Women's Soccer | October 16, 2018

THIS WEEK - The No. 2 USC women's soccer team returns home for its final two regular-season games to be played at McAlister Field, hosting Oregon State on Thursday and Oregon on Sunday.
 
GAME 15 -  No. 2 USC (12-1-1, 5-1-0) vs. Oregon State (2-12-0, 1-5-0) - Oct. 18, 3 p.m. (McAlister Field)
 
GAME 16 -  No. 2 USC (12-1-1, 5-1-0) vs. Oregon (7-6-1, 1-5-0) - Oct. 21, 1 p.m. (McAlister Field)
 
HOW TO FOLLOW - Thursday's game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Sunday's game will be streamed live on Pac-12.com. Links to the broadcasts and live stats will be available on the USC soccer schedule page at USCTrojans.com. Fans can also follow @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter for in-game updates all season long.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA - Keep up with everything USC soccer this year by following the Trojans on all of their social media platforms. You can follow @USCWsoccer on Instagram and @USC_Wsoccer on Twitter, and like USC Women's Soccer on Facebook.
 
LAST WEEK - USC hit the road for a Top 25 matchup with then-No. 19 Washington State, beating the Cougars 3-2 in their lone contest. Leah Pruitt led the way with a goal and an assist to earn herself Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.
 
SEASON NOTABLES

• The Trojans are outscoring opponents 35-7 this season.
• USC's 9 shutouts are already tied for  the 8th most in a season in program history.
• USC has only trailed for a total of 18 minutes (18:35) in a game this year (vs. San Diego) and at the end of the Stanford game.
• The Trojans had a scoreless streak of 432 minutes snapped against Stanford and a 441 minute scoreless streak earlier in the year snapped against San Diego.
• USC is 2-1-1 against ranked opponents.
• The Trojans have yet to lose a game when scoring first (11-0)

 
IN THE POLLS - USC has moved up or held pat in each poll this season after starting the year at No. 12 in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll. The Trojans are No. 2 in the latest coaches poll, No. 3 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings and No. 6 in RPI. The Trojans are receiving three first-place votes in the coaches poll.
 
WEEKLY HONORS

• Kaylie Collins - Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Aug. 27-Sept. 2) - 2 shutouts, 200 scoreless mins, 6 saves (T 0-0 at #4 Florida State, W 3-0 at #22 Florida)
• Ally Prisock - Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Aug. 27-Sept. 2) - central defender for 200 scoreless minutes and 2 shutouts (T 0-0 at #4 Florida State, W 3-0 at #22 Florida)
• Savannah DeMelo - Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Aug. 20-26) - 2 goals, 3 assists (W 6-1 vs. Cal Poly, W 5-0 at Pepperdine)
• Ally Prisock - Top Drawer Soccer  Team of the Week, honorable mention (Oct. 1-7) - central defender in a shutout of Arizona, also scored first career goal with the game-winner against the Wildcats (W 2-0 vs. Arizona, W 3-1 vs. ASU)
• Leah Pruitt - Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week/TDS Team of the Week (Oct. 8-14) - 1 goal, 1 assist (game-winner) (W 3-2 at No. 19 WSU)

 
DEMELO FILE

• Savannah DeMelo is currently 20th in the country with 0.54 assists per game and tied for 3rd in the Pac-12. Her 7 total assists are 26th nationally and tied for 3rd in the Pac-12.
• Five goals surpasses her career high from last year.
• Had a career-best 5 points against Pepperdine. Two goals against Pepperdine matched a career high. Is one of six players in the Pac-12 this season to record at least 5 points in a game.
• Has four games with at least a goal and an assist this year.
• Was named to the preseason MAC Hermann Trophy watch list.

 
PRUITT FILE

• Leah Pruitt leads the team lead with 8 goals and 21 total points.
• Eight goals are 3rd in the Pac-12. 0.57 goals per game are 5th in the conference.
• 21 total points are tied for 3rd in the Pac-12 and 1.5 points per game are 6th.
• Pruitt's team-leading 4 game-winning goals are 21st in the NCAA and tied for the Pac-12 lead.
• Posted career-high 5 points against Cal Poly, matching a career high with 2 goals in the game. Is one of six players in the Pac-12 this season to record at least 5 points in a game.
• Also had a two-goal game on Senior Day against Long Beach State.
• Has four games with at least 3 points.
• 17 career assists are tied for 6th on the program's career list with Amy Rodriguez.

 
PRISOCK FILE

• Ally Prisock has started every game for the Trojans since coming to Troy in 2015, a total of 82 so far. She has a chance to break the career record for games played (91) and games started (88).
• Has played every minute as a central defender for the Trojans this season, leading USC to 9 shutouts.
• Scored her first career goal against Arizona (10/4) on a penalty kick.
• Notched her third career assist against San Diego, setting up the game-tying goal.
• Has helped lead the Trojans to what is on pace to be the best four-year defensive stretch in program history (0.5 goals against average).
• Was named to the preseason MAC Hermann Trophy watch list and Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI second team.

 
COLLINS FILE

• Kaylie Collins has started every game in goal for the Trojans so far this season.
• Her 7 solo-shutouts are 24th in the NCAA and 1st in the Pac-12.
• Her 0.516 goals against average is 17th in the NCAA and 2nd in the Pac-12.
• Has 14 career solo-shutouts, which is tied for 5th on the program's career list.

 
HOCKING FILE

• Freshman Penelope Hocking's 7 goals are 2nd on the team and tied for 4th in the Pac-12, while her 18 points are 6th in the conference.
• Her 4 assists are tied for 3rd on the team.
• Has eight multi-point games in her first 14 collegiate contests.
• Had a goal and assist against San Diego and Washington, and had two assists against LBSU.

 
INDIVIDUAL QUICK HITS

• Ashleigh Plumptre's game-winner against Cal was her 4th career goal. 3 of her 6 career goals have been game-winners.
• Transfer Natalie Jacobs scored a goal in her Trojan debut against UC Irvine on her birthday (Aug. 16).
• Jacobs was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI third team.

 
TEAM QUICK HITS

• The Trojans' .893 winning percentage is 8th in the NCAA.
• USC's 0.643 shutout percentage is tied for 9th in the country and 0.488 goals against average is 11th. The Trojans' 9 shutouts are best in the Pac-12 and their 7 goals allowed are tied for 1st in the conference.
• The Trojans' 2.43 assists per game are 13th in the NCAA and 2nd in the Pac-12.

 
2018 ROSTER AT-A-GLANCE - USC brings back a pair of All Pac-12 first-teamers in senior Ally Prisock and sophomore Savannah DeMelo, along with All Pac-12 second team honoree Leah Pruitt. DeMelo was also named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team along with fellow returners Tara McKeown and Kaylie Collins. The Trojans added the second-ranked recruiting class in the nation this offseason and bring in four highly-experienced transfers as well in Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame), Megan McCashland (Notre Dame), Alea Hyatt (North Carolina) and Jessie Holmes (Florida).
 
ROSTER BREAKDOWN

• Returners: 16 / Newcomers: 11 (4 Transfers, 7 Freshmen) / Players lost: 11
• By class - GRAD: 2 / SR: 3 / JR: 5 (1 RS) / SO: 9 (3 RS) / FR: 8 (1 RS)
• By position - GK: 4 / DEF: 10 / MF: 9 / FWD: 7 (3 players listed at multiple positions)
• By home state - CA: 19 / WA: 2 / NV, MA, CO, NE, GA: 1 / England: 1

 
U-20 WORLD CUP - Four Trojans played for their U-20 National Teams at the U-20 World Cup this summer, with Savannah DeMelo, Tara McKeown and Penelope Hocking representing the U.S., and Ashley Soto playing for Mexico. DeMelo scored four times in three starts for the U.S., including a hat trick against Paraguay. McKeown got one start against Paraguay and Hocking appeared as a sub against Paraguay and Spain. Soto started all three games on the backline for Mexico.
 
LAST YEAR - The Trojans are coming off a 15-3-2 season in which they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Baylor in penalty kicks. USC finished tied for second in the Pac-12 after losing only to UCLA and Stanford, and drawing with Utah, during conference play. The Trojans hosted Eastern Washington in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing with a 2-1 win.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY - USC has won two National Championships in its history, grabbing the 2007 and 2016 titles. The Trojans were the first Pac-12 program to win a title in 2007 and the 2016 championship made USC the first Pac-12 program to win multiple titles.
 
TROJANS IN THE PROS - Trojan alums currently playing in the NWSL include Morgan Andrews (Seattle Reign), Sammy Jo Prudhomme (Houston Dash), Mandy Freeman, Katie Johnson (Sky Blue FC), Elizabeth Eddy (NC Courage), Samantha Johnson and Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals FC). Several other Trojans are playing overseas professionally; Savannah Levin with Ko in Sweden, Alex Quincey with Medkila in Norway and Nicole Molen with MTK Hungary. Ashley Nick just recently became the first American (male or female) to sign with Juventus in Italy.