No. 23 USC Women's Soccer Hosts No. 4 Stanford, Cal for Final Home Games

THIS WEEK - The No. 23 USC women's soccer team returns home to McAlister Field this week for matchups with No. 4 Stanford on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. and the final home game of the regular season against California on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 12 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW - Thursday's match against Stanford will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks. Sunday's contest with California will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Los Angeles. Links for the broadcasts and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. In-game updates will also be available on Twitter by following @USC_Wsoccer.

SOCIAL MEDIA - Keep up with everything USC women's soccer this year by following the Trojans on all of their social media platforms. You can follow @USCWsoccer on Instagram and @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter, and like USC Women's Soccer on Facebook.

SERIES VS STANFORD - USC owns a 4-14-2 all-time record against Stanford. The Trojans have come from behind to win the last two meetings, most recently taking down the Cardinal 2-1 on Oct. 23, 2022. Over the last seven seasons, the two schools have each played to a dead even 3-3-1 mark.

SERIES VS CALIFORNIA - USC owns a 12-7-1 all-time record against California. The Trojans won the previous meeting 2-0 on Oct. 14, 2022 in Berkeley, Calif. USC has won the last three matchups, outscoring Cal 9-0 over that stretch. The Trojans last home loss to the Golden Bears was a 1-0 defeat on Oct. 9, 2016.

WEEKEND IN ARIZONA - On Thursday, the Trojans fell 1-0 at Arizona State despite outshooting the Sun Devils 13-5 and earning 14 corner kicks while conceeding none. USC came from behind, playing to a 1-1 draw with Arizona on Sunday in Tucson. Maribel Flores scored the equalizer for the Trojans in the 58th minute. The goal was Flores' fifth of the season, most among Pac-12 freshmen.

PLAYER QUICK HITS:
- Junior Kayla Colbert has scored a team-leading 6 goals in 2023, good for 9th in the Pac-12. Her 16 points are the most of any Trojan and 10th-most in the Pac-12.
- Freshman Maribel Flores has made 9 starts for the Trojans this season, scoring 5 goals to lead all Pac-12 freshman. That mark is good for 2nd on the team, as are her 14 total points this season.
- Junior Helena Sampaio has scored a career-high 5 goals this season, tied for 2nd-most on the team. Her 13 points are 3rd-most by a Trojan in 2023, one of only three USC players in double digits.
- Grad transfer Kayla Duran, senior Zoe Burns and juniors Brooklyn Courtnall and Helena Sampaio are the only four Trojans to start in all 14 games this season.
- Senior Zoe Burns and Junior Izzy Kimberly have each recorded a team-high 5 assists this season, a mark that's 6th-best in the Pac-12. USC is one of just four team in the Pac-12 with multiple players with 5+ assists in 2023.

STAT RANKINGS -
Assists/G - Kimberly(0.42) - 2nd Pac-12
GAA - Dickinson (.756) - 4th Pac-12
Assists/G - Zoe Burns (0.36) - 5th Pac-12
Points/G - Kayla Colbert (1.14) - 6th Pac-12
Save Pct - Dickinson (0.788) - 6th Pac-12
Assists - Zoe Burns (5) - 6th Pac-12
Assists - Izzy Kimberly (5) - 6th Pac-12
Goals/G - Kayla Colbert (0.34) - 9th Pac-12
Points/G - Maribel Flores (1.08) - 10th Pac-12

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Players Mentioned

Zoe Burns

Kayla Colbert

Brooklyn Courtnall

Kayla Duran

Maribel Flores

Izzy Kimberly

Helena Sampaio