University Southern California Trojans
Kristin Olsen Picks Up Pac-10 Honors
September 22, 2009 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 22, 2009
With two more winning shutouts in-hand, USC senior goalkeeper Kristin Olsen has also grabbed her third career honor as Pac-10 Player of the Week. Already holding the most wins of any USC goalkeeper in history, Olsen helped secure USC's two shutout wins on the road last weekend as the Trojans recorded their first win over a ranked team this season and then won their fourth straight game on a trip to Oklahoma.
Olsen made a pair of saves against No. 21 Oklahoma State to help anchor USC's 1-0 win over the Cowgirls, handing OSU its first nonconference loss at home in nine years. Two days later, Olsen had six saves at Oklahoma to preserve another 1-0 win. A red card in the 35th minute left the Trojans playing a man down for the remainder of the game, as Olsen faced 14 shots in the second half. With her first two solo shutouts of the year, Olsen's career shutout total climbs to 22. USC improved to 5-3-0 with this weekend's road wins.
Also earning accolades for last week's work is freshman forward Samantha Johnson, who delivered her second goal of the year and her first career game-winner with a strike against No. 21 Oklahoma State. Johnson's goal came in the 41st minute of USC's road tilt against the ranked Cowgirls, and with a defensive effort from Olsen and the rest of the Trojans, the goal stood to notch an important upset road win for USC. For her efforts, Johnson was selected one of the CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performers of the Week.
Olsen, Johnson and the rest of the Women of Troy get back on the road this weekend with trips to Pacific and Santa Clara. USC visits the Tigers in a 7 p.m. game on Friday (Sept. 25) and then goes to face No. 9 Santa Clara at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 27).
