USC Women's Soccer Opens Big Ten Tournament Against Northwestern

Thursday, October 30

West Lafayette, Ind.

4:30 p.m. PT

USC

Northwestern

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Faith George, Murphy Walsh shake hands during USC's 0-0 draw at UCLA.

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USC Women's Soccer Opens Big Ten Tournament Against Northwestern

October 28, 2025 | Women's Soccer

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THIS WEEK - The USC women's soccer team opens the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday against Northwestern. The first two rounds of the tournament will take place at Folk Field on the campus of Purdue, in West Lafayette, Ind.

HOW TO FOLLOW - Thursday's match with the Wildcats will be broadcast live on B1G+. 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 made the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 10 seed. With a win over the No. 7 seed, Northwestern, the Trojans would advance to the quarterfinals and face No. 2 Michigan State on Sunday. Looking ahead to the NCAA Tournament, the Trojans sit at No. 60 in the RPI. Last season, all ten teams that made the Big Ten Tournament, also received an NCAA Tournament bid.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS NW - Last season's match between the Trojans and Wildcats in Evanston marked the first ever meeting between the programs. Maria Alagoa opened the scoring with a goal in the 14th minute. Northwestern would answer in the 53rd minute, but Ines Derrien would be taken down in the box just six minutes later. Derrien scored the game winning PK goal and the Trojans won 2-1.

LAST WEEK - The Trojans played in a hard fought battle against crosstown rival No. 18 UCLA on Sunday, with the result being a 0-0 tie. The physical game was highlighted by an incredible performance from Trojans goalkeeper Bella Grust. The Bruins were able to get 19 shots off, 7 of which were on goal. Grust made all 7 saves which tied her season high, and stopped multiple breakaway opportunities before the Bruins could get a shot off.

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.

TIE VS IOWA - USC played to a draw with then-No. 5 Iowa two weeks ago, scoring twice in the first half, only for the Hawkeyes to come back with two goals of their own in the second half. The tie snapped a three-game losing streak.

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 0.56 goals per game lead the Big Ten. She is averaging 1.38 points per game which is 3rd best in the conference. 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 16 points are 11th 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 5 solo-shutouts and 1 combined shutout on the year, with a total of 52 saves.
Lily Biddulph leads all USC field players in minutes played at 1,232. Biddulph has started 15 of USC's 16 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 972 minutes. She has 1 assist and has helped lead USC to 6 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 14 of USC's 16 games starting three.
Katie Park scored her first career goal against Maryland, drawing a PK and converting the kick.

TEAM NOTES:

USC's 4.69 points per game are 4th in the Big Ten.
The Trojans have 25 assists on 25 goals this season, good for 8th in the Big Ten. USC's 1.56 assists per game are also 5th in the conference.
USC has 1.56 goals per game, good for 4th in the Big Ten.