Good Morning, Owl Family. Florida Atlantic baseball held on for an 8-6 victory over East Carolina on Sunday to sweep the Pirates in American Athletic Conference play. The Owls (23-9, 5-4) are the first team to sweep ECU (20-13, 6-3) at home in conference play since Houston back in 2018.

⚾️ : FULL RUNDOWN

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

🎾 Women’s Tennis’ winning streak reaches 14 with dub over Tulsa
🎙️ Coaches Show has its final airing of the season tomorrow!
🦉 And much, much more

Number of the Day: 4

We’re counting down the days to Florida Atlantic’s 2025 football spring game this Friday night, April 11, at 6:30 pm ET! The Florida Atlantic football team has participated in five bowl games, and they have won FOUR of them!

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🔼 Eight Straight Series, No Bull-Oney. The No. 21 FAU softball team clinched its eighth straight AAC series with a 5-1 victory over South Florida on Sunday afternoon. 
 
In the series tiebreaker between the top two teams in the AAC, the Owls (34-7, 13-2) used three runs in the second inning and two more in the sixth to handle the Bulls (30-12-1, 9-5-1) for the second time and grow their lead in the league standings.
 
Junior pitcher Autumn Courtney delivered 5.2 shutout innings in her 17th win of the season before making way for Ainsley Lambert's nation-leading eighth save.  

🔼 A Sports Smorgasbord! Paradise is never more fun than in the spring, and it just got a whole lot better thanks to a jam-packed Florida Atlantic sports-filled weekend – Hometown Teams Weekend.
 
With 12 home events between Friday, April 11, and Sunday, April 13, fans can cheer for some of the best collegiate action in the nation. Football fans will have their first opportunity to see first-year head football coach Zach Kittley's fast-paced offense. FAU softball has held a top 25 spot throughout the season and is continuing its defense of its 2024 regular season AAC title. The No. 29 women's tennis team will celebrate its undefeated season. No. 15 beach volleyball will host the annual Capri Classic, while baseball will host its first 2025 AAC series.

🔼 One Team Stands Alone. It’s Us. We’re the Team. The No. 29 FAU women's tennis team pushed its winning streak to 14 with a 4-0 win over No. 43 Tulsa. The undefeated Owls captured the neutral site match on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans on the campus of Tulane.
 
The contest was the second in as many days and the third in four days for FAU, which now holds a record of 14-0 and is the only undefeated team in NCAA Division I.

🎾 : FULL COURT PRESS

🔼 A High Note. The No. 68 Florida Atlantic men's tennis accomplished two things on Friday evening. The first was an upset 4-2 win over host No. 49 Memphis. The second was an opportunity to play on the courts where the Owls will compete in the 2025 AAC Championship scheduled for April 17-20.
 
FAU closed out the regular season with a 10-8 record. Two Owls recorded double-digit dual season victories, with freshman Goity Zapico leading the way with a 12-7 mark.

🔼 Corkscrew Curtain Call. The Florida Atlantic men's golf team will compete in its final regular season spring event beginning Monday in Estero, Florida. The Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate will be a two-day, 54-hole event contested at Old Corkscrew Country Club and hosted by Florida Gulf Coast.

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🔼 Slightly Unconquered. The No. 15 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team closed out play at the FSU Unconquered Invitational on Saturday, going 1-2 with a 3-2 win over South Florida, but falling 4-1 against No. 8 Texas and 5-0 against No. 5 Florida State. FAU moves to 14-11 overall and 2-1 in CUSA play.

🏐 : THE SANDY PLAY-BY-PLAY

🔼 The One Constance is Speed. The FAU women's track & field team finished day two of the Pepsi Florida Relays hosted by Florida on Saturday afternoon. Between both days, the Owls competed in six events throughout the weekend. 

In her season debut, junior Rosa ten Berg finished with a 2:09.01 on the day in the 800-meter for the third fastest time of her career. Constance Pittet also ran in the 800-meter, finishing with a 2:13.37 to record her season best. 

🔼 And For the Grand Finale... The Florida Atlantic Coaches Show will have its final airing of the 2024-25 season tomorrow—Tuesday, April 8—from 6-7 p.m. ET at the Duffy's Sports Grill in Boca Raton.

The show will feature four coaches, a blend of new and veteran FAU program leaders. Host Ken LaVicka will welcome new head football coach Zach Kittley and newly-hired head WBB coach LeAnn Freeland to the show. LaVicka also will welcome back head BVB coach Steve Grotowski and head baseball coach John McCormack. 

⇢⇢⇢ What year did Florida Atlantic University establish a football program?

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

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Monday, April 7
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ FGCU Spring Invite in Estero, Florida

Tuesday, April 8
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ FGCU Spring Invite in Estero, Florida

Wednesday, April 9
(No Events Scheduled)

Thursday, April 10
(No Events Scheduled)

Friday, April 11
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. UTEP @ Capri Classic in Boca Raton, Florida @ Noon ET
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. FGCU @ Capri Classic in Boca Raton, Florida @ Noon ET
🥎 Softball vs. North Texas @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Memphis @ 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
🏈 Football - Spring 2025 Spring Game @ 6:30 p.m. ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Miami @ 7 p.m. ET

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

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The Answer: 2001!

🦉 Let’s get this week started off right, Owl Fam!