At the half, USC 7, Stanford 5.
Stanford went up 2-0 but USC got the next 3.
The teams traded goals to USC 6-5. Stanford turned the ball over with 7 seconds left in the half, and USC got a score.
Interesting plays: The only power play of the 1st half for Stanford was on a rebound of a Stanford shot. The goalie was out of the goal to get the rebound, but it was knocked out of her hand. The goalie then committed a foul and was ejected. Stanford got a goal under a row of field blocks.
Then with a minute or so left, USC tried to call time out just as they made an errant pass. I'm not sure of the details, but I think the ruling was that USC no longer had possession, so it was an illegal timeout, and resulted in a penalty shot for Stanford. Stanford's shot was blocked or bounced to the side that had the only other Stanford player on the offensive end of the court. She passed the ball back to the shooter who tipped it in (for 5-5)
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9-7 at the end of 3. USC is playing better than Stanford. Cleaner passes, better spacing, more players at a high level, tight defense.
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It ends up 12-7 USC. The USC goal keeper had at least 3 really good saves.
Another chance tomorrow at 1PM.
Stanford went up 2-0 but USC got the next 3.
The teams traded goals to USC 6-5. Stanford turned the ball over with 7 seconds left in the half, and USC got a score.
Interesting plays: The only power play of the 1st half for Stanford was on a rebound of a Stanford shot. The goalie was out of the goal to get the rebound, but it was knocked out of her hand. The goalie then committed a foul and was ejected. Stanford got a goal under a row of field blocks.
Then with a minute or so left, USC tried to call time out just as they made an errant pass. I'm not sure of the details, but I think the ruling was that USC no longer had possession, so it was an illegal timeout, and resulted in a penalty shot for Stanford. Stanford's shot was blocked or bounced to the side that had the only other Stanford player on the offensive end of the court. She passed the ball back to the shooter who tipped it in (for 5-5)
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9-7 at the end of 3. USC is playing better than Stanford. Cleaner passes, better spacing, more players at a high level, tight defense.
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It ends up 12-7 USC. The USC goal keeper had at least 3 really good saves.
Another chance tomorrow at 1PM.