Good Morning, FAU Family. Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley earned his first career win in convincing fashion, with the Florida Atlantic football team defeating Florida A&M by a score of 56-14 on Saturday night at Flagler Credit Union Stadium.

Redshirt junior QB Caden Veltkamp tied a program record with five touchdown passes on the evening. The Owls (1-1) scored four touchdowns on their first four drives on the way to the blowout victory over the Rattlers (0-2).

🏈: FULL RECAP

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

👟 Women’s X-Country Gets 1st @ Keiser Invitational
🏐 Volleyball Earns Fifth Sweep @ Michigan Invitational
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Winning Team With “Hart.” The Florida Atlantic volleyball team wrapped up the Michigan Invitational on Saturday as the Owls earned their fifth sweep of the season, defeating the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, 3-0, at the Crisler Center.

Olivia Hart and Anna Hartman led the Owls offensively, scoring 13 and 10 kills, respectively. Hartman led the team with an impressive .600 hitting clip. Emsley Venard dished out a match-best 21 assists. Defensively, Zoe Winford and Erin Morrisey led the Owls in digs, recording 13 and 10, respectively.

🏐: RECAP

🔼 Rain, Rain, Go Away. All is not lost! Here’s the info on the FAU men’s soccer team’s next game:

Saturday, Sept. 13
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ No. 5 NC State (Raleigh, North Carolina) @ 6 p.m.

🔼 A Fiery Hot Start 🔥. Florida Atlantic's men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the 2025 season at the Keiser Invitational. 

Both teams ran a 5k on Friday morning. The women's team placed first out of six teams, while the men's team placed third out of eight teams. 

It was a great day for the Owls, as senior Anabell Reumann placed third overall and came in first for Florida Atlantic with a time of 18:11.9. Her time marks her fastest 5k in her collegiate career. On the men's side, junior Noah Highsmith ran his fastest 5k of his career, registering a 16:18.8 on the day. 

🔼 The Right Hand Man. From day one, first-year Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley has emphasized the importance of special teams. 

Special Teams Coordinator Tyler Schovanec has been by Coach Kittley's side since his time at Houston Christian, through Texas Tech, and has now been tasked with leading the third phase of the game for the Owls.

Frank Forte sat down with Coach Schovanec to discuss his long-time relationship with Coach Kittley, the techniques of a strong special teams unit, and the influence of his father, currently the president at Texas Tech. The segment is featured in Season 10, Episode 4 of "Inside the Owls' Burrow," which airs weekly on the FanDuel Sports Network Florida and can be watched on YouTube.

🔼 Lightning Won’t Strike Twice. Florida Atlantic women's soccer fell by a 5-0 final against No. 7 Florida State on Sunday afternoon. The match was called after 78 minutes due to persistent lightning in the area.

FAU finished the match with transfer Megan Hogate, who registered four saves, her career-high in a game. 

Next Up, The First American Conference Game of the Season:

Thursday, Sept. 11
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UTSA @ 7 p.m. TV: FAU Sports+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

🤓 He’s a Catch. Who is currently at the top of the rankings in this season’s receiving yards after the Owls’ two football games?

Have a guess? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

You Love to See It. Coach got the game ball from the Veep!

And Owl Nation showed up and showed out, as per usual! 👇🏼

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Monday, Sept. 8
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate | Live Scoring

Tuesday, Sept. 9
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate | Live Scoring

Thursday, Sept. 11
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UTSA @ 7 p.m. TV: FAU Sports+ | Watch Live | Live Stats

Friday, Sept. 12
👟 Men’s X-Country @ Southern Showcase (Huntsville, Alabama) @ Time TBA
👟 Women’s X-Country/T&F @ Southern Showcase (Huntsville, Alabama) @ Time TBA
🏐 Volleyball vs. Arkansas State @ 11 a.m. (Orlando, Florida) 
🏐 Volleyball vs. Brown @ 4 p.m. (Orlando, Florida) 

Saturday, Sept. 13
🏈 Football @ FIU @ 6 p.m. TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Fox Sports 640 South Florida (Miami, Florida) | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball vs. UCF @ 6 p.m. (Orlando, Florida) | Live Stats
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ No. 5 NC State (Raleigh, North Carolina) @ 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 14
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. North Dakota State @ 6 p.m. | Live Stats

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The Answer: Easton Messer!

Easton Messer tops the receiving chart thus far this season with 149 yards.

🦉 Have an awesome week, Owl Fam!