No. 19 USC Lacrosse Heads South to Face Familiar Foe San Diego State

LOS ANGELES – The 19th-ranked USC lacrosse squad (1-1) seeks to continue to build on its previous outing as the program travels south to renew its rivalry with San Diego State (1-3) Friday (Feb. 24) at the Aztec Lacrosse Field in San Diego.

Game #3 • Friday, Feb. 24 • 2 p.m. PT
No. 19 USC (1-1) at San Diego State (1-3)
Aztec Lacrosse Field • San Diego, Calif.
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 11-1 (.917) • STREAK: W1
LAST MEETING: W, 18-7 (Feb. 12, 2022 • McAlister Field)
LIVE STREAM: AztecLacrosse Youtube
OPPONENT WEB: goaztecs.com

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USC is 29-1 all-time against schools in California that do not belong to the Pac-12
The Trojans are 97-17 all-time versus unranked opponents and are 5-0 at the Aztec Lacrosse Field.
USC's since broken 10-game win streak over San Diego State (2013-21) stands as the second-longest streak against a single opponent in program history. Only the Trojans' currently-active 14-game streak against California is longer.
The Aztecs will compete in 2023 as an independent. USC and SDSU each competed as members of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation from 2013-17 before the Trojans joined the Pac-12's six-team league. The MPSF continued to sponsor women's lacrosse through the 2021 season but stopped following the dissolution of Fresno State's program. The Aztecs will join the Pac-12 in Lacrosse in 2024
The Trojans' 2023 captains are graduate student midfielder Katie Ramsay, senior midfielder Sloane Murphy, senior defender Danielle Carson, and junior attacker Shelby Tilton.
After USC's 18-10 victory over Ohio State Feb. 19, the Women of Troy swept the Pac-12 weekly awards as senior Ella Heaney won OPOW & sophomore Catherine Lord claimed DPOW.
Olivia Dooley is the reigning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. The league's Defensive Player of the Year has come from USC two times since the award began being issued. Jackie Gilbert was chosen in 2019.
11th-year head coach Lindsey Munday is 124-55 (.693) all-time and was the Pac-12's Coach of the Year in 2019.

Fresh off of an 18-10 offensive showcase at McAlister Field, the Trojans will turn their attention to trying to replicate that feat on the Aztecs' home turf. This will be USC's sixth road trip to SDSU's home campus, as its record currently stands at 5-0. Leading the charge heading into this matchup are the current Pac-12 Players of the Week: senior attacker Ella Heaney and sophomore midfielder Catherine Lord. Heaney claimed Offensive Player of the Week after tying her career high with seven points, as she put the ball in the back of the net four times on only four shots. Lord took home the defensive version of the award after claiming six draw controls and picking up three groundballs; that mark ties her career high.

These two players played a massive part in the Trojans' first win, but it was an overall team effort as six players posted multiple-point games, and the defense forced 14 turnovers. USC will seek this type of production against their old MPSF rival. The Aztecs faced a common opponent this year, as the Buckeyes battled SDSU in San Diego before heading up the coast to Los Angeles. In that matchup, the Aztecs were bested 10-4 and were limited to just one goal per quarter.

For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCTrojansLax.

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Players Mentioned

Danielle Carson

Olivia Dooley

Ella Heaney

Catherine Lord

Sloane Murphy

Katie Ramsay

Shelby Tilton