Good morning. There are some things they say to avoid on Friday the 13th, one of which is spiders, but you don’t have to worry about that if you ARE a Spider. So enjoy your Friday like it’s any other Friday.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏌️ Beasley’s beautiful score
🏈 How to throw the perfect spiral
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Beasley’s Best. After an incredible performance by the Spiders women’s golf team at the UNCG Fall Invitational, Maya Beasley was named the Patriot League Golfer of the Week. Beasley tied for fourth among 107 golfers in the tournament with a score of 214 (-2) and shot the third-lowest tournament score in program history. ⛳️ Read more about Beasley and the team’s performance here.

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🔼 Science Rules. In less than two minutes, you can learn how to throw the perfect spiral with associate professor of physics Christine Helms and quarterback Kyle Wickersham. I know science can be complicated, but Helms describes it so thoroughly, and Wickersham is a great model to follow. Let us know if you were able to throw a spiral after watching the video by tweeting us!

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Hockey Rankings. Field hockey is nationally ranked in two top ten categories. They ranked fifth in penalty corners per game and eighth in assists per game. The team averages 2.50 assists per game and more than triple that in penalty corners per game.

Today’s question— how many penalty corners does field hockey average per game?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Heritage Highlight. Get to know more about Esteban Rodriguez on the baseball team and Ulises Sarria on the football team when it comes to their unique heritage for Hispanic Heritage Month. Rodriguez’s family history goes back to Peru and the Dominican Republic, and Sarria’s family is from Nicaragua. Watch the video above to find out more.

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, October 13

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Regionals
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Saint Joseph’s @ 5pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
🏊 Swim vs. Davidson A-10 Duals @ 5pm ET

Saturday, October 14

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Regionals
🏃 Cross Country at XS 23 Invitational
🏊 Swim vs Atlantic 10 Duals @ 10am ET
🏈 Football at Rhode Island @ 1pm ET | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, October 15

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Regionals
⛳️ Men’s Golf Georgetown Intercollegiate
🏑 Field Hockey at Old Dominion @ 12pm ET
⚽️ Soccer vs Davidson @ 2pm | Live Stats

📬 STICK WITH US

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 8.75!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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