Good morning. Is it too early to start a countdown for basketball season? Didn’t think so. There are 47 days until the men and women kick off the season, and— big news— the women just released their Atlantic 10 schedule!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏈 Get ready for Saturday’s game
🏀 New game day experience
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Almost Game Day. As we approach Saturday, here are some things you should do to get ready for game day. Make sure to attend or listen to Behind the Web where coach Huesman and the “punter from down under,” Australian Aaron Trusler will be talking all about last week’s victory over Delaware State and the Spiders upcoming game at Stony Brook. Next, have your TV set to watch the game that’s showing on FloFootball. Finally, get your red and blue gear washed and ready to wear to support your Spiders! 🏈 Read more about Behind the Web here.

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🔼 Fun Times. Get ready for a whole new game day experience at the men’s and women’s basketball upcoming games. Melissa Hassen was hired as the Assistant Athletics Director for Game Day Experience and Marketing Services, and she’s got a lot of experience under her belt. Hassen worked for 13 years at Loyola University Maryland in game day marketing and is ready to bring her skill to the Spiders this season.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Go Long. Because Aaron Trusler is going to be on Behind the Web, let’s focus on his stats for the question today. Trusler has played in all three games this season and had the most punts, 7, in the Michigan State game.

Today’s question—how many total yards did Trusler accumulate with those 7 punts?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Love, Sugg. To our first-ever women’s golf coach, congratulations on being enshrined into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame. LaRee Sugg played golf at UCLA, leading the Bruins to the 1991 national championship, turned pro and became the third African-American to play on the LPGA Tour, and came over to Richmond in 2001 to coach, where she was named CAA Coach of the Year in 2002. Sugg is now the Deputy Director of Athletics for Policy and Sports Management and Senior Woman Administrator and Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ⛳️ Read more about Sugg being inducted here.

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, September 21

⚽️ Soccer vs George Mason @ 4:30pm ET | Live Stats

Saturday, September 23

🏑 Field hockey vs Saint Louis @ 12pm ET | Senior Day | Live stats
🏈 Football at Stony Brook @ 3:30pm ET | Watch here | Listen here | Live stats

Sunday, September 24

⚽️ Soccer at La Salle @ 1pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 280 yards!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!