February 24, 2021 in Sports, Volleyball
Redshirt junior outside hitter Billy Fautleroy led the team with 22 kills Wednesday night. (Peter Gastis | Daily Trojan)
The men’s volleyball team fell in three straight sets against the Pepperdine Waves at Galen Center Wednesday night. USC now stands at 1-3 on the seasonand in the MPSF conference. The Trojans have lost their last three matches, winning only two sets in those three losses.
USC came close to pushing the match to four sets, taking an 18-15 lead in the third, but ultimately service errors prevented the Trojans from finishing. After holding off five Pepperdine match points, USC had an opportunity to win the set leading 28-27. However, the Waves were able to climb back and secured the win 30-28. It was the first time the Trojans were swept this season.
February 18, 2021 in Basketball, Sports
Freshman forward Evan Mobley reached at least 20 points for the seventh time this season in USC’s win over Arizona State Wednesday. (Simon Park | Daily Trojan)
The first time freshman forward Evan Mobley noticed he was being double teamed on Wednesday night, he hit his brother sophomore forward Isaiah Mobley for the open layup. The two exchanged a look, seemingly as if to communicate that Arizona State’s defense would give them that look for the rest of the game. They exploited this pocket repeatedly, finding their rhythm and propelling the No. 17 USC Trojans to a 89-71 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Galen Center Wednesday night.