Good morning! For the last time as a member of the Pac-12, USC men’s basketball announced its conference schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Take a look who the Trojans will travel to, and which opponents USC will host this season.

What all can you find in today's Brew?

⚽️ Soccer Recap
🏊‍♀️ USA, USA
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Tres A Cero. For the third time this season, the Trojans shutout their opponents at home in a 3-0 win against New Mexico State. USC had three different players put the ball in the back of the net with Helena Sampaio’s 27th minute goal, Maribel Flores’ goal just one minute later, and last but not least, Kayla Colbert’s 76th minute strike.

🎥 Check out the full highlight’s from the Trojans’ win

🔼 Lax In The Fall. USC lacrosse is gearing up for a busy month of fall ball after announcing the team’s fall schedule that will include five events. Kicking off the month-long season, the Trojans will play in their lone home game of the season in the Cardinal and Gold scrimmage on September 23rd. Then, the team will hit the road for four straight games against San Diego State, Boston, Harvard, and UC Davis.

🔼 Kept Fighting. Behind Skylar Fields’ career-high 30.5 points, the Trojans picked up a hard fought five set win against Illinois for their fourth win in a row at the Boilermaker Challenge. After falling behind 2-1, USC kicked it into high gear, and stormed back to take the fourth set 25-20 and beat out the Fighting Illini by two points in the fifth and final set.

🔼 Splash, Rinse, Repeat. This weekend, No. 3 USC men’s water polo will suit up for two games at home, one against a ranked opponent, and another in a friendly exhibition.

The Trojans’ will take on No. 11 UC Santa Barbara in the first game of a busy Saturday. Last year, the Trojans beat UCSB 10-6, and USC holds the lifetime series advantage with a 77-13-2 record. The second match is scheduled to be an exhibition against Golden West where last year, the Trojans came away victorious. Massimo Di Martire and Max Miller currently lead the way as top goal scorers for the team, while the Trojans’ trio of goalkeepers are allowing just 7.8 goals per game.

🔼 Best in the U.S. A big congrats is in order for Kaitlyn Dobler who was selected as a member of the U.S Swimming National Team. She will represent Team USA in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

The team, consisting of only six members, is comprised of swimmers that hold the fastest times in each individual Olympic event. Dobler won the 2022 NCAA 100y breaststroke and is a four-time CSCAA First Team All-American, leading to her Team USA selection.

🌎 A BETTER CHOICE

For last weekend’s Zero Waste Game against Stanford, USC had a new cup partner in Better For All. These 100% biodegradable and compostable cups will be used in select hospitality areas for the football and basketball season.

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From USC to the MLB. Former Trojan Kyle Hurt made his major league debut with the LA Dodgers this week and put up a solid stat line. The relief pitcher went two innings, gave up zero runs, and struck out the side to end the game.

Our question today — do you know how many former Trojans have gone on to play in the MLB, including Hurt?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Trojan football won’t be in action this weekend, but their status as one of the top dogs in college football won’t be forgotten. Take a look back at some of last week’s records the team broke, and get an early look at USC’s opponents for next Saturday: Arizona State.

📈 USC set the record for most points scored against Stanford - a 100+ year old rivalry.

🎥 Watch Quick Hits with Keely Eure to hear Coach Josh Henson’s thoughts on all three phases of the game

1️⃣ The Trojans’ No. 1 did something on the football field no Trojan has done in seven years.

👀 Look ahead with some key info for USC’s matchup against Arizona State next week

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

Friday 9/15

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Purdue @ 5:00pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday 9/16

🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 1:00pm PT | Live Stream

🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Golden West @ 2:30pm PT | Live Stream

Sunday 9/17

No scheduled events

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 120!

Kyle Hurt became the 120th Trojan to suit up in a major league baseball game. This season alone, USC added two to the list, with Blake Sabol’s debut with the SF Giants earlier this season.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!