The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation! Oh what a night it was on Wednesday at Finneran Pavilion!

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

🏀 Oh What A Night!
⛳️ Marchin’ On
🏈 On The Road Again
🔷 And much more!

🔼 Oh What A Night. Villanova's annual basketball season kickoff took on a new form Wednesday evening with the return of Wildcats legends Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart highlighting a dynamic show that featured the duo's popular "The Roommates Show" podcast.

The podcast included appearances by former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce and Villanova's Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame head coach Jay Wright. The Roommates Show podcast is produced by Playmaker HQ, a sports entertainment company specializing in content production and distribution.

🏀 A Full Recap Of The Night

🏀 One More Special Guest Introduced

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🔼 Marchin’ On. And the beat goes on for current Villanova assistant and 2020 alum Mark Benevento earned a qualifying spot in the 2026 USGA Four-Ball Championship after a playoff win this morning. The Championships will be hosted Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. next May.

Join us for Arts in the Garden!
Saturday, September 27th

The Inn at Villanova University
601 County Lane Road
Radnor, PA 19087

🔼 On The Road Again. The 11th-ranked Wildcats hit the road once again this weekend when they make the trip East to New Jersey to take on conference foe and #21 Monmouth on Saturday afternoon to West Long Branch.

This weekend kicks off six straight Saturdays of conference showdowns for Villanova, who is looking capture its third CAA Championship in the past five seasons.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. tomorrow.

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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. #1 Northwestern @ 12 pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Villanova Fall Invite

Monday, September 22
🎨 Little Luxuries: An Exhibition of Small Works at Main Line Art Center
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate (Wethersfield, Conn.)

Tuesday, September 23
🖼️ 2025 Student Works Exhibition at Wayne Art Center
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Penn @ 7 pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate (Wethersfield, Conn.)

Wednesday, September 24
✨ Dining Under The Stars In Downtown Media
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Creighton @ 4 pm

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