Good Morning, Owl Family. A respected head coach with a proven track record of building championship-caliber programs, LeAnn Freeland was hired Tuesday as the head women's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University.

The announcement was made by Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White, who signed Freeland to a five-year contract following an impressive run leading nearby Nova Southeastern University, saying, “LeAnn is a winner in every sense of the word.” As NSU's head coach, she led the Sharks to the NCAA Tournament eight times, including four Elite Eight appearances and one Final Four, in her 13 seasons in Fort Lauderdale.

Freeland will be available to the media during a reception event at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena tomorrow at 4 p.m—more details to follow.

🏀 : MUCH MORE ON FREELAND’S IMPRESSIVE BACKGROUND

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

🏆 Softball sweeps the AAC weekly awards
🥎 The FAU softball squad squares up against FIU tonight
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 No Excuses Football. The FAU football team donned full pads for Tuesday morning's practice. First-year head football coach Zach Kittley predicted following last Saturday's scrimmage that Tuesday's practice would be the hottest practice to date.
 
Kittley’s praise was for how the team worked through the two and four-minute sessions, and he noted the team would face obstacles throughout the season, including weather and outside influences as well as in the flow of the game.

🔼 And the Stars Have Aligned Again. Florida Atlantic baseball snapped a four-game skid with an 8-3 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night. The Owls (20-9) scored early and often and then relied on a strong effort from the pitching staff to even the season series with the Eagles (10-19).

⚾️ : YOUR PLAY-BY-PLAY

🔼 Talented Gene Pool. College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team was released on Tuesday afternoon with seven Florida Atlantic swimming and diving athletes named.

The program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

🏆 : THE FULL LIST

🔼 Taking This Tennis Talent On the Road. The No. 29 Florida Atlantic women's tennis team is on the road for three matches this week. Tonight at 5 p.m. ET, the Owls face Memphis at the Leftwich Tennis Center. They will then travel to New Orleans where FAU will play Tulane on Friday, April 4 at 2 p.m. and Tulsa on Saturday, April 5.

🎾 : SCOUTING REPORTS AND MORE

🔼 Well, Hot Dog! The No. 22 Florida Atlantic softball team will host 'College Night', featuring $1 hot dogs and $3 beers, at FAU Softball Stadium for their Friday, April 4, game against South Florida. First pitch is at 6 p.m. ET. 
 
All FAU students receive free entry by simply showing their Owl Card to witness the highly anticipated matchup between the top two AAC teams—the Owls (32-5, 11-1) and the Bulls (29-10-1, 8-3-1).
 
🥎 : MORE ON THE ACTIVITIES + GIVEAWAYS

And if you need one more reason to attend, the softball team is climbing the national rankings after their recent weekend sweep: 👇🏼

🔼 Left No Crumbs. After three run-rule victories against UTSA, the No. 22 FAU softball team recorded a sweep in the AAC weekly awards. Junior third baseman Jesiana Mora was named the AAC Player of the Week, while Autumn Courtney earned Pitcher of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday.

Mora wins her first collegiate player of the week award after previously earning an honorable mention. She finished 5-for-10 at the plate with three home runs and 10 RBI to go with two stolen bases. Courtney receives her third pitcher of the week honor of the season after earning two of three victories for Florida Atlantic.

🔼 Feeling Campy. Florida Atlantic Head Swimming and Diving Coach Lara Preacco, owner of Florida Atlantic Aquatics (FAA) has released the dates for the 2025 summer camps. FloridaAtlanticAquatics.com.

This summer, FAA will hold its second season of swimming and diving camps, as well as launch a new 'Surf & Turf' summer camps — an opportunity for kids of all skill levels to dive into the world of aquatic sports.

🌊 : MORE DETAILS

🔼 That’s a Lotta Softball Stuff. The No. 21 Florida Atlantic softball team heads to Miami for a road outing against FIU tonight. First pitch is at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
In their final midweek non-conference matchup of the season, the Owls (32-5, 11-1 AAC) will face the Panthers (25-11, 8-4 CUSA) for the second time in 2025. FAU previously recorded a 5-1 victory over FIU in Boca Raton on February 19.

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⇢⇢⇢ After Friday’s softball game (before the eventual sweep of the UTSA Roadrunners), FAU pitcher Autumn Courtney reached a milestone number of wins. How many did she reach?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

The Future is in the Palm of Our Hands … Er, Stands. Just one more thing to get us pumped for football season!

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Wednesday, April 2
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Memphis @ 5 p.m. ET
🥎 Softball @ FIU @ 6 p.m. ET | Live Stats

Thursday, April 3
(No Events Scheduled)

Friday, April 4
👟 Women’s X-Country/Track & Field @ Florida Relays in Gainesville, Florida
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. South Carolina @ FSU Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Florida @ 11:30 a.m. ET
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. LSU @ FSU Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Florida @ 2 p.m. ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Tulane @ 2 p.m. ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Memphis @ 6 p.m. ET
⚾️ Baseball @ East Carolina @ 6 p.m. ET
🥎 Softball vs. USF @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, April 5
👟 Women’s X-Country/Track & Field @ Florida Relays in Gainesville, Florida
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Texas @ FSU Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Florida @ 11:30 a.m. ET
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Florida State @ FSU Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Florida @ 2 p.m. ET
🏐 Volleyball vs. UCF @ 2 p.m. ET
🥎 Softball vs. USF @ 2 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball @ East Carolina @ 4 p.m. ET
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. South Florida @ FSU Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Florida @ 4:30 p.m. ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Tulane @ 5 p.m. ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer @ FGCU @ 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 6
🥎 Softball vs. USF @ Noon ET ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball @ East Carolina @ 1 p.m. ET

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

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The Answer: 50!

Friday's 13-0 shutout, seeing FAU pitcher Autumn Courtney yield just one hit while pitching all five innings of the shortened game, marked her 50th career win. She then got the win on Sunday to move to a conference-best 15-1 on the season. Courtney continues to lead both the team and the league in strikeouts with 109.

🦉 Let’s get over the hump, Owl Fam!