2 0 1 6 U S C W OMEN ’ S L AC R O ss E 2015 MPSF Coach of the Year Lindsey Munday • 2015 MPSF Player of the Year & IWLCA All-American Michaela Michael 3 MPSF Tournament Appearances • 15 All-MPSF Selections • 2015 NCAA Tournament Second Round For release: April 13, 2016 University of Southern California Sports Information • 3501 Watt Way • HER103 • Los Angeles, Calif. • (213) 740-8480 • Fax: (213) 740-7584 Assistant Director (Women’s Lacrosse): Jeremy Wu • Office:(213) 740-3807 • Cell: (213) 379-3977 • E-mail: [email protected] No. 6 USC Visits No. 12 Northwestern, No. 7 Notre Dame SCHEDULE AND RESULTS GAME #14 13-0 Overall • 7-0 MPSF • IWLCA Rank: No. 6 No. 6 USC (13-0) at No. 12 Northwestern (6-6) 7-0 Home • 5-0 Away • 1-0 Neutral Lakeside Field • Evanston, Ill. Friday, April 15 • 7 p.m. CT (5 p.m. PT) FEBRUARY Series History: Northwestern leads, 3-0 13 Stetson W 21-2 Last Meeting: L, 12-11 OT (Feb. 7, 2015 • LA Coliseum) 20 vs. No. 5 Duke # (MaxLaxOC) W 11-5 TV: Big Ten Network (BTN+ via BT2Go App) Opponent Web: www.NUSports.com MARCH GAME #15 4 Michigan W 13-4 No. 6 USC (13-0) at No. 7 Notre Dame (10-4) 5 Vermont W 18-7 Arlotta Stadium • South Bend, Ind. 14 No. 11 Stony Brook W 14-10 Monday, April 18 • 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) 18 at California * (P12LA/P12BA) W 15-2 Series History: First meeting 20 at Saint Mary’s College * W 20-3 Last Meeting: None 23 Dartmouth (P12LA) W 17-4 TV: ESPN3 (http://es.pn/1Vi0JdW) 27 Oregon * (P12LA/P12O) W 17-4 Opponent Web: www.UND.com 31 at Fresno State * (MWN) W 17-3 CROSSEXAMINATION APRIL • At 13-0, the Trojans are off to the program’s best start in four 2 San Diego State * W 20-6 seasons. USC started each of the previous three seasons 0-2. 8 at Colorado * (P12LA/P12M) W 9-8 • The Women of Troy are one of just two remaining undefeated 10 at Denver * (Altitude) W 9-6 teams in the country (No. 1 Maryland, 12-0). 15 at No. 12 Northwestern (BTN+) 7 p.m. CT • USC’s 13-game winning streak is the program’s longest. 18 at No. 7 Notre Dame (ESPN3) 4 p.m. ET • The Trojans’ most wins in a single season is 14 (set in 2015). 22 Stanford * (P12LA/P12BA) $ 4:30 p.m. • USC is ranked a program-high No. 6 in the IWLCA poll. It also ties the highest 24 UC Davis * 12 p.m. a team from the MPSF has ever been ranked (Stanford, 2012 preseason). The Trojans will meet their third and fourth ranked teams this season. * MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) game • The Trojans lead the NCAA in both scoring (15.46 gpg) and defense (4.92 gaa). Bold indicates home game played at McAlister Field All times PST unless otherwise noted • In 13 games, USC has trailed its opponent for a total of 21:25. Michigan (4:00), # at Lebard Stadium | Costa Mesa, Calif. Oregon (8:57), and Colorado (8:28) are the only three teams to lead USC. $ at L.A. Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, Calif. • USC is out-scoring its opponents, 201-64, for an average margin of victory of % MPSF Tournament | Cagan Stadium | Stanford, Calif. 10.54 goals per game, which leads the nation. • The Trojans hold their opponents to a paltry 107-for-186 (.575) clearance rate. • 4th-year head coach Lindsey Munday is 44-25 (.638) overall. • Five different Trojans have won MPSF Player of the Week this season: Michaela Michael thrice (O), Kylie Drexel (O), Gussie Johns (D), Lydia Sutton (D), and @USCTrojansLax Courtney Tarleton twice (D). LOS ANGELES – The No. 6-ranked USC lacrosse team (13-0, 7-0 MPSF) puts its undefeated record on the line with a trip to the Midwest to face No. 12 Northwestern 2016 MPSF STANDINGS (6-6) and No. 7 Notre Dame (10-4). The Women of Troy and the Wildcats will meet for the fourth time when they clash at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill., on Friday MPSF PCT. OVR. PCT. (April 15) at 7 p.m. CT (5 p.m. PT). The Trojans then have two days before a bout #6 USC 7-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 with the Fighting Irish at Arlotta Stadium in South Bend, Ind., on Monday (April #9 Stanford 5-0 1.000 10-2 .833 18) at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). Both games will be broadcast and streamed: USC- Colorado 4-2 .667 9-4 .692 Northwestern will appear on the BTN+ via the BT2Go app and USC-Notre Dame UC Davis 3-2 .600 5-5 .500 will be on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.com. Oregon 4-3 .571 9-5 .643 San Diego State 3-4 .429 4-9 .308 USC, on a program-best 13-game winning streak, is just one win short of matching Denver 2-4 .333 5-8 .385 the program’s best single-season total of 14 set in 2015. The Women of Troy have Fresno State 1-5 .167 4-8 .333 already clinched a spot in the MPSF tournament and will face their third and fourth California 1-5 .167 3-10 .231 ranked teams this year when they take the field against the Cats and the Irish. Saint Mary’s College 0-5 .000 0-10 .000 The Trojans currently lead the nation in scoring (15.46 gpg) and scoring defense as of April 11, 2016 (4.92 gaa). Junior attacker and Tewaaraton Award candidate Michaela Michael MPSF WOMEN’S LACROSSE CONTACT Darren Preston ([email protected]) is making a strong bid to repeat as the MPSF Player of the Year as the conference’s leader in goals (3.77 gpg), points (5.46 ppg), and draw controls (5.08 dcpg). 2016 USC WOMEN OF TROY ## NAME POSITION HEIGHT YEAR HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 Courtney Tarleton Defense 5-4 Sr. Ridgewood, N.J. (Ridgewood HS) 2 Michaela Michael Attack 5-10 Jr. Hillsborough, Calif. (Menlo School) 3 Gussie Johns Goalie 5-9 So. Washington, D.C. (St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School) 4 Kelsey Davey Attack 5-6 Sr. Katonah, N.Y. (John Jay HS) 5 Emily Concialdi Midfield 5-3 Fr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown HS) 6 Jackie Gilbert Midfield 5-10 Fr. Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS) 7 Amanda Johansen Midfield 5-10 Sr. Glen Head, N.Y. (North Shore HS) 8 Haleigh Dalmass Midfield 5-4 Sr. Moorestown, N.J. (Moorestown HS) 9 Carley Horan Defense 5-8 Sr. Far Hills, N.J. (West Morris Mendham HS) 10 Gabbi Klein Midfield 5-9 Fr. Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 11 Liz Shaeffer Goalie 5-3 Sr. El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS) 12 Allie Gershman Midfield 5-7 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. (Pine Crest HS) 14 Drew Jackson Midfield 5-8 Jr. Tyrone, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 15 Caroline Cordrey Attack 5-7 Sr. Summit, N.J. (Summit HS) 18 Kaitlyn Couture Mid/Def 5-9 Gr. Coronado, Calif. (Coronado HS) 19 Hayley Kerr Defense 5-7 Sr. Port Washington, N.Y. (Paul D. Schreiber HS) 20 Lydia Sutton Midfield 5-6 So. Minnetonka, Minn. (The Blake School) 21 Alexis Kardias Attack 5-4 So. Westfield, N.J. (Westfield HS) 22 Maggie Mawhinney Attack 5-6 Sr. Fort Collins, Colo. (Poudre HS) 23 Kylie Drexel Att/Mid 5-4 Jr. Davis, Calif. (Davis HS) 25 Caroline deLyra Attack 5-7 Sr. Brightwaters, N.Y. (Bay Shore Senior HS) 27 Katie Karahalios Midfield 5-3 Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest HS) 28 Glade Nugent Defense 5-8 Jr. Medford, N.J. (Shawnee HS) 29 Shannon Nugent Attack 5-6 Jr. Medford, N.J. (Shawnee HS) 31 Kelsey Dreyer Mid/Def 5-8 Sr. Gillette, N.J. (Watchung Hills Regional HS) 32 Gabby McMahon Att/Mid 5-5 Jr. Bardonia, N.Y. (Immaculate Heart Academy) 34 Eggy Plastaras Midfield 5-6 Sr. Fort Salonga, N.Y. (Kings Park HS) 37 Jacky Hennegan Mid/Def 5-5 Sr. Bremerton, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS) 43 Cassandra Collins Goalie 5-3 Sr. Easton, Conn. (St. Joseph HS) 44 Cynthia Del Core Attack 5-7 Jr. Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore HS) 47 Nina Kelty Defense 5-6 Jr. Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS) NAME PRONUNCIATION GUIDE USC COACHES AND STAFF Emily Concialdi ................. conch-ee-AL-dee Katie Karahalios ............. car-ah-HALL-ee-ohs Head Coach Caroline Cordrey ............................ CORD-ray Alexis Kardias ............................... CAR-dee-us Lindsey Munday, 4th year (Northwestern ‘06) Kaitlyn Couture ................................. co-TOUR Nina Kelty ............................ NEE-nuh KELL-tee Associate Head Coach / Defense Haleigh Dalmass ............. HAY-lee DOLL-mess Maggie Mawhinney .................. muh-WIN-ee Devon Wills, 4th year (Dartmouth ‘06) Caroline deLyra .......................... deh-LEER-uh Gabby McMahon ..................... muck-MANN Assistant Coach / Offense Kylie Drexel ....................................... like “eye” Michaela Michael ..................... mick-HAY-lah Alyssa Leonard, 2nd year (Northwestern ‘14) Jacky Hennegan ........................... HEN-again Glade Nugent ............................... like “paid” Director of Operations Carley Horan .................................... huh-RAN Eggy Plastaras ............................ plus-TAIR-ess Kirstyn Atkinson, 2nd year (Northwestern ‘11) Amanda Johansen ...................... jo-HAN-sen Liz Shaeffer ......................................... SHAY-fer Athletic Trainer Gussie Johns ...................................... GUSS-ee Stephanie Hong SONI MCALISTER FIELD Soni McAlister Field is the home of USC women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse. Thanks to a $150,000 donation from Hobart and Soni McAlister, a new field was built on the corner of 30th and Hoover in 1998.