Saturday, February 3
San Diego, Calif.
9:20 AM
USC
4-0
16
vs
9
Michigan
5-4, 1-0
1
2
3
4
F
Michigan
2
4
0
3
9
Southern California
4
6
3
3
16
Team Stats
UM
USC
Shots
30
28
Goals
9
16
Assists
5
5
Points
14
21
Exclusions
16
18
Steals
1
3
Sprints
2
0
1
Rachel Gazzaniga
4:12
Alison Lock
3:54
Julia Janov
3:27
Hannah Meyer
2:59
Hannah Meyer
2:13
Elise Walker
1:10
2
Ava Stryker
6:08
Rachel Gazzaniga
5:35
Lulu Hirschfield
4:34
Julia Janov
4:25
Ava Stryker
3:50
Maggie Johnson
2:56
Ashley O'Neill
2:35
Elise Walker
2:13
Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea
2:08
Sammi Monroe
0:11
3
Ava Stryker
6:06
Ava Stryker
5:12
Ava Stryker
3:08
4
Isabel Zimmerman
7:05
Alex Bonaguidi
6:28
Lulu Hirschfield
4:09
Meghan McAninch
2:19
Kata Utassy
1:50
Emma Gustafsson
0:40
Game Leaders
Shots
5
Goals
5
Assists
0
Points
5
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Players Mentioned
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No. 1 USC Women’s Water Polo Will Play For Third Place At Triton Invite
February 03, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
Trojans beat No. 10 Michigan but fall to No. 5 Fresno State in the semifinals in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — The No. 1 USC women's water polo team wound up with a split in San Diego today, beating No. 10 Michigan 16-9 in the morning before taking its first loss of the season in a tight 8-7 defeat to No. 5 Fresno State in the semifinals of the Triton Invitational. Now 3-1 overall, USC will face No. 4 Hawai'i in the third-place game tomorrow (Feb. 4) at UC San Diego's Canyonview Aquatic Center.
In this morning's matchup against Michigan, USC was propelled by a career-high five goals from freshman Ava Stryker in a 16-9 win over the Wolverines. Goalie Carolyne Stern was just short of her own career high, making 14 saves along the way as USC never trailed in its push to score a spot in the semis. Freshman Rachel Gazzaniga and veterans Hannah Meyer and Julia Janov each scored a pair of goals for USC in the win.
In the afternoon's semifinal bout with No. 5 Fresno State, USC gripped a three-goal lead in the second period before the Bulldogs bit back. Goals from Stryker and Alejandra Aznar had USC up 5-2, but Fresno State clawed back to make it a 5-4 margin at halftime. Three straight Bulldog blasts swung the momentum and the scoreline in Fresno State's favor, forcing USC into comeback bode. A Stern stop and a Janov score had USC one back at 7-6 at the close of the third, but the Bulldogs would continue to fend off the Trojans. Gazzaniga's third of the day got USC within one at 8-7 late in the game, and the Trojans were unable to find an equalizer.
TRITON INVITATIONAL
GROUP PLAY
#1 USC 16, #10 Michigan 9
Feb. 3, 2024 | Canyonview Aquatic Center (San Diego, Calif.)
USC 4 - 6 - 3 - 3 = 16
UM 2 - 4 - 0 - 3 = 9
SCORING:
USC — Ava Stryker 5, Rachel Gazzaniga 2, Hannah Meyer 2, Julia Janov 2, Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea, Isabel Zimmerman, Alex Bonaguidi, Meghan McAninch, Maggie Johnson.
UM — Elise Walker 2, Lulu Hirschfield 2, Alison Lock, Ashley O'Neill, Sammi Monroe, Kata Utassy, Emma Gustafsson.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 14, UM n/a.
SEMIFINALS
#5 Fresno State 8, #1 USC 7
Feb. 3, 2024 | Canyonview Aquatic Center (San Diego, Calif.)
USC 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 = 7
FST 2 - 2 - 3 - 1 = 8
SCORING:
USC — Rachel Gazzaniga 3, Julia Janov 2, Ava Stryker, Alejandra Aznar.
FST — Mossman 3, Simshauser 2, Andress 2, Crantey.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 12, FST n/a.
NEXT:
The Trojans will square off against No. 4 Hawai'i in the third-place game at the Triton Invitational, set for 11:20 a.m. tomorrow (Feb. 4) at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
NOTABLE:
- With two goals vs. Michigan and three vs. Fresno State, FR Rachel Gazzaniga has scored in every game this season for USC.
- With 12 saves vs. Michigan, SR Carolyne Stern has registered back-to-back double-digit save outings.
- With 14 saves vs. Michigan, Stern was just two off her career high, marking her second most saves total in a game as a Trojan.
- With her five goals vs. Michigan, FR Ava Stryker set a career high and marked the most goals scored by a Trojan this season since Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea had six vs. San Diego State, 1/20/24.
- In shutting out Michigan in the third period, USC shut out its opponent in at least one full period in its first four games of this year.
- With their goals vs. Michigan, SO Alex Bonaguidi and FR Meghan McAninch scored in USC's first four games.
In this morning's matchup against Michigan, USC was propelled by a career-high five goals from freshman Ava Stryker in a 16-9 win over the Wolverines. Goalie Carolyne Stern was just short of her own career high, making 14 saves along the way as USC never trailed in its push to score a spot in the semis. Freshman Rachel Gazzaniga and veterans Hannah Meyer and Julia Janov each scored a pair of goals for USC in the win.
In the afternoon's semifinal bout with No. 5 Fresno State, USC gripped a three-goal lead in the second period before the Bulldogs bit back. Goals from Stryker and Alejandra Aznar had USC up 5-2, but Fresno State clawed back to make it a 5-4 margin at halftime. Three straight Bulldog blasts swung the momentum and the scoreline in Fresno State's favor, forcing USC into comeback bode. A Stern stop and a Janov score had USC one back at 7-6 at the close of the third, but the Bulldogs would continue to fend off the Trojans. Gazzaniga's third of the day got USC within one at 8-7 late in the game, and the Trojans were unable to find an equalizer.
TRITON INVITATIONAL
GROUP PLAY
#1 USC 16, #10 Michigan 9
Feb. 3, 2024 | Canyonview Aquatic Center (San Diego, Calif.)
USC 4 - 6 - 3 - 3 = 16
UM 2 - 4 - 0 - 3 = 9
SCORING:
USC — Ava Stryker 5, Rachel Gazzaniga 2, Hannah Meyer 2, Julia Janov 2, Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea, Isabel Zimmerman, Alex Bonaguidi, Meghan McAninch, Maggie Johnson.
UM — Elise Walker 2, Lulu Hirschfield 2, Alison Lock, Ashley O'Neill, Sammi Monroe, Kata Utassy, Emma Gustafsson.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 14, UM n/a.
SEMIFINALS
#5 Fresno State 8, #1 USC 7
Feb. 3, 2024 | Canyonview Aquatic Center (San Diego, Calif.)
USC 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 = 7
FST 2 - 2 - 3 - 1 = 8
SCORING:
USC — Rachel Gazzaniga 3, Julia Janov 2, Ava Stryker, Alejandra Aznar.
FST — Mossman 3, Simshauser 2, Andress 2, Crantey.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 12, FST n/a.
NEXT:
The Trojans will square off against No. 4 Hawai'i in the third-place game at the Triton Invitational, set for 11:20 a.m. tomorrow (Feb. 4) at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
NOTABLE:
- With two goals vs. Michigan and three vs. Fresno State, FR Rachel Gazzaniga has scored in every game this season for USC.
- With 12 saves vs. Michigan, SR Carolyne Stern has registered back-to-back double-digit save outings.
- With 14 saves vs. Michigan, Stern was just two off her career high, marking her second most saves total in a game as a Trojan.
- With her five goals vs. Michigan, FR Ava Stryker set a career high and marked the most goals scored by a Trojan this season since Honnie Vandeweghe-O'Shea had six vs. San Diego State, 1/20/24.
- In shutting out Michigan in the third period, USC shut out its opponent in at least one full period in its first four games of this year.
- With their goals vs. Michigan, SO Alex Bonaguidi and FR Meghan McAninch scored in USC's first four games.
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