Good morning. The road to Eugene for the trio of Spider student-athletes competing in the NCAA East Regionals begins this week.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⛳️ National Golf Invitational recap
⚾️ Spiders earn No. 4 seed in A-10 Conference Tournament
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Solid Finish. All five members of the Spiders men’s golf team finished at even par or better as Richmond placed fourth in the season-ending National Golf Invitational. The Spiders combined for a team score of 2-under par (286) in the final round on Sunday to finish the event at 15-under par. Freshman Quin Polin finished his season by leading the team with a career-best 5-under par tournament, tying for ninth in the field.

⛳️  Read more about the team’s fourth-place finish

🔼 Playoff Time. Despite dropping both games of Friday’s doubleheader against VCU to close out the regular season, Richmond baseball will compete in the A-10 Tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing with a 13-11 conference record. In the program's third-straight appearance in the tournament, the Spiders will face No. 5 seed George Washington on Tuesday, May 21 at 11 a.m. to kick off the postseason action.

⚾️ Here’s more on the weekend and the upcoming A-10 Tournament

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Fight to the Finish. The men’s golf team’s fourth-place finish at the National Golf Invitational was Richmond’s latest top-five result.

The Spiders ended their season with how many consecutive finishes in the top five?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

More Than An Athlete. Spider student-athletes proved this spring that they could be successful both on and off the field. During the 2024 spring semester, each program achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher, showcasing the Athletics department’s commitment to academic excellence.

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, May 21

⚾️ Baseball Atlantic 10 Championships vs. TBA @ TBA

Wednesday, May 22

👟 Track NCAA East Preliminary Championships | Schedule | Live Stats | Watch

Thursday, May 23

👟 Track NCAA East Preliminary Championships | Schedule | Live Stats | Watch

Friday, May 24

👟 Track NCAA East Preliminary Championships | Schedule | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, May 25

👟 Track NCAA East Preliminary Championships | Schedule | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4!

(1^st at Any Given Tuesday Collegiate, 3^rd at Wofford Intercollegiate, 5^th at A-10 Championship, 4^th at National Golf Invitational)

🕷️ Have a great Monday!

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