The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! Former Wildcat Malik Fisher and the D.C. Defenders won the 2025 UFL Championship!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏆 Local honors
🏀 Former Wildcat returns home
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Top ‘Cat. Three Wildcat track & field athletes were named Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area! Liam Murphy was named Performer of the Year. He was joined by Adria Retter and Dan Watcke on the Academic All-Area team.

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🔼  Smarty ‘Cat. Wildcat rower Gianna Zajac has also been named to the Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Team. She becomes the first Wildcat to be named to the team since 2023. This honor joins plenty of other she has earned, including two CRCA Scholar Athlete honors and seven CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selections.

🔼 Coming Home. Former Wildcat Brooke Mullin is back! She has been named the Assistant Director of Women’s Basketball Operations. She spent last season as a graduate assistant at Drexel. Mullin played women’s basketball at Villanova from 2019-23.

📅 WHAT’S AHEAD

Thursday 8/14

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Michigan @ 4:00 p.m.

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