Good morning! It’s going down this weekend. USC track and field is hosting the Battle for Los Angeles as the Trojans welcome crosstown rival UCLA for a two-day duel.

What else can you find in today's edition of The Three Torches?

⛳️ Park picked for Arnold Palmer Cup
⚾️ Trojans with a hard-earned win
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 She Did It Again. Behind a record-breaking performance at the Pac-12 Championship, USC women’s golf’s Catherine Park earned her second consecutive and third total win of the season. Park decimated the rest of the field as she posted a tournament record 15-under-par and won by five strokes. A final push, which included an eagle and a birdie, carded her a 67 (-5), as she scored 70-64-67 in three rounds. 

As a team, the Women of Troy finished second in the conference tournament at 20-under par, eight strokes off the first-place finishers. USC will now await its fate in the postseason in the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Selection Show, airing today at 11 a.m.

🔼 Winning The Battle. USC baseball scored six runs through four innings to hold off Cal State Fullerton for a 6-4 win on the road. Austin Overn stole the show at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI. On the mound, the Trojans put in a collective effort to hold the Titans to four runs while recording 10 strikeouts on the night.

🔼 Final Rankings. As many USC teams head into postseason play, the Trojans will enter their tournaments as serious top-ranked contenders.

🎾 Trojan women’s tennis is going into the postseason as the No. 11 team in the nation. Entering the Pac-12 Tournament two doubles teams and four individuals finished ranked in the ITA Rankings.

🏖️ USC beach volleyball finished the regular season on top as the No. 1 team in the NCAA. The reigning national champs finished 29-4 this season as they head into the Pac-12 Championship.

🎾 A couple of men’s tennis players will head into the postseason ranked. Peter Makk finished the regular season as the No. 76 singles player while Lodewijk Weststrate and Makk ranked No. 59 as a duo.

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DBU. USC is known for many great things, but one of them is the program’s ability to recruit, develop, and produce legendary pro-level defensive backs.

Our question today: do you know how many defensive backs have been selected in the history of the NFL Draft?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

This year's Palmer Cup — which features Ryder Cup-style competition with men's and women's collegiate golfers from the United States competing against their International counterparts, will feature USC women's golf sophomore Catherine Park on Team USA. Park leads USC in stroke average (71.05), rounds in the 60s (six), rounds of par or better (17), rounds under par (six), top ten finishes (five), and top 25 finishes (seven) in eight stroke play tournaments. 

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday, April 24

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Pac-12 Championship in Tempe, AZ | Watch

Thursday, April 25

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Pac-12 Championship in Tempe, AZ | Watch

Friday, April 26

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Pac-12 Championship in Tempe, AZ | Watch
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Pac-12 Championships in Carefree, AZ
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Arizona State @ 12:30pm in Bloomington, IN | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Arizona State @ 6:30pm in Phoenix, AZ | Watch | Live Stats

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 59!

USC football has had 59 of its defensive backs drafted to the NFL — most notably, Troy Polamalu, Ronnie Lott, Dennis Smith, Mark Carrier and Adoree Jackson.

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!