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The Three Torches 10/22: Big Ten Honors x2

The Three Torches 10/22: Big Ten Honors x2

See which two volleyball players earned Big Ten weekly honors.

October 22, 2025

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🏐 2 weekly honors
🏊 World Aquatics succes
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 2 Honors. The volleyball team had two athletes earn Big Ten weekly honors. London Wijay was named the Player of the Week. Taylor Deckert earned Freshman of the Week. Wijay matched her career high with 24 kills and did it with .308 hitting against Wisconsin last week. Deckert averaged 6.63 digs per set and added 1.13 assist per set in two wins.

🏐 Learn more about their performances.

🔼 Court Report. The men’s tennis team competed in the ITA Southwest Regional Championships. Jack McCarthy led the team. He won his first two matches and reached the singles round of 16. McCarthy and Matteo Morazzi reached the round of 32 for doubles play.

🎾 See the match results.

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🔼 Top Talent. The swim and dive team was successful at the World Aquatics World Cup this past weekend. Multiple Trojans reached championship finals at the short course meters event. Krzysztof Chmielewski posted USC’s best finish of the weekend, touching fifth in the 200 SCM fly, 11th in the 400 SCM free and 13th in the 100 SCM fly.

🏊 See each athlete’s results.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Efe Naipoglu. The men’s water polo athlete was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation’s Newcomer of the Week. He totaled three goals, an assist and two steals in a pair of road wins over ranked opponents. This is his second honor this season.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, October 23

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Maryland @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Friday, October 24

⛳️ Men’s Golf GC of Georgia Intercollegiate
👟 Cross Country John Elders Titan Invite

Saturday, October 25

⛳️ Men’s Golf GC of Georgia Intercollegiate
🚣 Rowing Head of the American
🏐 Beach Volleyball 12th Annual Surf City Collegiate Challenge
🤽 Men’s Water Polo Alumni Game @ 12pm PT
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Grand Canyon @ 6:30pm PT | Watch

Sunday, October 26

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!