The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. It’s time to Dance!

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

🏀 Basketball teams ready to Dance
⚾️ Baseball hosts UNC Asheville
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Just Dance. No. 8 seed Villanova men’s basketball will face No. 9 seed Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today at 4:10 p.m. in San Diego. The game will be broadcast on TNT. Villanova looks to focus on defense and rebounding against Utah State’s experienced team and potent offense. This marks the second all-time meeting between the programs.

🏀 Preview
📆 Events Schedule in San Diego

🔼 The Dance Begins. The Villanova women’s basketball team will face No. 7 seed Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. on ESPNU. The winner will advance to a second-round matchup against either No. 2 seed LSU or No. 15 seed Jacksonville. Villanova, led by sophomore guard Jasmine Bascoe, is making its 14th NCAA Tournament appearance.

🏀 Preview
📆 Events Schedule in Baton Rouge

🔼 Feeling Lucky. Villanova baseball hosts UNC Asheville for a three-game series starting today at 3:05 p.m. The first 50 fans at today’s game will receive a green t-shirt! The Wildcats are coming off a series win against Charleston Southern, where they won two of three games. Michael Whooley and Brayden Leonard are leading the offense, while Jack Kelley delivered a dominant pitching performance in the second game of the series.

⚾️ Preview

🔼 Omaha, Omaha. Wildcat softball is headed to Omaha, Nebraska for a three-game BIG EAST series at Creighton. They’ll play tonight at 6 p.m. The Wildcats are coming off a midweek 8-0 win over Saint Joseph’s.

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Friday, March 20th
🎶 Live Music at WaR3house 3
⚾️ Baseball vs. UNC Asheville @ 3:35pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Utah State @ 4:10pm l TNT
(NCAA Tournament First Round - San Diego, Calif.)
🥎 Softball at Creighton @ 6pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas Tech @ 8:30pm l ESPNU
(NCAA Tournament First Round - Baton Rogue, La.)

Saturday, March 21st
🎣 Expert Fishing Derby at Linvilla Orchards
🤽 Women’s Water Polo at Marist @ 9am
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Xavier @ 12pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. UNC Asheville @ 2pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Marquette @ 2pm
🥎 Softball at Creighton @ 3pm
👟 Track & Field at Penn Challenge (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Sunday, March 22nd
🍴 Media Restaurant Week
🤽 Women’s Water Polo vs. VMI @ 9am (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
⚾️ Baseball vs. UNC Asheville @ 1pm
🥎 Softball at Creighton @ 1pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. St. John’s @ 6:30pm

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