Spiders Morning Jolt 9/2: Loncarica’s First Win

Field Hockey won its first game against William & Mary.

Good morning. Happy Labor Day, Spider fans!

Go ahead and keep wearing white. We think that’s a lame rule.

We’ll be back to our full-size edition of the Spider Morning Jolt tomorrow, but for now, enjoy this single shot for Labor Day!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏑 Offensive explosion
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Seven to Win. The field hockey team beat William & Mary 7-1. This was the first win under new head coach Martu Loncarica. Clara Larripa scored a career-high four goals in the fourth quarter. 🏑 Read more about the win.

🔼 Top 5. The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Spider Alumni Open on Saturday. The women finished third out of 14 teams. The men finished fourth of 14 teams. 👟 See the athletes with the top times here.

🔼 Season Opener. The football team took on Virginia in its season opener and lost 34-13. Kyle Wickersham scored the first touchdown in the second quarter on a five-yard run. Brandon Peskin made a 35-yard field goal in the third and a 33-yard in the fourth. Rain delayed the game for two hours beginning in the second quarter. 🏈 Here’s more about the game.

🔼 Down One. Field hockey lost its game against No. 18 Old Dominion 3-0 on Friday.

🔼 Last Minutes. The soccer team held Delaware 0-0 in the first half, but Delaware was able to get a goal in the 66th minute of the game to take a 1-0 win.

Thursday, September 5

⚽️ Soccer at William & Mary @ 7pm ET | Live Stats

Friday, September 6

🏑 Field Hockey vs. App State @ 5pm ET

Saturday, September 7

🏈 Football vs. Wofford @ 3:30pm ET | Listen | Parking | Tickets | Watch

Sunday, September 8

⛳️ Men’s Golfweek Fall Challenge
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Temple @ 11am ET
⚽️ Soccer vs. American @ 2pm ET | Live Stats

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