Good morning, Knights. It’s tournament day! UCF baseball travels to Surprise, Arizona, as the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, opening this afternoon against 19th-ranked Oklahoma State at noon EDT on ESPNU.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
🛶 Row Your Boat
🎾 Top 15 Finish
🚀 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Row Your Boat. UCF Rowing is heading to the NCAA Championships!
🔼 Top 15 Finish. UCF men's tennis closed the season ranked No. 13 nationally, the program's second-best final ranking behind only a No. 11 finish in 2021. The Knights never dropped out of the top 15 all spring and peaked at a program-record No. 8 on February 19. UCF made its second straight Sweet 16 appearance before falling to top-seeded Wake Forest. Senior captain Yassine Dlimi finished ranked No. 66 individually, while the doubles tandem of Mehdi Benchakroun and Wissam Abderrahman cracked the rankings at No. 83 to close the year.
🔼 In The Rankings. UCF women's tennis closed the season ranked No. 20 nationally in the final ITA rankings after a 21-5 campaign that included a second straight Big 12 regular-season title. Senior Jantje Tilbuerger finished individually ranked No. 122, capping a stellar year that saw her go 17-2 in dual matches with a perfect 10-0 mark on court two and six match-clinching wins. The NCAA Tournament berth was the program's 11th overall and seventh under head coach Bryan Koniecko.
🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU
On Base. How many UCF players reached 200 career hits during the 2026 season?
Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
🚀 ONE BIG THING
🔼 Almost Gameday. It’s almost time for the Super Regionals! Listen to head coach Cindy Ball-Malone talk about what her bench has meant to her team’s success this season.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, May 21
⚾ Baseball vs. Oklahoma State @ 12 p.m. @ Big 12 Tournament (Surprise, Ariz) | Watch: ESPNU
Friday, May 22
⚾ Baseball @ Big 12 Tournament - Semifinal Round - TBA | Watch: ESPN+
🥎 Softball @ UCLA @ 9 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Saturday, May 23
⚾ Baseball Big 12 Tournament - Championship Game @ 9 p.m.
🥎 Softball @ UCLA @ 9 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Three: Zak Skinner, DeAmez Ross, and Landon Moran!
🚀 Have a great Thursday, y’all!
