Spiders Morning Jolt 12/18: 2 AP Football All-Americans

Tom Elia and Jeremiah Grant were named Associated Press All-Americans.

Good morning. There’s only one week until Christmas! Get your last-minute presents on the SpiderShop now!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏈 AP All-Americans
🏀 Behind the Web audio
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Double Recognition. The Associated Press named Tom Elia and Jeremiah Grant All-Americans. Grant earned First Team recognition, and Elia was an Honorable Mention. Elia started all 13 games this season, helping the Spiders rank 4th in the CAA with 4,945 total yards of offense. Grant recorded 53 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and an FCS-high 13.5 sacks. 🏈 Read more about the athletes.

🔼 ICYMI. If you missed Behind the Web with men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney and women’s basketball coach Aaron Roussell, don’t worry! You can listen to it through SpiderTV. Click here to listen.

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Kelly Hutton is on the soccer team and pursuing a Master of Liberal Arts through the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. She played her first season at Richmond in 2024. She started in 16 of 17 games, had 21 shots, three goals and three assists. On the school side, she appreciated the tight-knit SPCS community and the professors’ focus on applying and learning to the real world.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Tonight’s Game. The men’s basketball team plays William & Mary tonight. The Tribe is the most common opponent in Richmond history.

Tonight will be the ###rd meeting between the programs.

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Show Up! Thank you to all of the Spider fans who came to the women’s basketball game on Sunday. The team is away in Florida this weekend but is back at home on Sunday, Dec. 29. Get your tickets now!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, December 18

🏀 Men’s Basketball at William & Mary @ 7pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Watch

Friday, December 20

🏀 Women’s Basketball West Palm Beach Classic vs. Tennessee @ 2:15pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Saturday, December 21

🏀 Women’s Basketball West Palm Beach Classic vs. Alabama @ 1:15pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. VMI @ 6pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 203rd!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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