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No. 15 USC Returns Home with Bay Area Foes in Tow
March 28, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse, Features
The Women of Troy begin the back half of the Pac-12 schedule as hosts to Cal and No. 16 Stanford at McAlister Field
LOS ANGELES – The 15th-ranked USC lacrosse team (6-4, 4-1 Pac-12) opens the back half of the Pac-12 schedule with home games against California (4-7, 0-5) on Friday (March 30) and No. 16 Stanford (7-3, 4-1) on Sunday (April 1) at McAlister Field. Both games will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Los Angeles, and Pac-12 Bay Area.
The Trojans met both of these teams to close the front half of the Pac-12 schedule, which includes a home-and-away meeting with each member of the newly formed conference. In USC's trip to the Bay Area, it defeated Cal, 10-5, in Berkeley, Calif., but gave up five straight goals to the Cardinal in a 12-11 overtime loss in Stanford, Calif.
USC's win over the Golden Bears was the 75th-career victory for sixth-year head coach Lindsey Munday (75-34 overall). The Trojans' loss to Stanford halted a 22-game conference winning streak which dated back to 2016 and included 18 wins as part of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The game with the Cardinal was also USC's fourth overtime game this season. Previously, USC had played five overtime games in the five preceding seasons combined.
Senior All-American defender Lydia Sutton (22gb, 13ct) and All-Region senior goalie Gussie Johns (8.35 gaa, .509) lead the Trojans' defense. Midfielder Kerrigan Miller's (21g, 5a, 28dc, 27ct, 17gb) all-around game leads the attack. Johns, Miller, and Sutton are each on the Tewaaraton Award's Watch List.
After graduating over 200 goals from 2017, USC turns to Kaeli Huff (16g, 2a), and Emily Concialdi (8g, 3gb), on the attack. Jackie Gilbert runs the center circle (38dc). Among newcomers, Kelsey Huff (13g, 2a), Izzy McMahon (16g, 7a), and Maeve McMahon (11g, 10a, 30dc) have made immediate impacts. Sophia Donovan has also been a recent spark with her seven goals (4gb, 2ct).
GAME #11 • Friday, March 30 • 1 p.m. PT
No. 15 USC (6-4, 4-1) vs. California (4-7, 0-5)
McAlister Field • Los Angeles, Calif.
Series History: USC leads, 5-1 (.833) • Streak: W5
Last Meeting: W, 10-5 (Mar. 23, 2018 • Berkeley, Calif.)
TV: P12N/LA/BA (Jason Knapp & Kara Lentz)
Opponent Web: CalBears.com
GAME #12 • Sunday, April 1 • 2 p.m. PT
No. 15 USC (6-4, 4-1) vs. No. 16 Stanford (7-3, 4-1)
McAlister Field • Los Angeles, Calif.
Series History: USC leads, 5-4 (.555) • Streak: L1
Last Meeting: L, 12-11 OT (Mar. 25, 2018 • Stanford, Ca.)
TV: P12N/LA/BA (Jason Knapp & Kara Lentz)
Opponent Web: GoStanford.com
CROSSExamination
SCOUTING NO. 16 STANFORD: The Cardinal (7-3, 4-1 Pac-12) is one of three teams tied for first place in the Pac-12 (USC, Colorado). Stanford has won four games in a row and leads the league in several statistical categories including goals (15.60 gpg), assists (7.30 apg), draw controls (15.80 dcpg), and shot percentage (.448). Kelsey Murray leads the Stanford attack with 48 points (26g, 22a) and is followed closely by Ali Baiocco (28g, 4a). Julia Massaro and Genesis Lucero lead the way in the circle with 42 draw controls apiece. In goal, Allie DaCar has a .466 save percentage with a 10.41 goals-against average. USC is 5-4 all-time against Stanford, but had a four-game win streak snapped in the teams' last meeting: a 12-11 overtime loss on the Farm.
TRACK THE TROJANS: For a behind-the-scenes look, fans of USC lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram at @USCTrojansLax. USC is scheduled to appear in three Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this spring. Home games against Colorado (Mar. 16), California (Mar. 30), and Stanford (Apr. 1) are on the networks' national and regional channels. Games at the inaugural Pac-12 championship tournament will also be televised on the Networks. The Trojans faced Virginia Tech (Feb. 10) and Notre Dame (Feb. 23) on ACC Network Extra and was on FloSports for their game at Northwestern (Feb. 25). USC's non-broadcast league games are shown on the Pac-12+ platform.
LAST TIME OUT: USC earned a split in the Bay Area to close the front half of the Pac-12 schedule. The Trojans got five goals from Kerrigan Miller in a 10-5 win over California at Memorial Stadium to extend USC's streak against the Bears to five straight games. Gussie Johns posted nine saves and led the way with four ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers. The victory was the 75th-career win for head coach Lindsey Munday and was the sixth straight for the Trojans in the Bay Area. Against the Cardinal, the Trojans held a 7-6 lead at halftime, and used a 4-1 run to open the second half to seize a commanding 11-7 advantage with 18 minutes left to play. Stanford clamped down on defense and slowly chipped away at the USC lead to force overtime and won with a golden goal in the second extra period. The 12-11 loss marked the fourth overtime game for the Trojans in their last six contests. Previously, USC had only played five overtime games in the preceding five seasons combined.
ONES TO WATCH: Senior goalie Gussie Johns and senior defender Lydia Sutton were each named to the initial Tewaaraton Award Watch List announced on March 1. Sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller was later added to the national watch list on March 22 in the first round of additions. The award honors the top men's and women's lacrosse player in the country. Previously, Courtney Tarleton and Michaela Michael were named nominees. This year, the list of 25 national nominees will be named on April 26. The five men's and women's finalists will be announced on May 10 with the ceremonial presentation to the winner set for May 31 in Washington, D.C.
PAC IT UP: USC won the 2016 and 2017 MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) championships but plays under the banner of the Pac-12 Conference in 2018. Women's lacrosse became the 13th women's sport sponsored by the Pac-12 when it was added for 2018. With the addition of Arizona State, the Pac-12 reached the minimum of six teams to receive an automatic qualifier bid into the NCAA championship. The first-ever Pac-12 Lacrosse Championship will be held April 26-29 at Prentup Field at University of Colorado. From the end of 2015 to the middle of the 2019 season, USC won a school-record 22 consecutive conference games. The Trojans were undefeated in the MPSF in 2016 (9-0) and 2017 (8-0).
PAC-12 POW-WOW: Trojans have won four Pac-12 Player of the Week awards this season. Senior goalie Gussie Johns was named for the Defensive Player of the Week award on Feb. 12 and Feb. 26. Following a 2-0 weekend with overtime wins over Colorado and Oregon, the Trojans swept the awards as sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller took home the Offensive Player of the Week award and senior defender Lydia Sutton was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
POLL POSITION: The Trojans opened the season ranked No. 8 in the IWLCA Coaches' preseason poll. USC has spent 36 consecutive weeks ranked in the IWLCA poll dating back to a No. 19 ranking in the 2016 preseason poll. USC spent a school-record 26 straight weeks in the top 10 from March 21, 2016 through Feb. 19, 2018. The Trojans are 9-12 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the poll and 2-9 against teams ranked among the top five.
The Trojans met both of these teams to close the front half of the Pac-12 schedule, which includes a home-and-away meeting with each member of the newly formed conference. In USC's trip to the Bay Area, it defeated Cal, 10-5, in Berkeley, Calif., but gave up five straight goals to the Cardinal in a 12-11 overtime loss in Stanford, Calif.
USC's win over the Golden Bears was the 75th-career victory for sixth-year head coach Lindsey Munday (75-34 overall). The Trojans' loss to Stanford halted a 22-game conference winning streak which dated back to 2016 and included 18 wins as part of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The game with the Cardinal was also USC's fourth overtime game this season. Previously, USC had played five overtime games in the five preceding seasons combined.
Senior All-American defender Lydia Sutton (22gb, 13ct) and All-Region senior goalie Gussie Johns (8.35 gaa, .509) lead the Trojans' defense. Midfielder Kerrigan Miller's (21g, 5a, 28dc, 27ct, 17gb) all-around game leads the attack. Johns, Miller, and Sutton are each on the Tewaaraton Award's Watch List.
After graduating over 200 goals from 2017, USC turns to Kaeli Huff (16g, 2a), and Emily Concialdi (8g, 3gb), on the attack. Jackie Gilbert runs the center circle (38dc). Among newcomers, Kelsey Huff (13g, 2a), Izzy McMahon (16g, 7a), and Maeve McMahon (11g, 10a, 30dc) have made immediate impacts. Sophia Donovan has also been a recent spark with her seven goals (4gb, 2ct).
GAME #11 • Friday, March 30 • 1 p.m. PT
No. 15 USC (6-4, 4-1) vs. California (4-7, 0-5)
McAlister Field • Los Angeles, Calif.
Series History: USC leads, 5-1 (.833) • Streak: W5
Last Meeting: W, 10-5 (Mar. 23, 2018 • Berkeley, Calif.)
TV: P12N/LA/BA (Jason Knapp & Kara Lentz)
Opponent Web: CalBears.com
GAME #12 • Sunday, April 1 • 2 p.m. PT
No. 15 USC (6-4, 4-1) vs. No. 16 Stanford (7-3, 4-1)
McAlister Field • Los Angeles, Calif.
Series History: USC leads, 5-4 (.555) • Streak: L1
Last Meeting: L, 12-11 OT (Mar. 25, 2018 • Stanford, Ca.)
TV: P12N/LA/BA (Jason Knapp & Kara Lentz)
Opponent Web: GoStanford.com
CROSSExamination
- USC is ranked No. 15 in the IWLCA coaches poll. The Trojans will face their seventh ranked opponent this season when they play No. 16 Stanford on Sunday (April 1).
- The Trojans are 15-23 all-time against IWLCA ranked opponents.
- USC was picked to finish first in its inaugural Pac-12 season.
- Seventh-year head coach Lindsey Munday is 75-34 all-time.
- USC leads the Pac-12 in goals-against average (8.19 gaa) and caused turnovers (10.90 ctpg); and is second in save percentage (.512).
- The Trojans are 33-9 all-time in games played at McAlister Field.
- USC is in a three-way tie for first place in the Pac-12 (Colorado, Stanford).
SCOUTING NO. 16 STANFORD: The Cardinal (7-3, 4-1 Pac-12) is one of three teams tied for first place in the Pac-12 (USC, Colorado). Stanford has won four games in a row and leads the league in several statistical categories including goals (15.60 gpg), assists (7.30 apg), draw controls (15.80 dcpg), and shot percentage (.448). Kelsey Murray leads the Stanford attack with 48 points (26g, 22a) and is followed closely by Ali Baiocco (28g, 4a). Julia Massaro and Genesis Lucero lead the way in the circle with 42 draw controls apiece. In goal, Allie DaCar has a .466 save percentage with a 10.41 goals-against average. USC is 5-4 all-time against Stanford, but had a four-game win streak snapped in the teams' last meeting: a 12-11 overtime loss on the Farm.
TRACK THE TROJANS: For a behind-the-scenes look, fans of USC lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram at @USCTrojansLax. USC is scheduled to appear in three Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this spring. Home games against Colorado (Mar. 16), California (Mar. 30), and Stanford (Apr. 1) are on the networks' national and regional channels. Games at the inaugural Pac-12 championship tournament will also be televised on the Networks. The Trojans faced Virginia Tech (Feb. 10) and Notre Dame (Feb. 23) on ACC Network Extra and was on FloSports for their game at Northwestern (Feb. 25). USC's non-broadcast league games are shown on the Pac-12+ platform.
LAST TIME OUT: USC earned a split in the Bay Area to close the front half of the Pac-12 schedule. The Trojans got five goals from Kerrigan Miller in a 10-5 win over California at Memorial Stadium to extend USC's streak against the Bears to five straight games. Gussie Johns posted nine saves and led the way with four ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers. The victory was the 75th-career win for head coach Lindsey Munday and was the sixth straight for the Trojans in the Bay Area. Against the Cardinal, the Trojans held a 7-6 lead at halftime, and used a 4-1 run to open the second half to seize a commanding 11-7 advantage with 18 minutes left to play. Stanford clamped down on defense and slowly chipped away at the USC lead to force overtime and won with a golden goal in the second extra period. The 12-11 loss marked the fourth overtime game for the Trojans in their last six contests. Previously, USC had only played five overtime games in the preceding five seasons combined.
ONES TO WATCH: Senior goalie Gussie Johns and senior defender Lydia Sutton were each named to the initial Tewaaraton Award Watch List announced on March 1. Sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller was later added to the national watch list on March 22 in the first round of additions. The award honors the top men's and women's lacrosse player in the country. Previously, Courtney Tarleton and Michaela Michael were named nominees. This year, the list of 25 national nominees will be named on April 26. The five men's and women's finalists will be announced on May 10 with the ceremonial presentation to the winner set for May 31 in Washington, D.C.
PAC IT UP: USC won the 2016 and 2017 MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) championships but plays under the banner of the Pac-12 Conference in 2018. Women's lacrosse became the 13th women's sport sponsored by the Pac-12 when it was added for 2018. With the addition of Arizona State, the Pac-12 reached the minimum of six teams to receive an automatic qualifier bid into the NCAA championship. The first-ever Pac-12 Lacrosse Championship will be held April 26-29 at Prentup Field at University of Colorado. From the end of 2015 to the middle of the 2019 season, USC won a school-record 22 consecutive conference games. The Trojans were undefeated in the MPSF in 2016 (9-0) and 2017 (8-0).
PAC-12 POW-WOW: Trojans have won four Pac-12 Player of the Week awards this season. Senior goalie Gussie Johns was named for the Defensive Player of the Week award on Feb. 12 and Feb. 26. Following a 2-0 weekend with overtime wins over Colorado and Oregon, the Trojans swept the awards as sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller took home the Offensive Player of the Week award and senior defender Lydia Sutton was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
POLL POSITION: The Trojans opened the season ranked No. 8 in the IWLCA Coaches' preseason poll. USC has spent 36 consecutive weeks ranked in the IWLCA poll dating back to a No. 19 ranking in the 2016 preseason poll. USC spent a school-record 26 straight weeks in the top 10 from March 21, 2016 through Feb. 19, 2018. The Trojans are 9-12 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the poll and 2-9 against teams ranked among the top five.
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