CU women's soccer at No. 6 USC
WHEN: Friday, 5 p.m. MDT, McAlister Field, Los Angeles.
BROADCAST: Pac-12 Network.
RECORDS: CU 7-4-3, 1-3-1 Pac-12 Conference; USC 10-1-1, 4-0-1.
LEADERS: CU — Taylor Kornieck, Marty Puketapu 5; Assists: Becca Rasmussen 5; Goalie: Jalen Tompkins: 0.63 goals-against average, .837 save percentage. USC — Goals: Four players with 4; Assists: Savannah DeMelo, Tara McKeown 4; Goalie: Kaylie Collins 0.65 goals-against average, .771 save percentage.
NOTES: The Buffs enter the match having suffered shutouts in four of the past five matches. CU is attempting to break a scoring drought of 350 minutes, 46 seconds. (though the Buffs have benefitted from an own-goal during that span) ... The Buffs have suffered all four of their losses against clubs currently ranked within the top 18 in the nation — No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 UCLA, No. 9 Texas, and No. 18 Cal ... After the USC match the schedule becomes more favorable for the Buffs, beginning with the final homestand of the season next week against Arizona State and Arizona ... USC, the defending national champion, has won the past two games against CU and owns a 5-3 advantage in the series ...
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