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USC Set for Sun Devil Rematch in Pac-12 First Round
April 23, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse, Features
The Women of Troy carry the third seed into the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament
LOS ANGELES – No. 20-ranked USC lacrosse (9-7, 6-4 Pac-12) earned the third seed and will face sixth-seeded Arizona State (6-11, 1-9) in the first round of the inaugural Pac-12 Lacrosse Tournament on Thursday, April 26, at 4 p.m. MT (3 p.m. PT) at Prentup Field in Boulder, Colo. The Women of Troy won each of the last two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament titles (2016-17) and need just one more victory to reach the 10-win plateau for the fourth straight season.
2018 PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP • FIRST ROUND
GAME #17 • Thursday, April 26 • 4 p.m. MT/3 p.m. PT
[3] No. 20 USC (9-7) vs. [6] Arizona State (6-11)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
Series History: USC leads, 2-0 (1.000) • Streak: W2
Last Meeting: W, 19-2 (April 21, 2018 • Tempe, Ariz.)
TV: Pac-12 N/M (Jason Knapp & Kara Lentz)
Opponent Web: TheSunDevils.com
CROSSExamination
In eight previous games, the Trojans are 3-5 all-time in the state of Colorado. USC earned a win over Denver in the 2015 MPSF tournament and then defeated Denver and Colorado in road games in 2016.
Senior All-American defender Lydia Sutton (40gb, 23ct) and All-Region senior goalie Gussie Johns (8.82 gaa, .492) lead the Trojans' defense. Midfielder Kerrigan Miller's (33g, 10a, 41dc, 37ct, 35gb) all-around game leads the attack. Johns, the national leader with 76 ground balls, Miller, and Sutton are each on the Tewaaraton Award's Watch List.
After graduating over 200 goals from 2017, USC turns to Kaeli Huff (27g, 2a), and Emily Concialdi (14g, 2a), on the attack. Jackie Gilbert runs the center circle (70dc). Among newcomers, Kelsey Huff (25g, 5a), Izzy McMahon (28g, 9a), and Maeve McMahon (15g, 13a, 38dc) have made immediate impacts. Sophia Donovan has also been a spark with her 12 goals (4a, 8gb, 3ct). Crease defenders Morgan Kuligowski (14gb, 10ct) and Natalie Byrne (16gb, 8ct) are each integral parts of the Trojans' defense, which ranks first in the Pac-12 with 8.62 gaa. Sixth-year head coach Lindsey Munday is 78-37 overall.
SCOUTING REPORT - ARIZONA STATE: The Sun Devils (6-11, 1-9 Pac-12) finished sixth in the final Pac-12 standings in the program's inaugural season and enters the conference tournament on a five-game losing streak. ASU has lost 10 of its last 11 since opening the year winning five of six contests. The Devils are led by Kerri Clayton who has scored 42 goals and collected 15 assists for 57 points. Emily Glagolev has 34 points (20g 14a) and is among the eight Devils who have scored double-digit goals this season. Maddy Hunter has won 53 draw controls and ranks third in the Pac-12 at 4.42 per game. In goal, Berkeley Bonneau has a .416 save percentage and is third in the league with 8.35 saves per game. ASU leads the Pac-12 at 10.60 saves per game as a team. Bonneau leads her team with 53 ground balls while Hunter ranks second with 38. Hunter also has a team-high 19 caused turnovers. Rachel Gregory serves as another defensive anchor with 21 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. The Trojans swept the season series against the Sun Devils with a 14-3 win at McAlister Field on March 10 and a 19-2 victory on April 21 in Tempe, Ariz. The teams' third meeting will mark only the second time that USC has ever faced the same opponent three times in a single season. The previous was in 2016 when the Trojans played and defeated Stanford three times.
TRACK THE TROJANS: For a behind-the-scenes look, fans of USC lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram at @USCTrojansLax. USC appeared in three Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this spring. Home games against Colorado (Mar. 16), California (Mar. 30), and Stanford (Apr. 1) were on the networks' national and regional channels. Games at the inaugural Pac-12 championship tournament will 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 were shown on the Pac-12+ platform.
LAST TIME OUT: USC dominated its final regular-season game to earn a 19-2 road win over Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. The victory secured a third-place finish in the Pac-12 and the third seed in the Pac-12 tournament, which set up an rematch with the sixth-seeded Sun Devils. In their first-ever game in the state of Arizona, the Trojans out-shot the Devils, 41-10. USC won the center circle by an 18-5 margin and had the edge with 22-11 ground balls. 10 different Women of Troy scored, but sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller and freshman midfielder Kelsey Huff led the way with three goals apiece for their fifth hat tricks of the season. It was Miller's 11th-career hat trick. Both Trojans also dished out a pair of assists to tie for game-high honors with five points each. Senior defender Lydia Sutton matched her career high for the second straight game with five ground balls. Junior defender Jackie Gilbert set a new career mark with 12 draw controls and scored her first goal since she had two in a game during her freshman season (2015). USC's 17-goal margin of victory was its largest of the season.
ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS: USC has celebrated six IWLCA All-America selections through five years as a program. Michaela Michael was the first-ever All-American selection as a third-teamer in 2015. Michael and defender Courtney Tarleton were each named to the first team in 2016, with midfielder Amanda Johansen chosen to the third team. Michael repeated her first-team honors in 2017 and defender Lydia Sutton earned third-team honors.
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 2018 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 won four Pac-12 Player of the Week awards in the league's inaugural 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 40 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 15-25 all-time against ranked opponents, which includes a 9-12 record against teams ranked in the top 10 and 2-9 against teams ranked among the top five.
2018 PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP • FIRST ROUND
GAME #17 • Thursday, April 26 • 4 p.m. MT/3 p.m. PT
[3] No. 20 USC (9-7) vs. [6] Arizona State (6-11)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
Series History: USC leads, 2-0 (1.000) • Streak: W2
Last Meeting: W, 19-2 (April 21, 2018 • Tempe, Ariz.)
TV: Pac-12 N/M (Jason Knapp & Kara Lentz)
Opponent Web: TheSunDevils.com
CROSSExamination
- USC is ranked No. 20 in the IWLCA coaches poll; the 40th consecutive week that the Trojans are ranked in the poll.
- USC won the last two MPSF tournament crowns (2016-17).
- The Women of Troy need one more win to reach the 10-win mark for the fourth consecutive season.
- The Trojans face the same opponent three times (ASU) in the same season for only the second time in program history (Stanford, 2016).
- USC is 3-5 all-time in the state of Colorado. USC's three wins came against Denver (2015, 2016) and Colorado (2016).
- The Trojans have three players on the Tewaaraton Award Watch List including Sr. G Gussie Johns, Sr. D Lydia Sutton, and So. M Kerrigan Miller.
- Sixth-year head coach Lindsey Munday is 78-37 all-time.
- USC leads the Pac-12 in goals-against average (8.49 gaa) and caused turnovers (9.88 ctpg).
In eight previous games, the Trojans are 3-5 all-time in the state of Colorado. USC earned a win over Denver in the 2015 MPSF tournament and then defeated Denver and Colorado in road games in 2016.
Senior All-American defender Lydia Sutton (40gb, 23ct) and All-Region senior goalie Gussie Johns (8.82 gaa, .492) lead the Trojans' defense. Midfielder Kerrigan Miller's (33g, 10a, 41dc, 37ct, 35gb) all-around game leads the attack. Johns, the national leader with 76 ground balls, Miller, and Sutton are each on the Tewaaraton Award's Watch List.
After graduating over 200 goals from 2017, USC turns to Kaeli Huff (27g, 2a), and Emily Concialdi (14g, 2a), on the attack. Jackie Gilbert runs the center circle (70dc). Among newcomers, Kelsey Huff (25g, 5a), Izzy McMahon (28g, 9a), and Maeve McMahon (15g, 13a, 38dc) have made immediate impacts. Sophia Donovan has also been a spark with her 12 goals (4a, 8gb, 3ct). Crease defenders Morgan Kuligowski (14gb, 10ct) and Natalie Byrne (16gb, 8ct) are each integral parts of the Trojans' defense, which ranks first in the Pac-12 with 8.62 gaa. Sixth-year head coach Lindsey Munday is 78-37 overall.
SCOUTING REPORT - ARIZONA STATE: The Sun Devils (6-11, 1-9 Pac-12) finished sixth in the final Pac-12 standings in the program's inaugural season and enters the conference tournament on a five-game losing streak. ASU has lost 10 of its last 11 since opening the year winning five of six contests. The Devils are led by Kerri Clayton who has scored 42 goals and collected 15 assists for 57 points. Emily Glagolev has 34 points (20g 14a) and is among the eight Devils who have scored double-digit goals this season. Maddy Hunter has won 53 draw controls and ranks third in the Pac-12 at 4.42 per game. In goal, Berkeley Bonneau has a .416 save percentage and is third in the league with 8.35 saves per game. ASU leads the Pac-12 at 10.60 saves per game as a team. Bonneau leads her team with 53 ground balls while Hunter ranks second with 38. Hunter also has a team-high 19 caused turnovers. Rachel Gregory serves as another defensive anchor with 21 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. The Trojans swept the season series against the Sun Devils with a 14-3 win at McAlister Field on March 10 and a 19-2 victory on April 21 in Tempe, Ariz. The teams' third meeting will mark only the second time that USC has ever faced the same opponent three times in a single season. The previous was in 2016 when the Trojans played and defeated Stanford three times.
TRACK THE TROJANS: For a behind-the-scenes look, fans of USC lacrosse can follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram at @USCTrojansLax. USC appeared in three Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this spring. Home games against Colorado (Mar. 16), California (Mar. 30), and Stanford (Apr. 1) were on the networks' national and regional channels. Games at the inaugural Pac-12 championship tournament will 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 were shown on the Pac-12+ platform.
LAST TIME OUT: USC dominated its final regular-season game to earn a 19-2 road win over Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. The victory secured a third-place finish in the Pac-12 and the third seed in the Pac-12 tournament, which set up an rematch with the sixth-seeded Sun Devils. In their first-ever game in the state of Arizona, the Trojans out-shot the Devils, 41-10. USC won the center circle by an 18-5 margin and had the edge with 22-11 ground balls. 10 different Women of Troy scored, but sophomore midfielder Kerrigan Miller and freshman midfielder Kelsey Huff led the way with three goals apiece for their fifth hat tricks of the season. It was Miller's 11th-career hat trick. Both Trojans also dished out a pair of assists to tie for game-high honors with five points each. Senior defender Lydia Sutton matched her career high for the second straight game with five ground balls. Junior defender Jackie Gilbert set a new career mark with 12 draw controls and scored her first goal since she had two in a game during her freshman season (2015). USC's 17-goal margin of victory was its largest of the season.
ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS: USC has celebrated six IWLCA All-America selections through five years as a program. Michaela Michael was the first-ever All-American selection as a third-teamer in 2015. Michael and defender Courtney Tarleton were each named to the first team in 2016, with midfielder Amanda Johansen chosen to the third team. Michael repeated her first-team honors in 2017 and defender Lydia Sutton earned third-team honors.
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 2018 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 won four Pac-12 Player of the Week awards in the league's inaugural 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 40 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 15-25 all-time against ranked opponents, which includes a 9-12 record against teams ranked in the top 10 and 2-9 against teams ranked among the top five.
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