The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation! Plenty of chances to cheer on your ‘Cats this weekend!

What all do we have in today’s edition? Check it out below!

🏈 The Friendly Confines
⚽️ So Fresh, So Clean
🏀 Sneak Peek
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Coming Home. The red-hot Villanova football team is coming home this weekend as the 14th-ranked Wildcats get set to host Hampton in a critical CAA matchup.

Coming off a thrilling road win at Elon, the ‘Cats jumped four spots in this week’s national poll and sit just a game back in the league standings.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Villanova Stadium.

Following the game, all kids in 8^th grade and younger - with an accompanying adult - can come onto the field and score a touchdown as part of Parent-Child Touchdown Toss Day!

As the leading destination resource in Delaware County, we offer visitors, students, and alumni of Villanova University the best recommendations for exploring all Delco has to offer. Whether you're in town cheering on the Wildcats, visiting campus, or just passing through, Visit Delco is your go-to guide for discovering top accommodations, attractions, dining experiences, and entertainment

🔼 So Fresh, So Clean. For the third straight game and eighth time this season, the Villanova women’s soccer team earned a clean sheet in a thrilling 3-0 home victory over Marquette on Wednesday afternoon.

Avrie Nelsen extended her team-leading goal tally to five in the win, netting the game-winner early. Gabby Koluch and Olivia Marrone joined her in the scoring carousel with Villanova's third home win that saw the 'Cats score at least two goals.

🔼 Just Getting Started. When you score your first collegiate goal at a critical time, you earn some accolades.

That was the case for Villanova men’s soccer freshman Zach Miles, who was named the Philly Soccer Six’s Rookie of the Week.

Last Saturday, Miles re-directed a feed from Javon Daniels into the goal in the 41st minute of a key BIG EAST match against Seton Hall.

🔼 Pleading The Fifth. The Villanova men’s golf squad had a strong showing at the rain-shortened Georgetown Intercollegiate this week in Westfield, N.J., earning a fifth-place finish overall.

Vibhav Alokam was VU's top finisher, coming in at 11th after shooting 150 (+8) at Echo Lake. Alokam’s second round highlight came on hole two with an eagle. Matt Zerfass finished 17th, going 9-over for the tournament.

🔼 Makin’ Waves. It didn’t take long for freshman Hugh Boris to make an impression on the Villanova swimming program.

After just one meet, Boris was named this week’s BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week. He made an impressive collegiate debut at the NJIT Invitational, sweeping the breaststroke events and contributing to a second-place finish in the 400-medley relay (3:24.57).

🔼 Sneak Peek. Women’s Basketball season is just around the corner, and we have the perfect way to celebrate.

Join us for our 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 𝓗𝓾𝓭𝓭𝓵𝓮 during and after our exhibition game against Towson on Friday, October 24th!

Enjoy the game with some light refreshments available beginning at halftime, then following the game, hear from Head Coach Denise Dillon as she previews the 2025-26 season

What’s Ahead is brought to you by our friends at Visit Delco, the #1 source for information on all there is to see and do in Delaware County, PA. Find fantastic places to stay, incredible food and drink, and music and art—and you may even find a few surprises.

Friday, October 17
🇺🇸 Brandywine Battlefield Tours
👟 Men’s Cross Country at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational @ 11:30 am
🏑 Field Hockey at Quinnipiac @ 1 pm
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Creighton @ 3 pm
🏐 Volleyball at Providence @ 5 pm
🏊 Swimming at Seton Hall
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall Regional Championships (Princeton, N.J.)

Saturday, October 18
🍓 Farmers Market at Swarthmore Town Center
👟 Women’s Cross Country at Pre-National Invitational @ 11 am
🏈 Football vs. Hampton @ 1 pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at UConn @ 7 pm
🏐 Volleyball at UConn @ 7 pm
🏊 Swimming at UConn
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall Regional Championships (Princeton, N.J.)

Sunday, October 19
🍁 Arasapha Farms Harvest Hayride
🏑 Field Hockey at Drexel @ 12 pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. VCU @ 5 pm (Exhibition)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall Regional Championships (Princeton, N.J.)

Monday, October 20
🎨  PWCS 125th International Exhibition of Works On Paper
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Nassau Intercollegiate (Glen Cove, N.Y.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall Regional Championships (Princeton, N.J.)

Tuesday, October 21
🎵 Classic Vinyl Night at 2sp Brewing Company
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. VMI @ 3 pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Nassau Intercollegiate (Glen Cove, N.Y.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall Regional Championships (Princeton, N.J.)

Wedneday, October 22
🐦‍⬛ Weekday Bird Walk at Tyler Arboretum
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Georgetown @ 7 pm

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