The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Will D. Cat is enjoying his time in New York City!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Men’s basketball falls
🥎 Softball’s Color Rush Weekend
🔷 And much more!

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🔼  Tune In. It’s time for the final episode of Inside Villanova Basketball with Kyle Neptune, presented by Toyota! In this episode, you’ll meet Rob DePersia, Director of Basketball Operations, who ensures the daily logistics of the Villanova Wildcats run smoothly. Plus, go inside Eric Dixon’s season in which he emerged as the nation’s leading scorer. Relive the entire season today at 12:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+ and tonight at 11 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Re-Air Schedule:

• Saturday, March 15 – 12:00 p.m. on NBCSP

• Sunday, March 16 – 4:30 p.m. on NBCSP

• Monday, March 17 – 7:00 p.m. on NBCSP+

🔼  Tournament Trials. The men’s basketball team started the BIG EAST Tournament strong with a 67-55 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday! Eric Dixon led the way with 19 points, all scored in the second half. They moved on to play UConn last night, where they fell 73-56. Wooga Poplar led the Wildcats with 25 points.

🔼  Shut ‘Em Down. The women’s lacrosse team dominated Lafayette 16-5 on Wednesday. The Wildcats shut the Leopards out in the first half, going up 12-0. Nine different players scored for Villanova. They’ll host Columbia tomorrow at 4 p.m.

🔼 Weekend At Plymouth. Villanova baseball is spending the weekend at home! They’ll host NJIT for three games this weekend. The series will begin today at 3 p.m., followed by tomorrow’s game at 1 p.m. First pitch on Sunday is set for noon. All three games will stream on FloSports.

🔼 Flying Colors. It’s Color Rush Weekend at Villanova Softball Complex! The ‘Cats will host Creighton for a three-game conference series. Fans are encouraged to wear light blue today as the Wildcats will get the weekend started at 3 p.m. Tomorrow is a pink out in support of cancer awareness! We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day early with a green out on Sunday! The Wildcats are coming off a 10-5 win over Monmouth, in which they exploded seven runs in the third inning.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 3/14

⛳️ Golf at Peoples Championship
🎽 Men’s Track & Field at NCAA Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Butler @ 1:00 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball vs. NJIT @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Creighton @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 3/15

⛳️ Golf at Peoples Championship
🤽 Water Polo vs. Mount St. Mary’s @ 9:30 a.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Creighton @ 12:00 p.m. | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. NJIT @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at No. 20 Saint Joseph’s @ 3:30 p.m.
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Columbia @ 4:00 p.m. | Watch
🎽 Men’s Track & Field at NCAA Championships @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch

Sunday 3/16

🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis at Loyola Maryland @ 12:00 p.m.
🤽 Water Polo vs. Siena @ 8:00 a.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Creighton @ 11:00 a.m. | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. NJIT @ 12:00 p.m. | Watch
🤽 Water Polo at Virginia Military Institute @ 2:00 p.m. | Watch

Have a great weekend!