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Space U Brew 5/2: Lincer is the Player of the Year

The Big 12 Conference named Olivia Lincer the Player of the Year.

Good morning, Knights. UCF teams earned multiple awards this week. To start off, the rowing team’s I Four was named the Big 12 Boat of the Week.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🎾 Player of the Year
🎾 All-Big 12 Team honors
🚀 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Season Awards. The Big 12 Conference named women’s tennis player Olivia Lincer the Player of the Year. Lincer is the fourth player in program history to earn the honor. Five Knights claimed a total of eight conference awards.

🔼 Team Honors. The Big 12 Conference named two men’s tennis players to season honors. Mehdi Benchakroun and Yassine Dlimi were named to the All-Big 12 First Team for Singles.

A delicious weekend is as easy as 1,2,3 at Carrabba’s!

1. Sip on signature Sangrias, enjoy hand-crafted cocktails, or try a glass of wine paired with one of our signature appetizers. Available daily from 4pm-7pm at the bar area only.

2. Enjoy Dinner & Dolce, a 3-course dinner for 2 where each guest will enjoy a soup or salad, an entrée of their choice, and a dessert to share for $45. Available Friday-Sunday.

3. More of a good thing! When you dine-in and purchase an entrée, take home another entrée for only $10.

🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU

Regular-Season Finale. The softball team plays its final games of the regular season this weekend against Kansas.

The Knights lead the all-time series record against the Jayhawks #-#. 

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🚀 ONE BIG THING

Season Recap. Who else is missing basketball season? Don’t worry. We have a full-season recap on how the men did in 2025. The Knights opened their season with a ranked win over No. 13 Texas A&M. They ended their season second at the College Basketball Crown.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, May 2

👟 Track & Field East Coast Relays
👟 Track & Field TCU Horned Frog Invite
🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Furman @ TBA
🥎 Softball at Kansas @ 6pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Oklahoma State @ 7pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, May 3

🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Miami @ TBA
🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Tournament Second Round vs. NC State/Charleston Southern @ TBA
👟 Track & Field East Coast Relays
👟 Track & Field TCU Horned Frog Invite
🥎 Softball at Kansas @ 3pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Oklahoma State @ 7pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, May 4

🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Tournament First Round vs. South Florida/Florida @ TBA
🥎 Softball at Kansas @ 1pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Oklahoma State @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🚣 Rowing vs. Miami @ 2pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4-3!

🚀 Have a great Friday, y’all!