No. 2 USC Plays to 2-2 Draw at Baylor

Friday, September 20

Waco, Texas

4:00 PM

USC

7-0-1, 0-0-0

Baylor

3-2-3, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
USC	2	0	0	0	2
Baylor	0	2	0	0	2

Highlights

Photo by: John McGillen

No. 2 USC Plays to 2-2 Draw at Baylor

September 20, 2019 | Women's Soccer, Features

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WACO, Texas – The No. 2 USC women's soccer team suffered its first draw of the season on Friday night in Texas, playing to a 2-2 final against Baylor.

The Trojans scored a pair of goals late in the first half, but couldn't find another after Baylor equalized with a pair of their own in the second half. USC moves to 7-0-1 on the year, while the Bears move to 3-2-3.

Jaelyn Eisenhart got USC on the board with just over five minutes to play in the first half, scoring the first goal of her collegiate career on a header in the box. Penelope Hocking would follow roughly three minutes later, beating a defender and keeper in the box for her seventh goal of the year.

The Bears had two quick scores early in the second half as Elena Reyna collected a bouncing ball and scored near the top of the box and then five minutes later Giuliana Cunningham scored in traffic just off the goal line.

USC had numerous chances late in the game and in overtime, but couldn't convert any of them. The Trojans escaped disaster late in regulation when Baylor had a shot go off the post and then a putback attempt go over the crossbar with just seconds left on the clock. USC outshot Baylor 24-16 in the game.

The draw breaks a seven-game winning streak to start the season for USC, but the 7-0-1 start is still the best record through eight games for a Trojan squad.

GOALS
39' – USC: Jaelyn Eisenhart (assisted by Ashley Soto, Olufolasade Adamolekun) – Adamolekun got the ball near the top of the box and slid a quick pass towards the corner for a streaking Soto, who sent a cross towards goal on her first touch that was headed in near the far post by Eisenhart.

42' – USC: Penelope Hocking (assisted by Olufolasade Adamolekun) – Adamolekun again set up USC's second goal, with a pass ahead to Hocking who took it into the box, made one move around a defender and fired a shot towards the near post that hit off the keeper's hand an in.

56' – BU: Elena Reyna (no assist) – Reyna grabbed a deflected shot in the box and fired the ball inside the right post.

61' – BU: Giuliana Cunningham (assisted by Danielle Hayden) – Hayden sent a cross into the box that made its way through traffic to Cunningham, who poked it home.

UP NEXT
The Trojans open Pac-12 play against No. 3 Stanford at home on Saturday at 1 p.m. That game can be seen on Pac-12 Network.

Hear from Head Coach @Kmcdane after today's draw at Baylor.#FightOn | #FocUSed pic.twitter.com/kuef8Qn2Aa
— USC Women's Soccer (@USC_WSoccer) September 21, 2019