Good morning, Spiders. Football hosts Colgate tomorrow for its Homecoming Game! Get all the game info here.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⚽ Shutout!
🏈 Jerry Rice Award Watch List
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Two Goals. The soccer team shut out VCU 2-0 on Thursday, keeping the Spiders unbeaten at home. Richmond is now 8-3-5 overall and 3-3-2 in A10 play. Paige West and Emma Newman scored. The Spiders had nine shots and three shots on goal. Goalkeeper Isabel Seifert had six saves.

🔼 Court Report. The women’s tennis team competed in the 2026 ITA DI Women’s Atlantic Regional Championship. The Spiders totaled 13 victories. Madeline Kroupetski and Victoria Mann advanced the furthest on the team. They made it to the Round of 32.

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Who is the special guest player this week?

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

🔼 Watch Him. Football player Bryce Allen was named to the 2026 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award Watch List. The award recognizes the top freshman players in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). He is one of 30 players nationally to be selected. Allen leads Richmond with 29 receptions for 361 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.

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Friday, October 23  

🏑 Field Hockey at Lock Haven @ 3 pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🏊 Women’s Swimming and Diving at Fordham @ 4 pm ET | Watch

Saturday, October 24  

🏈 Football vs Colgate @ 2 pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets 

Sunday, October 25  

🏑 Field Hockey vs Louisville @ 12 pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
⚽ Women's Soccer at Rhode Island @ 1 pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Answer: Bryce Lee!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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