Good morning. Our mood since tomorrow is GAME DAY!!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏟️ Best athletic facilities
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top 10. The Princeton Review ranked the University of Richmond No. 8 for the Best Athletic Facilities. This is the fourth straight year the Spiders have been ranked in the top 10 by The Princeton Review.

TOMORROW is kickoff, Spider fans!

Get fully induced in the football season by listening to the first Spider Insight Podcast with Jerry Garcia! Voice of the Spiders Bob Black and Football Director of Public Relations Christian Gravius spoke to Garcia about his first three years of being a Spider and his expectations for this season. Listen here.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…the Spider football team is in its ___st season.

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Leading the Way. The Spider Performance & Development’s annual Leadership Kickoff Banquet happened on Tuesday night. The event introduced this year’s theme for members of the 2024-25 leadership cohort: Achieving the Impossible Dream. More than 70 student-athletes, coaches and staff members attended. Men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney spoke about the importance of “mastering the mundane.” 🕷️ Read more about the banquet.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, August 30

🏑 Field Hockey vs. Old Dominion @ 3pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, August 31

👟 Cross Country Spider Alumni Open | Live Stats
🏈 Football at Virginia @ 6pm ET | Tickets | Listen | Watch

Sunday, September 1

🏑 Field Hockey at William & Mary @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
⚽️ Soccer vs. Delaware @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 141st season!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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