Good morning, Spiders. Meet Spider men’s basketball player David Thomas, a transfer from DePaul!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏈 Spiders beat Wofford
🏀 WBB non-conference schedule
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Victory! The football team beat Wofford 14-10 on Saturday. The Richmond defense allowed just 158 yards and registered four sacks. Andrew King caught an 11-yard pass for a touchdown in the first quarter. Kyle Wickersham ran 10 yards to the end zone to secure the win in the fourth quarter. 🏈 Read more about the game.

🔼 One Goal. The women’s soccer team scored one goal against Queens on Sunday. Emma Newman scored late in the second half. The Spiders fell 2-1.

🔼 Weekend Games. The field hockey team played two games this past weekend. The Spiders had a defensive battle against James Madison on Friday night. Amy Stripling scored the first goal of the game for the Spiders, but the team ended up falling 2-1. The women fell to No. 17 Liberty 4-2 on Sunday. Valen Luna Paratore and Stripling scored.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Moving Up. Two men’s lacrosse players were selected in the 2025 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.

Which defenseman and midfielder were called?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Mark the Calendar! The women’s basketball team announced the 2025-26 non-conference schedule. The Spiders will face three Power Four foes and seven NCAA Tournament teams. Five games will be inside the Robins Center and four will be on the road. 🏀  Here’s more about the schedule.

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Monday, September 8

⛳️ Women’s Golf Tribe Invitational | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf Columbia Intercollegiate | Live Stats

Tuesday, September 9

⛳️ Women’s Golf Tribe Invitational | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf Columbia Intercollegiate | Live Stats

Thursday, September 11

⚽️ Soccer at Longwood @ 7pm ET

Friday, September 12

🎾 Men’s Tennis Elon Invitational
👟 Cross Country Virginia Challenge
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Georgetown @ 3pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, September 13

🎾 Men’s Tennis Elon Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Hall of Fame Classic
🏈 Football at North Carolina @ 3:30pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, September 14

🎾 Men’s Tennis Elon Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Hall of Fame Classic
🏑 Field Hockey at Old Dominion @ 1pm ET | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Mitchell Dunham and Lukas Olsson!

🕷️ Have a great Monday!

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