Over the course of Sept. 6 and Sept. 7, the 49ers Volleyball team competed in the Pirate Invitational at East Carolina University. After winning two out of three of their matches in the tournament, the team was named the Pirate Invitational champions. Reanna Richardson took home the tournament MVP honors and was named to the all-tournament team alongside Jocelyn Stoner and Yumi Garcia.
The 49ers took on Gardner-Webb University in their first match of the tournament. Charlotte was able to defeat GWU in three sets to take home their first win of the Pirate Invitational. Molly Shaw led the team with 10 kills in the match and the 49ers had a .