DURHAM, N.C. — After falling behind in the 13th minute, the No. 24 USC women’s soccer team stormed back with three unanswered goals to take down No. 4 Duke on the road Thursday night.
Maribel Flores netted the equalizer before the end of the first half. Angeles Escobar then scored the go-ahead with Kayla Colbert adding the exclamation point late in the game. USC is now 2-0 on the season after winning its opener against Michigan last week.
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Escobar’s go-ahead strike was a blast in the 62nd minute when she grabbed a loose ball and fired a highlight real shot underneath the crossbar to silence the home crowd. Colbert would strike in the 78th minute when she sent home a shot off the Duke keeper to put the game to bed.
Colbert also provided the assist on Flores’ equalizer in the 37th minute, sending in a cross that the freshman forward masterfully headed back across the face of the goal and inside the right post. It was the first goal of Flores’ collegiate career.
Duke’s opening goal was a header in the 13th minute. The Trojan defense then proceeded to hold the Blue Devils scoreless for the final 77 minutes of play. Freshman Hannah Poulter made five saves in goal for USC.
GOALS
13′ – DUKE: Kat Rader (assisted by…
