Good morning! Once a Trojan, always a Trojan. Former USC men’s tennis standout Yannick Hanfmann discusses his first-round win at the Italian Open and his time as a student-athlete in Los Angeles.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

⛳️ Women of Troy top the field in East Lansing
🤽‍♀️ Postseason preview
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 The Journey Continues. USC women’s water polo has secured its 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and is locked in for action at the 2024 NCAA Championship. USC has been a top-five team all season and finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MPSF regular season. The Women of Troy will begin their postseason against No. 4-seeded Stanford.

🔼 Power Trip. USC women's tennis continues its pursuit of a national title with a short trip to Malibu for the NCAA Round of 16. USC will face off against Pepperdine on Friday at 1 p.m. The matchup will be the Trojans’ third encounter with the Waves this season. USC first faced Pepperdine at the ITA Indoor Championships, falling 4-2 to the then-No. 6 ranked Waves. The Women of Troy later fell 4-0 to the No. 3 ranked Waves on March 23.

🔼 Next Up. USC women’s basketball’s JuJu Watkins took the sport by storm in her first year, setting all sorts of freshman records and earning a laundry list of accolades. Now, she is set to be one of the next faces of women’s basketball. Check out this article where Watkins discusses her future at USC and the excitement surrounding the team, and the sport as a whole.

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Best In The Nation. USC Athletics has seen success in many of its programs since 2000 with the school’s national championship continuing to climb following USC beach volleyball’s recent title.

Our question today: do you know how many national championships USC has won this century?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

The Trojans posted two top-five finishes en route to their 26th straight berth to the NCAA Championship. The squad swept through all three days, holding the lead at the end of each session. USC posted a team total of nine-under-par for the event and won the event by four strokes over Oklahoma State.

USC ended up with two top-five individuals, as freshman Bailey Shoemaker and sophomore Catherine Park finished second and tied for fifth, respectfully. Shoemaker ended her final day by carding a 71 (-1) to finish 9-under-par. Park saved her best round for last, posting a 67 (-5) and jumping nine spots into a tie for fifth.

Now, the Women of Troy advance to the NCAA Championship Site, as they will take on a field of 30 teams in hopes of claiming their first crown since 2013. The journey will start on May 17 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. 

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Thursday, May 9

No scheduled events

Friday, May 10

👟 Track and Field @ Pac-12 Championships in Boulder, CO
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Pepperdine @ 1:00pm in Malibu, CA | Watch | Live Scoring
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Stanford @ 2:00pm in Berkeley, CA | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Washington State @ 6:00pm in Pullman, WA | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, May 11

👟 Track and Field @ Pac-12 Championships in Boulder, CO
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo @ NCAA Semifinals in Berkeley, CA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Washington State @ 2:00pm in Pullman, WA | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, May 12

👟 Track and Field @ Pac-12 Championships in Boulder, CO
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo @ NCAA Championship in Berkeley, CA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Washington State @ Noon in Pullman, WA | Watch | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 40!

USC Athletics has won at least one national championship in 21 of the last 25 years since the turn of the century.

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!