Good morning, Owls Family. Florida Atlantic men's soccer (7-5-3, 3-3-1 AAC) needed a win or a draw on Saturday night against Charlotte (8-2-5, 3-2-2 AAC) to secure a spot in the AAC Tournament. They got the win … and then some.
 
With a record-breaking crowd on hand, the Owls put on a show, scoring three times on each side of halftime to stun the 49ers by a 6-1 final and clinch home-field advantage in the AAC Quarterfinals next Friday.

Head to the “One Big Thing” section for the bracket!

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

🏐 FAU Volleyball picked up another AAC sweep of the Temple Owls
⚽️ Jodi Smith and Michelle Horan receive post-season accolades
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 The J-Squared Launch Happens in 3, 2, 1… Florida Atlantic's men's basketball team will officially kick off the John Jakus era TONIGHT, with the Owls facing off against Indiana State. The game, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, will be the finale of the Total Athlete Tip-Off that features six NCAA Division I teams opening their 2024-25 seasons.
 
This marks the first time the two schools have met in their programs' histories. The game will be held at the recently opened Wooden Family Fieldhouse in Xenia, Ohio.

⇢ 🗣🏀 ⇢ Make sure to read this touching story from The Palm Beach Post about how Coach Jakus’s son, Cal’s autism diagnosis paved the way for Coach to take the role as the head MBB coach for Florida Atlantic.

🔼 Hoops ⇢ HERE! The Florida Atlantic Owls are set to tip off the 2024-25 season on the road TONIGHT, heading to Gainesville to face off against the Florida Gators. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Stephen C. O'Connell Center and airs on SEC Network+.

The Florida Atlantic Owls enter their 41^st season as a program and their fourth under head coach Jennifer Sullivan in 2024-25. The Owls return five from the 2023-24 squad, highlighted by double-figure scorers Jada Moore and Mya Perry.

🔼 Sundays Are For Sweeping. Florida Atlantic volleyball picked up another AAC sweep on Sunday, defeating the Temple Owls in straight sets, 3-0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-23). The Owls improve to 14-10 overall and 6-6 in AAC play.

Katelynn Robine led the Owls offensively, tying for a match-high 16 kills and turning in an impressive .359 hitting clip. Victoria Hensley dished out a team-leading 32 assists and registered her 10^th double-double of the season with ten digs.

🔼 A Post-Season Salute. Following the conclusion of the 2024 regular season, Florida Atlantic women's soccer defender Jodi Smith has been named to the American Athletic All-Conference Second Team, while junior Michelle Horan was named to the AAC All-Conference Third Team on Sunday afternoon. 

Smith started in all 18 games this season and recorded 1538 minutes, playing in 12 complete matches. She registered a career-high of two goals. Horan was named to the AAC All-Conference Third Team. She appeared in all 18 games, leading the Owls with two goals and two assists on the year. Horan totals seven assists in her career as an Owl.

🔼 Herman Takes the Mic 🎤. Head football coach Tom Herman meets the media on Monday, Nov. 4, in the FAU Stadium Interview Room.
 
The press conference will be streamed live on ESPN+ at 12:15 p.m. ET, featuring Herman, senior DL Devonta Davis, and redshirt junior RB CJ Campbell Jr. The trio will discuss the short week and preparation for Thursday's game at East Carolina. 

🔼 Campbell Jr.’s Career Record Not Enough. The Florida Atlantic football team fell to USF on Friday evening by a score of 44-21.
 
Despite the tough loss, C.J. Campbell Jr. became the second Owl this season to record three touchdowns in a game, joining backfield mate redshirt junior RB Zuberi Mobley (vs. FIU).

🔼 Greasing the Skids. Florida Atlantic's men's basketball team fell to Auburn in a charity exhibition on Friday evening in their final outing before the start of the 2024-25 regular season. The Owls played in front of a sold-out crowd in Neville Arena to support Auburn University's Melton Scholars Program.
 
🗣 "On the whole, anytime you go on the road against a top 10 team, you realize what success looks and feels like, and our guys needed to feel that. We are going to have to go on the road. We play a ton of neutral [games] in November, and feeling that with a sold-out crowd before doing it is a real gift for us. Our guys now know what it takes to overcome a huge road environment.” - John Jakus, head coach

🔼 The Winds of Wichita 💨. Florida Atlantic's men's and women's cross country teams competed in the American Athletic Conference Championship on Friday evening. 

For the first time this season, the Owls ran in a cold and windy location. The women started the evening in Wichita with a 6K. In the second appearance for this race in program history, the women's team placed seventh out of 13 teams, making a significant jump from last season, when they placed 11th. 
 
Constance Pittet came in first for the Owls. She placed eighth overall and was named a women's AAC All-Conference team member.  

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Monday, Nov. 4
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Florida @ 7 p.m. ET SEC Network+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Indiana State @ 7:30 p.m. ET FOX | Live Audio

Tuesday, Nov. 5
(No Activities Scheduled)

Wednesday, Nov. 6
🥎 Softball @ Barry (10 innings) - Fall Season @ 5 p.m. ET

Thursday, Nov. 7
🏈 Football @ East Carolina @ 8 p.m. ET ESPN2 Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, Nov. 8
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ AAC Tournament - Details TBA
🏐 Volleyball @ North Texas @ 7 p.m. ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Coastal Georgia @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Audio | Live Stats 

Saturday, Nov. 9
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ AAC Tournament - Details TBA
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Mercer @ 2 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Tickets

Sunday, Nov. 10
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ AAC Tournament - Details TBA
🏐 Volleyball @ UTSA @ 1 p.m. ET

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

⇢⇢⇢ FAU Men’s Soccer played in front of a record-breaking crowd on Saturday. How many fans attended the game?

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Bracket Biz. The AAC 2024 Men’s Soccer Championship has been set, with the first round taking place on Nov. 8!

Oh, and let’s not forget this super sweet softball update! 👇🏼

The Answer: 889!

🦉 Let’s get this week goin’, y’all!