Good morning, Spiders. Big things happened this past weekend for the Spiders. The field hockey team won a title and coach Martu Loncarica recorded her 50th career victory.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏑 A-10 Regular Season Champions
🏈 Spiders beat Fordham
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Title Won! The field hockey team won a share of the 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference regular season title as well as the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Championship. Richmond beat VCU 2-1 on Friday in double overtime. Clara Larripa and Valen Luna Paratore scored goals. The team had five shots and three were on goal. Goalkeeper Amanda Cimillo had nine saves. 🏑 Read more about the victory.

🔼 That’s A Dub. The football team beat Fordham 17-14 at home on Saturday. Ja’Vion Griffin and Kyle Wickersham made it to the end zone. Jayden Alsheskie added a 36-yard field goal. The Spiders had 323 total yards and held Fordham to only 161. Carter Glassmyer led the team with 12 tackles and the defense recorded three sacks. 🏈 Here’s more about the win.

🔼 Speedy Times. The cross country team competed in the Atlantic 10 Championships. The women finished fourth and the men finished 10th. Hallie Muniz led the women in the 6k with a time of 21:19.0. She finished in sixth place and earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. Henry Haase led the men with a 25th-place finish. 👟  See each athlete’s time.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Title Stats. The field hockey team finished the season 11-7 overall and 5-1 in conference play.

This is the first time the program has won the regular season title since what year?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

On TV. The men’s basketball team announced the games that will air on regional TV this season. Ten games will be on regional TV, including one women’s game. Games will be televised on Monumental Sports Network, MASN, or CBS 6 Richmond while also being streamed on ESPN Plus. Voice of Spiders Bob Black will provide play-by-play coverage of the team for the 43rd straight season. Former Spiders captain Scott Ungerer will be by Black’s side. 🏀 Here are the game airing on regional TV.

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Tuesday, November 4

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s @ 6pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Wednesday, November 5

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Virginia @ 7pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Thursday, November 6

🏑 Field Hockey Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinals vs. Davidson @ 11am ET | Tickets
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🎙️ Behind the Web with Coach Russ Huesman @ Noon | Bar West, 5811 Grove Avenue, RVA | Listen

Friday, November 7

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🏊 Swim at Loyola @ TBD
🎾 Men’s Tennis Navy Invitational
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Texas @ 8pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, November 8

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🎾 Men’s Tennis Navy Invitational
🏑 Field Hockey Atlantic 10 Conference Championship | Tickets
🏈 Football at Georgetown @ 1pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. East Carolina @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, November 9

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🎾 Men’s Tennis Navy Invitational

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2015

🕷️ Have a great Monday!

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