Good Morning, Trojans. Hear from new women’s lacrosse coach for the first time here!

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🥍 WLAX new head coach
🏀 McDonald’s All-Americans
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼  Welcome! The women’s lacrosse team has a new head coach. Sam Apuzzo was hired to be the head coach for the 2026-27 season. Apuzzo—a Tewaaraton Award winner and World Champion—accepts her first appointment as a collegiate head coach. She previously served as an assistant coach at her alma mater Boston College for six seasons (2021-26) and was a graduate assistant for the Eagles in 2020.

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🔼 I’m Loving It. There are five McDonald’s All-Americans on the 2026-27 men’s basketball team!

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is the baseball team! The Trojans won the most games (48) since 1998. They went to its first Super Regional since 2005. They made their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Had a program record of 32-1 at home. Had a program best 19-0 start. The men reached as high as No. 12 in the rankings.

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We love our Trojan! 

We got to celebrate our beloved Traveler on National Mascot Day on June ##.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 17!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!