Good morning, Trojan Family. Women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb says this about Watkins’ season-ending injury and her performance this season.

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏊 All-America honors
🤽‍♂️ 3 in a row
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Day One. The swim and dive team competed in the first day of the NCAA Swim and Dive Championships. The 200y medley relay posted a season-best time of 1:23.67 and finished 18th. The 800y freestyle relay finished fourth and earned Second Team All-America Honors.

🔼 3-Peat. The MPSF named Emily Ausmus the Newcomer of the Week for the third straight time this season. This is her sixth time overall earning the award. Ausmus is the top scorer on the women’s water polo team. She scored nine goals this past weekend.

🤽‍♂️ Here’s more about Ausmus.

🔼 Ready. The No. 1 women’s basketball team will play No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday at 5pm. Kiki Iriafen set the USC NCAA Tournament single-game record with 36 points. Be sure to tune into Saturday’s game to watch her try and do it again.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, March 27

🏊 NCAA Swim & Dive Championships | Live Stats | Watch

Friday, March 28

🏊 NCAA Swim & Dive Championships | Live Stats | Watch
👟 Track & Field Battle on the Bayou
🏐 Beach Volleyball at LSU/Florida State @ 8:30am/12:15pm PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Penn State @ 12pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Indiana @ 3pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Washington @ 5pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Grand Canyon @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Saturday, March 29

🏊 NCAA Swim & Dive Championships | Live Stats | Watch
👟 Track & Field Battle on the Bayou
🚣 Rowing San Diego Classic
🏐 Beach Volleyball at TCU/Texas @ 7:15am/12:15pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Indiana @ 11am PT | Live Stats | Watch
🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Stanford @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Grand Canyon @ 5pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🏀 Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 vs. Kansas State @ TBA

Sunday, March 30

🚣 Rowing San Diego Classic
⚾️ Baseball at Indiana @ 9am PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Ohio State @ 9am PT
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Oregon @ 12pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Northwestern @ 12pm PT | Live Stats

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⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!