Good morning, Owls Family. The Florida Atlantic Sandy Owls jumped up four spots to No. 12 in the week one AVCA Beach Volleyball Coaches Poll rankings. The move marked the second-largest advancement by a team so far this season.
 
The squad is off to an impressive start, finishing its season-opening weekend unbeaten at 4-0 and earned three top-20 wins over No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 13 Georgia State.

The Sandy Owls now head to Miami to compete at the FIU Invite today (Friday, Feb. 28) and tomorrow (Saturday, March 1).

🏐 : SCOUTING REPORT

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

🏈 FAU Football announces Ladies Night for April!
🏐 Sandy Owls jumped up four spots to No. 12
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Mac Mulls It Over. This week on Mac’s Musings, we recap the last four games against UConn and UCF and talk about the latest spring training events (Gabe Rincones, Nolan Arenado, etc.). Plus, Coach Mac gives his take on Stanford first baseman Rintaro Sasaki and what happened between Stetson and Florida on Tuesday.

👂🏼 : LISTEN TO MAC’S MUSINGS ON SPOTIFY
 

🔼 Calling All Female FAU Fans. The Florida Atlantic football team and head coach Zach Kittley invite fans to participate in the 2025 Ladies Night, scheduled for 6-9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 9. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m.

Presented by NILinParadise, the event will take place at the Schmidt Family Complex, next to Flagler Credit Union Stadium. The dress code is FAU athletic attire, as participants will enjoy a fun evening with the Florida Atlantic football team, coaches and staff. It will be filled with X's and O's training, an open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, field competitions and networking.

🔼 Owl Be Home For This. Fresh off another one-run victory over an in-state opponent, Florida Atlantic baseball (7-1) returns home tonight to start a three-game series against Fordham (2-6). First pitch for the opener is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Saturday's middle game gets underway at 4 p.m., while Sunday is scheduled for a noon start.
 
Sunday's finale is once again a Sunday Funday presented by Demand the Limits Injury Attorneys. Collect your Max Martzolf / James Litman trading card, run the bases, and get autographs postgame.

🔼 Sleep Is Overrated. The No. 22 Florida Atlantic softball team travels to Tennessee to play six games in four days, beginning with the Governor's Ball tournament featuring host Austin Peay, Morehead State, and Northern Kentucky before a single-game road matchup against Middle Tennessee. 
 
This is the Owls’ fourth and final regular season tournament of the 2025 campaign, running today through Sunday, Mar. 2, with one game against the host team Governors (12-3) and two against both the Eagles (1-13) and the Norse (6-4). On Monday, the squad makes a short trip to Murfreesboro to take on the Blue Raiders (4-11) with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.

🔼 Speed Under Pressure. The Florida Atlantic women's track & field team is set to compete in its second AAC Indoor Championship today (Friday, Feb. 28) through Saturday, Mar. 1, at the Birmingham Crossplex aired on ESPN+.
 
The Owls have had a strong indoor season with 23 new entries into the program's top-10 record book thus far. Florida Atlantic enters indoor postseason competition being ranked as high as No. 79 in the mile and No. 46 in the 800-meter run in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

🔼 No Charity From the Charity Stripe. The Florida Atlantic's MBB team was defeated by North Texas, 71-61, on Thursday evening at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
 
With the loss, the Owls move to 15-13, 8-7 in AAC play. Florida Atlantic had a strong opening 20 minutes, shooting over 50% from both the field and from three-point range, but the Mean Green's (21-6, 12-3 AAC) top-ranked defense forced them to rely on the free throw game in the second half.

⇢⇢⇢ Which member of the Florida Atlantic women’s tennis team was named the AAC Player of the Week on Tuesday?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Bigger Than Basketball. Nine survivors of breast cancer shared their stories with the Florida Atlantic WBB team, showing that some things are, indeed, bigger than basketball.

And now, it’s time for a bit of bragging: 👇🏼

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Friday, Feb. 28
👟 Women’s X-Country/Track & Field @ the AAC Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Utah - FIU Invite @ 10 a.m. ET
🥎 Softball vs. Morehead State - Austin Peay Invitational @ 10:30 a.m. ET
🥎 Softball vs. Northern Kentucky - Austin Peay Invitational @ 1 p.m. ET
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Palm Beach Atlantic - FIU Invite @ 4 p.m. ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Fordham @ 6:30 p.m. ET FAUSports.com | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, March 1
👟 Women’s X-Country/Track & Field @ the AAC Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama
🥎 Softball vs. Northern Kentucky - Austin Peay Invitational @ 10:30 a.m. ET
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Southern Miss - FIU Invite @ 12 p.m. ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ UTSA @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats 
🥎 Softball vs. Austin Peay - Austin Peay Invitational @ 1 p.m. ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Fordham @ 4 p.m. ET FAUSports.com | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. FIU - FIU Invite @ 4 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 2
🥎 Softball vs. Morehead State - Austin Peay Invitational @ 10:30 a.m. ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Fordham @ 12 p.m. ET FAUSports.com | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ South Florida @ 12 p.m. ET ESPN2/U Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Watch Live | Live Audio | Live Stats

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The Answer: Millie-Mae Matthews!

Florida Atlantic's Millie-Mae Matthews was named the AAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Matthews is the second Owl to earn recognition by the AAC in 2025. Fellow senior Lexi Silna received the honor back on Jan. 21, 2025.

🦉 It’s Fri-YAY, Owl Fam!