The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! The student section was on fire Wednesday night! Who knew bananas could be so loud?

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Men’s basketball upsets No. 9 St. John’s
⚾️ Baseball season begins
🔷 And much more!

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🔼  Weathered The Storm. The men’s basketball team upset another top-10 team on Wednesday! They defeated No. 9 St. John’s 73-71 after Tyler Perkins made a three-pointer with just under 10 seconds left. Wooga Poplar led the team with 22 points, while Eric Dixon scored 17.

The Wildcats will play at Providence tomorrow at 6 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

🔼  Tune In. Watch Inside Villanova Basketball with Kyle Neptune, presented by Toyota, tonight at 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+! This episode introduces you to Malcolm Thomas, Jordan Longino and assistant coach Ashley Howard. Plus, go inside back-to-back wins over DePaul and Xavier.

Re-Air Times:

• Saturday: 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. NBC Sports Philadelphia

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

• Monday: 5 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+

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🔼 30-Piece. The women’s basketball team took down DePaul 62-56 on Wednesday night. The story of the evening was Maddie Webber’s career-high 30-point game! She made five three-pointers, including four in the first quarter. Denae Carter led the Wildcats and the game with 13 rebounds.

The Wildcats will play at Xavier on Sunday at 2 p.m.

🔼 World Travelers. Baseball season is finally here! The Wildcats will open 2025 at the inaugural Puerto Rico Challenge this weekend. The first game of the weekend is tonight at 7 p.m. when the Wildcats play Rice for the first time in program history. Tomorrow, they’ll play No. 2 Virginia at 7 p.m. They’ll close the season on Sunday at 10 a.m. against Michigan. All three games will stream on ESPN+.

⚾️ Read more about Coach Kevin Mulvey’s commitment to team building and camaraderie

🔼 All-Around Effort. The women’s lacrosse team took down Saint Joseph’s 14-10 on Wednesday behind a full team effort. Eight Wildcats scored goals, including four from freshman Leslie Iorio. Emma Verhoest grabbed eight draw controls and Skylar Nixon led the team with four ground balls.

The Wildcats will play Navy tomorrow at 3 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team. The men will host No. 9 Yale at noon, presented by Wegmans.

🔼 In The Polls. Wildcat water polo is ranked for the first time in program history! The team came in at No. 23 in the AWPWC poll and No. 25 in the CWPA poll. They’ll host Siena College tomorrow at 1 p.m. for the Every Mind Matters game.

🔼 Playin’ In Paradise. Villanova softball is headed to Boca Raton, Florida for the Joan Joyce Classic at FAU! They’ll play two today, first against Louisville at 9 a.m. then against Florida Atlantic at 1:30 p.m. Tomorrow, they’ll play Minnesota at 11:15 a.m. They’ll close the weekend on Sunday against Dartmouth at 10:45 a.m. Fans can stream all four games on FloSoftball. Today’s game against FAU will be available on FAUsports.com.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 2/14

🎽 Track & Field at Eagle Elite
🎽 Men’s Track & Field at David Hemery Valentine Invitational
🎽 Women’s Track & Field at Indoor Pre-Nationals
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Howard University
🥎 Softball vs. Louisville @ 9:00 a.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball at Florida Atlantic @ 1:30 p.m. | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Rice @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 2/15

🎽 Women’s Track & Field at David Hemery Valentine Invitational
🎽 Women’s Track & Field at Indoor Pre-Nationals
🥎 Softball vs. Minnesota @ 11:15 a.m. | Watch
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. No. 9 Yale @ 12:00 p.m. | Watch
🤽 No. 23 Water Polo vs. Siena College @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Navy @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Providence @ 6:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Rider @ 6:30 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball vs. No. 2 Virginia @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Sunday 2/16

⚾️ Baseball vs. Michigan @ 10:00 a.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Dartmouth @ 10:45 a.m. | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Xavier @ 2:00 p.m. | Watch

Have a great weekend!