Good morning. “If you can’t fly then run, If you can’t run then walk, If you can’t walk then crawl, But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Today, we pause to honor a man who moved our country and our society forward in so many ways.

As we celebrate victories, moments and stories in each and every Brew, let us remember those who helped pave the paths before us. 

This morning, we hope you enjoy this mini-sized Pirate Brew. (Think of it as a single shot of the Purple & Gold.)

We’ll be back with your Venti-sized edition on Tuesday.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Two in One. The swim and dive team competed in three events this past weekend and excelled in each. To start the Pirates off, the dive team had three first-place finishes. Frida Zuniga Guzman placed first in the 1-meter and 3-meter, and Flanary Patterson placed first in the platform.

Next, the women took on Old Dominion, where they won 207.0-54.0. Kaylee Hamblin broke a pool record at Old Dominion with a 1:02.76 time in the 100 breaststroke. Ten different athletes had first-place finishes.

To wrap it up, the Pirates took on William & Mary. The women won 134-127 and had five athletes finish in first place in different events.

🏊 Read more about the wins here.

🔼 Coming Up. Don’t forget to sign your baby up for the second-ever “Baby Race.” Babies between 6-12 months are eligible to participate in the race at the men’s basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 28. Sign up here!

For more information on how you can support ECU Student Athletes through Team Boneyard, please email Doug Gomes at [email protected] or visit the Team Boneyard website.

📬 STICK WITH US

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📅 COMING SOON

Wednesday 1/17

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Rice @ 11am ET l Education Day | Watch | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. North Texas @ 7pm ET | Paint It Black Night | Watch | Live Stats

Friday 1/19

🏃 Track & Field at Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at VCU @ 2pm ET

Saturday 1/20

🏃 Track & Field at Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Temple @ 11am ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. SMU @ 2pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball at UAB @ 3pm ET

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Monday, y’all!