The Three Torches 4/10: America's Coach

Today, two Trojans earns Pac-12 weekly honors and Munday named to Team USA

Good morning! It’s way, way too early to talk about next season’s women’s basketball team, but according to ESPN, the Trojans are ready for a repeat of their success from this season.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

👟 Two Trojans earns Pac-12 weekly honors
🥍 Munday named to Team USA
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Go Go USA. USA Lacrosse announced that USC lacrosse head coach and two-time World Cup champion Lindsey Munday has been selected as the U.S. Women's Sixes National Team head coach. The former ILWomen Coach of the Year (2016) and four-time conference Coach of the Year is officially set for the national stage. As the leader of the Women of Troy, Munday has led USC to 149 wins with a winning percentage of .709.

🔼 Lonely At The Top. USC finished as the lone team under par through day two at the Chevron Silverado Showdown as the Trojans have a dominant nine-stroke lead heading into the final day of play. The Women of Troy are 3-under par after 36 holes with Catherine Park leading the way in a tie for first after her second-straight under-par round. Junior Amari Avery had the largest change from day one to day two, moving seven spots in the leaderboard to a tie for 11th, and joining her is senior Brianna Navarrosa, who is also tied for 11th at one-over-par.

🔼 Make It Five. For the fifth-straight week, USC women’s tennis landed inside the top 10 of the ITA Rankings, this time at No. 10. The Trojans (16-6 on the season; 7-1 in the Pac-12) are coming off a weekend of wins against Colorado and Utah as the team heads into the final matches of the regular season. In the singles rankings, four Trojans ranked in the poll with Emma Charney leading the way at No. 36.

🔼 Season’s End. USC men's volleyball will head to the Bay Area to close the regular season on the road with a pair of matches against seventh-ranked Stanford on Friday and Saturday. With MPSF seeding on the line, two wins would move the Trojans into the fifth position, and a loss in either match would keep USC in sixth.

🔼 Staying Hot. USC baseball earned its fifth win in a row after taking down No. 12 UC Irvine on Tuesday night, 12-5. The Trojans got going early after posting a six-run first inning and three-run second inning, and from there, never looked back. Ryan Jackson, Ethan Hedges and Dean Carpentier all had three RBI in the game with Carpentier going yard in his third-straight game.

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Career Numbers. USC women’s tennis is climbing the rankings with the help of some Trojans who recently achieved their 50th career singles win.

Our question today: can you name the three Women of Troy who achieved the 50-win milestone?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Following the team’s performance down in College Station, Texas, USC track and field’s Johnnie Blockberger and JC Stevenson were named Pac-12 Men’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Blockburger was awarded the honor after winning the men's 200m at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational with a personal record of 20.26. His time leads the Pac-12 this season and ranks fourth nationally. Stevenson earned his accolade after winning the men's long jump with a wind-aided leap of 27’5.5”/8.27m — a school record had the jump been legal.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Wednesday, April 10

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Silverado Showdown in Napa, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Pacific @ 10:00am in San Luis Obispo, CA
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Cal Poly @ 2:00pm in San Luis Obispo, CA

Thursday, April 11

No scheduled events

Friday, April 12

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ ASU Thunderbird in Phoenix, AZ
🚣 Rowing @ Ivy League Invitational in Princeton, NJ
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Pepperdine @ 10:00am in San Luis Obispo, CA
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Oregon @ Noon in Los Angeles, CA | Live Scoring
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Long Beach State @ 3:00pm in San Luis Obispo, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. California @ 3:00pm in Los Angeles, CA | Watch | Live Scoring
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oregon @ 5:05pm in Eugene, OR | Watch | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball vs. Stanford @ 7:00pm in Stanford, CA | Watch | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Each of the three Trojans surpassed 50 career singles wins throughout the 2024 season.

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!