Good morning, Spiders. The women’s basketball team signed five new Spider to its roster for the 2026-27 season! Learn about the new players here.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Women win!
🏀 3 newbies on MBB
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Road Win. The women’s basketball team won its first road game of the season against William & Mary on Wednesday. Maggie Doogan posted her 13th career double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Rachel Ullstrom was right behind with 19 points. The women shot 55.2% from the field and 44.4% from behind the arc. 🏀 Read more about the win.

🔼 Ready for Tomorrow. The football team will play its last home game of the regular season tomorrow against Lafayette. Listen to what the coaches and players have to say about the upcoming game.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Listen Up. A new episode of the Spider Insight Podcast is out!

Who is the featured football player this week?

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🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Welcome! The men’s basketball team signed three players. Sam Simmons is a guard from Kansas City. He is the No. 2 Class of 2026 recruit in Kansas. Dane Caldwell is a forward from Indiana. He averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in his junior high school season. Chad Cook is a forward from New York. He is the No. 7 Class of 2026 recruit in New Hampshire. 🏀 Learn about the new Spiders.

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Friday, November 14

👟 Cross Country NCAA Southeast Regional Championship | Live Stats

Saturday, November 15

🏈 Football vs. Lafayette @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Columbia @ 7pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Watch

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