The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Wednesday was National Signing Day for incoming Wildcat football players! Click here to meet the class.

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Basketball plays in Big 5 Classic
🏈 Football plays in playoffs
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Philly Special. The men’s basketball team is headed to the city! They’ll play Temple at the Wells Fargo Center in the Toyota Men’s Big 5 Classic tomorrow. Tipoff is set for approximately 4:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus and the Villanova Sports Network on IHeart.

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🔼 Keep It Movin'. Villanova football will continue their postseason run tomorrow in San Antonio, Texas! They’ll play six-seed Incarnate Word in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wildcats defeated Eastern Kentucky in the first round, while the Cardinals enjoyed a first-round bye.

🔼 Trophy Talk. Villanova is hosting the 2024 Toyota Women’s Big 5 Classic today! The tripleheader will begin with the 5th-place game at 3:30 p.m. The Wildcats will play Temple in the Championship game to cap the night with tipoff set for 8 p.m. All three games will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus.

🔼 Historic Run. Two Wildcat women’s field hockey players have made program history! Sabine de Ruijter was named NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region First Team after leading the BIG EAST in goals scored and points per game this season. Meghan Mitchell landed on the Second Team after finishing her career ranked second in school history in points and third in goals. The two become the first athletes in program history to earn all-region honors three or more times. What a way to close out their time at Villanova!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 12/6

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Temple @ 8:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 12/7

🏈 Football vs. UIW @ 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Temple @ 4:30 p.m. | NBC Sports Philadelphia+

Sunday 12/8

🏀 Women’s Basketball at Fairfield @ 2:00 p.m.

Have a great weekend!