Good morning. The men’s basketball against VCU on March 2 is SOLD OUT!!! We hope you got your tickets for the Richmond Area Honda Dealers Capital City Classic and we will see you there!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Women beat Rhode Island
🏊 GPA Gods
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Throwback! The women’s basketball team didn’t hold back on Wednesday and defeated Rhode Island 68-49, its first win in Kingston since 2017. The team is now 20-4 overall and 10-1 in conference play. Siobhan Ryan led the team with 14 points, and the team shot 52.4% from behind the arc. 🏀 Here’s more about the win.  

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🔼 Scholar-Athletes. The women’s swim and dive program earned the second-highest GPA in the country and was named a 2023 Fall Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Association of America.

🔼 Anotha’ One. Elizabeth Stockman has been named Atlantic 10 Track and Field Performer of the Week for the second consecutive week. 👟 Read about her performance that earned her the honor here.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Starting Tomorrow! The women’s lacrosse team has its season opener tomorrow against Campbell. We’ve got a lot of news about the team below, but here is one thing you should know.

The women are ranked ___ in the nation?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Top Dog. The women’s lacrosse team has been voted No. 1 in the preseason conference poll for a second consecutive year. The team earned 95 points and six first-place votes. Not only is this big news but three women were also named to the Preseason All-Conference Team— Colleen Quinn, Grace Muldoon and Hannah Custer. 🥍 Read more about the women’s preseason accomplishments here.

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, February 9

👟 Track & Field Darius Dixon Invitational
👟 Track & Field David Hemery Valentine Invitational
🏊 Swim at Cavalier Invite @ 11am/6pm ET

Saturday, February 10

👟 Track & Field Darius Dixon Invitational
👟 Track & Field David Hemery Valentine Invitational
🏊 Swim at Cavalier Invite @ 11am/6pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Marquette
⛳️ Women’s Golf Columbia Classic Moon Golf
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Robert Morris @ 12pm ET | Live Stats
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Campbell @ 12pm ET | Live Stats 
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. La Salle @ 2pm ET | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, February 11

🏊 Swim at Cavalier Invite @ 11am/6pm ET
⛳️ Women’s Golf Columbia Classic Moon Golf
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Dayton
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. George Washington @ 1pm ET | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 19th!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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