Good morning, Shocker Nation! For the second straight season, Wichita State Softball has been voted the favorite to win the American Athletic Conference by the league's coaches.

Wichita State received four first place votes and 75 total points in the preseason coaches poll. A total of seven points separate the top three teams in the poll. Coming in behind right behind Wichita State are Florida Atlantic (70) and North Texas (68).
 
What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew?

🎾 Women’s Tennis takes on Nebraska and Washington State this weekend
🥎 Wichita State Softball has been voted the favorite to win the AAC
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Smashing Records Like It’s Their Job. Wichita State Track & Field heads to Lincoln, Nebraska, splitting the team between the Prairie Wolf Invitational on Friday and the Mark Colligan Memorial on Saturday, both held in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Events begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and 10:45 a.m. on Saturday.
 
The Shockers claimed six individual event wins and recorded 10 Wichita State all-time top-10 marks during their last time out at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular.

Records Watch: 👀 👇🏼

Jaleel Montgomery ran 21.34 in the 200 meters, just shy of Shannon Armstrong's record of 21.19, and Jason Parrish ran 47.78 in the 400 meters, just off Adam Gauzy's record of 47.52.

🔼 Court is in Session. Wichita State Women's Tennis takes on Nebraska (today at 4 p.m. CT) and Washington State (tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Shockers enter the weekend contests at 1-1 after splitting a pair of matches to open the year on Jan. 17.

Sophomore Xin Tong Wang will look to continue her success during the fall season, when she became the first Shocker since 1983 to compete in the Central Region Singles Final, and in November, she became the first Shocker to make an appearance at nationals since 2019. Giorgia Roselli led the Shockers in singles wins in the fall with ten.

🎾 : FULL RUNDOWN AND SCOUTING REPORTS

🔼 This One’s Ella Good. Wichita State senior women's basketball player Ella Anciaux talks about sticking with it despite rough moments earlier in her career, how coach Terry Nooner's communication helps, and post drills with assistant coach Patrick Harrison.

We discuss her role as the team's big sister, family road trips in the "Vanciaux," and teasing Fr. Drew Hoffman of the St. Paul Catholic Student Center about the Kapaun-Carroll rivalry.

🎤 : LISTEN TO THE ROUNDHOUSE PODCAST

🔼 Home Court Advantage. The Wichita State men's tennis team (0-2) takes on Omaha (1-2) tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 25) at 1 p.m. CT and Drake (2-1) on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m for their home openers.

The Shocker pair of Kristof Minarik and Alejandro Jacome will be looking to build upon their successful fall after they collected wins over multiple power four opponents and doubles wins in high-level events throughout that season. The duo collected two wins in pre-qualifiers of ITA All-Americans and added two wins at ITA Central Regionals, reaching the doubles semifinals.

🎾 : FULL PREVIEW AND SCOUTING REPORTS

🔼 A Tale Of Two Halves. A 12-2 run to end the game silenced Wichita State's upset bid over No. 24 Memphis, 61-53, Thursday night in the FedExForum.

Harlond Beverly scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Corey Washington chipped in 11 and Quincy Ballard added another double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

She Made Her Point(s). With the Shockers WBB team facing UAB tomorrow in the annual Play4Kay Pink Game, today’s trivia asks: What member of the squad scored the game-high of 21 points when the two teams faced one another in March of 2024?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Friday, Jan. 24
👟 Track & Field @ Prairie Wolf Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Nebraska

Saturday, Jan. 25
👟 Track & Field @ Mark Colligan Memorial
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Omaha @ 1 p.m. CT
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Washington State @ 1 p.m. CT
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. UAB - Play4Kay Pink Game @ 2 p.m. | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, Jan. 26
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Drake @ 1 p.m. CT
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Tulsa @ 2 p.m. KEYN 103.7 FM | Live Audio | Live Stats

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Daniela Abies!

Wichita State beat UAB 68-65.

🌾 Have an awesome weekend, Shocker Nation!