Sunday, October 1
Los Angeles, CA
1:00 PM
USC
12-3, 4-0Pac-12
3
vs
0
Washington
13-2, 3-1Pac-12
1
2
3
F
Washington
20
21
26
0
USC
25
25
28
3
Team Stats
WASH
USC
Kills
38
47
Errors
22
20
Attempts
122
126
Hitting %
.131
.214
Points
50.0
55.0
Assists
33
40
Aces
1
3
Blocks
11.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's Volleyball
OPP
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOPP
/ Women's VolleyballPhoto by: Percy Anderson
No. 20 USC Holds Down No. 6 Huskies in Straight Sets
October 01, 2017 | Women's Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy won their fifth straight match and remained unbeaten in Pac-12 play
LOS ANGELES – The 20th-ranked USC women's volleyball team (12-3, 4-0 Pac-12) completed a 3-0 sweep (25-20, 25-21, 28-26) of sixth-ranked Washington (13-2, 3-1) at Galen Center on Sunday, Oct. 1. The win extended the Trojans' season-long winning streak to five matches and put an end to the Huskies' 11-match winning streak. It was also USC's first clean sweep of a Washington squad since November of 2011.
The Trojan attack was led by senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie who tallied 13 kills (4e, 29att) with a .310 hitting percentage. Abercrombie also collected eight digs and had a block for 13.5 points. Senior outside hitter Niki Withers scored 12 kills (3e, 23att) and hit .391. Withers also notched one of three USC service aces—hers for the final point of the match.
Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier finished with 11 kills on 39 swings. She added 12 digs for her fourth double-double this season, and the 20th of her career. Sophomore opposite hitter Daley Krage added four kills and a block and junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh had four kills and three blocks (two solo). Senior middle blocker Jordan Dunn had three kills and two blocks.
The Women of Troy recorded 47 kills on 126 swings (.214). Senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley had 19 assists with 12 digs for her fifth consecutive double-double; the 14th of her career. Meyer-Whalley also served an ace. Sophomore setter Cindy Marina had 13 assists, five digs, and a service ace. On defense, junior libero Victoria Garrick put up 13 digs to go with eight assists. Sophomore defender Jenna Adams had three digs.
For the Huskies, Carly DeHoog led all players with 15 kills (2e, 29att) and a .448 hitting percentage. She also tied for match-high honors with eight blocks. Marion Hazelwood had seven kills (4e, 16att, .188) with eight blocks of her own. Courtney Schwan was held to three kills and a negative .065 hitting rate but picked up 10 digs. Tia Scambray led all players with 16 digs. Washington posted a .131 hitting percentage with 38 kills (22e) on 122 attacks.
UW grabbed an early 5-2 lead in the opening set, but the Trojans turned the tables and led by three at 12-9 on back-to-back kills by Krage and Lanier. The Huskies responded and came up with defensive stops to go in front by three at 19-16. The Women of Troy stayed the course and ripped through a 9-1 run to close the set including scoring the final seven points with six on kills by Withers, Lanier, Krage, and Abercrombie.
A short 3-0 burst on a block by Dunn and then back-to-back overpass kills from Withers and Dunn put USC ahead at 8-5 in the second set. The Huskies equalized at eight-all, but Meyer-Whalley served an ace to push the Trojans ahead, 11-8, on another 3-0 run. This time, Washington couldn't close the gap. The Trojans went up by five at 21-16 on back-to-back kills by Abercrombie and then held on to get kills from Lanier and Withers to complete a 25-21 win.
Despite seven tie scores, and a furious comeback by the Huskies, the Trojans never trailed in the third set and fought off every advance to complete a 28-26 win for the sweep. USC led by four at 10-6 and again at 13-9. The lead ballooned to five at 16-11 when Welsh earned the kill on a quick set from Marina and was six points at 20-14 when Bailey Tanner put a ball in the net. No lead was large enough as the Huskies erased every last point to knot the score at 21-all. USC had match point three times before a kill by Dunn followed by Withers' service ace put an end to the Huskies' comeback bid.
Up next, the Women of Troy leave California for a pair of matches at Arizona (Oct. 6) and Arizona State (Oct. 7) next Friday and Saturday. The Trojans and Wildcats will be shown on Pac-12 Los Angeles and Pac-12 Arizona. The USC-ASU matchup will be streamed live on the Pac-12+ platform.
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
MATCH NOTES
The Trojan attack was led by senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie who tallied 13 kills (4e, 29att) with a .310 hitting percentage. Abercrombie also collected eight digs and had a block for 13.5 points. Senior outside hitter Niki Withers scored 12 kills (3e, 23att) and hit .391. Withers also notched one of three USC service aces—hers for the final point of the match.
Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier finished with 11 kills on 39 swings. She added 12 digs for her fourth double-double this season, and the 20th of her career. Sophomore opposite hitter Daley Krage added four kills and a block and junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh had four kills and three blocks (two solo). Senior middle blocker Jordan Dunn had three kills and two blocks.
The Women of Troy recorded 47 kills on 126 swings (.214). Senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley had 19 assists with 12 digs for her fifth consecutive double-double; the 14th of her career. Meyer-Whalley also served an ace. Sophomore setter Cindy Marina had 13 assists, five digs, and a service ace. On defense, junior libero Victoria Garrick put up 13 digs to go with eight assists. Sophomore defender Jenna Adams had three digs.
For the Huskies, Carly DeHoog led all players with 15 kills (2e, 29att) and a .448 hitting percentage. She also tied for match-high honors with eight blocks. Marion Hazelwood had seven kills (4e, 16att, .188) with eight blocks of her own. Courtney Schwan was held to three kills and a negative .065 hitting rate but picked up 10 digs. Tia Scambray led all players with 16 digs. Washington posted a .131 hitting percentage with 38 kills (22e) on 122 attacks.
UW grabbed an early 5-2 lead in the opening set, but the Trojans turned the tables and led by three at 12-9 on back-to-back kills by Krage and Lanier. The Huskies responded and came up with defensive stops to go in front by three at 19-16. The Women of Troy stayed the course and ripped through a 9-1 run to close the set including scoring the final seven points with six on kills by Withers, Lanier, Krage, and Abercrombie.
A short 3-0 burst on a block by Dunn and then back-to-back overpass kills from Withers and Dunn put USC ahead at 8-5 in the second set. The Huskies equalized at eight-all, but Meyer-Whalley served an ace to push the Trojans ahead, 11-8, on another 3-0 run. This time, Washington couldn't close the gap. The Trojans went up by five at 21-16 on back-to-back kills by Abercrombie and then held on to get kills from Lanier and Withers to complete a 25-21 win.
Despite seven tie scores, and a furious comeback by the Huskies, the Trojans never trailed in the third set and fought off every advance to complete a 28-26 win for the sweep. USC led by four at 10-6 and again at 13-9. The lead ballooned to five at 16-11 when Welsh earned the kill on a quick set from Marina and was six points at 20-14 when Bailey Tanner put a ball in the net. No lead was large enough as the Huskies erased every last point to knot the score at 21-all. USC had match point three times before a kill by Dunn followed by Withers' service ace put an end to the Huskies' comeback bid.
Up next, the Women of Troy leave California for a pair of matches at Arizona (Oct. 6) and Arizona State (Oct. 7) next Friday and Saturday. The Trojans and Wildcats will be shown on Pac-12 Los Angeles and Pac-12 Arizona. The USC-ASU matchup will be streamed live on the Pac-12+ platform.
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
MATCH NOTES
- USC improved to 40-26 all-time against Washington and snapped a two-match streak against the Huskies. The Trojans produced the first 3-0 sweep of UW since Nov. 5, 2011, at Galen Center (25-15, 25-16, 25-21).
- The Trojans' win snapped Washington's 11-match winning streak.
- The Women of Troy improved to 144-30 all-time at the Galen Center with a 5-0 mark this season.
- The Trojans won their fifth straight match to extend on the team's longest streak this season.
- Sophomore OH Khalia Lanier earned her fourth double-double this season with 11 kills and 12 digs. It is the 20th double-double of her career.
- Senior S Reni Meyer-Whalley recorded her fifth consecutive double-double with 19 assists and 12 digs. It is her 14th-career double-double outing.
- Junior MB Brittany Welsh matched her career high with two solo blocks.
- Senior OPP Brittany Abercrombie collected a season-high eight digs.
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