Good morning. Happy World Tourism Day! Now, if you aren’t already out of the country, we can take you to Ireland, where Neal Quinn played basketball this summer. Hear more about his journey below.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⛳️ Weekly Honors for Ekert
🏀 Need for Speed
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Sharing’s Caring. Cole Ekert made his mark at the VCU Shootout and is sharing his outstanding achievements with another golfer. Ekert was named Atlantic 10 Co-Golfer of the Week after his 203 (-13) score that tied him for second. The junior’s score is the lowest tournament score in Richmond program history. ⛳️ Read more about Ekert’s performance here.

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🔼 Speed. Faster than fast, quicker than quick. Now, we aren’t any Lightning McQueen, but head coach Chris Mooney says the team has great speed all around the court this season. Basketball held its first official practice on Monday, and Mooney is focusing on not overloading the guys but also not being too simplistic. Neal Quinn is back on the court after playing with the Irish National Team and has been hitting the gym and becoming as aggressive as possible on the court.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Leader Abilities. Neal Quinn has been at Richmond since 2022 and is going into his second year this season. Quinn has been a dominant force on the court for the Spiders. Last season, he averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, and he started a lot of games.

Today’s question—how many games did Quinn start last season?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Take ‘em Down. Spiders football took down Stony Brook, and safety Mikey Jarmolowich tackled seven players and had an interception to help with the 20-19 victory. The graduate transfer is playing his first season at Richmond this year. So far, he’s played in four games and has a total of 18 tackles. 🎙️ Listen to what Jarmolowich has to say about his performance, football career, and the upcoming game against Hampton.

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, September 29

🏃 Cross Country Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UNCG Hidden Dual
🏑 Field hockey vs Lock Haven @ 5pm ET | Lace Up 4 the Cure | Family Weekend | Live Stats

Saturday, September 30

🎾 Women’s Tennis at UNCG Hidden Dual
🏈 Football vs Hampton @ 2pm ET | Family Weekend | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats | Live Audio | Listen 106.1 ESPN

Sunday, October 1

🎾 Women’s Tennis at UNCG Hidden Dual
⚽️ Soccer vs Bonaventure @ 2pm ET | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 33… all of them!

Quinn, Tyler Burton, and Andre Gustavson started every game last season.

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!