Friday, November 3
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM
USC
17-7, 9-4Pac-12
3
vs
1
Arizona State
10-15, 0-13Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
Arizona State
20
25
19
18
1
USC
25
21
25
25
3
Team Stats
ASU
USC
Kills
45
55
Errors
29
23
Attempts
138
151
Hitting %
.116
.212
Points
54.0
69.0
Assists
43
50
Aces
1
5
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
OPP
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
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/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
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S
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballNo. 17 Trojans Outshine Sun Devils in Four Sets
November 03, 2017 | Women's Volleyball, Features
Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier returned to lead USC with 20 kills and 13 digs
LOS ANGELES – Sparked by the return of sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier, the 17th-ranked USC women's volleyball team (17-7, 9-4 Pac-12) defeated Arizona State (10-15, 0-13) in four sets (25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18) at Galen Center on Friday, Nov. 3. Lanier led the Trojans and logged her fifth double-double of the season with 20 kills (6e, 47att, .298) and 13 digs.
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Senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie added 12 kills on 41 swings to go with four digs and four blocks. Freshman outside hitter Brooke Botkin finished the night with eight kills (2e, 26att, .231) and three digs while junior outside hitter Alyse Ford contributed six kills (2e, 12att, .333). In the middle, senior Jordan Dunn had five kills (1e, 8att, .500) with four blocks (one solo).
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The Trojans hit .212 (55k, 23e, 151att) and out-paced the ASU attack, which hit .116 (45k, 29e, 138att). Senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley put up 24 assists and nine digs; and sophomore setter Cindy Marina dished out 19 assists with nine digs. Marina also served one of five Trojan aces. Junior middle blocker Madison Murtagh served a pair of aces and added a block in two sets of action. Junior lbero Victoria Garrick had 10 digs to go with three assists.
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For the Sun Devils, Griere Hughes led the way with 15 kills (7e, 44att, .182) and had six digs. Oluoma Okaro scored 11 kills but hit negative .026 with 12 errors on 38 swings. Halle Harker led all players with 17 digs and Nicole Peterson tallied 39 assists with 10 digs.
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The Women of Troy never trailed in the first set and came away with a 25-20 win. USC led by five at 20-15, but had to fight off a Sun Devil comeback that brought ASU within two points at 21-19. Dunn's kill followed by Okaro's error set the Women of Troy up at set point before Abercrombie tooled the Devil block for the win.
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The Trojans rolled out to an early 6-2 lead in the second frame, but surrendered all of it by the time ASU's 5-0 run put the Devils on top for good at 14-12. Arizona State led by as many as five points and held on through a three-kill run by Lanier to win, 25-21. In the third, the Trojans used back-to-back kills by Botkin to go in front by five, 9-4. The Devils cut the lead to two points at 13-11 on an Okaro kill, but USC pushed ahead for a six-point lead at 19-13 before Lanier's crosscourt termination ended a 25-19 win for the Trojans.
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The score was tied nine times and the lead changed hands six times before a 5-0 run by the Trojans put them on top, 18-15, and in front for good. Arizona State used a short run of its own to shave the lead to a point at 19-18, but Dunn and Lanier teamed for back-to-back kills and then Dunn and Abercrombie met up for a block to gain match point at 24-18. One final ASU error sealed the fate of the Sun Devils as USC won, 25-18, to take the match.
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Up next, the Women of Troy host Arizona (9-13, 3-10 Pac-12) at Galen Center for a Sunday (Nov. 5) matinee. First serve is set for 11 a.m. PT and the match will be shown live on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Los Angeles, and Pac-12 Arizona. Fans can also stream the match at Pac-12.com/live with cable-provider authentication.
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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.
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MATCH NOTES
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Senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie added 12 kills on 41 swings to go with four digs and four blocks. Freshman outside hitter Brooke Botkin finished the night with eight kills (2e, 26att, .231) and three digs while junior outside hitter Alyse Ford contributed six kills (2e, 12att, .333). In the middle, senior Jordan Dunn had five kills (1e, 8att, .500) with four blocks (one solo).
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The Trojans hit .212 (55k, 23e, 151att) and out-paced the ASU attack, which hit .116 (45k, 29e, 138att). Senior setter Reni Meyer-Whalley put up 24 assists and nine digs; and sophomore setter Cindy Marina dished out 19 assists with nine digs. Marina also served one of five Trojan aces. Junior middle blocker Madison Murtagh served a pair of aces and added a block in two sets of action. Junior lbero Victoria Garrick had 10 digs to go with three assists.
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For the Sun Devils, Griere Hughes led the way with 15 kills (7e, 44att, .182) and had six digs. Oluoma Okaro scored 11 kills but hit negative .026 with 12 errors on 38 swings. Halle Harker led all players with 17 digs and Nicole Peterson tallied 39 assists with 10 digs.
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The Women of Troy never trailed in the first set and came away with a 25-20 win. USC led by five at 20-15, but had to fight off a Sun Devil comeback that brought ASU within two points at 21-19. Dunn's kill followed by Okaro's error set the Women of Troy up at set point before Abercrombie tooled the Devil block for the win.
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The Trojans rolled out to an early 6-2 lead in the second frame, but surrendered all of it by the time ASU's 5-0 run put the Devils on top for good at 14-12. Arizona State led by as many as five points and held on through a three-kill run by Lanier to win, 25-21. In the third, the Trojans used back-to-back kills by Botkin to go in front by five, 9-4. The Devils cut the lead to two points at 13-11 on an Okaro kill, but USC pushed ahead for a six-point lead at 19-13 before Lanier's crosscourt termination ended a 25-19 win for the Trojans.
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The score was tied nine times and the lead changed hands six times before a 5-0 run by the Trojans put them on top, 18-15, and in front for good. Arizona State used a short run of its own to shave the lead to a point at 19-18, but Dunn and Lanier teamed for back-to-back kills and then Dunn and Abercrombie met up for a block to gain match point at 24-18. One final ASU error sealed the fate of the Sun Devils as USC won, 25-18, to take the match.
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Up next, the Women of Troy host Arizona (9-13, 3-10 Pac-12) at Galen Center for a Sunday (Nov. 5) matinee. First serve is set for 11 a.m. PT and the match will be shown live on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Los Angeles, and Pac-12 Arizona. Fans can also stream the match at Pac-12.com/live with cable-provider authentication.
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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.
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MATCH NOTES
- USC improved to 69-13-1 in all-time meetings with Arizona State and have won six straight against the Sun Devils.
- The Women of Troy improved to 7-1 at the Galen Center this season (146-31 all-time).
- Sophomore OH Khalia Lanier returned to action for the first time in four matches.
- Lanier logged her fifth double-double of the season (20 kills, 13 digs) and the 21st of her career.
- Members of USC's 1976 and 1977 AIAW National Championship squad were honored on the court during the break between sets two and three as part of the University's homecoming weekend celebration.
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