USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women’s soccer
4 months, 2 weeks ago

USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women’s soccer

LA Times  

USC’s Maria Alagoa tries to steal the ball from UCLA’s Nicki Fraser during the Trojans’ Big Ten win on Sunday. When Jane Alukonis was hired as the women’s soccer coach at USC three years ago, part of her mission was to bring the school an outright conference championship such as those she won as an assistant at UCLA. “I’m very happy with this,” Alukonis said Sunday after the Trojans’ 1-0 win over UCLA at Dignity Health Sports Park. Aozasa, who graciously congratulated USC on its first outright conference title — it shared one with California and UCLA in 1998 — said her team also welcomes the chance at redemption.

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Lauren Betts, strong defense lead No. 4 UCLA past No. 2 USC 72-67 in Big Ten title game
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Lauren Betts, strong defense lead No. 4 UCLA past No. 2 USC 72-67 in Big Ten title game

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! USC won the previous meeting — and the outright regular-season title — nine days earlier at UCLA, and the Bruins made no secret they wanted a rematch. The Trojans missed 14 consecutive shots, starting late in the third quarter, and made only four baskets in …

No. 2 USC, No. 4 UCLA ready to square off in Round 3 with another Big Ten championship on the line
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1 week ago

No. 2 USC, No. 4 UCLA ready to square off in Round 3 with another Big Ten championship on the line

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The league’s top two regular-season teams and Los Angeles rivals will meet in yet another winner-takes-all contest Sunday in what could be one of the top women’s basketball games of the season. It’s the Trojans highest ranking in nearly four decades and only made it …

JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC visit No. 2 UCLA in winner-take-all game for Big Ten regular-season title
2 weeks, 1 day ago

JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC visit No. 2 UCLA in winner-take-all game for Big Ten regular-season title

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — It’s probably not what the Big Ten expected when the league opened its doors to UCLA and USC this season: two West Coast schools dominating the women’s basketball standings. “That gets me very excited about where we’ve brought the entire game,” UCLA …

USC women bounce back from loss with win over Wisconsin
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USC women bounce back from loss with win over Wisconsin

LA Times  

Kiki Iriafen, shown here earlier this season, led the Trojans in scoring Wednesday. USC’s JuJu Watkins, who entered the night averaging 24.7 points to rank third in Division I, had a season-low 14 points in 26 minutes. Then she got five points during a 10-4 run over the last 1:39 of the second quarter to give USC a 39-28 halftime …

Victory over Maryland caps a successful sweep on USC’s first big East Coast trip in the Big Ten
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2 months, 1 week ago

Victory over Maryland caps a successful sweep on USC’s first big East Coast trip in the Big Ten

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! — JuJu Watkins and Southern California figured to do a lot of traveling in the Trojans’ first season in the Big Ten. “We’ve been on the East Coast now for like four days,” Watkins said. “It’s really different for us, and so as coaches we’re …

Big Ten has 4 teams in the women’s top 10 led by conference newcomers No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 USC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Ten has 4 teams in the women’s top 10 led by conference newcomers No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Rutgers coach Coquese Washington has seen the Big Ten grow over the years, from her time leading Penn State to now being in charge of the Scarlet Knights. “I thought our conference was amazing to begin with, but then you take the teams that are …

The Sports Report: UCLA has the best team in women’s basketball
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Sports Report: UCLA has the best team in women’s basketball

LA Times  

Editor’s note: We didn’t forget about you! Also on hand Sunday night at SoFi Stadium were members of the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl championship team, including four Hall of Fame players from an offense known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Despite their presence, the Rams demonstrated once again that they cannot yet be considered championship material — …

USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home
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USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home

LA Times  

USC’s Maria Alagoa tries to steal the ball from UCLA’s Nicki Fraser during the Trojans’ Big Ten win. 9 UCLA will open the NCAA women’s soccer tournament at home, with the Trojans meeting Sacramento State on Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park and the Bruins hosting Western Athletic Conference champion Cal Baptist on Friday. Both Southern California teams claimed championships …

Six Big Ten Teams Make Splash as USC and UCLA Join the Conference's Elite
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Six Big Ten Teams Make Splash as USC and UCLA Join the Conference's Elite

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Six Big Ten teams - USC, UCLA, Oregon, Ohio State, Nebraska and Maryland - will make their mark in the 2024-25 season. Despite losing Caitlin Clark, the conference remains a force to be reckoned with, with teams like USC and UCLA leading the way. The Big Ten will also feature international matchups, including the Aflac Oui Play doubleheader in Paris, …

UConn’s long road back to the Final Four is complete. Caitlin Clark and Iowa stand in their way
11 months, 1 week ago

UConn’s long road back to the Final Four is complete. Caitlin Clark and Iowa stand in their way

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Geno Auriemma keeps waiting for it to all fall apart. “It’s not like I wake up every morning and am like, ‘I wish I played UConn more’ — uhh, no,” Iowa guard Caitlin Clark said with a laugh. “That’s not something I wake up and think about.” The two-time AP Player of the Year, however, understands what facing …

USC women return to Elite Eight for first time in 30 years by beating Baylor
11 months, 2 weeks ago

USC women return to Elite Eight for first time in 30 years by beating Baylor

LA Times  

As USC lined up for the opening tip of its Sweet 16 matchup against Baylor, a fan sitting two rows up from the court at Moda Center held up a plain white sign reading in black marker, “JUJU N ’EM.” JuJu Watkins cracked a grin at the sight. Walking to the USC huddle, Forbes locked eyes with her family in …

Women's NCAA tournament slam dunks on the men this year
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Women's NCAA tournament slam dunks on the men this year

LA Times  

The brackets for the two 2024 NCAA basketball tournaments have been announced and already there is one shining moment. “It’s March Madness, you have two Southern California women’s teams hosting the first two rounds of the tournament, get on board, let’s sell out both arenas, let’s go, it’s pretty tremendous!” Women’s college basketball these days is indeed pretty tremendous, with …

How USC women’s basketball rose from the Pac-12 basement to become champion
1 year ago

How USC women’s basketball rose from the Pac-12 basement to become champion

LA Times  

The Trojans weren’t the only ones leaving MGM Grand Garden Arena as major winners Sunday night. Amid the celebration of USC’s first Pac-12 tournament title since 2014, a fan shouted at USC forward Rayah Marshall that the Trojans, 8.5-point underdogs to top-seeded Stanford, had just won him $10,000. USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb celebrates after cutting down the net following the …

USC stuns top-seeded Stanford to win women’s Pac-12 tournament title
1 year ago

USC stuns top-seeded Stanford to win women’s Pac-12 tournament title

LA Times  

McKenzie Forbes threw the ball with two hands backward over her head. USC won its first Pac-12 championship since 2014, knocking off top-seeded Stanford 74-61 on Sunday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in the last conference tournament. Marshall and Kaitlyn Davis led USC’s tough effort on the boards, where the Trojans outrebounded Stanford, led by Pac-12 player of the year …

UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC
1 year, 2 months ago

UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC

LA Times  

Players on the UCLA women’s basketball team celebrate immediately after their 71-64 victory over rival USC at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. not taking away from men’s sports, but adding to.” Added USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, “We really appreciate what this does for women’s basketball.” But more than that was what this game did for UCLA. “They’re a really good …

For Margueritte Aozasa, trust remains at the center of UCLA soccer’s title defense
1 year, 6 months ago

For Margueritte Aozasa, trust remains at the center of UCLA soccer’s title defense

LA Times  

UCLA women’s soccer coach Margueritte Aozasa holds the Bruins’ NCAA championship trophy after the team’s stunning comeback win over North Carolina in the Division I title game on Dec. 5. That has brought us to where we are now.” Where the unbeaten Bruins are now is atop the national rankings a season after winning the second NCAA title in school …

Without UCLA and USC, what’s the future of Pac-12 women’s basketball?
2 years, 1 month ago

Without UCLA and USC, what’s the future of Pac-12 women’s basketball?

New York Times  

A Pac-12 school has a certain character. Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer has repeatedly said that the Pac-12 Network has put the conference on the map and showcased women’s basketball to a national audience. “I mean, you look at the number of games that are televised on Pac-12 network, I think we’re clearly number one in the country in terms of …

UCLA coach Margueritte Aozasa feeling ‘every emotion’ ahead of Stanford homecoming
2 years, 5 months ago

UCLA coach Margueritte Aozasa feeling ‘every emotion’ ahead of Stanford homecoming

LA Times  

New UCLA coach Margueritte Aozasa celebrates with her team following a season-opening win over Iowa on Aug. 18 in Westwood. The players are “in a groove where they’re playing with a lot of confidence, they’re playing with a lot of composure, but that comes from their willingness to work hard for each other,” Aozasa said. “That has given us language …

Meet UCLA’s Margueritte Aozasa and USC’s Jane Alukonis, the new soccer coaches in town
2 years, 6 months ago

Meet UCLA’s Margueritte Aozasa and USC’s Jane Alukonis, the new soccer coaches in town

LA Times  

New UCLA coach Margueritte Aozasa celebrates with her team following a season-opening win over Iowa on Aug. 18 in Westwood. “It’s also weird knowing all the players on the other team.” Women’s soccer came to both campuses in 1993 but never before have USC and sixth-ranked UCLA both welcomed new head coaches in the same season, with Aozasa replacing Amanda …

Breaking down what a move to the Big Ten means for UCLA and USC Olympic sports
2 years, 8 months ago

Breaking down what a move to the Big Ten means for UCLA and USC Olympic sports

LA Times  

The UCLA softball team defeated Oklahoma to win the 2019 NCAA title in Oklahoma City. Women’s tennis Last national champion from the Pac-12: Stanford, 2019 Last national champion from the Big Ten: None What they’re getting into: UCLA and USC will be happy to get away from Stanford. Men’s track and field Last national champion from the Pac-12: Oregon, 2015 …

USC and UCLA deserve to be in Big Ten after outgrowing Pac-12
2 years, 8 months ago

USC and UCLA deserve to be in Big Ten after outgrowing Pac-12

LA Times  

USC forward Chevez Goodwin, center, battles with UCLA guards Tyger Campbell, left, and Jules Bernard during a Bruins win on March 5. The move by USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 conference to the Big Ten, which was announced Thursday and will take place beginning in 2024, is a bold and brilliant one worthy of the city of champions. One …

UCLA handles USC in Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament opener
3 years ago

UCLA handles USC in Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament opener

LA Times  

USC’s Rayah Marshall and UCLA’s Angela Dugalic vie for the ball during the first half of the first round of the Pac-12 women’s tournament Wednesday in Las Vegas. UCLA fended off a USC comeback behind IImar’I Thomas’ 18 points, and Dugalic’s 13 points and 12 rebounds in 20 minutes. UCLA’s Chantel Horvat fouls USC’s Jordyn Jenkins during the second half …

UCLA women’s soccer names Margueritte Aozasa as coach
3 years, 2 months ago

UCLA women’s soccer names Margueritte Aozasa as coach

LA Times  

UCLA has made former Stanford assistant coach Margueritte Aozasa the sixth women’s soccer coach in school history, naming her Wednesday as the replacement for Amanda Cromwell, who led the Bruins to their only national title. Aozasa, 31, was a four-year starter under head coach Jerry Smith at Santa Clara University from 2008-11, playing in the midfield and at center back …

Pac-12 women’s hoops media day: UCLA touts ‘best backcourt in the country’; USC upbeat
3 years, 5 months ago

Pac-12 women’s hoops media day: UCLA touts ‘best backcourt in the country’; USC upbeat

LA Times  

The UCLA women’s basketball team, which is suddenly flush with depth, was picked to finish No. https://t.co/DFMzXf9Hz7 — Thuc Nhi Nguyen October 12, 2021 Of his expectations for the WBB season, George Kliavkokff says, "I expect to win another women's basketball national championship." — Thuc Nhi Nguyen October 12, 2021 Close on the guard combo of Osborne and Conti: "I …

USC deserves some attention from bettors despite being in UCLA’s shadow
5 years ago

USC deserves some attention from bettors despite being in UCLA’s shadow

LA Times  

USC’s Onyeka Okongwu acknowledges the Galen Center crowd after the Trojans’ 57-48 win over the Arizona Wildcats on Feb. 27. UCLA has been accepting plaudits all week after grand marshal Bill Walton threw the Bruins a victory parade in the closing seconds of Saturday night’s rally past Arizona. Sports UCLA and USC continue to be underrated in betting markets USC …

Stanford ends UCLA’s season in NCAA women’s soccer semifinal
5 years, 3 months ago

Stanford ends UCLA’s season in NCAA women’s soccer semifinal

LA Times  

Amanda Cromwell has taken UCLA to the final eight of the NCAA tournament five times in her seven years as coach of the women’s soccer team. Just once, however, has Cromwell come home with a trophy and for that you can partially thank Stanford, which ended UCLA’s season short of a championship Friday for the second time in three years. …

USC Women Finally Track Down a Crown
23 years, 9 months ago

USC Women Finally Track Down a Crown

LA Times  

TIMES STAFF WRITER Who needs a relay anyway? USC solved its dilemma of losing twice to cross-town rival UCLA this season, wrapping up its first women’s NCAA track and field title before the 1,600-meter event Saturday at Hayward Field. “We’ve fought for this and fought for this for two years,” USC Coach Ron Allice said. In a thrilling wind-aided race, …

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