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    Butcher And Maualuga Named USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes Of The Week
    Maualuga helps lead Trojans to convincing victory over OSU
    The freshman midfielder scored two goals to lead USC to a 3-2 double-overtime win at Georgia.
    The freshman midfielder scored two goals to lead USC to a 3-2 double-overtime win at Georgia.

    Sept. 15, 2008

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    Freshman Carly Butcher of the women's soccer team and senior Rey Maualuga of the football team were named USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 8-14, it was announced today (Sept. 15).

    The freshman midfielder Butcher scored both of USC's second-half goals to erase a 2-0 deficit at Georgia and send the game into overtime which the Women of Troy won 3-2 in double-overtime. It was Butcher's second and third career goals. She scored her first collegiate goal in the previous game, a 7-1 win vs. Alabama. USC also won 6-2 Sunday at Clemson and is 4-2 on the season.

    The senior linebacker Maualuga had five tackles and a 48-yard interception run back for a touchdown in USC's 35-3 win over then-No. 5 Ohio State. For Maualuga, it was his fourth career interception and his first run back for a touchdown. The No. 1 ranked USC football team improved to 2-0 on the seaosn.