Weekend Roundup

The holiday weekend is over. While you were busy watching TV or playing dodgeball at the beach, the men and women of Troy were busy with all sorts of action. There's probably no need to touch on football, so here's everything else:

Women's Volleyball -- The fourth-ranked Trojans swept their own tournament, the 2007 USC Classic, taking home the hardware by beating Cal State Northridge, 3-0; #14 Duke, 3-2; and Mercer, 3-0.

Women's Soccer -- The Women of Troy notched two victories, first over Weber State (5-1) and then at UC Santa Barbara (2-0). Freshman Megan Ohai had two goals in the first contest and one in the second. They got caught in traffic on their way to Santa Barbara, but that was nothing compared with ...

Men's Basketball -- Yes, USC hoops was south of the border for some early action against bona fide pro teams. Sorta. Due to leftover hurricane damage, they could only play one of four scheduled contests in Mexico. They beat Caliacan, 102-82, after falling behind early on. Freshmen O.J. Mayo and Davon Jefferson each scored 29 points. Despite some intense travel, they got in their fair share of recreation.

Women's Cross Country -- In its first meet of the year, USC came in 6th at the Cal State Fullerton Season Opener. For a PDF of the results, click here. You actually might be interested if you run 5Ks.

Men's Water Polo -- The team scrimmaged with UC Irvine and Long Beach State.

Elsewhere -- Anybody wondering what "USC's best kept secret" was according to an ad on the student wristbands for Saturday's game? They provided a link to an on-campus coffeehouse called Ground Zero ... Maybe Todd McNair could use some help from Matt Leinart's spin doctors ... USC alum Ian Kennedy pitched his first game in the big leagues. He needed seven innings for his first win as a New York Yankee, allowing just one earned run and hitting 96 mph on his first pitch ... San Diego Padre Jack Cassel also had his first Major League start this weekend. The brother of former Trojan and current New England Patriot Matt Cassell got knocked out after three innings and two runs. Jack played at Pierce College in the Valley ... Cal fans were extra rowdy against Tennessee because somebody gave them 50,000 megaphones ... The USC Triathlon Team starts practice this morning and has an open meeting for signups on Wednesday at 8 p.m., location TBA (probably at the Lyon Center).