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Pirate Brew 2/16: WBB Clinches American Championship Spot

The women's basketball team won its 6th-straight road game on Saturday.

Good morning Pirates. The women’s basketball team clinched a spot in the American Women’s Basketball Championship!!

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏀 WBB beat Temple
🏀 MBB beat Rice
🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Record! The women’s basketball team beat Temple 79-73. Four Pirates scored in double figures to propel the team to a fourth-straight win. ECU now has 11 wins and is just one game shy of tying the program record for conference wins in a season. The six-consecutive road game wins are a program record.

🔼 Road Win. The men’s basketball team beat Rice on Saturday, 85-75. Jordan Riley scored a team-high 22 points and Demitri Gardner added a season-high 21 points. This marks the team’s third road conference win of the season.

🔼 Tourney Host. The softball team hosted the Purple-Gold Classic this past weekend. On Friday, the Pirates beat Buffalo 8-7 and fell to Notre Dame 6-3. On Saturday, the women came back to beat Notre Dame 4-3. However, they fell to Maryland 4-1. ECU finished the weekend with another win over Maryland, 2-1. Jenna Krol went 2-for-3 at the plate. Taylor Apple picked up the win in the circle.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Court Report.

The women’s tennis team beat VCU on Saturday #-#.

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…

🏴‍☠️ Opening Weekend. The baseball team opened its season against Xavier. The Pirates fell in game one 4-3. Jack Herring hit a home run. ECU has now recorded at least one home run in its season opener or home opener every year since 2023. The Pirates split their doubleheader on Saturday, falling in game one 9-3 and winning game two 12-5.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, February 16

⛳️ Men’s Golf Wexford Intercollegiate 

Tuesday, February 17

⛳️ Men’s Golf Wexford Intercollegiate
⚾️ Baseball at Campbell @ 5pm ET | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic @ 6pm ET | Watch

Wednesday, February 18

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference
⚾️ Baseball vs. NIU @ 4pm ET | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. UNCW @ 5pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Wichita State @ 7pm ET | Watch

Thursday, February 19

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference

Friday, February 20

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Norfolk State @ 1pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. James Madison/Towson @ 3/5:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. #11 North Carolina @ 4pm ET | Watch

Saturday, February 21

🏊 Swim American Athletic Conference
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Charlotte @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. Towson/St. Bonaventure @ 12:30/3pm ET
🥍 Lacrosse vs. Elon @ 1pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Rice @ 1pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at #11 North Carolina @ 2pm ET

Sunday, February 22

🥎 Softball vs. James Madison @ 12:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at #11 North Carolina @ 1pm ET | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4-3!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Monday, y’all!