Good morning, Spiders. The men’s basketball non-conference schedule is here! The Spiders will play 13 matchups and nine of them will be at home in Robins Center. Check out the schedule here.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⚽️ Thursday night win
🏑 Returning players
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Victory. The women’s soccer team beat East Carolina 1-0 on Thursday. Kiley Fitzgerald scored for Richmond eight minutes into the game. This was her fourth career goal and second career game-winner. Veronica Rrapi had five saves to notch her second shutout of the year. ⚽️ Read more about the shutout.

🔼 They’re Back! The field hockey team kicks off its season next week! See how practices have been going in the video above.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Home Games.

With nine home games during the non-conference season and an additional nine Atlantic 10 conference games at home, Richmond will play 18 regular-season games in the Robins Center this season, the most since the arena opened in ____.

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Meet Charlotte. Women’s lacrosse player Charlotte Boss had a busy summer. She got to coach her high school team in Providence, Rhode Island, traveled to Amsterdam and Spain and worked through being diagnosed with compartment syndrome. Learn more about her summer here.

The Drive Ahead is brought to you by Sheehy Lexus of Richmond, the Official Luxury Automotive Partner of the Richmond Spiders. Stop by their showroom on Midlothian Turnpike and test drive the all-new RX and GX. Lexus, Experience Amazing.

Sunday, August 24

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Wofford @ 2pm ET | Watch | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1972!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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