The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning! Go inside the locker room after the Wildcats won at Stony Brook!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏈 Football’s comeback win
🏀 Blue-White Scrimmage
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Call It A Comeback. Villanova football came from behind to dominate Stony Brook in the second half. The Wildcats were down 24-14 before they scored 28 unanswered points in the final 22 minutes of the game to win 42-24. True freshman David Avit set a single-game school record for rushing yards by a first-year player with 183. The rookie running back scored four touchdowns. Villanova had a season-high 280 rushing yards and 432 yards of total offense.

🔼 De Ruijter Dominates. The field hockey team defeated Penn 5-1 on Sunday. Sabine de Ruijter scored a career-best four goals in the win. She leads the conference with 12 goals this season. Meghan Mitchell scored the 50th goal of her career, becoming the third Wildcat to reach that mark.

🔼  Wildcats vs. Wildcats. The men’s basketball team will host the Blue-White Scrimmage tomorrow! There are no excuses to miss out because admission is free! Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. inside Finneran Pavilion.

🔼 Can’t Touch This. Volleyball is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2011! On Friday, they defeated DePaul 3-1 as four players had double-digit kills. The Wildcats swept Xavier on Sunday after hitting a season-best .346. The ‘Cats have won eight straight.

Tomorrow is 1842 Day! This is your opportunity to support Villanova Athletics and our student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence. Gifts on 1842 Day go toward program priorities like Men’s Lacrosse scholarships, the Cavanaugh Family Boathouse project, facility upgrades for Women’s Lacrosse and more. In addition, gifts of any amount, to any area, will help us reach our goal of 1,500 donors, unlocking $125,000 in support of scholarships for women’s athletics thanks to the generosity of Dorrie Rambo '85 VSB. Give Now ➡️ bit.ly/3TXWsjQ 

PLUS — For the first time, Friends of Nova (FON) is part of Villanova’s 1842 Day! Support student-athletes through our official NIL collective by visiting their website at friendsofnova.com.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 10/8

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Columbia @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball Blue/White Scrimmage @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday 10/11

🏑 Field Hockey vs. Liberty @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch
🏐 Volleyball vs. Creighton @ 6:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 10/12

⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Akron @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Sunday 10/13

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. St. John’s @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Marquette @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch

Have a great Monday!