Feb. 6, 2002

LOS ANGELES - Junior Katrin Dierolf registered a team-high five goals Wednesday as the No. 3 USC Trojans defeated the Cal Baptist Lancers, 18-5, in nonconference action at McDonald's Swim Stadium.

USC (2-0) jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the first period. Cal Baptist (1-1) came back with two straight goals by Katie Ferguson, cutting the Trojans' lead to 4-3. The Women of Troy, however, would put the match away with six unanswered goals for a 10-4 lead at halftime.

USC will travel north this weekend for the Stanford Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 9) and Sunday (Feb. 10).

CB 3 1 0 1 - 5

USC 5 5 6 2 - 18

Cal Baptist Goals: Katie Ferguson 4, Holly Curran USC Goals: Katrin Dierolf 5, Sofia Konoukh 2, Aniko Pelle 2, Eszter Gyori 2, Laura Trunk 2, Melissa Madrid, Sandra Milicev, Nina Wengst, Eden McMullen, Suzannah Johnson

Saves: Laura Holhouser (CB) 2, Sarah Mix (USC) 4, Courtney Lee (USC) 1, Kelly Graff (USC) 2.

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