The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Former Wildcats and the New York Knicks lead the East Semifinals 3-1 over the Boston Celtics! Jalen Brunson scored 39 points with 12 assists on Monday night.

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏆 Honoring the Class of 2025
⚾️ Baseball hosts Seton Hall
🔷 And much more!

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🔼  Congrats, Grads! Villanova Athletics celebrated the graduating student-athletes of the Class of 2025, recognizing their achievements in both athletics and academics. The class of nearly 150 student-athletes has collectively achieved 30 national postseason appearances, 12 conference titles, and numerous individual accolades. Sydney Pappas (women’s lacrosse), Shane Hartzell (football) and Valieriia Kornieva (women’s tennis) earned top honors for their outstanding contributions, with Pappas and Hartzell named Senior Student-Athletes of the Year and Kornieva receiving the Sister Mary Margaret Cribben Award.

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🔼 Regular Season Finale. The end of the regular baseball season has arrived! The weekend will start early as the Wildcats host Seton Hall tomorrow at 3 p.m. Tomorrow’s game will stream on FloSports. Michael Whooley enters the season with an active on-base streak of 27, the longest by a Wildcat since Jeremy Hunt in 2006.

🔼 Schedule’s Set. The 2025 Villanova volleyball schedule is here! The Wildcats will play in the Catholic Challenge against Santa Clara and Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. BIG EAST play will begin on the road at St. John’s, Sept. 26. This year’s conference championship will be held at Marquette.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 5/15

🎽 Track & Field at BIG EAST Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Seton Hall @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch

Friday 5/16

🎽 Track & Field at BIG EAST Championships
🚣 Rowing at CAA Championships | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Seton Hall @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 5/17

🎽 Track & Field at BIG EAST Championships
🚣 Rowing at CAA Championships | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Seton Hall @ 1:00 p.m. | Watch

Have a great Wednesday!