Good morning, Trojan Family. We celebrated International Women’s Day over the weekend! Check out some numbers from the Women of Troy.

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

🏐 Beach volleyball’s successful weekend
🏀  Women’s basketball falls in championship
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Revenge Tour. The third-ranked beach volleyball team got revenge over No. 5 Stanford when they defeated the Cardinal 3-2 on Saturday. The Women of Troy also swept Oregon 5-0 on the same day. On Friday, they split the day with a 3-2 win over No. 16 Grand Canyon and a 2-3 loss to No. 9 California. Up next, they’ll head to Florida for the FAU Beach Invitational.

🔼 Fell Short. The second-ranked women’s basketball team fell to No. 3 UCLA 72-67 in yesterday’s Big Ten Championship game. The Trojans went cold in the second half as their double-digit lead dissolved. JuJu Watkins led the game with 29 points, while Kiki Iriafen scored 10. Now we wait for the 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket to be revealed on Sunday at 5 p.m.

🔼 Break Out The Brooms. The fifth-ranked men’s volleyball team swept No. 6 BYU over the weekend! They went five sets on Friday to win 3-2, then swept the Cougars 3-0 on Saturday to go 2-0 over the weekend on the road. The Trojans are now 6-1 in road matches this season.

🔼 Marathon Won. The women’s tennis team took down UCLA 4-3 after nearly five hours of play on Friday. The Women of Troy started strong, securing the doubles point with a pair of ranked victories. No. 73 Immi Haddad brought home the win after three and a half hours of singles play.

🔼 Beat The Bruins. The rowing team took down UCLA in the annual head-to-head dual for a fifth-straight time! They beat the Bruins 20-3 with wins by the 1V8, 2V8, 3V8, and the 1V4.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Emily Ausmus, who scored five goals in No. 2 women's water polo’s 21-12 victory versus No. 15 Indiana. Emily Ausmus now has scored 63 goals this season — third most in USC history by a USC true freshman.

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Total Dominance.

What is the rowing team’s all-time record against UCLA?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see the answer!

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, March 10

🏊 Swim and Dive NCAA Zone E Diving Championships

Tuesday, March 11

🏊 Swim and Dive NCAA Zone E Diving Championships
⚾️ Baseball at Cal State Fullerton @ 6pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Wednesday, March 12

🏊 Swim and Dive NCAA Zone E Diving Championships
🏀 Men’s Basketball Big Ten Tournament

Thursday, March 13

🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Penn State @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, March 14

👟 Track & Field NCAA Indoor Championships
🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. TBD
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Washington @ 12pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 1pm PT | Live Stats
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Marist @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UCLA @ 3pm PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Ball State @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, March 15

👟 Track & Field NCAA Indoor Championships
🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. TBD
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Florida Gulf Coast/Stetson @ 7:30am/12:30pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 11am PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Hawai’i @ 10pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, March 16

⛳️ Men’s Golf Fight On! Alumni Challenge
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball at Florida Atlantic/Georgia State @ 8/10am PT
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 10am PT | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Oregon @ 12:30pm PT
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 23-1!

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!