Well Ladies and Gentlemen, after a very hard fought game here in Long Beach, USC ends up with the loss at Cal State Long Beach 3-1.
The third period was scoreless until 53 seconds left in the game when 49ers Freshman Taylor Abramson came up with a lucky play where two USC players took each other out, clearing the way for the empty netter.
Overall, USC played fairly strong to start the semester, keeping the game close throughout. Strong defensive efforts from Junior Dante Caravaggio, Freshman Tom Duffy, Senior Mike Gawlik, and Senior Jason Bush led the way for the Trojans. Yet, a lack of offensive production, with the Trojans only managing 17 shots in the whole game, ended up spelling doom for USC. There were flashes of brilliance, especially from the first line of Senior Charlie Mach, Junior Noah Comisar, and Sophomore Beau Selisker, which hopefully will lead to a much stronger game next week against ucla.
USC's star of the game is without a doubt Freshman Alex Caravaggio, who time and time again came up with enormous saves to keep the Trojans in the game, ending the game with 55 saves on 56 shots, with only letting in one 49ers goal, with the Selisker own goal and the empty netter giving the difference. His play gives the Trojans a lot of hope looking towards the future, and he seems to only get better as the year progresses. Look for him to lead this Trojan team throughout the rest of the season and into the postseason.
Next week USC will play their second home and home with the much maligned ucla bruins. Having already taken the first two in the five-game Crosstown Cup series, USC hopes to squash any hope for ucla to make a comeback on Friday night in Panorama City at 5:30 PST, and to present the Cup to their fans on Saturday night at Anaheim Ice, 7:15pm.
James
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