Spiders Morning Jolt 2/11: Spiders Beat A-10 No. 2 George Mason

The men's basketball team beat George Mason which entered the game as the is No. 2 team in the A-10.


Good morning, Spiders. Which threads will the baseball team wear at this weekend’s home games? You gotta be there to find out! Check out the schedule below to see the game times.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Men beat George Mason
⛳️ 2nd place for Baez
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Took ‘Em Down. The men’s basketball team beat George Mason, which entered the game as the No. 2 team in the Atlantic 10 Conference, on Tuesday at home. The Spiders won 82-70, and four players scored in double-digits. Mikkel Tyne led the team with 16 points. AJ Lopez was right behind with 15. Richmond shot 47.7% from the field.

🔼 Spring Season Begins. The men’s golf team opened its spring season at the Lake Jovita Invitational on Tuesday. Sophomore Carson Baez shot 205 (-11), which is the sixth-lowest tournament score in program history. He finished in second place among 88 golfers at the event. The Spiders finished in fifth place with a team score of 856 (-8).

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Richmond women’s basketball assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Brittany Pinkney has been selected to participate in the 2026 WBCA Next Generation Institute. The WBCA Next Generation Institute is a selective, high-level professional development program designed for experienced assistant coaches who aspire to become collegiate head coaches. Pinkney is one of 35 assistant coaches nationwide chosen for the 2026 cohort.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Defense.

Men’s lacrosse player ______ was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week.

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Game Update. Due to field conditions at Klöckner Stadium, Richmond's women's lacrosse game against Virginia scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. will be played at Lower Turf Field and will be closed to the public. The game will stream live on ACC Network Extra. Live stats will also be available on StatBroadcast and the Virginia Sports mobile app. 

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, February 11

🎾 Women’s Tennis at UNC Greensboro @ 1pm ET
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Virginia @ 4pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure @ 6pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Friday, February 13

👟 Track & Field Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
⚾️ Baseball vs. Monmouth @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, February 14

👟 Track & Field Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational/David Hemery Valentine Invitational
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Maryland @ 11am ET
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Virginia @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Davidson @ 1pm ET | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Monmouth @ 1pm ET | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. VCU @ 6pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, February 15

⛳️ Men’s Golf Loyola Intercollegiate | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Monmouth @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Longwood @ 2pm ET

Monday, February 16

🎙️ Behind the Web with Coach Chris Mooney @ 6pm | The Local at Forest & Ridge, 403 N Ridge Rd, Henrico, VA 23229 | Listen

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Hunter Smith!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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