Good Morning, Owl Nation. Florida Atlantic men's soccer (3-4-3, 1-2-1 AAC) scored in the first minute and didn't look back in a 3-1 victory over USF (4-3-4, 2-2 AAC) on Friday night.
 
Mamadou Diarra took just 49 seconds to put the Owls in front. Aboubacar Traore delivered a cross into the six-yard box and Diarra redirected it into the top corner for his fifth goal of the season. Traore was involved again in the 20th minute. This time, he played in Noah Kvifte behind the Bulls' backline and Kvifte picked out the bottom left corner to make it 2-0.
 
In the 25th minute, Traore got in on the goalscoring, as The Ivory Coast native curled a long-range effort into the top corner for his third campaign goal.

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🏀 MBB coaches and KyKy Tandy earn preseason accolades
🏈 Cross-Country has historic Friday
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Preseason Praise. Florida Atlantic men's basketball was ranked fifth in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll with a total of 97 points. Graduate guard KyKy Tandy was named one of the AAC Preseason Second Team All-Conference members. 

The Owls are starting the season with new faces on the roster and coaching staff, with Head Coach John Jakus in his first season at the helm for Florida Atlantic. FAU was picked fifth in their second year in the AAC after making an appearance in the semifinals of the 2024 conference tournament and being one of the two teams representing the conference in the NCAA Tournament.

🔼 Needed a Slight Bump. Florida Atlantic volleyball fell in a five-set battle against the Wichita State Shockers, 3-2 (25-19, 25-20, 14-25, 23-25, 14-16), closing out a three-game road stretch on Sunday. The Owls fall to 10-8 overall and 2-4 in AAC play.

Despite the unfortunate outcome, Valeria Rosado had one of the best performances of 2024, registering a match and season-high 18 kills and 18 digs, hitting .300 against the Shockers. Katelynn Robine also tied for a match and season-high 18 kills.

The Owls return to Paradise to host Rice this Friday, Oct. 18, and South Florida on Sunday, Oct. 20.

🔼  Record Runs. Florida Atlantic's men's and women's cross-country teams went on the road to compete in the FSU Invitational for the second consecutive year on Friday morning.

Both teams ran a 5K in the first morning race of the season for the Owls. It was a historic day for Florida Atlantic with three new entries into the top 10 record book, including a new number one time. This race marked the fastest team average in program history for the women (18:01.6), who placed third out of 15 behind LSU and Florida State. The men's team placed eighth out of 11 teams.

🔼 Southern Hospitality. Florida Atlantic Women's Golf returns from a three-week break to compete at "The Southern" hosted by Georgia Southern today. Round one will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. ET. Round two will immediately follow, and the final 18 is scheduled for another shotgun start on Tuesday.

The par 72 Savannah Golf Club is one of the oldest golf courses in America. The field consists of 13 teams and 78 individuals. Charlotte is the other AAC team in the field joining the Owls.

🔼 Cloudy With a Chance of Hurricanes. Florida Atlantic's women's soccer team fell to the Tulsa Hurricane by a 3-1 score in a Sunday conference matchup on the road.

The Owls return home to face Rice in Paradise for the first time since moving to the American Athletic Conference on Thursday, Oct. 17. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

🔼  Getting Their Feet Wet. The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming teams wrapped up their third meet of the season on Friday afternoon, a tri-meet hosted by Nova Southeastern and featuring Barry. The Owls finished second out of three teams on the men's side and second on the women's side. The women totaled 130 points, with the men finishing with 112. 

The Owls will compete this Friday, Oct. 18, hosting their home opener against Keiser at the FAU Aquatic Center. Action begins at 3 p.m. ET.

🔼 Just Short. Florida Atlantic's football team fought until the very end on Saturday night, but it came up just short in a last-minute 41-37 defeat by the North Texans.
 
The Owls (2-4, 0-2 AAC) put together a complete offensive performance in the air and on the ground, putting together 500+ total yards for the second consecutive game. Redshirt junior QB Cam Fancher had his best outing of the season, throwing for 351 yards and three touchdowns, both career highs.

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Monday, Oct. 14
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Quail Valley Collegiate
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ The Southern | Live Scoring

Tuesday, Oct. 15
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ The Southern | Live Scoring
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ Florida Gulf Coast @ 7 p.m. ET | Live Stats

Wednesday, Oct. 16
(No Activities Scheduled)

Thursday, Oct. 17
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Rice @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN+ Watch Live | Live Stats

Friday, Oct. 18
🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming vs. Keiser @ 3 p.m. ET
🏐 Volleyball vs. Rice @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 19
🏝 Beach Volleyball vs. FGCU
🏝 Beach Volleyball vs. Stetson
🏈 Football @ UTSA @ 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN2 Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, Oct. 20
🏝 Beach Volleyball vs. FGCU
🏝 Beach Volleyball vs. Stetson
🏐 Volleyball vs. South Florida @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Memphis @ 6 p.m. ET FAUSports.com | Live Video | Live Stats
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ FIU @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

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⇢⇢⇢ FAU Men’s Soccer’s win over USF on Friday was the Owls’ first win over the Bulls since what year?

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The Answer: The FAU men’s soccer win over USF on Friday night was the Owls' first over USF since 2000!

🦉 Happy Friday, y’all!