Good morning, Knights. Presenting your 2025-26 men’s basketball staff and captains:

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

🏀 Media day press conferences
⚽️ Goals x5
🚀 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Media Day! The men’s and women’s basketball teams have a double-header on Monday, Nov. 3. The local media spoke to the team’s head coaches and each rosters ahead of the season. The men’s basketball team will bring back 0% of their returning scoring from last season. The women’s basketball team has two returning front-court contributors.

🏀 Read more about each team.
🎙️ Sytia Messer press conference. 

🔼 Big Win. The men’s soccer team beat Bradley 5-1 on Tuesday night. Lilian Ricol, Clarence Awoudor, Drew Hansen, Younes Boudinar and Malick Thiaw each scored. UCF had 27 shots, and 12 were on goal. Goalkeeper Juanvi Muñoz had one save. The men are now 5-5-1 this season.

⚽️ See the game stats.

🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU

Swept the Awards. Two men’s soccer players earned Sun Belt Conference weekly honors.

Clarence Awoudor earned Offensive Player of the Week and Juanvi Muñoz earned ___ Player of the Week.

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

🚀 ONE BIG THING

Regionals. The men’s tennis team competed at the ITA Southeast Regionals this past weekend. Clement Lemire led the team, reaching the quarterfinal match. Pedro Rodriguez made his collegiate debut and advanced to the round of 32.

🎾 See each athlete’s performance.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, October 16

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Southeast Regionals
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Oklahoma State @ 8pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Friday, October 17

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Southeast Regionals
👟 Cross Country Bradley Pink Classic @ 3:15pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. Seminole State College @ 5:30pm ET
🏐 Volleyball vs. Arizona @ 6pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Saturday, October 18

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Southeast Regionals
🏈 Football vs. West Virginia @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Old Dominion @ 7pm ET | Watch

Sunday, October 19

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Southeast Regionals
🥎 Softball at Florida @ 1pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Houston @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Defensive!

🚀 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!