Good morning, Trojan Family! Head coach Lincoln Riley highlighted several Trojans who are upholding his team’s core values on the latest edition of Quick Hits with Keely Eure.

🗣️ “You always love seeing examples of that toughness and commitment to what we’re doing.”

What else can you find in today's edition of The Three Torches?

⛳️ Women’s golf nabs another title
👟 Preview of the first Big Ten Championship
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Back On Top. After an intense semifinal round on Tuesday, USC women’s golf picked up its fourth East Lake Cup trophy in program history by besting LSU 3.5-1.5 on Wednesday. The Trojans earned points from freshman Jasmine Koo, senior Xin (Cindy) Kou and sophomore Bailey Shoemaker as they picked up their third fall season win. USC finishes its fall season with three trophies and will take a short break before returning to action at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge on Sunday, Feb. 2

🗣️ "This was a really satisfying team win to end the fall segment because it was truly a complete team win one to five. We're really pleased with the progress we've made this semester, and look forward to getting back to work in early January." - Justin Silverstein, head coach

🔼 Road Work Ahead. The No. 2-ranked USC men’s water polo team is on the road for the rest of the year's work, with a Bay Area road trip first on the docket. The Trojans visit No. 2 Stanford for a 1 p.m. meeting on Saturday and then head to Berkeley to face No. 7 Cal on Sunday in a pair of key MPSF meetings. The last time out, USC turned up the heat in the last 11 minutes of action to top off its final home game of the year with an 18-10 victory over visiting No. 10 UC Davis — the team’s 16th win of the season.

🔼 First Timers. The USC women's cross country team will compete in its first Big Ten Cross Country Championships at the Illinois Orange and Blue Golf Course in Savoy, IL, on Friday. The competition will be fierce as the race will feature six of the top 26 teams in the country, including two of the top three in the Midwest Region, two of the top four in the West Region and three of the top five teams in the Great Lakes Region.

📝 See the full lineup racing in the team’s first Big Ten Championships

🔼 Family Reunion. Watch the incredible moment when a USC football’s Hero of the Game made a surprise appearance after his parents were awarded his medal during last week’s game.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Thursday, October 31
🏐 Volleyball vs. UCLA @ 6:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | BTN 

Friday, November 1
🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ Jack Kramer Classic in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
👟 Cross Country @ Big Ten Championships in Savoy, IL

Saturday, November 2
🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ Jack Kramer Classic in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
🏐 Men’s Volleyball @ USC Fall Tournament in Los Angeles, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Waterpolo vs. Stanford @ 1 p.m. in Stanford, CA
🏈 Football vs. Washington @ 4:30 p.m. in Seattle, WA | BTN | Listen

Sunday, November 3
🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ Jack Kramer Classic in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
⚽️ Soccer vs. Ohio State/Wisconsin @ 10 a.m. in Saint Paul, MN | B1G+
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. California @ 1 p.m. in Berkeley, CA
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Washington @ 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | B1G+

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!