Good morning. Why are pirate costumes the coolest? They just Arrrrrrrrr! While you get ready for Halloween, don’t forget to attend the cross country and swim and dive meets this weekend.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏈 Preview of UTSA game
⚽️ Going to the championships
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Newcomer. The Pirates are set to battle UTSA tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET in Texas. This is the very first time the teams are playing each other after they were added to the American Athletic Conference. Football has an 11-8 record when it comes to facing current D1 FBS opponents for the first time. The Pirates have been on a turnover frenzy forcing 34 in their last 38 games. We hope to see more amazing plays from the Pirates this weekend. Tune into the game on ESPN+.

🏈 Read more about the upcoming game here.  

🔼 Closing Time. The ECU soccer team played its final regular season match and celebrated all of the seniors. The Pirates faced Charlotte and lost 1-3 but ended the season 9-4-5 overall and 4-2-3 in conference play. The women stand in third place in the American Conference and will compete in the American Conference Championships Oct. 31- Nov. 5. Keep an eye on the schedule for dates and times of the championship games.

🛥 LIVE YOUR DREAMS

The Grady Days Sales Event Ends November 1^st

The best time to buy a new Grady-White boat is during the Grady Days Sales Event! Experience the ultimate in boating satisfaction along with the latest technological advances, exclusive innovations, and special features that deliver exceptional comfort and convenience. Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of exclusive sales event pricing – plus, Yamaha incentives.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Best Fans. Thanks to all of you Pirate fans, ECU women’s soccer is highly ranked in the American Conference for having an average attendance rate of 50.72% of the stadium capacity filled at games.

Today’s question— what number is soccer ranked when it comes to fan attendance?

Think you got it? 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…

🏴‍☠️ New Face. Cyr Malonga is a freshman on the ECU men's basketball team, and here is a short video to get to know him a little more. Malonga shares information about his home country of Congo in some of his answers as well.

🏴‍☠️ Time Change. If you signed up for the 2023 Pirate Cup Golf Tournament, the start time has been moved up to noon on Friday, Nov. 3. For more updates about the event, make sure to follow the women’s golf team on Twitter @ECUWGolf.

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📅 COMING SOON

Friday 10/27

⛳️ Women’s Golf Landfall Tradition
🏐 Volleyball at Rice @ 5:30pm ET | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at NC State @ 6pm ET

Saturday 10/28

⛳️ Women’s Golf Landfall Tradition
🥍 Lacrosse at Duke Play Day
🏃 Cross Country American Championships @ 9am ET
🏊 Swim vs James Madison @ 1pm ET
🏈 Football at UTSA @ 3:30pm ET

Sunday 10/29

⛳️ Women’s Golf Landfall Tradition
🏐 Volleyball at Tulsa @ 1pm ET | Live Stats

Tickets Available

🎟️ Grab your home and away football tickets today!

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 3rd!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Friday, y’all!