The East Carolina University volleyball team faced off against its final American Athletic Conference opponent, The University of Cincinnati, on Wednesday, to begin a home-and-home series to wrap up the regular season. ECU took game one, giving the team its 21st win of the season.
The Pirates (21-11, 12-7 AAC) reached 21 wins on the season against the Bearcats (13-18, 11-8 AAC) Wednesday night. The last 21 win season for the Pirates was in 1982, when then head coach Lynn Davidson led ECU to a 24-13 record.
ECU rolled into its 12th AAC victory on the season, by defeating the Bearcats in five sets (25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 20-25, 15-11).