Good morning, Owls Family. Florida Atlantic men's soccer completed a 5-1 win over Stetson on Tuesday afternoon, less than two months after the match was halted due to lightning on August 29.
 
The Owls started the day with a 3-1 lead thanks to Mamadou Diarra’s hat trick in August. After 37 minutes remaining in the second half, they would add two more to that total with goals from Ajay Stewart and Noel Williamson, each scoring for the first time in their respective FAU careers.
 
Officially, it will go down as the Owls' first win of the season while at the same time bringing their season record to 6-4-3.

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

🏐 Three FAU volleyballers get weekly honors after epic win over Rice
🏀 John Jakus talked to the media about the upcoming exhibition game
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Talented Trifecta. After helping lead the Owls to their two biggest wins of the season, sweeping the second-ranked Rice Owls and knocking off the conference-leading South Florida Bulls, Kaila Ru, Madison Dyer, and Victoria Hensley were recognized with American Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors. Ru was named AAC Offensive Player of the Week, Dyer was named AAC Defensive Player of the Week, and Hensley was named AAC Setter of the Week.
 
This is Hensley's second AAC Player of the Week honor, Dyer and Ru's first career Player of the Week award, and Dyer's second career weekly AAC honor after earning honorable mention recognition earlier this season.

🔼  It’s (Almost) On. Florida Atlantic men's basketball Head Coach John Jakus met with the media on Monday to discuss the upcoming 2024-25 season.
 
Jakus discussed the upcoming exhibition match on Saturday, Oct. 26, against Saint Leo. This will be Jakus's first game in the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena as the Owls' head coach, starting his first season.

🔼 Coach On Call. With football off until Nov. 1, this week’s Florida Atlantic Coaches Show will highlight multiple programs across FAU Athletics. Host and voice of the Owls Ken LaVicka will be joined by Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White, who will discuss recent athletic developments. Head Men's Soccer Coach Joey Worthen will then join the show to talk about the team’s winning streak. Finally, Head Volleyball Coach Fernanda Nelson will recap the team's successful weekend that saw them defeat the top two teams in the AAC, including the previously unbeaten USF.

The show originates from Duffy's each Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. ET and airs on the flagship station of the Florida Atlantic Sports Network, FOX Sports 640 South Florida, on Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. ET.

🔼 What’s a Group of Owls Called? We don’t know, but it sure sounds fun! Group ticket packages are now available for the 2024-25 Florida Atlantic women's basketball season.
 
Group ticket packages provide groups of 15 or more free admission to any Florida Atlantic women's basketball home game. For groups of 30 or more, VIP group ticket packages are available for purchase, which include:

• Pre-game fan tunnel

• Halftime court access

• Halftime fan tunnel

• Post-game autographs

🔼 Head First Into Good News. The Florida Atlantic women's swimming and diving teams have earned their first American Athletic Conference weekly award of the 2024-25 season. Sophia Clack has been named the AAC Freshman Diving Athlete of the Week and is the inaugural winner of this new award.
 
Competing in her first-ever home meet at the FAU Aquatic Center, Clack tallied a second-place finish in the 1m diving and a third-place finish in the 3m diving, totaling final scores of 225.60 and 209.55. The Owls ultimately took the victory over the Keiser women's team in blowout fashion, scoring 264-64.

🔼  Now That You Mention It. For the second time this season, Florida Atlantic men's soccer forward Aboubacar Traore has been named to the American Conference Weekly Honorable Mention list. Traore previously earned a nod on September 23. Last week, he was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week.
 
Traore's eight assists are the most in the AAC and rank ninth nationally. He has factored on 11 of the Owls' 19 goals this season.

🔼 Incoming Bulls. Florida Atlantic football hosted their weekly ESPN+ press conference on Tuesday, with head football coach Tom Herman, junior WR Caleb Coombs, and senior LB Jarrett Jerrels speaking to the media. Coombs and Jerrels are coming off one of their strongest performances of the season against UTSA, with the former catching four passes for a season-high 61 yards to lead the Owls' receiving core and the latter seeing expanded playing time and adding two tackles and a quarterback hurry.
 
On their second bye week of the season, the Owls are turning the page and looking ahead to the Nov. 1 Homecoming matchup against their AAC and in-state rival, USF. The game, airing on ESPN2, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. 

🔼 Chin Up. Florida Atlantic women's tennis player Victoria Gomez O'Hayon's storied bid for the 2024 ITA Southeast Regional Championship ended on Monday with a three-set loss. Gomez O'Hayon fell to Miami's Raquel Gonzalez by a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 score.
 
The Owls will travel to the American Athletic Conference Individual Championship later this week.

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Wednesday, Oct. 23
(No Activities Scheduled)

Thursday, Oct. 24
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ AAC Fall Tournament
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ AAC Fall Tournament
⚽️ Women’s Soccer @ Temple @ 7 p.m. ET | Live Stats

Friday, Oct. 25
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ AAC Fall Tournament
🏐 Volleyball @ East Carolina @ 6 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 26
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ AAC Fall Tournament
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Leo (Exh.) @ 2 p.m. ET
🥎 Softball vs. Keiser @ 3 p.m. ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ Memphis @ 8 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

Sunday, Oct. 27
🏐 Volleyball @ Charlotte @ 12 p.m. ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. East Carolina @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

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⇢⇢⇢ With Coach Jakus set to make his big debut at the helm of MBB, it’s time to revisit his past. Where did Jakus coach before coming to FAU?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Why Yes, That is MBB On the Calendar. Soccer (part two!) against Stetson is under our belts, but make sure to mark your calendars for men’s hoops and women’s soccer!

The Answer: Baylor!

John Jakus spent the last 12 seasons on staff at Baylor (2012-2014 and 2017-2024) and Gonzaga University (2014-2017), coaching under two of college basketball’s most successful head coaches: Baylor’s Scott Drew and Gonzaga’s Mark Few. 

Coach Jakus helped lead Baylor to six NCAA Tournament appearances, two Sweet 16 appearances, and the 2021 National Championship title. During his tenure, the team had a 217-86 overall record and a 100-58 record in Big 12 Conference play.

🦉 Happy Wednesday, y’all!