Good morning, Spiders. Richmond’s inaugural season in the Patriot League is almost here. Check out what Coach Huesman had to say about joining the new conference:

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⚽ Off the pitch
🏈 Know your foe
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Off The Pitch. Two Richmond women’s soccer players spent their summers off the pitch and interning to gain real-world experience. Senior Kiley Fitzgerald interned with Ernst & Young to learn more about accounting, while fellow senior Anna Garcia spent time as a medical assistant at Cardiology Physicians P.A. to support patient care across a variety of medical specialties.

🔼 Making The Grade. Academic accolades are in for Richmond men’s and women’s tennis! Eight members of the women’s team earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, while the entire team was named a Division I ITA All-Academic Team. The men’s team also earned Division I ITA All-Academic Team recognition, while two individual players were named Scholar-Athletes.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

On Base. Let’s toss it to the diamond for today’s trivia question. During the 2025 season, who tallied the most hits for the Spiders?

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

🔼 Know Your Foe. Richmond is set to square off against Georgetown on the gridiron on November 8. What do you know about the Hoyas? Get ready for the clash with this primer on the future battle.

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Going Pro. Richmond baseball alum Aaron Whitley had an incredible first half of the season! Whitley landed on the MLB Draft League All-First Half Team after posting 34 stolen bases (earning him the all-time first-half and single-season record!), 33 runs, 32 hits, and batting .276 through 29 games.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jordan Jaffe finished the season with 79 hits. Brady O’Brien was a close second with 74 hits and Aaron Whitley rounded out the top three with 71.

🕷️ Have a great Monday!

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