USC rallies past Anteaters

Freshman midfielder Lindsay Duke opened the scoring for host UC

Irvine, but USC, ranked No. 18, rallied for a 2-1 nonconference

women’s soccer decision Sunday.

Senior defender Sara Henderson recorded the assist on Duke’s goal

in the seventh minute. It was Duke’s third goal of the weekend. She

scored a pair in the Anteaters’ 3-1 triumph over Nevada Saturday.

But Jessica Edwards, on an assist by Kelly Blais, tied the game in

the 10th minute and Amanda Roach netted the winning goal on a free

kick in the 27th minute to help the Women of Troy improve to 4-3-2.

Coach Marine Cano’s Anteaters fell to 3-5-0, despite seven saves

from sophomore goalie Chelsea McCarthy.

Duke paced UCI with two shots, while senior defender Robyn

Piotrowski, junior midfielder Caroline Kabe and sophomore midfielder

Julie Scheppele also posted shots for the hosts.

The Anteaters return to action Friday when they visit Idaho at 3

p.m. to open Big West Conference play.

Blais and Jocelyn Leche had three shots each to pace USC, which

finished with 15 shots as a team.

Julie Peterson had two saves for the visitors.