Fifth-Ranked Trojans Shut Down Dons in Hawai'i

Saturday, August 24

Honolulu, Hawaii

6:30 PM

USC

2-0-0

San Francisco

0-1-0

Team	1	2	Final F
San Francisco	0	0	0
USC	0	2	2

Fifth-Ranked Trojans Shut Down Dons in Hawai'i

August 24, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features

Box Score Final Stats

HONOLULU, Hawai'i – The No. 5 USC women's soccer team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Dons in Hawai'i on Saturday afternoon.

The Trojans got their second straight shutout on the trip to open the year and outshot USF 19-4. USC scored on a penalty shot early in the second half and then got a late goal from Tara McKeown to seal the win.

Natalie Jacobs converted the penalty shot in the 55th minute after a foul in the box, for her first goal of the season. McKeown then scored her second goal of the year off an assist by Penelope Hocking in the 83rd.

Three of the Dons' four shots were on target, but Kaylie Collins was there for all three saves to pick up yet another clean sheet.

GOALS
55' – USC: Natalie Jacobs (Penalty)

83' – USC: Tara McKeown (assisted by Penelope Hocking) – Hocking played the ball behind the defense for McKeown, who ran onto it, dribbled around the charging USF keeper and rolled it in.

NOTABLE

USC had a 19-4 shots advantage, with 12 of the Trojans' 19 shots going on target.
The Trojans start the year 2-0 for the third straight season.
Thursday's clean sheet was the 19th shutout of Collins' career.
McKeown leads USC with two goals and one assist on the year.

QUOTABLE

Hear from Head Coach @Kmcdane after a pair of wins to open the season!#FightOn | #FocUSed pic.twitter.com/NzjTmgE27Q
— USC Women's Soccer (@USC_WSoccer) August 25, 2019

UP NEXT
The Trojans host the "Battle at the Banc" next Thursday at Banc of California Stadium, with UCLA playing Florida State at 5:30 p.m. and USC facing Florida at 8 p.m. The Trojans then play Florida State at UCLA on Sunday.