USC Women's Soccer Holds Off Rutgers, 2-1, at Home

Sunday, September 28

Los Angeles, Calif.

1:00 PM

USC

6-3-1, 3-2-0

Rutgers

3-3-4, 1-3-1

Rutgers

USC

Photo by: Cary Qian

USC Women's Soccer Holds Off Rutgers, 2-1, at Home

September 28, 2025 | Women's Soccer

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LOS ANGELES – The USC women's soccer team finished off a 2-0 homestand on Sunday afternoon, taking down Rutgers 2-1 in a Big Ten matinee at Rawlinson Stadium.

The Trojans scored both goals in the first half and held on despite a late strike from the visitors. USC moves to 6-3-1 overall on the season and 3-2 in Big Ten play after beating both the Scarlet Knights and Maryland this week. Rutgers falls to 3-3-4, 1-3-1.

Jaiden Anderson got USC on the board early, finishing a pass from Maribel Flores in the sixth minute. Ines Derrien doubled the lead in the 27^th minute as she curled in a shot from outside the penalty area. The Trojans nearly made it three in the first half as Hana Mizumoto drew a penalty in the 42^nd minute, but the Rutgers keeper made a diving save on the attempt.

The USC defense held the Scarlet Knights to just four shots in each half and only three on target for the game, keeping the visitors off of the scoreboard until the 77^th minute when Allie Post headed in a cross for Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights had just one shot over the final 13 minutes of play as USC held on for the victory.

The Trojans owned a 12-8 shots advantage and 5-1 corner kick edge. It was the fourth goal of the season for both Derrien and Anderson.

GOALS
6' – USC: Jaiden Anderson (Assisted by Maribel Flores) – Flores carried the ball toward the penalty area and slid a pass diagonally forward to her left for a cutting Anderson, who took a touch and fired a shot in over the sliding keeper.

27' – USC: Ines Derrien (Assisted by Alexandra Larsson) – Larson found Derrien with a pass near the top of the penalty area and Derrien fired a left-footed shot from about 20 yards out that curled inside the far left post and off the keeper's hand.

77' – RUT: Allie Post (Assisted by Olivia Russomanno) – Russomanno sent a cross into the box from the endline on the right and Post headed it in.

UP NEXT
The Trojans play their lone game on the road next week, heading to Oregon for a 1 p.m. match on Friday. That game will be broadcast live on B1G+.