Good Morning, Nova Nation 7/11: For The City

The Philadelphia Big 5 basketball schedule is here!

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Sydney Fields
July 11, 2025

The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🏀 Big 5 basketball
🇨🇦 Bascoe suits up for Canada
🔷 And much more!

🔼 For The City. The 2025-26 Philadelphia Big 5 men’s basketball schedule is set, with teams split into two pods of three. The top seeds from each pod will compete for the Big 5 championship at the Wells Fargo Center on December 6th. Villanova will play at La Salle on November 19. On December 1, the Wildcats will host Temple.

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🔼 O Canada. Women’s basketball standout Jasmine Bascoe is playing on the international stage this weekend! She’ll suit up for Canada in the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in Czechia. Fans can watch on the FIBA YouTube channel.

🔼 Quite The Haul. Villanova softball earned 14 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors, including six repeat honorees and eight first-time recipients. The entire freshman class made an appearance on the list. Elaina Wagner made the list for the third time.

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Saturday 7/12

Sunday 7/13

Thursday 8/14

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

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