Good Morning, FAU Fam.
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🏈 Owl Raid Rolls
⚽ Record-Setting Run
🦉 And much, much more
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Owl Raid Rolls In Monroe. One bounce off a punt and the night belonged to Florida Atlantic. Easton Messer scooped it up, cut back across the field, broke a handful of tackles, and went 73 yards to the house, the spark in a 45-17 romp at ULM that gave the Owls their first three-game winning streak since 2020 and first nonconference road win since 2019. The offense hummed all night, pairing 333 passing yards with a Kittley-era-best 248 on the ground, and FAU became the first team in program history to play three straight games without a turnover. The defense did its part too, blanking the Warhawks after halftime.
🎥 Watch: Easton Messer on ESPN Top Plays
📝 Taking Note:
Messer's 73-yard punt return is tied for the second-longest in program history and the first return score by an Owl since 2023.
Kelby Valsin racked up 121 receiving yards before halftime, making him the second Owl receiver to clear the century mark in an opening half this season.
Caden Veltkamp, the national leader in pass completions, went 29-of-38 for 314 yards and two scores, his seventh 300-yard game as an Owl.
Ethan Ervin turned in a career day with 139 rushing yards on 21 carries.
Joseph Sipp Jr. led the Owls in tackles for the third straight game.
Florida Atlantic's defense has surrendered just three second-half points over the last two weeks.
Tight end AJ Johnson opened the scoring by taking a direct snap eight yards into the end zone on fourth down.
🔼 Record-Setting Run. Florida Atlantic men's soccer has the longest unbeaten streak in program history after a 4-3 win at Tulsa on Saturday night pushed the mark to eight straight! Enzo Rabot was the architect, dishing three assists on set pieces: two to Emil Lausten, who headed home his first two career goals in a five-minute span, and one to Francesco Aiello just after halftime. Michel Tentchou added his team-leading fourth of the season on a breakaway. It's also FAU's first American Conference win of the year.
📅 The Owls return home Friday to host Temple at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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🔼 Comeback In San Antonio. Down two sets to none and staring at an 0-2 start in league play, Florida Atlantic flipped the whole thing, taking three straight from UTSA for a 3-2 win and its first American Conference victory. Olivia Hart and Sara Gamboa were the engines, posting season bests of 19 and 17 kills respectively, while Maya Van Heyst dished out 51 assists and crossed 3,000 for her career. The Owls hit .520 in the fourth set to force a fifth, then pulled away with a 9-4 run. It's also FAU's first-ever win in San Antonio. The Owls open their American home slate Friday against Temple.
🔼 Pads Off. Senior receiver Kelby Valsin, whose 24 catches led the Owls heading into Saturday night, went off-script with Frank Forte in last week's Pads Off.
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🔼 Faster Every Week. Florida Atlantic swimming and diving hosted its first home meet of the season at the Coral Springs Aquatic Center against No. 2 Florida, and the Owls dropped times across the board from their season opener a week earlier. James Shevchenko led the way with a runner-up finish in the 200 IM and third in the 200 free. Samuel Campbell, Benjamin Rines, Matthew Hand, and Sabian Branch all added third-place finishes, and the 400 free relay closed the day in third. The women's side used the morning as a time trial day, with multiple Owls posting personal bests ahead of next weekend.
🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA
FAU men’s soccer’s eight-match unbeaten streak surpassed a mark set by which previous Owls team?
Have a guess?
Scroll to the bottom to find out!
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🗓️ THE SCHEDULE AHEAD
*All Times Are in ET
Monday, Sept. 28
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
Tuesday, Sept. 29
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
Thursday, Oct. 1
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. South Florida @ 7 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
Friday, Oct. 2
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Bedford Cup (Orlando, Fla.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Temple @ 6 p.m.
⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Temple @ 7 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 3
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Bedford Cup (Orlando, Fla.)
🏈 Football vs. Texas Southern @ 6 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+ | Tickets
Saturday, Oct. 3
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Nashville, Tenn.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Bedford Cup (Orlando, Fla.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Rice @ 1 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: The 2004 Owls.
🦉 Have a great Monday, Owl Fam!
