Good morning, Spiders. Don’t miss your chance to grab a deal on tickets to Richmond football’s home opener:

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⭐ Stars in class
🏈 Preseason awards
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

 🔼 Stars In Class. Richmond women’s basketball is earning recognition for its success in the classroom! The team earned a special mention on the 2024-25 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll with a cumulative team GPA of 3.492.

🔼 More Recognition. Women’s basketball isn’t the only team at Richmond being recognized for great academic achievements! The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association named Richmond to its Academic Squad. To be eligible, teams must post a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. Nine individual Spiders also earned honors on the IWLCA’s Division I Academic Honor Roll.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

36 Days To Go.

The spotlight is on 36 today with 36 days left until the Spiders take the field. The most all-purpose yardage in a single game in football program history came in 1987 when one player posted 365 total yards. Can you name him?

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

🔼 Preseason Awards. Five Spiders have earned the first Patriot League Preseason All-League honors for Richmond! Captains and offensive linemen Gabriel Carbajal and Scott Hummel earned All-League Offensive recognition in tandem with tight end Sean Clarke, while linebacker and captain Carter Glassmyer and defensive end Camden Byrd received All-League Defensive honors. Richmond is set to play its inaugural season in the Patriot League.

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

3×3. We’re loving seeing Rachel Ullstrom out there representing the Red, White, and Blue as part of the 3X3 Women’s Nations League! Check out some of her highlights from the competition here, here, and here.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Erwin Matthews tallied 159 rushing yards, 65 receiving yards, and 141 kickoff return yards against UMass on September 19, 1987.

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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