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The Three Torches 3/1: The Great Outdoors
Today, two basketball recaps and baseball heads to Lone Star State for top-10 matchups
Zach Garrett
March 01, 2024
Good morning! Eight USC Trojan football players will officially make the move to the next level by attending the NFL Combine this weekend. Catch former Trojans such as wide receiver Tahj Washington and safety Caden Bullock as they show out for scouts ahead of the NFL Draft.
What else can you find in today's Brew?
🏀 Two basketball recaps
⚾️ Baseball heads to Lone Star State for top-10 matchups
⚔️ And much, much more!
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🔼 Wild Win. No. 7 USC women's basketball team trailed by 10 in the fourth quarter and yet pressed on to pull out a wild 95-93 double-overtime win at Arizona. Last night’s win snapped a five-game losing streak against Arizona in Tucson and marked the first overtime win of the season for the Trojans. This was USC's first overtime game this season. Rayah Marshall led the Trojans with her 29th career double-double, scoring a game-high 26 points along with 11 rebounds for USC. JuJu Watkins, who fouled out just before the end of regulation, wrapped up with 20 points, and Kaitlyn Davis scored a season-high 16 points. USC will now head to Tempe to set up for its final regular season game of the season, taking on Arizona State at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
🔼 Battle Down South. USC baseball will travel to the Lone Star State this weekend to compete against a pair of unbeaten, top-10 teams at the Kubota College Baseball Series. Playing at the home of reigning 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers, the Trojans will open up the tournament against No. 5 TCU on Friday at Noon. On Saturday, USC will face off against No. 7 Texas A&M, and will then close out their stint in Arlington in a rematch against the Horned Frogs. The team will head into the weekend with some momentum following its first series win of the season against Portland.
🔼 Late Rally. USC men’s basketball’s upset bid fell short, 75-72, against No. 19 Washington State on the road. USC freshman Isaiah Collier scored a game-high 24 points while Kobe Johnson and Vincent Iwuchukwu each finished in the double figures with 11 points apiece. Up next, the Trojans will take on Washington in Seattle before returning home next week for the final homestand of the regular season.
🔼 Moving To The Great Outdoors. USC track and field is set to send 48 of its student-athletes to the 2024 outdoor season opener to compete at the Beach Opener this weekend. The Trojans will enter the meet fresh off a successful indoor season that saw seven competitors win their events with three setting meet records.
🔼 Spring Season. USC women's soccer opens up its spring schedule this weekend as the team gets ready to face Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at 11 a.m. With construction beginning on the new Rawlinson Stadium, all spring games will be on the road. The contest against the Titans marks the first of five spring exhibitions for the Women of Troy. Following this weekend’s match, the Trojans will face off against Pepperdine and Long Beach State, before facing Legends FC U14 Boys and finishing up at UC Irvine.
🔼 Always A First. The Women of Troy are heading to the East Coast for the second time this season, as USC lacrosse will face three first-time opponents on the road trip. The No. 16 Trojans will face off against Towson, No. 15 ranked Johns Hopkins and VCU. Shelby Tilton recorded her 100th career point against Hofstra after a four-goal game. The senior captain has four straight hat tricks to start the season. Ella Heaney recorded her 100th career goal and now has 109 goals which ties her for the sixth most in program history.
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Beach Domination. USC beach volleyball is co-hosting the Battle For Los Angeles this weekend as the team gets set to play in four matches this weekend. The Trojans will face off against Long Beach State, Concordia, Cal Poly, and Grand Canyon — in the 42 all-time matchups against these squads, how many wins do you think USC has recorded?
Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
⚔️ ONE BIG THING
No. 4 USC women's swimming and diving team won a pair of conference titles to highlight the Trojans’ second day at the 2024 Pac-12 Swim and Dive Championships. Heading into the third day of competition, USC sits in second place with 401 points, 78 points off of first place. The Women of Troy closed out the meet in dramatic fashion, winning the program’s first 200y freestyle relay title as Anicka Delgado, Caroline Famous, Kailin Dobler and Minna Abraham combined to clock a 1:27.10 en route to a major victory. Abraham, the anchor specialist, won it for the Trojans with a 21.50 final 50y free unofficial split.
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📅 LOOKING AHEAD
*All times Pacific
Friday, March 1
🏊️ Men’s Swim & Dive @ Pac-12 Men’s Diving Championships in Federal Way, WA | Watch | Live Results
🏊♀️ Women’s Swim & Dive @ Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, WA | Watch | Live Results
👟 Track and Field @ Beach Opener in Long Beach, CA | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac Coast Doubles Championship in La Jolla, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Long Beach State @ 10:00am in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🤽♀️Women’s Water Polo vs. Villanova @ 11:30am in Claremont, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Concordia University Irvine @ Noon in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. UCLA @ 12:30pm in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Long Beach State/CUI @ 2:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🤽♀️Women’s Water Polo vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps @ 2:00pm in Claremont, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🥍 Lacrosse vs. Towson @ 3:00pm in Towson, MD | Watch | Live Stats
Saturday, March 2
🏊♀️ Women’s Swim & Dive @ Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, WA | Watch | Live Results
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac Coast Doubles Championship in La Jolla, CA
👟 Track and Field @ Beach Opener in Long Beach, CA | Live Stats
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Cal Poly @ 10:00am in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Arizona State @ 11:00am in Tempe, AZ | Watch
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Grand Canyon @ Noon in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Washington @ 1:00pm in Seattle, WA | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Cal Poly/GCU @ 2:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. UCLA @ 5:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats
Sunday, March 3
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac Coast Doubles Championship in La Jolla, CA
🥍 Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins @ 10:00am in Towson, MD | Watch | Live Stats
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 36!
USC beach volleyball has come away victorious 36 times out of 42 against Long Beach State, Concordia, Cal Poly, and Grand Canyon. The Trojans have never lost to Concordia or Cal Poly, lost once against Grand Canyon and five times to Long Beach State.
⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!