Good morning, Trojan Family! The Women of Troy’s game against No. 6 Notre Dame is officially a sell-out! The first 2,000 fans will get a free shirt so that the Trojan Family can paint Galen gold.

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

🏐 Volleyball took down Northwestern
🤽‍♂️ 2024 MPSF Tournament preview
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Taking Names. USC women's volleyball took down Northwestern in four sets on the road on Thursday night. Outside hitter, Adonia Faumuina set career marks with 21.5 points and 20 kills on .471 hitting with five digs. Now with 19 wins on the season, the Trojans head to West Lafayette to take on eighth-ranked Purdue on Saturday at 4 p.m.

🔼 Road To Glory. No. 3-ranked men’s water polo starts on its postseason path this week with a trip across town to set up camp for the 2024 MPSF Tournament. The Trojans will be looking to win a third straight MPSF title and secure a 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. USC opens up against Austin College at noon on Friday to play for a spot in a 1:45 p.m. semifinal on Saturday. Placement games are set for Sunday, culminating in a 3 p.m. championship game.

🔼 Proud of the Fight. USC women’s tennis duo Grace Piper and Lily Fairclough fell in straight sets after a hard-fought match against a tough Duke pairing. Piper will continue her run in the NCAA Individual Championships in singles play while Fairclough will resume competition in the spring.

🔼 Diving In. USC diving, led by 26th-year head coach Hongping Li, will host the seven-team Trojan Diving Invitational this Friday through Sunday. Most of the Trojan diving squad will be in action this weekend at Uytengsu, with a handful set to make their USC debuts. The teams will compete in all three specialties and the team event.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO goes to USC men’s water polo All-MPSF First Team selections Max Miller and Robert López Duart. The duo lead the Trojans as the team’s top scorers for the 2024 season with a combined 86 goals this season. Scoring spots on the All-MPSF Second Team are Andrej Grgurevic and Bernardo Herzer, while a trio of Trojans have secured All-MPSF Honorable Mention in Stefan Brankovic, Luka Brnetic and Carson Kranz.

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The Victory Bell is Ringing. The Battle of LA is headed to the Rose Bowl on Saturday where the Trojans will face off against the Bruins for the 94th edition of the nation’s most famous crosstown rivalry.

Our question today: where does the all-time series stand heading into this weekend?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE WEEKEND AHEAD

Friday, November 22
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships in Waco, TX
🏊️ Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving @ Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational in Austin, TX
🏊️ Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving @ Trojan Diving Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🏐 Men’s Volleyball @ UCLA Fall Tournament in Los Angeles, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Austin College @ Noon in Westwood, CA | Watch
⚽️ Soccer vs. Saint Louis @ 5 p.m. in Irvine, CA | Tickets | ESPN+

Saturday, November 23
👟 Cross Country @ NCAA Championships in Madison, WI
🏊️ Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving @ Trojan Diving Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🏐 Men’s Volleyball @ UCLA Fall Tournament in Los Angeles, CA
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Notre Dame @ 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | NBC | Listen
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. TBD @ TBD in Westwood, CA
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Purdue @ 4 p.m. in West Lafayette, IN | Tickets | B1G+
🏈 Football vs. UCLA @ 7:30 p.m. in Pasadena, CA | NBC | Listen

Sunday, November 24
🏊️ Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving @ Trojan Diving Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. TBD @ TBD in Westwood, CA
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Grambling @ 4 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | B1G+ | Listen

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 50-34-7!

The Trojans lead the series with 50 wins dating back to 1929 when USC won the first-ever meeting, 76-0.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!