Saturday, March 30
Bloomington, Ind.
8:00 AM
USC
15-4
13
at
8
Indiana
18-6
1
2
3
4
F
Southern California
2
3
4
4
13
Indiana
2
2
2
2
8
Team Stats
USC
IU
Shots
33
23
Goals
13
8
Assists
8
6
Points
21
14
Exclusions
5
9
Steals
6
5
Sprints
4
0
1
Sophie Wazzan
7:06
Julia Janov
4:42
Rachel Gazzaniga
3:05
Louisa Downes
2:34
2
Grace Klingler
6:24
Ava Stryker
4:23
Alejandra Aznar
3:38
Maggie Johnson
3:00
Kallie White
2:47
3
Zoe Crouch
6:59
Morgan Netherton
5:25
Sophia Sollie
2:43
Morgan Netherton
1:59
Rachel Gazzaniga
1:10
Abigail Hendrix
0:18
4
Morgan Netherton
7:38
Alejandra Aznar
7:05
Maggie Johnson
5:58
Julia Janov
4:28
Zoe Crouch
2:22
Skylar Kidd
1:03
Game Leaders
Shots
8
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
4
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
4
Players Mentioned
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No. 3 USC Women’s Water Polo Whips Up 13-8 Win At No. 14 Indiana
March 30, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
Morgan Netherton delivers a second-half hat trick to lead the Trojans past the Hoosiers.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — The No. 3 USC women's water polo team got a second-half hat trick from Morgan Netherton to help the Trojans turn a tight first half into a 13-8 USC victory over host No. 14 Indiana today in Bloomington, Ind. The Trojans trailed early but took complete control with a 7-0 surge that spanned the third and fourth frames to lock up the MPSF road win over the Hoosiers. USC is now 15-4 overall and 2-0 in MPSF play.
The Hoosiers forced the Trojans into a game of chase in the first 10 minutes of action, with USC trailing or even with its host until Ava Stryker lit the fuse on a Trojan push ahead. The freshman's 6-on-5 finish was followed by a blast from Alejandra Aznar and a goal from Maggie Johnson, and in less than 90 seconds the Trojans were on top, 5-3. Indiana closed to 5-4 later in the second, but Carolyne Stern made one of her nine saves on the day to keep it a one-goal game for halftime.
The Hoosiers snarled things up with a power play score early in the third, only to see Morgan Netherton follow suit for her first of three goals in the game. Again, Indiana leveled it up, but that's when USC dug in and found its winning groove. Netherton fizzed in a 5-meter penalty shot, and Rachel Gazzinaga delivered her first goal of the day to help send USC off to the races on what would balloon to a seven-goal rally by the Trojans to lead it 13-6 midway through the fourth. Indiana broke that up with back-to-back goals later, but USC had things well in-hand to round out the 13-8 Trojan road win.
NEXT:
USC has two more MPSF matchups on tap next week, visiting Stanford on Saturday (April 6) at 12 p.m. before heading to San José State for a 1 p.m. clash on Sunday (April 7).
NOTABLE:
- USC is now 19-0 all-time against Indiana.
- With three goals today, SO Morgan Netherton set a new career high.
- With one goal, FR Ava Stryker has now scored in USC's last 13 games.
- Stryker leads USC in scoring this season with 38 goals.
- With two goals today, SR Julia Janov continues to lead the team in multiple-goal outings this season, now with 13.
- With goals today, Stryker and Janov have now each scored in a team-high 17 games this season.
- With two goals today, SO Maggie Johnson recorded her first multi-goal outing of the season.
#3 USC 13, #14 Indiana 8
March 30, 2024 | Bloomington, Ind.
USC 2 - 3 - 4 - 4 = 13
IU 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 8
SCORING:
USC — Morgan Netherton 3, Alejandra Aznar 2, Rachel Gazzaniga 2, Julia Janov 2, Maggie Johnson 2, Ava Stryker, Abigail Hendrix.
IU — Zoe Crouch 2, Sophia Sollie, Skylar Kidd, Sophie Wazzan, Kallie White, Grace Klingler, Louisa Downes.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 9, Laine Hourigan (USC) 1, Jasmine Higgs (IU) 10.
The Hoosiers forced the Trojans into a game of chase in the first 10 minutes of action, with USC trailing or even with its host until Ava Stryker lit the fuse on a Trojan push ahead. The freshman's 6-on-5 finish was followed by a blast from Alejandra Aznar and a goal from Maggie Johnson, and in less than 90 seconds the Trojans were on top, 5-3. Indiana closed to 5-4 later in the second, but Carolyne Stern made one of her nine saves on the day to keep it a one-goal game for halftime.
The Hoosiers snarled things up with a power play score early in the third, only to see Morgan Netherton follow suit for her first of three goals in the game. Again, Indiana leveled it up, but that's when USC dug in and found its winning groove. Netherton fizzed in a 5-meter penalty shot, and Rachel Gazzinaga delivered her first goal of the day to help send USC off to the races on what would balloon to a seven-goal rally by the Trojans to lead it 13-6 midway through the fourth. Indiana broke that up with back-to-back goals later, but USC had things well in-hand to round out the 13-8 Trojan road win.
NEXT:
USC has two more MPSF matchups on tap next week, visiting Stanford on Saturday (April 6) at 12 p.m. before heading to San José State for a 1 p.m. clash on Sunday (April 7).
NOTABLE:
- USC is now 19-0 all-time against Indiana.
- With three goals today, SO Morgan Netherton set a new career high.
- With one goal, FR Ava Stryker has now scored in USC's last 13 games.
- Stryker leads USC in scoring this season with 38 goals.
- With two goals today, SR Julia Janov continues to lead the team in multiple-goal outings this season, now with 13.
- With goals today, Stryker and Janov have now each scored in a team-high 17 games this season.
- With two goals today, SO Maggie Johnson recorded her first multi-goal outing of the season.
#3 USC 13, #14 Indiana 8
March 30, 2024 | Bloomington, Ind.
USC 2 - 3 - 4 - 4 = 13
IU 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 8
SCORING:
USC — Morgan Netherton 3, Alejandra Aznar 2, Rachel Gazzaniga 2, Julia Janov 2, Maggie Johnson 2, Ava Stryker, Abigail Hendrix.
IU — Zoe Crouch 2, Sophia Sollie, Skylar Kidd, Sophie Wazzan, Kallie White, Grace Klingler, Louisa Downes.
SAVES: Carolyne Stern (USC) 9, Laine Hourigan (USC) 1, Jasmine Higgs (IU) 10.
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