The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation! As if you needed yet another reason to be at Finneran Pavilion tonight….

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

🏀 Tonight’s The Night!
🏐 M’m, M’m, Good!
⚽️ Youth Of A Nation
🔷 And much more!

🔼 Tonight’s The Night. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are back at Villanova, and they’re bringing the Roommates Show 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 to Finneran Pavilion TONIGHT at 7 p.m.

This isn’t just a podcast taping. It’s the official launch of the 2025–26 Villanova Men’s and Women’s Basketball seasons, with team introductions, live conversations with Coaches Kevin Willard and Denise Dillon, appearances from the 2016 National Champions, and even a special appearance from Eagles legend Jason Kelce.

Add in giveaways, exclusive merch, and high-energy contests on the court, and you’ve got the ultimate Villanova Basketball experience.

Tickets are live now. Grab your seat HERE before they’re gone.

Federal Donuts & Chicken is a proud sponsor of Villanova Athletics! Kickstart your day with our delicious breakfast and freshly brewed coffee—served daily from 7 AM. Order ahead on our app or stop in—we’re now accepting Nova Bucks. Go Wildcats!

🔼 M’m, M’m, Good! Maybe the legendary slogan wasn’t meant for the soup, but for Villanova volleyball standout Campbell McKinnon.

For the second time in as many weeks, McKinnon earned a BIG EAST major weekly award as the middle blocker picked up Defensive Player of the Week.

McKinnon becomes the first Wildcat since Allison Fitzgerald in 2017 to win a pair of Player of the Week nods in one season and only the seventh Villanova volleyball player ever to earn multiple POTW honors in their careers.

🔼 Youth Of A Nation. For the first time this season, Villanova soccer landed a Freshman of the Week laurel with Avrie Nelsen receiving the nod from the BIG EAST on Monday.

She is the third Wildcat to be honored this season and the first to land one of the major weekly awards. Villanova has now been represented on the awards ledger for three consecutive weeks.

Nelsen scored a brace in the win at Penn with goals in the 32nd and 36th minutes, becoming the first Wildcat to have a multi-goal game this season.

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Wednesday, September 17
🐦‍⬛ Weekday Bird Walk at Tyler Arboretum
🏀 Roommates Homecoming Show with Jalen Brunson & Josh Hart @ 7 pm

Thursday, September 18
🍔  Middletown Township Food Truck Festival
🏐 Volleyball at University of South Dakota @ 8 pm

Friday, September 19
🍁 Autumn Moon Hayrides at Linvilla Orchards
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. DePaul @ 2 pm
🏑 Field Hockey vs. UCONN @ 3 pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Drake @ 5 pm (Vermillion, S.D.)
👟 Cross Country at Main Line Invitational (Haverford, Pa.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Villanova Fall Invite

Saturday, September 20
🚗 Delco Cruisers: Cars and Coffee
🏐 Volleyball vs. Wichita State @ 12 pm (Vermillion, S.D.)
🏈 Football at Monmouth @ 1 pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Seton Hall @ 4 pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Villanova Fall Invite

Sunday, September 21
🍓 Media Farmer’s Market
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Northwestern @ 12 pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Villanova Fall Invite

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