Saturday, March 23
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
14-4
8
vs
7
California
11-4
1
2
3
4
F
California
3
1
2
1
7
Southern California
3
2
3
0
8
Team Stats
CAL
USC
Shots
27
27
Goals
7
8
Assists
6
6
Points
13
14
Exclusions
10
8
Steals
6
5
Sprints
0
4
1
Julia Janov
6:23
Maddie DeMattia
5:46
Rozanne Voorvelt
4:49
Ava Stryker
4:09
Maryn Dempsey
2:27
Ava Stryker
1:48
2
Feline Voordouw
7:04
Maggie Johnson
4:12
Julia Janov
0:01
3
Hannah Meyer
6:45
Maryn Dempsey
6:13
Julia Janov
2:51
Ava Stryker
1:41
Abbi Magee
0:01
4
Maryn Dempsey
2:45
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
6
Goals
0
Assists
3
Points
3
Shots
5
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Players Mentioned
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No. 5 USC Women’s Water Polo Captures 8-7 Win Over No. 2 Cal
March 23, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
Carolyne Stern hauled in 12 saves to back up a big USC win over the Golden Bears.
LOS ANGELES — The No. 5 USC women's water polo team made a splash in home waters today with a big 8-7 win over No. 2 California, beating the Golden Bears with a balanced effort that featured some key defensive stands by the Trojans at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Senior goalie Carolyne Stern collected 12 saves in the win, including a series of crucial stops in the fourth frame to help anchor USC's MPSF win. The Trojans are now 14-4 overall and 1-0 in MPSF play in stretching their win streak agains Cal to 28 straight victories.
USC struck first in this one on a 6-on-5 strike from Julia Janov, but the Bears bit back and too the lead with back-to-back blasts. USC was forced to play catchup, tying it up twice in the first on scores from Ava Stryker. It was knotted at 3-3 after eight minutes of action, and then again it was Cal nudging ahead with an even score a minute into the second. A spicy spin-lob from Maggie Johnson leveled things at 4-4 with 4:12 on the clock, and a stalemate ensued. After a late Stern save, Janov unleashed a long one from deep in Trojan territory, landing the ball in the opposite cage to tug the Trojans ahead 5-4 for halftime.
USC made its move in the third. Hannah Meyer earned a power play for the Trojans and then hammered home the score to make it a 6-4 USC lead. Cal answered back to get one back, but then the Trojans capitalized on two more 6-on-5 opportunities. Janov had her hat trick in place to make it 7-5 , and then Stryker followed suit to make it a three-goal USC advantage at 8-5. Cal struck with just stick to go in the third, and USC would carry an 8-6 lead into the fourth. Cue Stern. The senior goalie served up a series of saves keep the Bears at bay. Cal got it to an 8-7 margin with 2:40 to go, but the USC defense dug back in. Stryker nabbed a key steal and then Stern shut the door on the win with one last save to seal the 8-7 USC win over the No. 2 Bears.
NEXT:
USC has an MPSF road trip to Indiana up next, heading to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Hoosiers at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (March 30).
NOTABLE:
- USC is now 51-14 all-time against Cal in recording the Trojans' 28th straight win over the Golden Bears today.
- With 12 saves today, SR Carolyne Stern has now recorded five games this season with double-digit saves.
- SR Julia Janov tied her career high with three goals today.
- With three goals today, FR Ava Stryker has now scored at least one goal in USC's last 12 games.
- Stryker now leads USC in scoring this season with 37.
- With goals today, Stryker and Janov have now each scored in a team-high 16 games this season.
USC 3 - 2 - 3 - 0 = 8
CAL 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 = 7
SCORING:
USC — Julia Janov 3, Ava Stryker 3, Maggie Johnson, Hannah Meyer.
CAL — Maryn Dempsey 3, Maddie DeMattia, Abbi Magee, Feline Voordouw, Rozanne Voorvelt.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 12, Isabel Williams (CAL) 9.
USC struck first in this one on a 6-on-5 strike from Julia Janov, but the Bears bit back and too the lead with back-to-back blasts. USC was forced to play catchup, tying it up twice in the first on scores from Ava Stryker. It was knotted at 3-3 after eight minutes of action, and then again it was Cal nudging ahead with an even score a minute into the second. A spicy spin-lob from Maggie Johnson leveled things at 4-4 with 4:12 on the clock, and a stalemate ensued. After a late Stern save, Janov unleashed a long one from deep in Trojan territory, landing the ball in the opposite cage to tug the Trojans ahead 5-4 for halftime.
USC made its move in the third. Hannah Meyer earned a power play for the Trojans and then hammered home the score to make it a 6-4 USC lead. Cal answered back to get one back, but then the Trojans capitalized on two more 6-on-5 opportunities. Janov had her hat trick in place to make it 7-5 , and then Stryker followed suit to make it a three-goal USC advantage at 8-5. Cal struck with just stick to go in the third, and USC would carry an 8-6 lead into the fourth. Cue Stern. The senior goalie served up a series of saves keep the Bears at bay. Cal got it to an 8-7 margin with 2:40 to go, but the USC defense dug back in. Stryker nabbed a key steal and then Stern shut the door on the win with one last save to seal the 8-7 USC win over the No. 2 Bears.
NEXT:
USC has an MPSF road trip to Indiana up next, heading to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Hoosiers at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (March 30).
NOTABLE:
- USC is now 51-14 all-time against Cal in recording the Trojans' 28th straight win over the Golden Bears today.
- With 12 saves today, SR Carolyne Stern has now recorded five games this season with double-digit saves.
- SR Julia Janov tied her career high with three goals today.
- With three goals today, FR Ava Stryker has now scored at least one goal in USC's last 12 games.
- Stryker now leads USC in scoring this season with 37.
- With goals today, Stryker and Janov have now each scored in a team-high 16 games this season.
#5 USC 8, #2 Cal 7
March 23, 2024 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (Los Angeles, Calif.)USC 3 - 2 - 3 - 0 = 8
CAL 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 = 7
SCORING:
USC — Julia Janov 3, Ava Stryker 3, Maggie Johnson, Hannah Meyer.
CAL — Maryn Dempsey 3, Maddie DeMattia, Abbi Magee, Feline Voordouw, Rozanne Voorvelt.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 12, Isabel Williams (CAL) 9.
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