USC Women's Volleyball Falls to No. 12 Oregon

Thursday, November 12

Los Angeles, Calif.

6:00 p.m. PT

USC

10-15,4-11Big Ten

Oregon

21-4,12-3Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Oregon	26	25	32	3
Southern California	24	14	30	0

Highlights

Photo by: Bryce Dechert

November 12, 2026 | Women's Volleyball

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The Trojans were defeated in straight sets by the Ducks

LOS ANGELES – The USC women's volleyball team (10-15, 4-11 Big Ten) was defeated in straight sets, 26-24, 25-14, 32-30, by 12th-ranked Oregon (21-4, 12-3) at Galen Center on Thursday, Nov. 12.

KEY PLAYERS

So. OPP Abigail Mullen led the Trojans with 11.0 points earned on eight kills, two service aces, and a pair of blocks.
RS Jr. MB Leah Ford had 10.0 points and totaled five kills and a match-high eight blocks (two solo).
Jr. MB Mia Tvrdy delivered six kills (0e) on 11 swings to hit .545 and added five blocks (one solo).
RS Jr. OH London Wijay tallied seven kills (1e) on 21 attacks to hit .286 and put up seven digs.
Fr. S Milly McGee had 22 assists, five digs, and three blocks.
For the Ducks, Sjakkie Donkers and Alanah Clemente each had 17 kills to lead all players. Clemente also had 11 digs for the double-double and added three service aces. Reese Shepherd put up a match-high 15 digs. Marina Crownover had a double-double with 46 assists and 11 digs. Valentina Vaulet added 11 kills and picked up three service aces.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It took 17 ties to decide the opening set, but Oregon came up with enough points down the stretch to close out a 26-24 win. Clemente put in seven kills and Donkers had six to power a Duck offense that hit .282 (17k. 6e) on 39 attacks. USC put up four blocks and got three kills apiece from Ford and Tvrdy.
The Ducks never trailed to take a 25-14 win in the second set. Donkers collected six more kills while Vaulet added five to lead Oregon to .400 hitting with 17 kills (5e) on 30 attacks. USC tallied four more blocks but was out-dug, 20-7, in the second frame.
Oregon led in the third by as many as three several times, but the Trojans saved match point and pulled into the set's eighth tie at 24-all. From there, the Ducks went ahead six times, but USC erased every lead to clear match-point for a seventh time at 30-all. In the end, Donkers delivered the final kill of a 32-30 win to close out the victory. Clemente had eight kills in the third while Donkers and Vaulet had five apiece to lift the Ducks to .340 hitting with 23 kills (7e) on 47 attempts. USC put up five blocks in the third and hit .256 with 15 kills (4e) on 43 attacks.

UP NEXT

USC closes the regular season against 18th-ranked Washington (18-6, 9-6 Big Ten) on Saturday (Nov. 14) for Senior Night. The Trojans and the Huskies will be carried live by Big Ten Network with a 7 p.m. PT start. Pre-match ceremonies to honor Ford, Wijay, and Adonia Faumuina will take place at approximately 6:55 p.m.

MATCH NOTES

USC falls to 59-22 all-time against Oregon, which includes a 28-12 mark at home. The Ducks snapped a three-match losing streak to the Trojans.
The Trojans move to 4-9 at home this fall, including an 0-7 record against Big Ten opponents.
USC put up 13.0 blocks to reach double-digit blocks for the 12th time this season.
Since joining the Big Ten in 2024, USC is now 10-3 against the other former Pac-12 schools with two losses to Oregon and one to UCLA.

For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Facebook, X, TikTok, and Instagram.