No. 22 USC Lacrosse Falls to Penn State

Sunday, April 13

University Park, Pa.

10:00 a.m.

USC

9-6 (2-5Big Ten

Penn State

7-7, 4-2Big Ten

USC

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USC Lacrosse stands for the National Anthem against Marist at Dignity Health Sports Park

Photo by: Drake Lee

No. 22 USC Lacrosse Falls to Penn State

April 13, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 22 USC lacrosse (9-6, 2-5 Big Ten) fell victim to a second half surge as they lost to Penn State (7-7, 5-2 Big Ten), 16-8, on Sunday, Apr. 13 at Panzer Stadium.

KEY PLAYERS:

Senior Maddie Dora recorded her 12^th hat trick of the season, netting three goals in her first hat trick since she posted her 11^th in 11 games against Ohio State (March 23).
Sophomore Lily Bunting led the defensive charge with four caused turnovers and six ground balls. Senior Alexis Niblock caused two turnovers herself and had four ground balls.
Senior Catherine Lord posted the most draw controls from the circle as she had six. Redshirt sophomore Hannah Barron was second on the team with two.
Freshman Charlotte Morton moved to 2-4 on the season, after posting 16 goals against compared to four saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

From the start the game was close, as Dora opened scoring early at 13:34 and USC hopped out to an early 3-2 lead in the first. Penn State would tie it up before the first quarter ended and we would have 3-3 game. That trend would continue, as the Trojans earned the first multi-score lead when they went up 5-3 after a sophomore Emma Bunting goal at 12:47. However, once USC went up 6-4, 6:44, there was a shift in momentum.
The Nittany Lions would tie the match up at halftime, but that would only be part of the story, as that would set up a 12-4 run that lasted till the end of the game. Penn State would own all the advantages towards the second half as they had a 9-5 draw control, 6-2 save and 12-8 shots on goal advantage.

UP NEXT:
The Women of Troy head back home for the regular season finale, as they battle longtime conference mate Oregon to secure their spot in the Big Ten tournament. That game takes place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 19 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

GAME NOTES:

The Trojans 69-34 in road games and 0-1 against Penn State
The Women of Troy are now 7-1 against unranked teams this season.
USC is 2-5 this season against Big Ten teams and is 23-14 all-time against current Big Ten opponents. The Trojans are 2-2 in conference road games this season.