Volleyball Game Preview: USC-MAE Trojans vs. Annenberg Panthers

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Previous Games

09/18/25 - Home	0-3 L
10/17/24 - Home	1-3 L
09/27/24 - Away	2-3 L
10/12/23 - Away	1-3 L
09/22/23 - Home	1-3 L
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USC-MAE and Annenberg are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. USC-MAE has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 4.

USC-MAE lost 3-0 to Central City Value on Wednesday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-7, 25-6.

Meanwhile, Annenberg came up short against Orthopaedic on Monday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Vipers: they've now lost three in a row.

The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-23.

Annenberg's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for USC-MAE, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

USC-MAE suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Annenberg in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.