The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. Home wins are always great, but this was just AWESOME!

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

🏀 Top Dog
🥍 The Menace
📞 Called To The Hall
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Top Dog. With Butler trying to make a late run, the Villanova men’s hoops team turned to its backcourt trio and they did the rest.

Acaden Lewis (20 points), Bryce Lindsay (19) and Devin Askew (16) combined for 55 points to lead the ‘Cats past the Bulldogs, 82-73, in front of a sold out Finneran Pavilion crowd on Wednesday night.

The win solidifies Villanova as a top-three seed in next month’s BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

🏀 The Full Recap
🎥 The Highlights

Twelve (12) home wins equal $12,000 for Bringing Hope Home. United Healthcare will continue to donate $1,000 to Bringing Hope Home for every home win this season! The more we win, the more Bringing Hope Home wins thanks to the generosity of United Healthcare. United Healthcare is a proud partner of Villanova Athletics.

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.

🔼 With Authority. The Villanova women’s hoops squad finished their regular season with authority on Thursday night, blowing past Seton Hall on the road for a 82-52 victory.

The win improves the ‘Cats overall record to 23-6 overall and 16-4 in the league, good for a second place finish in the BIG EAST standings.

For the eighth time in the past 12 games, Jasmine Bascoe scored 20+ points, finishing with 28 points, the second-highest single-game output of her season. She also added a career-high eight steals, dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds.

🏀 The Full Recap

🔼 Called To The Hall. One of the all-time Villanova greats was bestowed the highest honor in collegiate track & field this week as Dave Patrick ‘68 was announced as part of the the Collegiate Track & Field/Cross Country Athlete Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Patrick will become the fifth Villanovan to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame at this year's induction ceremony which takes place on Sunday, June 7 at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Ore. at the start of NCAA Championships week.

👟 More On The Prestigious Honor

🔼 Melchionni The Menace. For the second time in his career, Villanova LSM Jake Melchionni earned a spot on the USILA Team of the Week.

The honor follows up a game where Melchionni set a new career high in ground balls and led the contest in two different categories. The New Jersey native was also named to the list last season on April 14 following a seven-GB effort against St. John's.

🥍 More On His Award-Winning Week

🔼 Eyes On The Prize. The Villanova track & field squads head to Chicago hoping to load up its luggage on the way home.

Trophies and medals will be on the line in the Windy City this weekend as 10 women's teams and nine men's programs converge for the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships presented by JEEP.

For the first time this year, the BIG EAST Championships will air live on ESPN+ both Friday and Saturday.

👟 Previewing The Meet

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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 #15 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.)

Sunday, March 1st
🖼️ John Sloan’s Street Theater at Brandywine Museum of Art
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan @ 10am (Charlottesville, Va.)
⚾️ Baseball at Florida Atlantic @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Ball State @ 3pm (La Jolla, Calif.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Pacific Coast Doubles Championships (La Jolla, Calif.)

Monday, March 2nd
🍷 Wine & Chocolate Tasting at Penns Woods Winery

Tuesday, March 3rd
🍻 Quizzo With Jonesy at Artillery Brewing Company
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. North Carolina A&T @ 11:30am
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Saginaw Valley State @ 2pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at UC Irvine @ 3pm EST
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Drexel @ 4pm

Wednesday, March 4th
🌚 Full Moon Hike at Tyler Arboretum
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Siena @ 2pm
⚾️ Baseball at North Florida @ 6pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball at DePaul @ 8pm l Peacock 

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