Good morning! Following a successful showing in 2023’s NCAA Tournament, USC soccer welcomed two new additions to its squad for next season. Trojan Nation, let’s give a warm welcome to Maria Alagoa and Molly McDougal.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏀 Women’s basketball preview
🥍 Lacrosse with three preseason All-Americans
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 LA Nights. The Women of Troy have a big weekend ahead as they take on a pair of top 20 teams on the road. First up, USC will square off against No. 20 Utah on Friday night where the Trojans hold an 18-9 all-time advantage. Then on Sunday, they head to Boulder, CO, to face No. 3 Colorado in what will be USC’s third top-5 opponent of the season.

Entering the weekend, the Trojans sit at 13-1 and will be riding into Utah off the momentum from the win over No. 2 ranked UCLA. It will also be the first time this season that the Women of Troy will be tested out-of-state.

📚️ Read more about the Trojans’ matchups this weekend

🔼 Tough One in Tuscon. Trojan men’s basketball put up a fight against No. 12 Arizona but fell short in the 82-67 loss on the road. USC managed to keep Arizona within reach early in the first half before the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to go up 64-46. The Trojans got no closer than 10 points from there.

USC was without its top scorers, Boogie Ellis and Isaiah Collier which meant other players had to rise to the occasion. DJ Rodman led the team with 16 points on the night while Bronny James put together a solid stat line with 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Next up, the Trojans will continue their road trip as they head to Tempe, AZ, to face off against Arizona State.

🔼 Season Opening Sweep. The No. 21 ranked Women of Troy opened up the season with a bang. The squad that features five ranked singles and two ranked duos completed the complete sweep with a 7-0 win against LMU and a 4-0 win over UC Irvine to open up the 2024 season.

🔼 Pool Conquerers. USC swimmer Michal Chmielewski and diver Laurent Gosselin-Paradis capped up a successful weekend of competition with Pac-12 weekly honors, marking the first such honor for both Trojans. Chmielewski earned the conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Week following a four-win performance against UC San Diego while Gosselin-Paradis took home the 3-meter event en route to his weekly award.

🔼 Terrific Trio. USC Lacrosse had three players earn a spot on the USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American list as senior Claudia Shevitz, redshirt junior Isabelle Vitale and junior Catherine Lord were selected to the Honorable Mention list. Each of the three players played pivotal roles as Pac-12 First Team All-Conference selections during the team’s Pac-12 championship run.

📚️ Read more about how the trio performed last season

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High Praise. USC lacrosse is already starting the preseason strong following the trio of players earning All-American status. Do you know which member of the terrific trio earned the Pac-12’s Midfielder of the Year award last season?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Juju Watkins is used to the accolades at this point in the season, but this week, she earned recognition from the national stage. After dropping 32 points in the Trojan’s win over UCLA, Watkins was named the AP National Player of the Week. On top of that, Tamika Catchings earned herself the National Freshman of the Week award for her performance and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb was selected as the National Coach of the Week by ESPN.

🏀 TOO MUCH GOOD STUFF

Trojan fans, brace yourselves for the pinnacle of Rivalry Week excitement with the TOO MUCH GOOD STUFF Sweepstakes presented by ampm & Coca-Cola! Enter now for your chance to win!

The Grand Prize Winner will receive: 

• VIP Experience including:

  • Two (2) Courtside Seats and Parking to the UCLA vs. USC Basketball game on January 27th, 2024

  • Coca-Cola Branded YETI Cooler 

  • $250 USC Bookstore Gift Card

The Runner-Up Winner will receive: 

•  Four (4) tickets to the UCLA vs. USC basketball game

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Friday, Jan. 19

🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Ball State @ 11:30am in Austin, TX | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Utah @ 6:00p, in Salt Lake City, UT | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, Jan. 20

👟 Track and Field @ Ted Nelson Invitational in College Station, TX

🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. San Diego State @ 9:00am in Fullerton, CA | Live Stats

🏊️ Women’s Swim and Dive vs. Washington State @ 9:30am in Pullman, WA | Watch 

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UC Irvine @ 10:00am in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Arizona State @ 11:00am in Tempe, AZ | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Ohio State @ 11:30am in Austin, TX | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UNLV @ 2:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats

🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Cal State Fullerton @ 2:00pm in Fullerton, CA | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, Jan. 21

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Texas @ 11:00am in Los Angeles, CA | Live Scoring

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Colorado @ 12:00pm in Boulder, CO | Watch | Live Stats

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Claudia Shevitz!

Shevitz earned the conference’s Midfielder of the Year award following her 41-point season.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!