Good morning. Heading into the season at No. 12 in the American Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

👟 End of the year awards
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Team Awards. The track and field and cross country coaches Lori Taylor and Steve Taylor announced the 2024 program awards. Jordan Bendura earned Cross Country Athlete of the Year. He was the team’s top finisher at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships and the NCAA Southeast Region Championships, where he ran 30:29.5 for the 10k distance. 👟 See the other 10 award winners here.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Season Opener. The soccer team opens its season tomorrow! Thursday’s exhibition game isn’t at home, but you can catch the Spiders at President’s Field at River Road next week.

When will the women play at home?

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Vacay All Summer. Women’s lacrosse player C.C. Chandler is a sophomore on the team. She did a lot of traveling this summer while also studying. She attended a three-week class at the London School of Economics while in Europe. Read all about her summer adventures here.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, August 15

⚽️ Soccer at Coastal Carolina @ 7pm ET

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🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Thursday, Aug. 22 against Longwood!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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