Good morning. We are halfway through the week, and 18 days closer to football season!

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏐 Preseason poll
🏟️ Stadium renaming
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top 5. The American Conference picked ECU volleyball to finish fourth in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Ellie Pate, Kai Bailey and Taryn Gilreath were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. This marks the first time in the program’s American Conference era that three Pirates have been named preseason all-conference in the same season.

🏐 Read more about the team.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Newbies.

The swim and dive team has # newcomers for the 2025-26 season.

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

⏪ 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 Field. The soccer and lacrosse field has officially been named Bill Clark Homes Field at Johnson Stadium. The naming recognition honors a historic investment made by Bill Clark Homes - the largest investment in the 64-year history of the Pirate Club - as part of the Pirates Unite Campaign.

🏟️ Learn more about the renaming.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, August 20

🏐 Volleyball at Old Dominion @ 4pm ET | Live Stats

Thursday, August 21

⚽️ Soccer at Richmond @ 5pm ET

Sunday, August 24

⚽️ Soccer vs. VCU @ 1pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 9!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!