The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Check out the sights & sounds from our Second Annual Student-Athlete Networking Night!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Men’s basketball plays at Wells Fargo Center
🤽 Water polo honors
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Inside Villanova Basketball. Inside Villanova Basketball with Kyle Neptune presented by Toyota returns tonight at 10 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+. Go inside the celebration of the 1985 National Champions and learn more about their inspiration, athletic trainer Jake Nevin who was battling ALS. This episode also features 6’11 forward Enoch Boakye, plus highlights a visit from the Chester Charter basketball team, with a special connection to Wildcat Wooga Poplar, hosted by Friends of Nova.

Re-Air Schedule:

• Saturday @ 12 p.m. & 4 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia

• Sunday @ 6:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+

• Monday @ 1:00 a.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Head to Bagels & Co. (43 Cricket Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003) TOMORROW from 8AM-10 AM for a FREE BAGEL! Just wear your Villanova SWAG or bring your Wildcard to redeem.

Plus, all current Villanova students and faculty always get 10% off in-store at the Ardmore location. Go Wildcats!

🔼 Saturday Blues. The men’s basketball team will play Creighton tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center, presented by Freedom Mortgage. The dress code for Villanova fans is light blue! Tomorrow’s game will air on FOX and the Villanova Sports Network on IHeart. The BIG EAST Road Show will be in attendance, providing pre-game entertainment and activities. The Villanova band will perform at 11:30 a.m. in Lot D!

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🔼  Sunday Funday. The women’s basketball team will host Marquette, presented by La Colombe, on Sunday at 2 p.m. The BIG EAST Road Show will also be at this game, so fans can enjoy all the fun that comes with them!

🔼 Dynamic Duo. Two Wildcats earned MAAC water polo honors this week! Gracin Kerry was named the Defensive Player of the Week after allowing just 21 goals in 112 minutes in the net. She saved 44 shots through 14 quarters played over the weekend. Riley Hull was named Co-Rookie of the Week after leading the Wildcats with 14 goals throughout the weekend. Villanova went 4-0 in their season-opening tournament.

🔼 Senior Celebration. Villanova has a jam-packed weekend in the pool! The men’s swimming and diving team will travel to Drexel for a meet today. Tomorrow, both the men and women will host their annual Sprintfest. The event will begin at 10:45 a.m. and the Wildcats will honor 10 seniors.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 1/31

🏊 Swimming & Diving at Drexel
🎽 Track & Field at Penn State National Open

Saturday 2/1

🎽 Track & Field at Penn State National Open
🏊 Swimming & Diving hosts Sprintfest
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Pacific @ 11:20 a.m.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Creighton at Wells Fargo Center @ 1:00 p.m. | FOX
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Marist @ 3:20 p.m.

Sunday 2/2

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Lehigh @ 10:00 a.m.
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. Salem @ 11:00 a.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Marquette @ 2:00 p.m. | Watch
🤽 Women’s Water Polo at Brown @ 3:30 p.m.

Have a great weekend!