Sunday, October 10
Irvine, Calif.
1:00 PM
USC
12-1
17
at
8
UC Irvine
7-7
1
2
3
4
F
Southern California
3
4
4
6
17
UC Irvine
2
1
4
1
8
Team Stats
USC
UCI
Shots
28
21
Goals
17
8
Assists
13
8
Points
30
16
Exclusions
7
14
Steals
15
13
Sprints
3
1
1
Ashworth Molthen
3:55
Jacob Mercep
3:15
Casey Lynton
2:14
Jake Ehrhardt
1:46
Thomas Cass
0:34
2
Ashworth Molthen
6:10
Tyler Padua
5:21
Jacob Mercep
3:17
Chris Sturtevant
1:41
Marcus Longton
0:16
3
Ashworth Molthen
6:33
Jake Ehrhardt
6:05
Tyler Padua
5:48
Dylan Patist
4:21
Jacob Mercep
3:50
Dylan Patist
1:43
Casey Lynton
1:32
Jacob Mercep
0:36
4
Hannes Daube
6:23
Jacob Mercep
5:10
Jake Carter
4:23
Stewart Campbell
3:39
Chris Agliozzo
2:28
Carson Kranz
2:11
Jake Carter
0:01
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
Goals
5
Assists
0
Points
5
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
Shots
3
Goals
3
Assists
2
Points
5
Shots
2
Goals
2
Assists
3
Points
5
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: John McGillen
No. 1 USC Men’s Water Polo Finishes Strong For 17-8 Win At No. 12 UC Irvine
October 10, 2021 | Men's Water Polo
Jacob Mercep scores five goals and Ashworth Molthen adds three in the Trojans’ nonconference road victory.
IRVINE, CALIF. — The No. 1 USC men's water polo team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a strong road win, beating host No. 12 UC Irvine 17-8 today in Irvine. Jacob Mercep delivered five of those Trojan goals, while Ashworth Molthen added three. USC outscored the Anteaters 6-1 in the final period to lock up the victory, which improves the Trojans to 12-1 overall.
It was a defensive battle early between the Trojans and Anteaters until USC finally broke through with back-to-back goals. That wasn't until after the midway mark of the firsthand UC Irvine still kept USC within reach, as it sat at as a 3-2 USC advantage after eight minutes of action. The Trojans would create some space in the second, allowing just one Anteater goal while USC spread the scoring wealth among Molthen, Mercep, Chris Sturtevant and Marcus Longton to build out a 7-3 by halftime.
The third saw a see-saw battle ensure, with the teams trading two-goal surges and then winding up with four goals apiece as the margin was still four entering the fourth. That would be where the Trojans made their power move. USC scored the first three goals of that frame on strikes from Hannes Daube, Mercep and Jake Carter to craft a 14-7 advantage midway through the fourth. A single Anteater goal broke up the rally, but USC poured on three more before the buzzer as Chris Agliozzo and Carson Kranz joined the scoresheet and Carter notched a buzzer-beater to wrap the 17-8 win.
NOTABLES:
- SR Jacob Mercep matched his season high of five goals today.
- With another goal today, RWS JR Hannes Daube has scored in nine straight games
- SR Jake Ehrhardt and RS JR Ashworth Molthen have now scored in six straight games.
- RS FR goalie Blake Jackson played the second complete game of his USC career today, making eight saves along the way.
NEXT:
USC is on the road next weekend, lined up for a visit to Long Beach State at 12 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17).
#1 USC 17, UC Irvine 8
Oct. 10, 2021 | Irvine, Calif.
USC 3 - 4 - 4 - 6 = 17
UCI 2 - 1 - 4 - 1 = 8
SCORING:
USC — Jacob Mercep 5, Ashworth Molthen 3, Jake Ehrhardt 2, Jake Carter 2, Hannes Daube, Chris Sturtevant, Carson Kranz, Marcus Longton, Chris Agliozzo.
UCI —Tyler Padua 2, Dylan Patist 2, Casey Lynton 2, Stewart Campbell, Thomas Cass.
SAVES: Blake Jackson (USC) 8, Harrison Land (UCI) 6.
It was a defensive battle early between the Trojans and Anteaters until USC finally broke through with back-to-back goals. That wasn't until after the midway mark of the firsthand UC Irvine still kept USC within reach, as it sat at as a 3-2 USC advantage after eight minutes of action. The Trojans would create some space in the second, allowing just one Anteater goal while USC spread the scoring wealth among Molthen, Mercep, Chris Sturtevant and Marcus Longton to build out a 7-3 by halftime.
The third saw a see-saw battle ensure, with the teams trading two-goal surges and then winding up with four goals apiece as the margin was still four entering the fourth. That would be where the Trojans made their power move. USC scored the first three goals of that frame on strikes from Hannes Daube, Mercep and Jake Carter to craft a 14-7 advantage midway through the fourth. A single Anteater goal broke up the rally, but USC poured on three more before the buzzer as Chris Agliozzo and Carson Kranz joined the scoresheet and Carter notched a buzzer-beater to wrap the 17-8 win.
NOTABLES:
- SR Jacob Mercep matched his season high of five goals today.
- With another goal today, RWS JR Hannes Daube has scored in nine straight games
- SR Jake Ehrhardt and RS JR Ashworth Molthen have now scored in six straight games.
- RS FR goalie Blake Jackson played the second complete game of his USC career today, making eight saves along the way.
NEXT:
USC is on the road next weekend, lined up for a visit to Long Beach State at 12 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17).
#1 USC 17, UC Irvine 8
Oct. 10, 2021 | Irvine, Calif.
USC 3 - 4 - 4 - 6 = 17
UCI 2 - 1 - 4 - 1 = 8
SCORING:
USC — Jacob Mercep 5, Ashworth Molthen 3, Jake Ehrhardt 2, Jake Carter 2, Hannes Daube, Chris Sturtevant, Carson Kranz, Marcus Longton, Chris Agliozzo.
UCI —Tyler Padua 2, Dylan Patist 2, Casey Lynton 2, Stewart Campbell, Thomas Cass.
SAVES: Blake Jackson (USC) 8, Harrison Land (UCI) 6.
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