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No. 1 USC Inks 19-1 Win Over No. 20 Indiana In MPSF Opener
February 16, 2019 | Women's Water Polo, Features
Trojans silence the visiting Hoosiers for the last 25 minutes of action at Uytengsu.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — The No. 1 USC women's water polo team cranked out a 19-1 win for an MPSF-opening victory in topping conference newcomer Indiana today at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Four Trojans had hat tricks in the win, led by a four-goal outing from junior Maud Megens, who climbed to No. 18 all-time at USC in scoring with her team-high effort. USC improves to 13-0 overall and takes a 1-0 start to MPSF action with the win, while stretching the program's overall win streak out to 29 in a row.
Fittingly, Megens struck first for the Trojan cause, taking a feed from fellow junior Kelsey McIntosh for a 1-0 lead on USC's first possession of the game. In that first frame, USC had six different Trojans score, with Megens, McIntosh and Grace Tehaney all getting to the back of the net to start up their individual pushes to hat tricks on the day. Indiana got one goal to go late in the first period, making it 6-1 after eight minutes of action.
The Trojan defense buckled down after that, rendering Indiana scoreless for the last 25-plus minutes of the game, Offensively, USC hammered in seven more goals before halftime. Tehaney and McIntosh both had their hat tricks in place by the halftime buzzer, while freshman Bayley Weber tallied two of her final three during that second period as USC built out a 13-1 halftime lead. In the third, Weber notched her third before Megens punched up back-to-back goals to make it four on the day and make that move to No. 18 on the USC career scoring charts. Paige Hauschild issued the last goal of the third, and USC clutched a 17-1 advantage with eight minutes to go. In that final stretch, two new Trojan scorers got in on the action. Randi Reinhardt unleashed a lob to make it 18-1, ad then Sabrina Garabet laced in the last of the day to wrap a 19-1 USC victory.
The Trojans next turn to competition at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational next week (Feb. 22-24) in Irvine. USC opens the event with a 10 a.m. clash with San Diego State on Friday (Feb. 22).
#1 USC 19, #20 Indiana 1
Feb. 16, 2019 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (Los Angeles, Calif.)
USC 6 - 7 - 4 - 2 = 19
IU 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 = 1
SCORING:
USC — Maud Megens 4, Kelsey McIntosh 3, Grace Tehaney 3, Bayley Weber 3, Paige Hauschild 2, Mireia Guiral, Elise Stein, Randi Reinhardt, Sabrina Garabet.
IU — Emily Powell.
SAVES: Amanda Longan (USC) 3 [3 periods], Holly Parker (USC) 1 [4th period], Sarah Greeven (IU) 3.
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