Paradise Brew 1/15: Riding Green Wave to a Dub

FAU MBB is in The Big Easy tonight to play Tulane in conference action while trying to keep the team's winning streak alive.

January 15, 2025

Good morning, Owls Family. Florida Atlantic's men's basketball team continues AAC play with a trip to New Orleans to take on Tulane tonight, followed by hosting Rice on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Elly.
 
The Owls (9-8, 2-2 AAC) have won two straight games on the road and will look to keep that streak alive against the Green Wave (9-8, 3-1 AAC). The matchup tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN+.

What else do we have mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🥎 FAU baseball + softball teams have announced 2025 broadcast schedules
🏀 WBB has midweek matchup tonight against Tulsa Golden Hurricane
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Into the Eye of the Hurricane. The Owls WBB team hits the road again this week, heading to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a midweek matchup tonight against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. 

The Florida Atlantic Owls head into Wednesday's midweek matchup at 9-8 overall and 1-3 in AAC play and are looking to snap a two-game skid.

⛹🏾‍♀️ Get the full rundown, including the Tulsa scouting report. 🏀

🔼 This is a Slam Dunk. ARE YOU THE BEST DUNKER ON CAMPUS?

🏀 Show off your dunking skills this Sunday at halftime during our game vs. Rice to win a prize!

👯‍♀️ Tag your friends who you think would take the crown.

🔼 Beyond the Paint. Get to know one of FAU WBB’s top players in this edition of “In the Paint With Jada Moore.”

🔼 Aaaaand Action. FAU's baseball and softball teams have announced their broadcast schedules for the upcoming 2025 season. 
 
All AAC games at both the FAU Softball Stadium and the FAU Baseball Stadium will air on ESPN+. Additionally,  ESPN+ will air the Owls' non-conference baseball broadcasts against Miami (March 18), UCF (April 22) and Florida Gulf Coast (May 6).

⚾️ Get the full rundown for both squads here. 👀

🔼 Welcome to Paradise. The Florida Atlantic men's tennis team will face Miami tomorrow at 3 pm at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center, marking the first time in 25 meetings that FAU hosted Miami. The match also kicks off the dual match season after FAU hosted the program's first tournament last weekend. The FAU duo of John Bernard and Mark Havlicek won all three of their doubles matchups and Havlicek ran the table in his three singles contests. As a team, FAU won seven of nine doubles matches played and 16-of-21 singles matches. 

Havlicek is the first Owl to record double-digit wins for the 2024-25 season, posting a 10-4 singles mark heading into the dual match season, and is 12-2 in doubles play.

🔼 Welcome to Paradise, Part Two. The Florida Atlantic women's tennis team is set to play their first home match of the 2025 season versus Miami tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center.
 
FAU opened the new year last weekend in Miami at the FIU Invite versus DePaul, FIU, and Missouri. The Owls' partnership of Lexi Silna and Panna Bartha won doubles matchups on all three days of competition.


🔼 Less is Mora. Preseason recognition continues to flow in for FAU Softball, with junior third baseman Jesiana Mora being named as a member of the D1 Softball D100 Preseason Player Rankings.
 
As a sophomore, Mora helped lead the Owls to winning the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in the first season in their new league. She received AAC Second Team All-Conference and NFCA DI All-Region Second Team honors and was first on the team in batting average (.393) and hits (66), also recording 42 runs, 45 RBI, and 26 walks.

🔼 In “Dyer” Need Of Leaders. Enjoy this Q&A with Madison Dyer.

Q: What does being a student-athlete mean to you?
 
A: It is also a good challenge, having to find a balance with athletics, academics and social life. Finding that balance is very important and is something that you can bring into everyday life. It has shaped my life for the better.
 
Q: How did you become a SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) representative for your team?
 
A: When I got to FAU, we already had two SAAC representatives, but I knew that it was something I wanted to do when they graduated. One of my former teammates nominated me for the role, and I became a representative last spring. I have always thought SAAC was interesting and a great way to connect all the sports together.

⛹🏾‍♀️ Read the full Q&A.

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Wednesday, Jan. 15
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Tulane @ 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN+ Fox Sports 640 South | Watch Live | Live Audio | Live Stats
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Tulsa @ 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

Thursday, Jan. 16
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Miami @ 11 a.m. ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Miami @ 3 p.m. ET

Friday, Jan. 17
👟 Women’s X-Country/Track & Field @ Jimmy Carnes Invitational

Saturday, Jan. 18
🌊 Swimming & Diving vs. St. Thomas (S&D)/ Indian River (Diving) @ 11 a.m. ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ North Florida @ 1 p.m. ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ South Florida @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

Sunday, Jan. 19
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Rice @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ Fox Sports 640 South | Watch Live | Live Audio | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Minnesota @ 2 p.m. ET

⇢⇢⇢ Head FAU football coach Zach Kittley recently announced the Owls' newest hires to the full-time, on-field staff include Brett Dewhurst (defensive coordinator), Tyler Schovanec (special teams coordinator), Chris Perkins (running backs), DJ McCarthy (wide receivers), Jajuan Dulaney (tight ends), Stephen Hamby (offensive line), Devin Santana (defensive line) and Aaron Schwanz (inside linebackers). Which one of these new hires was a defensive lineman for the Owls in 2014?              

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

It’s All Happening. Cross-over season has officially begun, so be sure to mark your calendars!

The Answer: Devin Santana!

🦉Let’s get this week goin’, Owl Fam!