Good morning. You think playing a sport is a lot of work… our student-athletes are also volunteering at The Children’s Hospital at VCU! Athletes passed out candy and Spider swag to many kids last week.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Men beat VMI
🏑 New staff coming
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 King’s Court. He’s new to the school but a veteran on the court. Graduate student Jordan King stood out in the men’s basketball home opener after he scored 27 points in his first 20 minutes as a Spider. His 27 first-half points were the most by any Spider in a half since 2018. This is the program’s fifth straight season opener dub, and the team almost hit 100 points. The men ended the 40 minutes of play with a final score of 93-75. 🏀 Read more about the game here.

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🔼 Something New. The field hockey team is going to have a new look to its staff next season, with head coach Jamie Montgomery’s contract expiring. Richmond is already on the lookout for a new coach and thanks Montgomery for all she has done for the program its student-athletes. 🏑 See what Vice President and Director of Athletics John Hardt said about Montgomery here.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Splish Splash. Jordan King was making bucket after bucket in the home opener against VMI. Yes, he had 27 points in the first half, but he did not stop there.

Today’s question— how many total points did King make in the game?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Family Ties. The local product, Quanye Veney, was featured on this week’s Spider Insight Podcast and talks about downtime with the team on the bye week and his connection with offensive coordinator Winston October. Not playing freshman year was a mental challenge for Veney, but he had teammates who helped him battle through hard times. Veney loves his family coming to games, going home to see them, and explaining how much they mean to him. 🏈 Listen to the full interview here.

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, November 10

🏃 Cross Country NCAA Southeast Region Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Navy Invite

Saturday, November 11

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Navy Invite
🏈 Football vs. Elon @ 2pm ET | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Siena @ 8pm ET | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, November 12

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Navy Invite
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Delaware State @ 2pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 34!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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