Good Morning Trojans. Less than a month away from basketball season!

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

⚽️ Shutout!
⛳️ Tied for 1st
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Shutout! The women’s soccer team shut out Oregon 1-0 on Friday. Jaiden Anderson scored in the 86th minute, putting the team at a 7-3-2 overall record so far this season. This marks the fifth clean sheet of the season. Bella Grust made four saves in goal.

⚽️ Read more about the win.

🔼 At the Top. The men’s golf team is tied for first place after the first round of the Trinity Forest Invitational. The team posted an overall score of 279 (-9). Jack Buchanan led the Trojans with a sixth-place individual score of 68(-4). Luke Stock was right behind, tied for seventh place individually.

⛳️ See each golfer’s scores.

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🔼 Victory. The No. 3 men’s water polo team beat No. 4 Stanford 14-10 on Saturday. Bernardo Herzer had 13 saves in goal. Jack Vort, Andrej Grgurevic and Mihailo Vukazic each scored three goals. The men were unable to beat No. 2 Cal, falling 13-11. Vukazic led the team with three goals.

🍻 COORS LIGHT CHILL ZONE AT GATE 19

Trojan fans, join us at the Coors Light Chill Zone this Saturday, 10/11 for the USC vs. Michigan game.

There will be games, music, giveaways, and of course, ice-cold beer.

Find the Chill Zone just outside Gate 19 on the South Lawn. Trojan Fans, Choose Chill.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is the cross country team. They competed at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite on Saturday. The women earned their best team placement of the season, finishing seventh out of 22 teams. Holli Prest led the Trojans in 28th place with a time of 22:40.0 in the 6k.

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Career Stats. The volleyball team had big stats, but fell to Indiana 3-1 and Purdue 3-0.

Which Trojan led all players with a career-high 17 kills in USC’s match against Indiana?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down for the answer!

USC Trojans Unite to Fight Blood Shortages

Join the USC Trojans in the nationwide We Give Blood drive to combat urgent blood shortages in the U.S. and inspire new donors. Every donation can save up to three lives. 

From August 27 to December 5, every blood donation logged helps USC compete for $1 million to support student and community health programs. Plus, donors will receive limited-edition Homefield t-shirts, while supplies last. 

Here’s how to join the fight:

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

2. Snap a photo at your donation site or of your registration.

3. Log your donation at www.bigten.org/abbott/usc or text DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT) – be sure to select USC!

4. Spread the word and rally fellow Trojans to join the cause.

Let’s show the power of the Trojan spirit.
Give blood. Upload your impact. Help save lives.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, October 6

⛳️ Men’s Golf Trinity Forest Invitational 

Tuesday, October 7

⛳️ Men’s Golf Trinity Forest Invitational 

Thursday, October 9

🎾 Men’s Tennis SoCal Intercollegiate Championships
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Minnesota @ 5pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Oregon @ 6pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, October 10

🎾 Men’s Tennis SoCal Intercollegiate Championships
🏊 Swim USC Invitational | Live Stats

Saturday, October 11

🎾 Men’s Tennis SoCal Intercollegiate Championships
🏊 Swim USC Invitational | Live Stats
🏐 Women’s Volleyball at UCLA @ 12:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🏈 Football vs. Michigan @ 4:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, October 12

🎾 Men’s Tennis SoCal Intercollegiate Championships
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Wisconsin @ 10am PT | Live Stats | Watch

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⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!