Good morning, Spiders. We still can’t get over football’s win over Fordham. Don’t miss out on hearing from Coach Huesman at Behind the Web tomorrow afternoon!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Women win first game
⚽️ Rookie honors
🕷️ And much, much more!

Behind the Web Weekly Coach's Show at Bar West
Join Coach Russ Huesman, player guests and Voice of the Spiders Bob Black every Thursday throughout the season at Bar West for a live radio program talking everything Spider Football. Can't make it to Bar West? Listen live on 106.1 ESPN Richmond, richmondspiders.com and espnrichmond.com. 

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🔼 Season Opener. The women’s basketball team won its first regular-season game of the 2025-26 season. The Spiders demolished Mount St. Mary’s 83-49. Maggie Doogan led the game with a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds. Rachel Ullstrom and Ava Persichetti each had 12 points. The Spiders shot 44.4% from the field. 🏀  Read more about the victory.

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Field hockey athlete Amanda Cimillo was named to an Atlantic 10 Conference honor for the final week of the season. Cimillo earned Defensive Player of the Week. This is her second weekly honor. The goalkeeper collected the double overtime victory against VCU to secure the top seed in the A-10 Championship and a share of the 2025 A-10 regular season title.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Tonight’s Game. The men’s basketball team plays tonight! The Spiders host Southern Virginia at 7pm ET. There are eight returners and eight newcomers on this year’s roster. Chris Mooney begins his 21st season at Richmond.

The program is ##-# in season openers under Mooney and has won six straight.

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

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Rookie Stats. Soccer player Emma Newman was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Soccer All-Rookie Team. Newman is the first Spider to earn a spot on the All-Rookie team since 2016. The forward led the Spiders with six goals, 14 points, 43 shots and 24 shots on target in the 18 matches she started in. 🏀 Here’s more about Newman.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, November 5

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Virginia @ 7pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Thursday, November 6

🏑 Field Hockey Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinals vs. Davidson @ 11am ET | Watch | Tickets
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🎙️ Behind the Web with Coach Russ Huesman @ Noon | Bar West, 5811 Grove Avenue, RVA | Listen

Friday, November 7

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🏊 Swim at Loyola @ TBD
🎾 Men’s Tennis Navy Invitational
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Texas @ 8pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, November 8

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🎾 Men’s Tennis Navy Invitational
🏑 Field Hockey Atlantic 10 Conference Championship | Tickets
🏈 Football at Georgetown @ 1pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. East Carolina @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, November 9

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Masters
🎾 Men’s Tennis Navy Invitational

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 17-3!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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