Spiders Morning Jolt 4/1: MLAX Ranked No. 1

The men's lacrosse team is ranked No. 1 for the first time.


Good morning, Spiders. Congrats to men’s lacrosse player Vincent Gaylord on being named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week! Read about his recent performances here.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🥍 Monday victory
🥍 Men ranked No. 1
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Good Morning. The No. 23 women’s lacrosse team woke up to beat South Florida on Monday morning, 15-14. This marks the team’s seventh straight win. Meghan Rode led the team with a career-high eight points on two goals and a personal-best six assists. Juliana Stanley also notched a career high with five goals.

🔼 Top 10. The men’s golf team finished in 10th place at the Seahawk Invitational. The team had a final score of 883 (+19). Quin Polin led the Spiders in 22nd place individually. Carson Baez followed in 26th.

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For the first time in program history, the men’s lacrosse team is ranked No. 1 in the country. Inside Lacrosse released its media poll Monday morning, giving the Spiders the top spot with 439 points and 21 of the 22 possible first-place votes. Richmond also holds the No. 1 ranking in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll. Show your Spider pride and visit the SpiderShop to get official gear and support the No. 1 team in the nation!

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Spring Celebration. A Richmond sports team recently had its annual end-of-season banquet. During spring, the team had a 20-hour training schedule and competed against NCAA opponents. At the banquet, the Spiders brought together current student-athletes, incoming players and supporters to celebrate the season.

Which women’s team had this annual banquet?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Got the Dub. The men’s tennis team beat UNCG on Monday, 5-2. Otto Sewell delivered the clinching point on court five. Charlie Burdell added another point in a three-set comeback on court two. The men won the doubles point and four singles matches.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, April 2

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. William & Mary @ 4pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at La Salle @ 3pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Friday, April 3

👟 Colonial Relays
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Morgan State @ TBD | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at La Salle @ 3pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, April 4

👟 Colonial Relays
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Rhode Island @ 11am ET
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at La Salle @ 11am ET
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Notre Dame @ 12:30pm ET | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at La Salle @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, April 5

⛳️ Women’s Golf Terps Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Davidson @ 1pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Women’s Soccer!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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