Pirate Brew 3/8: Bracket Ready

The women's basketball championship bracket is set!

Good morning. There’s only ONE home game this weekend. So there is no excuse why you shouldn’t be there. The men’s basketball team has its Senior Day game on Saturday at 4 p.m. against Charlotte. Get your tickets now.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🎾 Women sweep UC Riverside
🏀 Women’s championship bracket
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Win! The women’s tennis team beat UC Riverside 7-0. The team won two doubles matches and left one unfinished. The Pirates won five of the six singles matchups in straight sets.

🔼 Bracket Set. The American Women’s Basketball Championship Bracket is all set! ECU will play its first game on March 10 at 1 p.m. ET against No. 8 Memphis.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

True or False?

Softball is taking on North Texas for the first time in program history this weekend.

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

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.

ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🏴‍☠️ Senior Send Off. The men’s basketball game on Saturday, March 9, will be the Senior Day game. Brandon Johnson, Cam Hayes and two team managers will be recognized. Make sure to come out to the last regular season home game at 4 p.m.!

🏴‍☠️ Did You Know? The softball team is off to its best start in program history since the 2000 Pirate softball team. The 2000 team started 21-2 in its first 23 games and went on to win a program-record 60 games. Right now, the team stands at 21-2 and hopes to break that record with a win over North Texas this weekend.

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📅 COMING SOON

Friday 3/8

👟 Track and Field NCAA Indoor Championships
⚾️ Baseball at Liberty @ 4pm ET | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Long Beach State @ 5pm ET
🥎 Softball at North Texas @ 7pm ET

Saturday 3/9

👟 Track and Field NCAA Indoor Championships
⚾️ Baseball at Liberty @ 2pm ET | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at North Texas @ 3pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Charlotte @ 4pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday 3/10

🏊 Swim and Dive NCAA Zone Diving Championships
🥎 Softball at North Texas @ 1pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Liberty @ 1pm ET | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: True!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Friday, y’all!