Good morning, Spiders. On Monday night, Richmond Athletics held the 2025 SPIDYs Awards. Maggie Doogan , Melissa Nwakalor and Cole Ekert were named the 2025 Spider Athletes of the Year. See the other awards here!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⚾️ 20 run win
🏀 New Spider
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Huge Win. The baseball team won its seventh midweek game of the season 20-10 over Coppin State. The Spiders scored 12 runs in the third inning. Michael Elko led the team going 2-for-3 at the plate with four runs. D.J. Pacheco had three runs and three RBIs. ⚾️ Read more about the victory.

🔼 Welcome! The men’s basketball team adds Jaden Daughtry to its 2025-26 roster. The 6’7” forward is a Richmond native who played at Indiana State last season. In his sophomore season, Daughtry appeared in all 32 games and averaged 12.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. 🏀  Learn more about Daughtry.

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Women’s basketball assistant coach Jeanine Radice was named the Mid Major Assistant Coach of the Year by the World Exposure Report. She helped lead the Spiders to a 28-7 overall record and a 17-1 conference record this season.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Champs Next. The men’s golf team finished the regular season and will compete in the Atlantic 10 Championships from April 22-24.

How many times did the Spiders finish in the top 5?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Defense! The Atlantic 10 named Mitchell Dunham the Under Armour Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week. Dunham led the defense in an 11-6 win over High Point with six ground balls and five caused turnovers. 🥍 Here’s more about Dunham.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, April 16

👟 Track & Field Bryan Clay Invitational
👟 Track & Field Virginia Challenge

Thursday, April 17

👟 Track & Field Bryan Clay Invitational
👟 Track & Field Virginia Challenge
⛳️ Women’s Golf Atlantic 10 Championship

Friday, April 18

👟 Track & Field Bryan Clay Invitational
👟 Track & Field Virginia Challenge
⛳️ Women’s Golf Atlantic 10 Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Saint Joseph’s @ TBA | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Saint Joseph’s @ TBA | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at George Washington @ 3pm ET | Live Stats

Saturday, April 19

👟 Track & Field Bryan Clay Invitational
👟 Track & Field Virginia Challenge
⛳️ Women’s Golf Atlantic 10 Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Davidson @ TBA | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. George Washington @ 12pm ET | Watch
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. UMass @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at George Washington @ 1pm ET | Live Stats
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Villanova @ 1pm ET | Live Stats

Sunday, April 20

⚾️ Baseball at George Washington @ 12pm ET | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 7!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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