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What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏀 Women of Troy gear up for Cal State Fullerton
🏐 Skylar Fields earns All-America
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Early Morning Risers. Trojan men’s basketball is getting set for a highly-anticipated matchup against Auburn in the team’s first true road game of the season on Sunday morning. The nationally televised game will feature two teams with high hopes for a deep postseason run.

USC is heading into the matchup 5-4 and will look to get back in the win column against one of the SEC’s top teams. Guards Boogie Ellis (21.4), Isaiah Collier (17.0) and Kobe Johnson (12.3) are USC's three leading scorers and are combining to average 10.7 rebounds, 9.6 assists and 5.2 steals through nine games, despite Johnson and Ellis missing time. Ellis and Collier's combined 38.4 ppg is the second most among D1 point guard duos.

🔍️ Check out the scouting report on Auburn

🔼 Game, Set, Schedule. USC men’s tennis is gearing up for the spring, and now, the team can set their sights on their opponents for the 2024 season. In less than a month the Trojans will kick off their spring against Sherwood, and on January 27, head to the ITA National Kick Off Weekend. Then, starting on March 10, USC will get into Pac-12 play starting with a matchup against Stanford.

📆 Check out the full list of opponents and tournaments for USC men’s tennis in 2024

🔼 Monday Preview. The Women of Troy will continue their stateside stretch with a matchup against Cal State Fullerton on Monday at the Galen Center. The undefeated Trojans will look to continue their win streak as USC holds the all-time advantage with a 19-8 record.

Last time on the court, Juju Watkins did what she does best and led the Trojans with 27 points. USC also had a season-high 10 players score a bucket in the 32-point win over UC Riverside.

📚️ Read more about the Trojans and their hot start to the season

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Exclusive List. Skylar Fields was instrumental in Trojan volleyball’s success this year and was honored accordingly with an AVCA All-America first team selection.

Our question today: Of the 79 total All-American award winners in USC volleyball history, how many do you think earned more than one award?

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

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Every Stub-e ticket is custom-printed with your seat location, the final box score and playmaker performances showcased in a Cardinal and Gold design.

This is a limited-edition ticket and is numbered based on how many fans order, it will not be printed again.

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

This makes three!

USC women's volleyball senior OH Skylar Fields was selected to the AVCA All-America first team for the second consecutive season. Fields becomes the 79th All-America award winner for USC and joins an elite group of 13 Trojans to earn multiple first-team All-America certificates.

In 2023, Fields led the Pac-12 in kills (617), kills per set (5.14 kps), points (666.5), and points per set (5.55 pps) and ranked third nationally in each of those categories, second for kills per set. She was chosen as the Pac-12’s Offensive Player of the Week three times to up her career total to seven selections. Fields was also selected as the AVCA's National Player of the Week for the third time in her career.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 24!

Skylar Fields is one of 24 Trojans to have earned multiple All-America honors.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!