The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Wildcat student-athletes crushed it in the classroom in the fall semester! The department compiled a 3.491 GPA as they continue to raise the bar.

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Men’s basketball hits the road
🏀 Women’s basketball hosts Xavier
🔷 And much more!

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🔼  Road Trip. The men’s basketball team hits the road to Milwaukee for a Friday night matchup with No. 10 Marquette at 7 p.m. Fans at home can tune in on FS1 or listen to the radio broadcast on the Villanova Sports Radio Network on iHeart. The Wildcats are looking to bounce back from a one-point loss to Georgetown on Monday. Jordan Longino has averaged 14 points in his last six games.

🔼 Home, Sweet Home. The women’s basketball team returns home from a road trip to host Xavier tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Wildcats fell at No. 6 UConn 100-57 on Wednesday. Jasmine Bascoe led the ‘Cats with 15 points and a team-high four assists. That’s in the rearview mirror as Villanova looks to turn things around tomorrow as they face an Xavier team that hasn’t won a game on the road.

🔼 Three’s Company. The women’s lacrosse team has been picked to finish third in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll! Four Wildcats earned spots on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team — Mary Moore, Sydney Pappas, Emma Verhoest and Maddy Stoddard. The season will begin on February 8 against Binghamton.

The men’s lacrosse team also earned a No. 3 ranking in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll! Defender Jack Shoemaker and attacker Matt Licata earned Preseason All-BIG EAST honors.

🔼 Lead The League. Villanova softball has been projected to finish first in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll for the second-straight season! The Wildcats are the reigning conference champions and have won three of the last four titles. The season begins in just under two weeks! Click here to preview the Wildcats.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 1/24

🎾 Women’s Tennis at Delaware @ 1:00 p.m.
🏀 Men’s Basketball at No. 10 Marquette @ 7:00 p.m. | FS1

Saturday 1/25

🎽 Track & Field at Penn 10 Elite
🏊 Swimming & Diving at West Virginia
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Gannon @ 10:00 a.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Drexel @ 12:00 p.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Xavier @ 2:00 p.m. | Watch
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Iona @ 3:15 p.m.
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Bucknell @ 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1/26

🎽 Women’s Track & Field at JDL Flat is Fast Invitational
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Mount St. Mary’s @ 10:15 a.m.
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Mercyhurst @ 1:45 p.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Delaware @ 4:45 p.m.

Have a great weekend!