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Title IX’s impact is still being felt at USC


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On March 10, the women’s sand volleyball team played its inaugural match. Sand volleyball, USC’s newest sport, is USC’s 12th women’s athletic team. The inaugural match was timely because of the recent celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Commonly referenced in regards to equality in women’s athletics, many overlook Title IX’s initial purpose. […]

Women of Troy fall to the Cougars in tournament quarterfinals


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The Women of Troy entered the Pac-12 Tournament with a six-game win streak, a first round bye, and high hopes that just two more wins could propel them into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. Instead, USC’s dreams of entering the Big Dance ended once again Thursday, as the No. 11 seed […]

Women of Troy fall to UCLA, skate past USD in split-weekend series


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In a battle of two top teams, USC’s second-ranked women’s tennis team lost a 4-3 heartbreaker to No. 1 UCLA (12-0) Thursday afternoon before besting the University of San Diego on Saturday 6-1. After opening Pac-12 play with a decisive victory over No. 5 Cal, the Women of Troy (10-2) were poised to challenge the Bruins […]

USC tennis finds itself in rarified air this year


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The USC men’s and women’s tennis teams are both nationally ranked in the top-five in the latest polls released. Cherish it, Trojans. It is rare for a school to have a sport where both men’s and women’s teams are among the best in the country in a particular year. The first reason for this? Well, […]