NCAA Soccer Tripleheader

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A look at the three NCAA Tournament games, all played at USC's Stone Stadium, on Thursday:
 
USC men: USC vs. Mercer, 1 p.m.
 
NCAA women: BYU vs. Oklahoma, 4 p.m.
 
USC women: USC vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.
 
Where: All games at Stone Stadium
 
Tickets: Tickets for the men are $8 (adults) and $5 (youth/17 and under), cash only. The first 300 students receive free admission. Gates will open at noon.
 
Following the men’s game, Stone Stadium will be cleared and tickets for the women’s games will be $8 (adults) and $5 (youth), cash only. Beginning at 6 p.m., the first 540 students will receive free admission.
 
Watch: All three games will be streamed live via the WatchESPN app
 
Of note: The men’s game is a first-rounder, while the women’s games are in the second round.

 

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USC soccer matches will be played Thursday despite smoky air
 
All three NCAA soccer matches scheduled for Stone Stadium on Thursday, November 17, will be played as scheduled.
 
The air quality for Thursday has been upgraded to a Code Orange Alert (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) from a Code Red alert (Unhealthy) that was in effect Wednesday, according to the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control.
 
Numerous large wildfires continue to burn within the Southern Appalachian Mountain region, including western North Carolina, northwestern South Carolina, north Georgia, and eastern Tennessee.  These fires are producing large smoke plumes and the smoke is expected to create unhealthy breathing conditions where the smoke is most concentrated. Smoke from these fires can irritate the eyes and respiratory system, as well as aggravate or exacerbate chronic heart and lung diseases. South Carolina DHEC recommends that people with respiratory health issues limit time spent outdoors to avoid the smoke.