Cougs invite USC to South Field Thursday evening

No. 6 BYU women’s soccer will host No. 22 USC in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday evening.

Author Brenna Seeman
Cougs invite USC to South Field Thursday eveningCougs invite USC to South Field Thursday evening

PROVO, Utah — No. 6 BYU women’s soccer will host No. 22 USC in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday evening.

The Cougars earned a No. 1 seed, while USC earned a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday’s matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT. As a host site for the tournament, BYU will also host Harvard and Michigan State at 4 p.m. MT in their second round matchup. The winner of both games will face-off on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. MT.

Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.

BYU vs. USC

  • Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. MT on South Field

  • ESPN+

STANDOUT PLAYERS 

  • Senior Jamie Shepherd now holds the record for most games played by any BYU soccer player in program history (104)

  • Bella Folino has now played in 103 career games for No 2 overall in games played in the BYU record book

  • Brecken Mozingo leads the team in assists (12) and shots (72)

  • Mozingo and Olivia Wade-Katoa lead the team in goals with 11 apiece

  • Five Cougars scored 10+ goals this season: Erin Bailey, Allie Fryer, Mozingo, Wade-Katoa and Ellie Walbruch

  • Kendell Petersen is right behind Mozingo with 11 assists on the season

  • Mozingo’s 33 career goals comes in at No. 12 in BYU’s record book

  • Mozingo’s 100 career points is No. 9 overall

  • Her 277 career shots is No. 5 overall

  • Mozingo’s 34 career assists puts her at No. 7 overall in BYU’s record book

  • Adding six goals so far this year, Folino now has 34 career goals, putting her at No. 11 overall at BYU in goals scored

THE COUGARS. BYU last competed against Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Nov. 10, blanking the Aggies 2-0. Goals by defender Kendell Petersen and midfielder Wade-Katoa secured the win for the Cougars, advancing them to round two of the tournament.

THE TROJANS. USC last competed against Grand Canyon in the first round of the tournament, besting the Lopes 1-0. USC’s lone goal came from a successful penalty kick in the 66th minute by Helena Sampio.

COUGARS VS. TROJANS. The Cougars and the Trojans have competed nine times previously, with the Trojans leading the overall series, 4-3-3. The two teams last faced off in August of 2021, when BYU defeated USC 2-1 on South Field.