Good Morning, Owl Nation. FAU’s men's and women's basketball teams participated in the annual AAC Media Day this past Sunday and Monday.
 
First-year head coach John Jakus, redshirt senior guard Ken Evans, and graduate guard KyKy Tandy discussed expectations for the exhibition game on Oct. 26 before the regular season opener against Indiana State.

Head Coach Jennifer Sullivan, senior guard Jada Moore, and junior guard Mya Perry discussed the upcoming WBB 2024-25 season, including the Oct. 29 exhibition match and season opener at Florida.

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

⚽️ Traore named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week
🏈 This week’s game notes for the matchup against UTSA in San Antonio
🦉 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼  If You Give a Coach a Microphone… The Florida Atlantic Coaches Show, presented by Duffy's Sports Grill, returns TODAY from 12-1 p.m. at the Duffy's Sports Grill Boca Raton.

Head football coach Tom Herman is the featured guest throughout the fall, joined this week by Safeties Coach Derrick Gibson and host and voice of the Owls Ken LaVicka. Herman will review last week's game and preview this Saturday's 3:30 p.m. EST road contest at UTSA.

🎤 Go here for more details, including the full fall schedule. 🗓

🔼 Owls > Roadrunners. Florida Atlantic will travel for the third time this season when the team faces UTSA in San Antonio, Texas, this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST. The game will air on ESPN+ and Fox Sports 640 AM South Florida.
 
FAU holds a 3-1 record versus the Roadrunners. The Owls last traveled to San Antonio in 2019 and promptly marched to a 40-26 victory. This win secured the right to host the CUSA title game behind the 182-yard receiving efforts of Harrison Bryant, who is now in the NFL, and a combined 190 rushing yards. UTSA earned their lone victory over the FAU last year in Boca Raton, Florida.

⇢ Go here for the full rundown. 🏈

🔼 It’s Traore Time. Florida Atlantic junior forward Aboubacar Traore has been named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week. This is the fourth time this season that an FAU men's soccer player has earned an AAC Player of the Week nod.
 
Traore was a factor in all three Owls' goals in Friday's win over USF. He delivered the cross that resulted in Mamadou Diarra's tally 49 seconds into the match, added another helper on Noah Kvifte's 20th-minute marker, and finally got in the goal column for himself in the 25th minute.

🔼 Soccer Streak Incoming. Listen to FAU Men’s Soccer coach Joey Worthen’s post-game thoughts on the big win against FGCU.

🔼  Charlotte’s Web of Winning Shots. Florida Atlantic women's golf finished 10th at the "The Southern" hosted by Georgia Southern on Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia.

Charlotte Perkins was the Owls' top finisher in 23rd place. After posting 75-79 on Monday, Perkins signed for 77 on Tuesday, including one birdie and one eagle.

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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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⇢⇢⇢ The FAU men’s basketball team starts its season with an exhibition game against St. Leo on Oct. 26. What team do they play in their second exhibition game on Nov. 1?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Blazing Trails. ICYMI! FAU X-Country/Track had a killer start to their season at the FSU Invitational in Tallahassee. Senior Elyssa Toal set a new record as she placed 20th overall at 18:09.3. She is now No. 10 in program history in the 5K.

The Answer: Auburn!

Learn more about the charity exhibition game against Auburn.

🦉 Time to get over the hump, y’all!