The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. There’s no doubt about it.

The Class of 2026 left an indelible mark on Villanova.

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

🎽 Podium Pair
⛳️ Praisin’ Pamer
🤝 Coming Together
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 BSB/T&F. Two events in the books and two medalists on the podium made for a good start to the 2026 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships Presented by JEEP for the Villanova women's track & field team on Thursday evening.

Fifth year distance runner Margaret Carroll earned the silver medal in the 10000 meters and first year thrower Jess Bentum was the bronze medalist in the hammer. They each recorded lifetime bests in their events to garner their All-BIG EAST honors.

🎽 The Day One Recap

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🔼 Praisin’ Pamer. Senior Ryan Pamer added one more line to his Villanova men’s golf resume this week.

This week, Pamer became the second golfer in program history to be named to the All-BIG EAST First Team. It marks the third BIG EAST All-Conference honor of his career, after achieving second team status in 2022-23 and 2024-25.

⛳️ More On Pamer’s Achievement

🔼 Region’s Finest. Junior draw specialist Emma Verhoest earned IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team honors following another dominant season for Villanova. 

A difference-maker in the draw circle, she set Villanova's career draw control record as a junior, totaling 423 for her career, including 145 this season. She also established a new single-game program record with 19 draw controls against Vermont.

Verhoest started all 15 games this season and scored her first career goal in a win at Binghamton.

🥍 More On Verhoest’s Award-Winning Season

🔼 Coming Together. Next week, seven Wildcat student-athletes will head to Eugene, Oregon to come together with student-athletes from around the country at the Black Student Athlete Summit presented by PlayFly.

Ambyr Baker (Women’s Soccer), Djoonicka Buissereth (Track & Field), Janelle Daniels (Cheer), Kennedy Henry (Women’s Basketball), Quincy Jones (Men’s Tennis), Campbell McKinnon (Volleyball) and Ajanae Thompson (Track & Field) all will be attending through the Villanova Athletics’ UNITAS initiative.

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Friday, May 15th
🎶 Live Music at 118 North
⚾️ Baseball at UConn @ 6:05pm
👟 Track & Field at BIG EAST Championships (Storrs, Conn.)

Saturday, May 16th
🇬🇷 The Saint Demetrios Greek Wine and Food Festival
⚾️ Baseball at UConn @ 1:05pm
👟 Track & Field at BIG EAST Championships (Storrs, Conn.)
🚣 Rowing at CAA Championships (Pennsauken, N.J.)

Sunday, May 17th
🎨 John Sloan’s Street Theater at the Brandywine Museum of Art

Monday, May 18th
🍻 2SP Brewing Company Open Tasting Room

Tuesday, May 19th
🇺🇸 Red, White & Blue Exhibition at The Community Arts Center

Wednesday, May 20th
🐦‍⬛ Weekday Bird Walk at Tyler Arboretum

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