Good Morning, FAU Family. Happy 2026! Wishing you a wonderful start to the year ahead.

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

⚾ Ones to watch
🏊 On to the next
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Ones To Watch. FAU baseball’s Brando Leroux and Marshall Lipsey landed on the Preseason All-Conference team, as announced by the American Conference. Leroux is back for his third season with FAU after earning a spot on the midseason watch list last year for the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation’s best shortstop. Lipsey belted 12 homers and 61 hits last season en route to ending the year as an American First Team All-Conference honoree.

🔼 On To The Next. FAU men’s hoops got double-digit scoring from three Owls on Sunday afternoon en route to dropping a close battle against Tulane, 69-66. Isaiah Elohim led all Owls with 13 points and added nine rebounds, while Xander Pintelon and Kanaan Carlyle each added 10. Devin Vanterpool and Josiah Parker both finished with nine. The Owls are back on the road on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against UAB.

Out of the Park. Brando Leroux led the Owls in batting average last season. What did he hit?

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Don’t miss this year-end letter from FAU Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White as he looks back at an incredible year of accomplishments by our Owls.

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Wednesday, Jan. 7
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ UAB @ 7:30 p.m. (Birmingham, Ala.) | Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Fox Sports 640 South Florida
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Memphis @ 8 p.m. (Memphis, Tenn.) | Watch: ESPN+

Friday, Jan. 9
🏊 Women’s Swim vs. North Texas @ 10 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 10
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ UAB @ 3 p.m. (Birmingham, Ala.) | Watch: ESPN+

Saturday, Jan. 11
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Memphis @ 1 p.m. | Watch: ESPN2 | Listen: Fox Sports 640 South Florida


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Answer: .319!

🦉 Have an amazing week, Owl Fam!