Good morning! For the first time in 30 years, USC women’s basketball is headed to the Elite Eight! Hear from Trojan broadcaster Jordan Moore on why he thinks the poise and maturity of the team helped them overcome the Baylor Bears on Saturday night.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏀 The Women of Troy are headed to the Elite Eight
⚾️ Baseball earns upset wins over the Beavers
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 All Gas, No Brakes. After stealing game one from the No. 2-ranked Oregon State Beavers on a walk-off hit, Trojan baseball fired up the bats and put up 17 runs in a game two rout. Not only were the 17 runs a season-high for USC, but the 17 runs scored were the most Oregon State has allowed since 2022, and the 13-run margin marked the worst defeat for a Beavers team since 2012. The bottom of the fifth inning saw the Trojans plate 10 runners home, sending 14 players to bat. With the series in hand, USC was unable to go for a sweep due to inclement weather.

🎥 Check out highlights from the slugfest on Saturday night

🔼 Final From Papago. USC women’s golf wrapped up their showing at the PING/ASU Invitational in a tie for 12th place after finishing at 11-over-par. Sophomore Catherine Park was the top scorer for the Women of Troy and finished in a tie for 21st. Freshman Bailey Shoemaker and senior Christine Wang both ended up in a tie for 49th place at six-over-par.

🔼 Fast Dash. USC track and field’s Jassani Carter won the women's 100m dash and Johnnie Blockburger placed second in the men's 400m race to lead the Trojans during the final day of the Florida Relays. Jan'Taijah Jones placed third in the women's 400m race with a time of 51.59, and the men's 4x100m relay team placed fourth with a time of 39.55.

🔼 Mr. All-American. The No. 21 ranked USC men's swimming and diving team, led by freshman first-team All-American Krzysztof Chmielewski, concluded action at the 2024 NCAA Championships in 22nd in the team standings with 31 points. Chmielewski turned in a huge day in the pool as the Trojan freshman earned All-America honors in the 1650y freestyle and the 200y butterfly to become USC's highest-finishing All-American since 2007.

🔼 Southern Split. The top-ranked USC beach volleyball team split its matches at the Death Valley Invitational over the weekend. After falling 3-2 to the tournament hosts, the Trojans bounced back with a 4-1 win over No. 5 Florida State, including three matches that ended with straight-set victories.

🔼 No Quit. Trojan lacrosse’s rally cry was heard as Maddie Dora slotted home the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter against Pac-12 foe, California, to come away with the come-from-behind 9-8 win. Shelby Tilton led USC with four goals in the match while Ella Heaney helped the offense with a hat-trick of her own. The win improved the Trojans to 3-0 in conference play as the team prepares to travel to Eugene, Ore., for a battle against the Ducks.

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Fifty Big Ones. There’s no doubt that USC beach volleyball is known for winning, but one pair of Trojans made history in their wins in Baton Rouge, LA.

Our question today: do you know which duo became the eighth USC duo in program history to win 50 matches?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

For the first time since 1994, USC women’s basketball is in the Elite Eight!

The top-seeded USC women's basketball team gutted out an intense final four minutes to claw out of a three-point hole to beat Baylor 74-70 to secure the trip to the NCAA Regional Final. JuJu Watkins put up a heroic 30-point performance that included clutch shooting from the free-throw line. Rayah Marshall secured a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds, and McKenzie Forbes turned in an efficient 14 points.

Now, the Women of Troy are in for a matchup against No. 3 seed UConn today at 6:15 p.m. for a chance at a trip to the Final Four in Cleveland, OH.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

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Monday, April 1

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ The Cowboy Classic in Maricopa, AZ
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. UConn @ 6:15pm in Portland, OR | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Tuesday, April 2

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ The Cowboy Classic in Maricopa, AZ
⚾️ Baseball vs. San Diego @ 6:00pm in San Diego, CA

Wednesday, April 3

⚾️ Baseball vs. UC San Diego @ 6:00pm in San Diego, CA | Watch | Live Stats

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple!

Following their two wins this weekend, the Trojan duo extended their win streak to 18 matches and improved to 51-4 all-time.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!