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⛳️ 1st place history made
🎙️ Trojans Live
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 That’s a Record! The men’s golf team wrapped up its first tournament of the season. The Trojans posted the second-best tournament score in program history with a 812 (-52) to win the team title. Antonio Safa won the individual title at the Whirlwind Invitational, setting a new USC record for a 54-hole finish with a score of 199 (-17). Four Trojans were Top 5 finishers.

⛳️ See each of the golfer’s scores.

🔼 At the Top. The women’s golf team played round two of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. The Trojans are tied for first place with a score of 575 (-1). Elise Lee led the team with a score of 138 (-6). She is tied for second place individually. Jasmine Koo carded a hole-in-one on hole four. Koo is tied for 12th place individually with a score of 145 (+1).

⛳️ Here’s how the team did.

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🔼 New Episode. USC head coach Lincoln Riley returns for his weekly segment on Trojans Live! Tight end Lake McRee and Women's Volleyball's Abigail Mullen Charlie also stop by to discuss their seasons. Shaun Cody, Keely Eure and Jordan Moore then team up for a Football Roundtable discussion!

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Strahinja Krstic. Krstic is on the men’s water polo team. He was named the MPSF Newcomer of the Week. Krstic tallied four goals with three steals and a combined eight drawn exclusions in two games.

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USC vs. Purdue: We Give Blood Drive Challenge – Sept. 7–12

Trojans, let’s beat the Boilermakers on and off the field – and help save lives! 

From Sept. 7–12, donate blood to help USC top Purdue in the We Give Blood Weekly One-Up Challenge, powered by Abbott and the Big Ten.

USC donors during this challenge will be entered to win an incredible campus experience!

Plus, all donations logged between Aug. 27–Dec. 5 count toward USC in the nationwide competition for $1 million to support student and community health programs. 

How to Join:

1. Donate blood anywhere in the U.S. Find a location at BigTen.org/Abbott/Donate

2. Log your donation at www.bigten.org/abbott/usc or text DONATE to 222688 (select USC)

3. Receive your confirmation email and sign up for the Weekly One-Up Challenge

4. Spread the word and rally fellow Trojans.

Fight On! Give blood. Beat Purdue!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, September 10

⛳️ Women’s Golf ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Live Stats

Thursday, September 11

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. BYU @ 6pm PT
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Washington @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Friday, September 12

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Western Michigan @ 3:30pm PT 

Saturday, September 13

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay
🏈 Football at Purdue @ 12:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🤽 Men’s Water Polo at UC Irvine @ 1pm PT

Sunday, September 14

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!