<p>Samantha Johnson&rsquo;s penalty kick goal in the 74th minute after a handball in the box broke a 1-1 tie and Jordan Marada added the eventual game-winner almost two minutes later as visiting USC used a three-goal second half to edge host Cal State Fullerton, 3-2, in a non-conference women&rsquo;s soccer clash on Friday night at Titan Stadium.<br /><br />&ldquo;The result wasn&rsquo;t what we were looking for,&rdquo; Head Coach Demian Brown said. &ldquo;However, the adversity we faced, the excitement of the match, and how we played at time leaves us with a number of positives as we prepare for Sunday&rsquo;s game at LMU.&rdquo;<br /><br />After a scoreless opening half that saw the Titans (0-1 overall) outshoot the Women of Troy, 9-3, both team&rsquo;s offenses turned it up a notch in the second half with Fullerton drawing first blood. Freshman Christina Burkenroad scored her first career goal in the 57th minute after senior Stacey Fox&rsquo;s shot was saved off the line. The ball bounced directly to Burkenroad, who punched it home from five yards out for the 1-0 lead.<br /><br />The advantage lasted until the 64th minute when the Women of Troy (1-0) answered off a set piece as Marlee Carrillo headed home a corner from teammate Jordan Marada to draw even at one apiece. Fullerton had a chance almost immediately on a counter attack as sophomore Rebecca Wilson sprung free from the USC defense and was taken down at the top of the box after a long run in the 66th minute, drawing a red card for Kristina Noriega, but no penalty kick for the home side. JeAnne Mazeau&rsquo;s ensuing shot off a free kick from 20 yards out was blocked by the wall and the follow from Wilson was wide.<br /><br />Now playing a man down, that sequence set the stage for Johnson&rsquo;s goal on a penalty kick almost seven minutes later after it was ruled that Fullerton&rsquo;s Jennifer Smith committed a handball while making a save at the goal line, drawing a red card of her own and putting the two sides even at 10 players apiece. Johnson then slotted home her attempt to the left side, giving USC the 2-1 lead.<br /><br />Less than two minutes later, Marada accounted for her third point of the night with her first goal of the year, as a defensive miscue turned the ball over and the junior put it home to the left side for a 3-1 advantage. That lasted until the closing two minutes with Fullerton pulled back to within a goal on Ann Marie Tangorra&rsquo;s first of the year with 1:45 remaining. Brianna Chapman made the pass from the top over to Tangorra on the left side and the senior shot back across the box to make it 3-2.<br /><br />Tangorra&rsquo;s last second attempt on a run down the right side with under a minute to play was smothered by goalkeeper Faith Sugerman, who made six saves on the night, and preserved the win.<br /><br />The Titans outshot the Women of Troy, 19-17, for the match while USC finished with eight corners to Fullerton&rsquo;s five. Junior Katie Pulliam, making her first start at the Division I level in net for the Titans, finished with five saves on the night.<br /><br />Cal State Fullerton kicks off a three-match road swing on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 19) at 1 p.m. as the Titans take on Loyola Marymount at Sullivan Field in Los Angeles.</p>