Good Morning, Owl Nation. In celebration of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we’ve thrown it back to when FAU Sandy Owls Coach Steve Grotowski competed for Team Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics!

And let’s not forget when our now-head Swimming & Diving coach, Lara Preacco, competed with the Swiss national team. 👇🏼

What a Brew we have for you! Check it out below!

🗓 Soccer and Volleyball schedules have been announced
⏳ On This Day in FAU Athletics
⚾️ Mac’s Musings
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Press From the Pitch. Florida Atlantic women's soccer has announced a 19-game schedule for the 2024 regular season. Head Coach Patrick Baker, in his 11th season at the helm, enters the second season in the American Athletic Conference after leading the Owls to the AAC Tournament semifinals in year one. 

Florida Atlantic opens the season in Paradise with three consecutive matches against in-state foes. UCF is the Owls' home opener, set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, under the lights at FAU Football Stadium. Miami is in town on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m., and FAU hosts FIU on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m.

With the exception of the home opener, the remainder of the Owls' home matches are played at FAU Soccer Stadium, and admission is free.

⇢ Go here for the rest of the details. ⚽️

🔼 Y’all Talk Fall Ball? Summer is winding down, and fall baseball is fast approaching, so this episode of Mac’s Musings is about recruiting and the current state of the 2025 roster. The crew also discusses Coach Mac’s experience with USA Baseball, the several other Owls that are having big years in pro ball, and how Danny Trehey signed with the Astros.

🔼 Can Ya Dig It? Florida Atlantic Volleyball has announced its 2024 schedule, highlighted by 15 regular season home matches, including a pair of home tournaments, inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
 
Florida Atlantic is looking to improve upon its stellar inaugural AAC campaign from a season ago that saw the Owls finish second in the AAC East with an impressive 20-13 record and earn their fourth all-time postseason appearance and first-ever NIVC bid.
 
Prior to opening the 2024 season, the Owls will compete in their annual Red vs. Blue match on Saturday, Aug. 17, before closing out the preseason with an exhibition contest against D-II foe Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, Aug. 24.

⇢ Go here for more details. 🏐

🔼 On This Day in FAU Athletics. ⏳ 👇🏼

🏈 FAU Earns United Soccer Coaches Academic Award - 2022
⚾️ R.J. Alvarez Shines at Cape Cod All-Star Game - 2010

🦉 ONE BIG THING

A Social Experiment. Do you know what’s better than going to an FAU football game? Going with fellow Owls fans! Learn more about the Group Experiences here.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 32 DAYS

Number of the Day: 32

That’s right; we are just 32 days away from the return of FAU Football
under the Friday Night Lights in East Lansing with Michigan State on August 30.

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🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA

⇢⇢⇢ As mentioned in Mac’s Musings above, former Owl Danny Trehey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Astros. In his 26 appearances for the Owls, how many games did he hold his opponents scoreless?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, August 30
🏈 First football game of the season @ Michigan State @ TBA

⇢ Go here for all the information on the various FAU Athletics Summer Camps. 🌞

🦉Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

TRIVIA ANSWER 🦉

The Answer: During his run on the FAU baseball team, Danny Trehey held opponents scoreless in 22 of his 26 appearances.

🦉 Let’s get this week goin’, y’all!