Good morning. National champion MiLaysia Fulwiley went home to W.J. Keenan High School yesterday to celebrate MiLaysia Fulwiley Day!

Check out some of the day’s highlights:

• MiLaysia on what it was like to go home a national champion

• Raven Johnson joined her teammate and talked about why supporting her squad on and off the court is so important

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🏙️ To Chicago
🔔 Opening bell
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

The Gamecocks have one goal in mind: Omaha. But getting there is a team effort, from veteran leaders stepping up day after day to rookies making an impact. When No. 3 Vanderbilt came to Columbia, veteran Parker Noland and freshman Tyler Pitzer found it was their time to shine.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 To Chicago. Kamilla Cardoso is off to the Windy City! After being drafted No. 3 overall by the Chicago Sky, Cardoso talked about what it was like for her dreams to come true:

"Yeah, I feel like that was the dream, but honestly, no, I didn't really expect this," Cardoso said. "I'm just so proud that I am here right now. I know little Kamilla, when I was 13 years old, is also proud. I'm just excited to be here and happy."

Read more about Cardoso’s reaction to being drafted here.

🔼 Opening Bell. And speaking of Kamilla, she and Coach Dawn Staley rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Recap it here!

If you haven’t seen Coach Staley’s post-draft message to Kamilla, watch it now, and be prepared for all the feels.

🔼 Tourney Time. Postseason play gets underway this week for Gamecock men’s tennis. The team heads into the SEC Tournament ranked No. 24 overall in the ITA team rankings, while Toby Samuel checks in at No. 15 and Casey Hoole at No. 101 in the singles rankings. The dynamic duo of Samuel and Hoole is ranked No. 17 in doubles.

🔼 Midweek W. Gamecock baseball picked up the midweek victory yesterday with a 4-3 win over The Citadel on the road! Ethan Petry opened the scoring with an RBI in the first inning, while Dalton Reeves drove in the second run of the game. A Kennedy Jones sacrifice fly and a homer from Will Tippett finished off the scoring for the victory. The Gamecocks welcome No. 2 Arkansas to Founders Park for a three-game series this weekend.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Homegrown Champ. Since MiLaysia Fulwiley Day is in the books, let’s celebrate our freshman phenom! Against what opponent did she score her career-high points?

Know it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Wednesday 4/17

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, LA)

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Athens, GA)

Thursday 4/18

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, LA)

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Athens, GA)

🐎 Equestrian vs. SMU @ 2:30pm ET

Friday 4/19

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, LA)

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Athens, GA)

🏃 Track & Field @ the Wake Forest Invitational

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Jacksonville @ 11:00am ET

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. LSU @ 5:30pm ET

🥎 Softball @ Florida @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network+

⚾ Baseball vs. Arkansas @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+

Saturday 4/20

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, LA)

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Athens, GA)

🏃 Track & Field @ the USC Open

🥎 Softball @ Florida @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network

⚾ Baseball vs. Arkansas @ 3:00pm ET on SEC Network+

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina @ 11:00am ET

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Georgia State @ 5:00pm ET

🏐 Volleyball vs. North Carolina (Exhibition) @ 6:00pm ET

Sunday 4/21

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, LA)

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ the SEC Tournament (Athens, GA)

🥎 Softball @ Florida @ 11:30am ET on SEC Network

⚾ Baseball vs. Arkansas @ 1:30pm ET on SEC Network+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 24 points against LSU on March 10, 2024 to set her career-high in the Garnet & Black.

🤙 Have a good Wednesday, y’all.