USC leads 39-2 (W18)
Final assembly: USC 16, ASU 4 (February 25, 2023)
TV: Arizona Pac-12(Announcer: Greg Mescall)
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THIS WEEK
No. 1 USC (22-1, 4-0 MPSF)) has its final two house tilts on faucet this week, beginning with a non-conference showdown on Thursday (April 13) in opposition to No. 15 LMU (11-13) at 17:00 at Uytengsu Aquatic Middle. On Saturday (April 15), USC will have fun Senior Day forward of a matchup of MPSF in opposition to #19 Arizona State (8-11, 0-4 MPSF) at 1 PM. Christine Crum, Mireia Guiral, Claire Haas, Paige HauschildTea Polyak, Grace Tehaney AND Bayley Weber.
FOLLOW US
Thursday’s USC-LMU conflict will probably be broadcast stay at pac-12.com/stay/usc-3 with Carlo Jiménez and Eli Kleinmann on the decision. On Saturday, the USC-ASU recreation will probably be televised on Pac-12 Arizona with the decision from Greg Mescallon. Reside stats for each video games can be found at scores.6-8sports.com.
RANKINGS
USC grabbed the No. 2 rating within the nation to open 2023, mirroring the Trojans’ 2022 milestone. This week, after posting a decisive upset win in opposition to Stanford, USC turned the No. 1 staff within the nation within the ultimate spherical of the nationwide rankings (launched April 12).
LAST ACTION
USC opened a back-and-forth battle with a robust transfer within the fourth quarter of the sport, shutting out a 17-12 victory over visiting No. 1 Stanford within the Trojans’ strongest offensive outing on file in opposition to the Cardinal. In a collection courting again to 1996, USC and Stanford have had many epic battles, however this determination win by the Trojans marked essentially the most targets scored by both staff in a USC-Stanford matchup. The Trojans trailed by simply 30 seconds through the second interval and later turned the tide for the Cardinal by outscoring Stanford 5-1 within the fourth body to get the important thing MPSF victory. The win avenged USC’s solely lack of the yr and snapped a three-game skid in opposition to Stanford, together with a loss to the Cardinal in final yr’s NCAA championship recreation. The Trojans have been good at that, their deal with revenge wasn’t interrupted even by Stanford getting a complete of six penalty pictures from 5 yards within the recreation. 5 of the Cardinal’s 12 targets got here on penalties, the fifth of which introduced him inside a one-goal margin late within the third interval. Main 12-11 going into the ultimate eight minutes, USC kicked issues up a notch. With Tilly Kearns incomes back-to-back energy performs for its Trojans, USC maneuvered forward 14-11 on robust finishes fromGrace Tehaney AND Bayley Weber. The pictures saved coming for the Trojans, whose protection stalled because the offense kicked in three extra with a backhand snatched from Mireia Guirala smack on the publish by Weber and a artful shot by Julia Janov to make it a 5-0 run for USC and a 17-11 lead with 1:34 left. The Trojans had opened the sport equally scorching, constructing an early 3-0 lead over Cardinalas Tehaney, Janov and Kearns hit on the offensive finish because the USC protection remained stingy. Stanford would additionally make it 3-3 with the assistance of two penalty pictures from 5 yards. The see-saw state of affairs continued into the second interval, and Stanford took its first and solely lead on back-to-back targets to go up 5-4 with 3:04 on the clock. USC struck again and tied issues up on a Morgan Netherton rifle blast throughout a 6-on-5 USC, after which a Guiral discipline block sparked a counterattack that noticed Honnie Vandeweghe-O’Shea hit Hauschild for a blast that put USC on high 6-5. Within the ultimate minute of the half, Stanford was arrange with one other penalty from 5 yards, and it was all tied at 6-6 going into the break. The third interval was a wild one as each offenses heated up. USC was tagged for six shutouts in that body, together with two penalties, however the Trojans have been adamant and caught to their weapons. 5 completely different Trojans accounted for USC’s six targets within the third. Stanford additionally had issues at 7-7 earlier than Netherton and Weber got here back-to-back for the Trojan lawsuit to construct a 9-7USC lead. USC’s Kearns had the solutions for Stanford’s subsequent penalty rating and 6-on-5 because the Australian labored his means right into a hat-trick and had USC main 11-9 with 3:47 on the clock. Stanford loved a 6-for-4 result in pull one again, solely to see Guiral steal shortly thereafter and Tehaney end on the different finish for a 12-10 lead. That was adopted by Stanford’s fifth penalty from 5 yards to deliver it to a one-goal recreation, organising the Trojans’ fourth-quarter explosion that paved the way in which for the win.
NOTABLE:
– The 17 targets scored by USC was essentially 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 began in 1996).
– With 4 targets, Bayley Weber continues to guide staff in video games with most targets, now with 18 this yr; he additionally leads the staff with targets in 21 video games this season.
– Weber now ranks ninth all-time in scoring at USC, now with 204 profession targets.
– With three targets right this moment, Tilly Kearns made the all-time high 20 at USC, now in twentieth place with 138 profession targets.
– Freshman Morgan Netherton he tallied his second two-goal recreation of the season.
– Paige Hauschild he had a career-high 4 assists.
– by Julia Janov two targets marked his first multi-goal recreation of the season.
GIVE THE NUMBERS
Now 23 video games into 2023, USC’s balanced scoring cost is led by Bayley Weber with 61 targets, adopted by Tilly Kearns with 45, Paige Hauschild AND Grace Tehaney with 32 apiece and Alexandra Aznar with 28. In all, 23 Trojans have scored no less than one aim up to now, eight of which got here with their first targets as a Trojan. Defensively, all 4 USC goaltenders counted for a 22-1 begin, led by senior Carolyne Stern. Stern is averaging 9.5 saves per recreation thanks partly to 16 profession saves made in opposition to Lengthy Seaside State on Jan. 28, one in every of Stern’s 5 double-digit saves to this point this season. The opposite three USC goaltenders Laine Hourigan, Sophia Stein AND Jade Ward they’re of their first season of motion as a Trojan. General, the group is averaging 10.0 saves per recreation to anchor a Trojan protection that’s giving up simply 6.9 targets per recreation. USC has outscored their opponents 387-158 up to now, holding the groups scoreless in 17 completely different durations up to now, together with a robust second-half shutout by #6 UC Irvine on Feb. 18 and a halftime shutout by the San José State on April 1 .
INCREASING
Seniors in crimson shirts Paige Hauschild AND Bayley Weber they’ve been largely neck and neck as they climb USC’s all-time scoring ladder. Weber not too long ago moved to attract with Katrin Deirolf in ninth and now holds 204 profession targets, simply forward of No. 11 Hauschild on 196 up to now. A number of different veteran Trojans are additionally uphill. Grace Tehaney it stands alone at quantity 15 with 155 to its identify. Within the meantime,Tilly Kearnswho joined the 100-goal membership at USC earlier this season, now holds 138 targets as a Trojan on his means into the top-20, now ranked No. 20. Mireia Guiral he’s additionally rising with 117 targets in his profession. In protection, senior goalkeeper Carolyne Stern he tied for No. 8 all-time amongst USC goaltenders and now holds 342 profession saves.
GRACE EARNS MPSF HONORS
USC senior crimson shirt Grace Tehaney earned his first MPSF Participant of the Week choice after scoring 5 targets in two USC victories in Honolulu. Towards #5 Hawaii, Tehaney scored two targets and added an help in USC’s 16-7 win over Rainbow Wahine. Two days later, the lefty was 3-of-3 on offense to file a hat trick, whereas he additionally had two steals in a 16-7 win at San Diego State. He’s the third bitch to win the MPSF Weekly Award this season, after choices by Tilly Kearns AND Bayley Weber.
ALL HAT TO THE CAPTAINS
The 2023 USC captains are a embellished pair. Each 2020 Olympians, Paige Haushild and Tilly Kearns they’re as soon as once more the skilled spine of the Trojan roster. Kearns completed the 2022 season atop the scoring league with 64 targets, the Tenth-most scored in a single season in program historical past and as a Peter J. Cutino Award finalist. The Australian Olympian earned a spot on the 2022 NCAA All-Event First Group, MPSF All-Event Group, and All-MPSF First Group for work at her two-yarder. Olympic gold medalist Hauschild racked up 47 targets in her ultimate season as she utilized strain on either side of the pool. Hauschild was a freshman when USC received the NCAA championship in 2018, although each she and Kearns have been away coaching with their respective Olympic groups when the Trojans final received all of it in 2021. Hauschild and Kearns are two of the seven returning All-Individuals on the USC 2023 roster, alongside Alexandra Aznar, Mireia Guiral, Carolyne Stern, Grace Tehaney AND Bayley Weber.
MORE VETS
In all, USC returns 13 of its 16-member roster from the 2022 NCAA Event. Along with its seven All-Individuals, it has skilled in-depth returns within the type of seniors Téa Poljak, Claire Haas, Brooklyn Aguilera AND Christine Crumalong with juniors Julia Janov and second-year college students Honnie Vandeweghe-O’Shea AND Isabel Zimmermann..
YOUNG GUNS
USC’s newest additions come from a lineup of the most effective expertise on the planet, together with members of the US pipeline Morgan Netherton AND Maggie Johnson. The Trojans additionally added the Fresno State relocation Fanni Muzsnay, who additionally has worldwide expertise as a member of the Hungarian nationwide staff. Freshman Alex Bonaguidi he’s rated for service at heart, flanked by the redshirt sophomore Hanna Meyerwho sat out final season as a result of harm.
LAST SEASON
In 2022, USC posted a 20-4 total file whereas making their 18th consecutive NCAA Event look. The Trojans went an ideal 6-0 in MPSF competitors earlier than taking second place within the MPSF Event and reaching a fourth straight NCAA Finals. USC had crushed Fresno State 15–9 within the quarterfinals after which outscored Cal 9–7 within the semifinals to face Stanford within the title recreation, shedding 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 Group All-American together with Paige Hauschild. They have been joined by fellow All-Individuals Bayley Weber (Second Group), Carolyne Stern (third staff), Mireia Guiral (honourable point out) e Grace Tehaney (Honorable point out). Head coach Marco Pintarico he was named MPSF Coach of the 12 months for the second consecutive season.
