The 2010 women's soccer preview is out on USCTrojans.com.
Click the link above for all the info, but here's an excerpt:
As decades go, Ali Khosroshahin has had one for the record books. Entering year 10 of his collegiate coaching career, Khosroshahin is at the helm of a nationally ranked program with one NCAA championship under his belt, national coach of the year honors to his name and a stretch of postseason appearances. Now in his fourth season as the head coach at USC, Khosroshahin has his Women of Troy in good position for a run at yet another long, winning season.
The USC women enter their 2010 campaign ranked No. 19 in the nation's preseason poll. Four players remain from the Trojans' 2007 NCAA Championship team, providing an anchor of talent and experience around which Khosroshahin has built a powerhouse of potential for the season to come. Including senior strikers Alyssa Davila and Megan Ohai, the Trojans return all but one goal scorer from last year. Dávila led them all with nine goals, heading up a group of 10 players to get to the back of the net. Nine of those remain, hauling back a good 87 percent of the Trojan scoring load to the pitch for 2010.
"It's definitely a good sign to be able to return almost 90 percent of your goals and to bring in an attacking group like we've brought in," Khosroshahin said. "It's going to be exciting to see what we can do. The group we have is very versatile and allows us to do a lot of things, and this freshman class is predominantly an attacking group."
In breaking down the 2010 Trojan roster, there is a clear balance of power. Seniors Dávila, Ohai and Karter Haug offer up winning experience from front to back, with star midfielder Ashli Sandoval slated to return as a redshirt junior after being sidelined last year by knee injury. Together, the foursome boasts a national championship as well as a wealth of experience to anchor this year's lineup. Dávila and Ohai will headline the front lines, with Sandoval shining in the middle and Haug in command of the defense. And with those linchpins in place, the 2010 Trojan gameplan takes powerful shape...
Click the link above for all the info, but here's an excerpt:
As decades go, Ali Khosroshahin has had one for the record books. Entering year 10 of his collegiate coaching career, Khosroshahin is at the helm of a nationally ranked program with one NCAA championship under his belt, national coach of the year honors to his name and a stretch of postseason appearances. Now in his fourth season as the head coach at USC, Khosroshahin has his Women of Troy in good position for a run at yet another long, winning season.
The USC women enter their 2010 campaign ranked No. 19 in the nation's preseason poll. Four players remain from the Trojans' 2007 NCAA Championship team, providing an anchor of talent and experience around which Khosroshahin has built a powerhouse of potential for the season to come. Including senior strikers Alyssa Davila and Megan Ohai, the Trojans return all but one goal scorer from last year. Dávila led them all with nine goals, heading up a group of 10 players to get to the back of the net. Nine of those remain, hauling back a good 87 percent of the Trojan scoring load to the pitch for 2010.
"It's definitely a good sign to be able to return almost 90 percent of your goals and to bring in an attacking group like we've brought in," Khosroshahin said. "It's going to be exciting to see what we can do. The group we have is very versatile and allows us to do a lot of things, and this freshman class is predominantly an attacking group."
In breaking down the 2010 Trojan roster, there is a clear balance of power. Seniors Dávila, Ohai and Karter Haug offer up winning experience from front to back, with star midfielder Ashli Sandoval slated to return as a redshirt junior after being sidelined last year by knee injury. Together, the foursome boasts a national championship as well as a wealth of experience to anchor this year's lineup. Dávila and Ohai will headline the front lines, with Sandoval shining in the middle and Haug in command of the defense. And with those linchpins in place, the 2010 Trojan gameplan takes powerful shape...
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