The Three Torches 3/28: Paving A Path

Today, the Trojans are getting ready for a Sweet 16 matchup and the Women of Troy prepare for match play event

Good morning! Quick Hits with Keely Eure is back as USC football returns to spring practice. Hear from offensive line coach Josh Henson as he evaluates his guys in the trenches.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏀 Trojans getting ready for Sweet 16 matchup
⛳️ Women of Troy prepare for match play event
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Paving A Way. A No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1986, the Women of Troy made history again after punching a ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years. The Trojans are off to the Portland Regional this week, setting up for a Sweet 16 clash with No. 5 seed Baylor at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. USC’s two wins in the NCAA Tournament thus far have been by 32 points and 18 points, something that is sure to change as the team goes further and further through the bracket.

🔼 It’s Tee Time. The Women of Troy take on their third stroke play event of the spring season at the PING/ASU Invitational after finishing third in a shortened Juli Inkster Invitational. The No. 6-ranked Trojans will take on eight other top-25 programs including top-ranked Stanford and the crosstown rival Bruins. The first round will begin Thursday at 8 a.m. PT start time with the final round being played on Saturday, Mar. 30.

🔼 Home Again. The Trojans close out a home-and-home with Pepperdine on Saturday night at Galen Center. USC will look to avenge the loss earlier this month against the No. 8-ranked team on its home court. The Trojans are currently sixth in the MPSF standings with five regular-season matches remaining on the schedule. With the Waves just two spots ahead, USC can make waves itself with an end-of-season win streak.

🔼 Top Tier Test. Trojan baseball will welcome No. 2 Oregon State to Irvine, Calif., for a three-game series starting tonight at 6:30 p.m. Taking the mound for game one will be Caden Aoki who has now put together back-to-back stellar starts that have included 12 innings pitched with just nine hits given up. Jacob Galloway will be looking to make an impact as he has been leading the Trojans at the plate all season. Galloway is hitting a team-high .356 on the year and leads the team with 25 RBI and a 1.022 OPS.

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Oh, What A World. USC women’s golf has five golfers heading into this weekend’s PING/ASU Invitational, but one Trojan stands out among the rest in terms of world rankings.

Our question today: do you know which golfer competing this weekend is ranked in the World Amateur Golf Rankings?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

USC men’s basketball’s Isaiah Collier has been announced as a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award. The award is given annually to the top freshman in DI college basketball. In 27 games played this season, Collier averaged 16.3 points per game and led the team with 115 assists. The recipient of the award is determined by a 10-member committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Thursday, March 28

🏊‍♂️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, IN
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ The Goodwin in San Francisco, CA
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ PING/ASU Invitational in Phoenix, AZ | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oregon State @ 6:30pm in Irvine, CA | Watch | Live Stats

Friday, March 29

🏊‍♂️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, IN
👟 Track and Field @ Florida Relays in Gainesville, FL
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ The Goodwin in San Francisco, CA
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ PING/ASU Invitational in Phoenix, AZ | Live Stats
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. TCU @ 9:30am in Baton Rouge, LA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Florida Atlantic @ 1:15pm in Baton Rouge, LA
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. California @ 1:30pm in Berkeley, CA | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UCLA @ 5:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oregon State @ 6:30pm in Irvine, CA | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, March 30

🏊‍♂️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, IN
👟 Track and Field @ Florida Relays in Gainesville, FL
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ The Goodwin in San Francisco, CA
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ PING/ASU Invitational in Phoenix, AZ | Live Stats
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Indiana @ 8:00am in Bloomington, IN | Watch
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. LSU @ 9:45am in Baton Rouge, LA
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Stanford @ Noon in Stanford, CA | Watch
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Florida State @ 12:15pm in Baton Rouge, LA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oregon State @ 1:00pm in Irvine, CA | Watch | Live Stats
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Baylor @ 2:30pm in Portland, OR | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Pepperdine @ 7:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | Watch

Sunday, March 31

🥍 Lacrosse vs. California @ Noon in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Catherine Park!

The sophomore is ranked No. 34th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and No. 20 in the collegiate golf individual rankings.

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!