No. 17 USC women’s lacrosse set to face No. 5 Denver in NCAA Tournament opener
May 7, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO - Regular season and Pac-12 Tournament champion USC was among the 29 teams selected to the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship, announced on Sunday evening.
The Trojans (16-3), who are making their second consecutive and sixth overall NCAA appearance, will face fifth-ranked Denver at Peter Barton Stadium in Denver on Friday, May 12 at 2 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. MT on ESPN+. The Trojans are 4-4 all-time against the Pioneers, including victories in four of the last five matchups, and most recently squared off in the 2019 NCAA Tournament opener.
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The Trojans draw No. 5 Denver for their first round matchup on May 12 at 2 p.m. PT#FightOn pic.twitter.com/4L01LcV4UF
— USC Women's Lacrosse (@USCTrojansLax) May 8, 2023
USC boasts one of the best defenses in the country, allowing just eight goals per game which is the fifth-lowest in Division I and causing the eighth-most turnovers at 10.89 per game. The Trojans went 6-3 on the road this year and are 5-1 in their last six contests.
The first three rounds of the five-round tournament will be played on campuses of competing schools and shown live on ESPN+. The semifinals and championship game will be played in Cary, North Carolina at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday, May 26 and Sunday, May 28.