The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning! Congratulations to former Wildcat Lyam MacKinnon on winning USL League One Player of the Year!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏆 Men’s cross country wins title
🏀 Women’s basketball wins
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Title Town. The men’s cross country team won the Mid-Atlantic Regional title! The win gives the Wildcats an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. Liam Murphy won his third-straight individual Mid-Atlantic Regional title. All five Wildcat scorers earned all-region honors. The NCAA Championships will take place on November 23.

The women’s team finished fifth at the meet. Sadie Sigfstead, Emma McGill and Nikki Vanasse earned all-region honors. Sigfstead finished third overall and qualified for the NCAA Championship as an individual.

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🔼 Squeezed By. The women’s basketball team defeated Columbia on Saturday, 68-67. Denae Carter scored the game-winning free throw with one second left on the clock. Maddie Burke recorded the first double-double of her career, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. She shot 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats will host Penn on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

🔼 Conference Shootout. Wildcat football fell to Monmouth 40-33, scoring their second-highest point total of the year. Connor Watkins set a career-high with 20 completions, throwing for 235 yards and scoring three touchdowns. David Avit rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, with a career-high three receptions and 43 receiving yards. The Wildcats will close out the regular season next weekend, hosting Delaware.

🔼 Sweep Dreams. Villanova volleyball swept Butler for the second time this season! Abby Harrell led the Wildcats with 13 kills, she continues her four-match streak with double-digit kills. The Wildcats make their way back home for their last two regular-season games, hosting Providence and UConn this upcoming weekend.

🔼 Onto The Next. The men’s basketball team fell to Virginia 70-60 at the Hall of Fame Series Baltimore. Eric Dixon led the team with 20 points, adding eight rebounds. Jordan Longino was the other Wildcat with double-digit scoring, recording 10 points. They’ll host Penn tomorrow at 7 p.m. on Peacock.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 11/18

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Penn @ 7:00 p.m. | Peacock

Wednesday 11/20

🏊 Swimming & Diving at WVU Invitational @ 10:00 a.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Penn @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Thursday 11/21

🏊 Swimming & Diving at WVU Invitational @ 10:00 a.m.

Friday 11/22

🏊 Swimming & Diving at WVU Invitational @ 10:00 a.m.
🏐 Volleyball vs. Providence @ 6:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 11/23

🎽 Cross Country at NCAA Championships @ 10:20 a.m.
🏈 Football vs. Delaware @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch
🏐 Volleyball vs. UConn @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M @ 9:00 p.m.

Sunday 11/24

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland @ 1:00 p.m.

Have a great Monday!