Good morning, Trojan Family! As the NCAA Tournament’s No. 2 seed, check out the preview of USC men’s water polo’s 20th-straight trip to the Big Dance.

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

🏐 Trojans earn first round win in NCAA Tournament
🏀 Women’s basketball set for first Big Ten matchup
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Onwards and Upwards. The Women of Troy halted the Mavericks’ 20-match win streak behind a .361 hitting performance as the sixth-seeded USC women's volleyball team collected a three-set sweep of UT Arlington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Ally Batenhorst led all players with 15 kills and hit .323 to go with nine digs and four blocks. The win moved the Women of Troy into the second round where they will face either Texas A&M-Corpus Christi or site host third-seeded and 13th-ranked Texas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

📚️ Read the full victory recap

🔼 Keep It Rolling. Following a dominant win over California Baptist on Tuesday night, the Women of Troy will look to capture their eighth win of the season in the team’s first-ever Big Ten Conference contest against Oregon. JuJu Watkins will look to follow up her historic performance earlier in the week after scoring 40 points and setting a new program record for 3-pointers made in a game.

🔼 Catch Up. Did you miss any of the news surrounding USC football’s Class of 2025 on National Signing Day? Don’t worry, we got you! Check out each of the newest student-athletes who will be making their way to USC for the 2025 football season.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO goes to USC soccer trio Brooklyn Courtnall, Helena Sampaio and Maile Hayes. Each Trojan was named to the All-North Region First Team following their major contributions to USC soccer’s historic season. Also honored with second-team selections were Laurence Gladu and Maria Alagoa.

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Chasing Titles. USC volleyball made its 40th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but do you know how many times the Women of Troy have gone on to win the National Championship?

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

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📅 THE WEEKEND AHEAD

Friday, December 6
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. California Baptist @ 4 p.m. in Stanford, CA | Watch

Saturday, December 7
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo @ NCAA Tournament Semifinals in Stanford, CA | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon @ 1 p.m. in Eugene, OR | BTN | Listen
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Washington @ 3 p.m. in Seattle, WA | BTN | Listen

Sunday, December 8
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo @ NCAA Tournament Finals in Stanford, CA | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six!

The Trojans have won six national championships in women’s volleyball with 2003 being the team’s most recent title.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!