Good morning, FAU Family. Today, Max Sturdza will become the second Florida Atlantic men's golfer to participate in an NCAA Regional. The graduate senior earned an at-large bid to compete in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for a chance to advance to the NCAA National Championship.
 
Sturdza is a four-time all-conference selection and the owner of nearly every FAU men's golf record. His historic 2023-24 campaign was highlighted by his first individual victory at the Southern Invitational, where his final round 63 set the mark for the lowest round in program history.

⇢ Go here for more on the course, teams, and tee times. ⛳️

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🖋 From the Desk of Athletic Director Brian White
💪🏽 Florida Atlantic Athletics is hosting "Train Like An Owl"
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Tickets Punched ✅. Florida Atlantic softball is NCAA-bound for the first time since 2016. On Selection Sunday, the Owls were awarded an at-large bid to the Gainesville Regional with a matchup set against South Alabama on Friday, May 17. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. EST.
 
This will continue FAU's remarkable season in which they have amassed a 41-14 record and finished the regular season on top as co-champions of the American Athletic Conference.

🔼 Going Deep With the Veep. The memo begins: It's certainly been an exciting and historic last few months on our campus, and I want to first congratulate the nearly 90 Florida Atlantic student-athletes who earned their degrees during last week's commencement ceremonies.

These Owls were part of the university's largest graduating class in history, as a record 3,600 spring graduates joined more than 207,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU. I'm so proud that our student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, as the department's overall spring semester GPA was an impressive 3.24. It marks our 18th consecutive semester above a 3.0 and now the fifth consecutive semester above a 3.1!

Read the full memo, including updates on athletics, the many new coaching hires, and the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) initiatives.

🔼 Train Like an Owl. In conjunction with LVL Up Fitness and Baptist Health South Florida, Florida Atlantic Athletics is hosting "Train Like An Owl" on Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. EST to 12:15 p.m.
 
The event, held at LVL Up Fitness at 21759 State Road 7, Suite 2, Boca Raton, Fla. 33428, will include a 45-minute workout in the style of an FAU student-athlete and multiple guest speakers on the importance of physical fitness, recovery, and nutrition.
 
Limited spots are available for "Train Like an Owl". Find out more here.

🔼 Some Highs, Some Lows. Florida Atlantic baseball won the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with Rice 6-5 before dropping the second game and the series finale 5-4.

Trey Beard was credited with the win in game one, improving to 3-3. Danny Trehey earned his sixth save of the season in game one. Braden Ostrander pitched a season-high 2.1 innings with one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts.

🔼 A Strong Finish.  Florida Atlantic women's golf (+34) finished fifth at the National Golf Invitational on Sunday in Arizona. The Owls moved up two spots on the final day.

QUICK HITS:

• Clemence Cadeac posted the Owls' best round on Sunday, a 72. Cadeac circled three birdies and moved up four spots to tie for 12th.

• After T14 finishes in her two previous events, Charlotte Perkins made it three straight inside the Top 20 to finish her freshman season.🦉 ONE BIG THING

Teeing Up Some Good Info. Check out these Florida Atlantic Softball 2024 AAC Regular Season Champion t-shirts available at the bookstore!

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⇢ ICYMI! In Friday’s edition of “One Big Thing,” we shared that a member of the FAU softball team was named Rookie of the Year. Who was that?

Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 5/13
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Regional

Tuesday 5/14
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Regional
⚾️ Baseball @ Florida Gulf Coast @ 6:30 p.m. EST | Live Stats

Wednesday 5/15
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Regional

Thursday 5/16
⚾️ Baseball vs. UTSA @ 6:30 p.m. EST ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday 5/17
⚾️ Baseball vs. UTSA @ 4:00 p.m. EST ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

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🦉 TRIVIA ANSWER BY POWER OWLS

The Answer: Florida Atlantic softballer Kiley Channell was named the conference's Rookie of the Year.

And, as Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White said in his memo, “I want to extend my congratulations to second-year Head Coach Jordan Clark and the softball team on winning the school's first American Athletic Conference regular season title in any sport!”

🦉 Have a great Monday, y’all