Good morning. The lacrosse season is on its way! The women were picked as the preseason favorites for the third consecutive year by the Atlantic 10 Conference.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Women’s 10th A-10 win
🏀 Men beat Duquesne
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Win #10. The women’s basketball team won its 10th conference game of the season over La Salle 72-53. Maggie Doogan had her eighth career double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Addie Budnik notched her 100th career game in double figures and became the third leading scorer in Spider women’s basketball history. 🏀 Read more about the win.

🔼 That’s A Dub. The men’s basketball team beat Duquesne 73-68 at home. The Spiders have now beaten the Dukes four straight times. Jason Roche led the team with 14 points, and Dusan Neskovic was right behind with 13. The team shot 61% from the field and 66.7% from behind the arc. 🏀 Learn more about the victory.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Schedule Change. The men’s tennis match against Hampton this weekend has been postponed due to inclement weather.

The match will now be on Feb. __.

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Weekly Honor. The Atlantic 10 Conference named Molly Wise the Co-Field Performer of the Week. This is the second time she’s earned the honor this season. Wise placed first in the long jump at the Penn State National Open, with a jump that marks second in the conference and 10th in the IC4A/ECAC rankings. 👟 Here’s more about Wise.

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Friday, February 7

👟 Track & Field Virginia Invitational
🏊 Swim & Dive Virginia Tech Diving Invite
🏊 Swim & Dive Cavalier Invite

Saturday, February 8

👟 Track & Field Virginia Invitational
🏊 Swim & Dive Virginia Tech Diving Invite
🏊 Swim & Dive Cavalier Invite
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Robert Morris @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Davidson @ 12pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Watch
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at #19 Penn State @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, February 9

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. VCU @ 10am ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Duquesne @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Feb. 20!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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