First And Second Round NIVC Tickets On Sale Now

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Tickets for the first and second rounds of the 2024 National Invitational Volleyball Championship, hosted by East Carolina December 5-6, are currently on sale to the public.

Fans can click here to purchase tickets or call the ECU Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500.

All seating inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is general admission (first come first served) and tickets are priced at $5. For Friday's first round, one ticket will allow entry for both matches. East Carolina students and athletics department staff will be admitted free of charge.

The Pirates are slated to take on Winthrop Thursday at 6 p.m. following the UConn-Mercer contest at 3 p.m. The first-round winners will match up at 6 p.m. Friday for the right to advance to the quarterfinals.

ECU (18-9 overall) slotted third in the American Athletic Conference standings this season with an 11-5 league record. It marked the highest-ever finish for the Pirates in AAC play while tying for the best in any conference in program history. East Carolina also registered double-digit victories for the second consecutive season and logged 10 or more league wins in two-straight campaigns for the first time after producing an 11-8 American Conference record in 2023. Fran McBride (First Team), Angeles Alderete (Second Team) and Taryn Gilreath (All-Freshman Team) each earned postseason accolades from the league in November.

The NIVC is an annual tournament involving some of the nation's top women's Division I Volleyball teams. All games, including the semifinals and championship, are hosted by participating schools. Every round is single elimination.

2024 NIVC First and Second Rounds
December 5-6 at East Carolina (Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum)

Thursday, December 5th
3:00 p.m. – UConn vs. Mercer
6:00 p.m. – Winthrop vs. East Carolina

Friday, December 6th
6:00 p.m. – First round winners

Players Mentioned

Angeles Alderete

Taryn Gilreath

Fran McBride

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