The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Looking for Wednesday night plans? Join us at The Finn as we celebrate the seniors of Villanova women’s basketball!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Men’s basketball heads to Seton Hall
🥇 Wildcats take gold
🔷 And much more!

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🔼  Road Trippin’. The men’s basketball team is on the road tonight for an 8:30 p.m. matchup at Seton Hall! The game will air on FS1 and the Villanova Sports Network on Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia, the iHeart App, SiriusXM and the TuneIn App. The Wildcats beat the Pirates 80-68 back in December. Eric Dixon remains the nation’s leading scorer with 22.9 points per game. He currently sits fourth all-time in points scored at Villanova. He was named to the BIG EAST and Philadelphia Big Five weekly honor rolls this week.

🔼  Senior Celebration. It’s Senior Night at The Finn! The women’s basketball team will play Butler at 6 p.m., presented by Wegmans & Visit Delco. Seniors Bronagh Power-Cassidy, Lara Edmanson, Denae Carter, Maddie Burke, Jaliyah Green and Kaitlyn Orihel will be honored in their last home game at Villanova. It’s also Fan Appreciation Night!

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🔼  Hot Shots. Wildcat baseball defeated Coppin State 12-2 yesterday! Jason Neff went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two stolen bases. Michael Whooley launched a home run for the third-straight game!

Jason Neff was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week this week. He hit three homers and seven RBIs over the weekend. Pitcher Bobby Olsen was named to the Weekly Honor Roll.

🔼 Golden Era. The Wildcats are bringing home medals at the BIG East Swimming & Diving Championships! Nicholas Jubilee secured gold in the 3-meter dive, becoming the first Wildcat champion in the event since 2021. The women’s 800 free relay crew also took gold on day one.

🔼 Something Special. Two men’s lacrosse players earned conference recognition! Tyler Sandoval was named the BIG EAST Specialist of the Week after going 15-19 in the circle, the best by a Wildcat with at least 10 attempts since 2021. Jack Shoemaker was named to the Weekly Honor Roll after causing three turnovers against Colgate. He ranks 20th in the nation in caused turnovers.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 2/26

🏊 Swimming & Diving at BIG EAST Championships
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Butler @ 6:00 p.m. | Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Seton Hall @ 8:30 p.m. | FS1

Thursday 2/27

🏊 Swimming & Diving at BIG EAST Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Pacific Coast Doubles Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UC San Diego

Have a great Wednesday!