Good Morning, Owl Family. Florida Atlantic baseball limited Florida Gulf Coast to five hits on Tuesday night in a 2-0 shutout. Sophomore Dylan LaPointe's two-run homer in the seventh inning was the difference for the Owls, who improved to 32-16 while FGCU dropped to 21-26.

⚾️ : YOUR PLAY-BY-PLAY

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

🏐 Softball gets a whopping 13 postseason awards + 2 weekly awards
🏈 Group football tickets now on sale
📚 FAU continues to receive outstanding APRs
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Lucky 13. After winning its second straight American Athletic Conference regular season title and ahead of the conference tournament, the No. 1 seed FAU softball team received 13 postseason honors from the AAC, announced on Tuesday.
 
The Owls (44-9, 23-4) rolled through league play in their second year as a member of The American with the most conference wins in league history. They won eight of nine conference series, swept six opponents, and recorded seven run-rule victories. The squad also went a perfect 12-0 on the road. 

🏆 : THE HONOREES

The Owls also cleaned up in the last of the AAC weekly honors. Following her historic perfect game, junior pitcher Jaden Martinez of the No. 24 Florida Atlantic softball team was named AAC Pitcher of the Week. Additionally, sophomore Kiley Shelton received an honorable mention for her performance at the plate in a weekend that saw the Owls (44-9, 23-4) conclude the regular season as conference champions for the second straight year. 

🔼 Let’s Hit ‘Em in the Numbers. FAU Athletics continued to achieve high Academic Progress Rate (APR) numbers in the 2023-24 academic year. APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.

Three teams achieved a perfect score of 1,000: women's cross country, women's golf and volleyball. This marks the fourth consecutive academic year in which these three reached the maximum score.

📚 : MORE ON THE SUCCESS FROM OTHER FAU ATHLETICS PROGRAMS

🔼 You’ve Got a Friend in Me. Florida Atlantic football group tickets are now available. Gather your friends, neighbors, or your favorite organization for the most affordable college football experience in the state.
 
Group tickets are offered for each of the six home games. Groups of 15-49 have access to $10 tickets, while groups of 50 or more can experience football in Paradise for just $5 per ticket. Groups who meet ticket purchase minimums can take advantage of special VIP experiences.

🏈 : MORE ON THE VIP EXPERIENCES & PREMIUM SEATING OPTIONS

🔼 In the Nick of Time. FAU baseball third baseman Nick Romano has been named an AAC weekly honorable mention—his first weekly conference honor.
 
Romano played a key role in the Owls' 3-1 week, racking up multiple hits in three of the four games. He also had at least one RBI in all four games. The redshirt junior's biggest hit of the week was a second-inning grand slam on Friday against Tulane that spurred the Owls to an eventual 16-12 victory.

🤓 Of the 13 weeks of the regular softball season, how many weeks were the Owls represented in the AAC weekly awards?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

One Big Thanks. ICYMI! No. 13 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball's season came to a close last Friday, as the Sandy Owls fell 3-0 to No. 4 LMU in the opening round of the NCAA Championship.
 
We’re beyond proud of this squad. The CUSA champion Sandy Owls were making the program's third all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship, with each of the three coming in the last four seasons.

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*All Times Are in ET

Wednesday, May 7-Thursday, May 8
(No Events Scheduled)

Friday, May 9
🥎 Softball vs. TBA @ American Athletic Conference Tournament in Tampa, Florida @ 1 p.m. ESPNU
⚾️ Baseball vs. USF @ 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, May 10
⚾️ Baseball vs. USF @ 4 p.m. ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, May 11
⚾️ Baseball vs. USF @ Noon ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

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The Answer: 12!

Eight different players for FAU earned weekly accolades from the conference as the program was represented in 12 out of 13 weeks in the regular season.

🦉 Let’s get over the hump, Owl Fam!