Good morning, Spiders. Men’s lacrosse player Connor Knight isn’t just a great goalie, he’s a remarkable human as well. Hear from the Spiders' net minder below, and see him in action Saturday night as Richmond hosts Duke in the first NCAA Tournament game ever in Robins Stadium.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⛳ NCAA ready!
🌎 Day 4 in Chile
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Selected! The men’s golf team was selected for the NCAA Tournament. The Spiders will compete in the Wake Forest Regional from May 18-20. The men recently won their first A-10 title since 2017. Richmond will compete along with 13 other teams and the top five teams from each of the six regional sites will advance to compete at the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. from May 29 to June 3.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Academic Status. The NCAA released the updated four-year Academic Progress Rate scores.

# Richmond Athletics programs earned perfect scores of 1,000.

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

🔼 Another Experience. Eight Spider student-athletes are on a nine-day immersion trip in Chile. Read football player Daniel Sellers’ letter about his time in the country.

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Friday, May 8

⚾️ Baseball vs. George Washington @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, May 9

⚾️ Baseball vs. George Washington @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse NCAA Tournament vs. Duke @ 7:30pm ET | Tickets | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, May 10

⚾️ Baseball vs. George Washington @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 7!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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