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USC Women's Volleyball Hosts Trojan Challenge at Galen Center

by usctrojans.com
Sep 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES - The USC women's volleyball team (5-3) returns home after consecutive weekends on the road to host the Trojan Challenge at Galen Center this week (Sept. 15-18). The Women of Troy welcome New Mexico State (6-2), Milwaukee (1-7), and San Jose State (4-3) as they seek to extend on a four-match home win streak. USC is 3-0 at home in 2022 and has its eyes set on the program's 1,100th all-time victory. The Trojans' record currently sits at 1,099-407.

MATCH #9 • Thursday, September 15 • 7 p.m. PT
USC (5-3) vs. New Mexico State (6-2)
Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 3-0 (1.000)
LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (Sept. 25, 1982 • Albuquerque, N.M.)
STREAK: Won 3 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 3-0
TV/STREAM: Pac-12 Insider (Carlo Jimenez)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: NMStateSports.com

MATCH #10 • Friday, September 16 • 7 p.m. PT
USC (5-3) vs. Milwaukee (1-7)
Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: First meeting
TV/STREAM: USC Live Stream (Carlo Jimenez)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: MKEPanthers.com

MATCH #11 • Sunday, September 18 • 1 p.m. PT
USC (5-3) vs. San Jose State (4-3)
Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 8-1 (.889)
LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (Sept. 13, 1996 • Santa Clara, Calif.)
STREAK: Won 5 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 8-1
TV/STREAM: USC Live Stream (Carlo Jimenez)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: SJSUSpartans.com

FIRST SERVE

  • USC is led by third-year head coach Brad Keller who has the unique experience of having also served as an assistant for the USC men.
  • The Trojans return just six letterwinners from last year's squad. Four transfers and seven freshmen make up the lion's share of USC's 17-woman roster.
  • USC's next win will be the program's 1100th all-time victory (1099-407).
  • The Women of Troy are 182-52 (.778) all-time at Galen Center. They are undefeated in three home matches this season and have won four straight.
  • Sr. OH Skylar Fields was named Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference. She ranks third in the league at 4.10 kills per set and fourth in points (4.52 pps).
  • So. S Mia Tuaniga was named the 2021 AVCA Pacific South Region's Freshman of the Year. She leads the Pac-12 in assists (10.90 aps) and is tied for fourth in service aces (0.45 saps).
  • Fr. LIB Gala Trubint ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in digs (3.52 dps).

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