Sunday, October 26
Westwood, Calif.
2:00 PM
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UCLA
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USC Women's Soccer Heads to No. 18 UCLA for Crosstown Showdown on Sunday
October 23, 2025 | Women's Soccer
THIS WEEK - The USC women's soccer team closes out regular season play with a crosstown showdown against No. 18 UCLA on the road in Westwood on Sunday.
HOW TO FOLLOW - Sunday's rivalry matchup will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. In-game updates will also be available on X (formerly 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, @uscwomenssoccer on Tik Tok @USC_Wsoccer on X, and like USC Women's Soccer on Facebook.
POSTSEASON PICTURE - The Trojans currently hold the final spot in the Big Ten Tournament and with a win will secure their place in conference postseason play. Indiana, Nebraska and Michigan are all within three points of the Trojans, so a loss or tie would mean USC possibly would need help to get in. The Trojans are also one point back of Penn State and three back of Northwestern, so USC could move as high as the eighth seed in the conference tournament.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS UCLA - UCLA leads the all-time series between the teams, 28-8-3, but since Head Coach Jane Alukonis took over in 2022, the Trojans are 2-1 against the Bruins. USC won the meeting between the teams last year, securing the Big Ten regular season title with a dramatic 1-0 victory at Dignity Health Sports Park in front of more than 6,000 fans. Dating back to 2020, the series is tied, 2-2-2.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans fell to Nebraska in their first game last week as they were unable to find a late equalizer in a 3-2 contest at home. USC then played to a draw with then-No. 5 Iowa, scoring twice in the first half, only for the Hawkeyes to come back with two goals of their own in the second half.
RAWLINSON STADIUM - USC made a big investment in the women's soccer program with the construction of Rawlinson Stadium. The $38 million project was announced in 2023 and broke ground on April 9, 2024, with construction finishing this summer. The stadium was built over the site of the former McAlister Field and has a maximum capacity of 2,500 fans. USC held a ribbon cutting ceremony prior to the season opener against CBU on August 17.
ANDERSON AT OREGON - USC earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory on the road at Oregon on Friday afternoon, with Jaiden Anderson scoring the game-winner in the 86th minute. The Trojans controlled much of the match, outshooting the Ducks 15-9 and holding 64% of the possession, but it took until the final minutes to find the breakthrough. Bella Grust recorded her fifth clean sheet of the season with four saves, while the USC defense limited Oregon to just two first-half shots.
GRITTY WIN VS RUTGERS - USC completed their most recent two-game homestand with a 2-1 victory against Rutgers at Rawlinson Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 28. Jaiden Anderson and Ines Derrien scored the USC goals in the first half. Rutgers pulled one back late in the match, but the Trojan defense made the lead stand up as USC had a 12-8 shots advantage and 5-1 corners advantage.
SHUTOUT VS MARYLAND - The Trojans bounced back with a dominant performance against Maryland last Thursday night, taking down the Terrapins 3-0. Mary Flores opened the scoring with a stunning free kick goal in the 7th minute, then Katie Park made it 2-0 before the half by drawing a PK and converting the kick. Eleanor Morrissey found Hana Mizumoto with a long pass and Mizumoto chipped the keeper to make it 3-0 in the 89th minute. USC held 60% of the possession in the game and limited Maryland to just four shots, posting their fourth shutout of the season.
RODRIGUEZ WORLD CUP CALL UP - Freshman Jaiden Rodriguez was called up by the U.S. Youth National Team for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco later this month. Rodriguez was previously called up by the USYNT for friendlies in Spain earlier this season. The U-17 World Cup will run Oct. 17-Nov. 8.
2025 PLAYER NOTES:
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HOW TO FOLLOW - Sunday's rivalry matchup will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. In-game updates will also be available on X (formerly 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, @uscwomenssoccer on Tik Tok @USC_Wsoccer on X, and like USC Women's Soccer on Facebook.
POSTSEASON PICTURE - The Trojans currently hold the final spot in the Big Ten Tournament and with a win will secure their place in conference postseason play. Indiana, Nebraska and Michigan are all within three points of the Trojans, so a loss or tie would mean USC possibly would need help to get in. The Trojans are also one point back of Penn State and three back of Northwestern, so USC could move as high as the eighth seed in the conference tournament.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS UCLA - UCLA leads the all-time series between the teams, 28-8-3, but since Head Coach Jane Alukonis took over in 2022, the Trojans are 2-1 against the Bruins. USC won the meeting between the teams last year, securing the Big Ten regular season title with a dramatic 1-0 victory at Dignity Health Sports Park in front of more than 6,000 fans. Dating back to 2020, the series is tied, 2-2-2.
LAST WEEK - The Trojans fell to Nebraska in their first game last week as they were unable to find a late equalizer in a 3-2 contest at home. USC then played to a draw with then-No. 5 Iowa, scoring twice in the first half, only for the Hawkeyes to come back with two goals of their own in the second half.
RAWLINSON STADIUM - USC made a big investment in the women's soccer program with the construction of Rawlinson Stadium. The $38 million project was announced in 2023 and broke ground on April 9, 2024, with construction finishing this summer. The stadium was built over the site of the former McAlister Field and has a maximum capacity of 2,500 fans. USC held a ribbon cutting ceremony prior to the season opener against CBU on August 17.
ANDERSON AT OREGON - USC earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory on the road at Oregon on Friday afternoon, with Jaiden Anderson scoring the game-winner in the 86th minute. The Trojans controlled much of the match, outshooting the Ducks 15-9 and holding 64% of the possession, but it took until the final minutes to find the breakthrough. Bella Grust recorded her fifth clean sheet of the season with four saves, while the USC defense limited Oregon to just two first-half shots.
GRITTY WIN VS RUTGERS - USC completed their most recent two-game homestand with a 2-1 victory against Rutgers at Rawlinson Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 28. Jaiden Anderson and Ines Derrien scored the USC goals in the first half. Rutgers pulled one back late in the match, but the Trojan defense made the lead stand up as USC had a 12-8 shots advantage and 5-1 corners advantage.
SHUTOUT VS MARYLAND - The Trojans bounced back with a dominant performance against Maryland last Thursday night, taking down the Terrapins 3-0. Mary Flores opened the scoring with a stunning free kick goal in the 7th minute, then Katie Park made it 2-0 before the half by drawing a PK and converting the kick. Eleanor Morrissey found Hana Mizumoto with a long pass and Mizumoto chipped the keeper to make it 3-0 in the 89th minute. USC held 60% of the possession in the game and limited Maryland to just four shots, posting their fourth shutout of the season.
RODRIGUEZ WORLD CUP CALL UP - Freshman Jaiden Rodriguez was called up by the U.S. Youth National Team for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco later this month. Rodriguez was previously called up by the USYNT for friendlies in Spain earlier this season. The U-17 World Cup will run Oct. 17-Nov. 8.
2025 PLAYER NOTES:
- Maribel Flores has been one of the driving forces for the Trojan offense this season, as she leads the team in goals (9) and points (22). Her 22 points are 2nd in the conference and her 0.6 goals per game lead the Big Ten. She is averaging 1.47 points per game (also 1st in the Big Ten). Flores has 3 game-winning goals as well, which is 5th in the conference.
- Jaiden Anderson is second on the team in points (16) and goals (6). Her 1.07 points per game are 6th in the conference. Anderson scored the first ever goal in Rawlinson Stadium history, converting on a PK in the season opener against CBU. She has 2 game-winning goals, including the most recent late winner against Oregon.
- Ines Derrien is 3rd for USC with 10 total points and 4 goals this season, while also posting 2 assists. Derrien posted a brace against CBU in the opener and had two assists and a goal against New Mexico State.
- Faith George has 2 goals and 2 assists so far this season. Her first goal was the equalizer against Pepperdine, with her first assist coming in the 4-0 opening night victory. Her most recent goal was the eventual game-winner against NM State, and she added her most recent assist in the Trojans' win at Michigan.
- Bella Grust has started every game in goal so far this season and has played all but 19 minutes in net for USC. Grust has 4 solo-shutouts and 1 combined shutout on the year, with a total of 45 saves.
- Lily Biddulph leads all USC field players in minutes played at 1,142. Biddulph has started 14 of USC's 15 games on the back line. The sophomore transitioned from playing as a forward last year for USC.
- Edra Bello leads all USC freshmen in minutes played this year. Bello has started 13 of USC's 15 games as a center back, playing 968 minutes. She has 1 assist and has helped lead USC to 5 shutouts. Bello has played a full 90 minutes 6 times.
- Hana Mizumoto has 2 goals off the bench this year, scoring her first career goal against New Mexico State and adding her second against Maryland. The junior forward has appeared in 13 of USC's 15 games starting two.
- Katie Park scored her first career goal against Maryland, drawing a PK and converting the kick.
TEAM NOTES:
- USC's 5.00 points per game are 4th in the Big Ten.
- The Trojans have 25 assists on 25 goals this season, good for 6th in the Big Ten. USC's 1.67 assists per game are also 5th in the conference.
- USC has 1.67 goals per game, good for 4th in the Big Ten.
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