TEMPE– Arizona State Lacrosse (5-4, 1-0) continues Pac-12 Conference play at home against No. 17 USC (7-3, 1-0) on Saturday, March 23. The game is slated for 12 p.m. MST and can be viewed on the Arizona State Live Stream-2. ASU will be celebrating its alumni on Saturday in the team's fourth matchup against a ranked opponent this season.
The two programs have met 13 times, with the Trojans holding the series edge 11-2. The Sun Devils have dropped the last three games to USC and have not seen a victory against them since May 5, 2022, when ASU came out on top 13-12 in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals matchup and earned a spot in the Pac-12 championship game.
Sun Devil Outlook:
The Sun Devils recorded back-to-back wins last week with the 12-5 contest over Liberty at home followed by the 17-9 victory over SDSU in the Pac-12 opener in San Diego. Junior goalkeeper Katie Vahle hit the 400 career save mark against the Aztecs, needing seven to hit the mark she tallied 10 in the win. Vahle has now recorded 10+ saves in back-to-back games after 15 saves against Liberty, with ASU outscoring opponents 29-14 during the two-game span.
Scouting the Opponent:
USC comes off of a loss to unranked Dartmouth (5-2, 0-1) on Monday at home to wrap up their non-conference play this season. Prior to Monday's loss, USC was riding a three-game win streak. The Trojans hold a 4-1 road record with their only road loss coming to No. 15 Johns Hopkins.
Sun Devil Notables:
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The two programs have met 13 times, with the Trojans holding the series edge 11-2. The Sun Devils have dropped the last three games to USC and have not seen a victory against them since May 5, 2022, when ASU came out on top 13-12 in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals matchup and earned a spot in the Pac-12 championship game.
Sun Devil Outlook:
The Sun Devils recorded back-to-back wins last week with the 12-5 contest over Liberty at home followed by the 17-9 victory over SDSU in the Pac-12 opener in San Diego. Junior goalkeeper Katie Vahle hit the 400 career save mark against the Aztecs, needing seven to hit the mark she tallied 10 in the win. Vahle has now recorded 10+ saves in back-to-back games after 15 saves against Liberty, with ASU outscoring opponents 29-14 during the two-game span.
Scouting the Opponent:
USC comes off of a loss to unranked Dartmouth (5-2, 0-1) on Monday at home to wrap up their non-conference play this season. Prior to Monday's loss, USC was riding a three-game win streak. The Trojans hold a 4-1 road record with their only road loss coming to No. 15 Johns Hopkins.
Sun Devil Notables:
- Saturday marks the fourth game against a ranked opponent for ASU this season. The team faced No. 9 Michigan and No. 11 Florida at home, and dropped a game to No. 11 Stony Brook on the road.
- ASU has not earned a win over a ranked team since its last defeat over USC on May 5 2022, when No. 23 ASU upset No. 16 USC.
- A win over USC would have junior goalkeeper Katie Vahle in sole possession of the program's all-time career wins at 21. She is currently tied with Berkeley Bonneau with 20 wins apiece.
- After two goals and one assist against SDSU, graduate attacker Shannon Urey is two points away from 200 in her career.
- Attackers Mina Scott and Lydia Oldknow are tied for the team lead in goals with 23 apiece, and each have recorded five hat tricks in nine games this season.
Fans can keep up with all the live action and news of Sun Devil Lacrosse by following @SunDevilWLax on Instagram and Twitter/X, and Sun Devil Women's Lacrosse on Facebook. Fans can purchase tickets here to attend all Sun Devil Lacrosse events.