Good Morning, Nova Nation 2/23: Senior Salutin'

Women's Hoops Roll Past Marquette On Senior Day

February 23, 2026

The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. This never gets old….

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

🏀 Senior Salutin’
🏊 Lucky Number 13
🎾 Two-For-One
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Senior Salutin’. No better way to send out the seniors than with a W.

The Villanova women’s hoops team did just that on Sunday afternoon, rolling to a dominant 64-39 win over Marquette in BIG EAST action.

At 15-4 in league play, the ‘Cats have locked up the #2 seed in next month’s BIG EAST Tournament.

🔼 Tourney Time Is Coming. We are just over two weeks away from the start of the 2026 BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

With a 12-4 mark in league play, the ‘Cats have already clinched a bye into the quarterfinals and will jockey for position over the next four games.

Villanova is teaming up with Shipley Energy! Don’t miss the chance to score tickets to the BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City!
Plus, you’ll receive complimentary 'Nova swag to celebrate in style.

🔼 Lucky Number 13. Hopefully the Villanova women’s swimming and diving team left room in their luggage.

For the 13th consecutive season, the ‘Cats were crowned BIG EAST Champions, marking the 18th championship since 1992. On the men’s side, Villanova finished third, the highest showing since 2022.

Carlota Colomer Guasch (Most Outstanding Swimmer), Michelle Kasulka (Most Outstanding Diver) and Rick Simpson and staff (Coaches Of The Year) swept the major awards at the championships.

🔼 Two-For-One. It was a super Saturday for the Villanova tennis squads as they picked up a sweep of Colgate.

The women kicked things off with a dominant 4-0 performance over the Raiders, while the men followed with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Colgate.

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Wednesday, February 25
🍻 Quizzo Presented by Ship Bottom Brewery (Swarthmore)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Butler @ 7pm l FS1 l Tickets

Thursday, February 26
🍷 Wine & Chocolate Tasting at Penns Woods Winery
🎾 Men’s Tennis at UC San Diego @ 1pm EST
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Seton Hall @ 7pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Pacific Coast Doubles Championships (La Jolla, Calif.)

Friday, February 27
⛳️ Fore! The Planet Indoor Mini Golf at Linvilla Orchards
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan @ 10am (Charlottesville, Va.)
🥎 Softball vs. Bucknell @ 5:30pm (Charlottesville, Va.)
⚾️ Baseball at Florida Atlantic @ 6:30pm
👟 Track & Field at BIG EAST Indoor Championships (Chicago, Ill.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Pacific Coast Doubles Championships (La Jolla, Calif.)

Saturday, February 28
🎭 PCS Theater Presents: Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale
🤽 Water Polo at Harvard @ 10am
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Binghamton @ 12pm
🤽 Water Polo vs. Cal-Merced @ 1pm (Boston, Mass.)
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Delaware @ 1pm
🥎 Softball vs. Bucknell @ 1:30pm (Charlottesville, Va.)
⚾️ Baseball at Florida Atlantic @ 4pm
🥎 Softball at #24 Virginia @ 4pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball at #16 St. John’s @ 8pm l FOX 
👟 Track & Field at BIG EAST Indoor Championships (Chicago, Ill.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Pacific Coast Doubles Championships (La Jolla, Calif.)

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