The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning! Happy Labor Day, Nova Nation!

Go ahead and keep wearing white, we think that’s a lame rule.

We’ll be back to our full-size edition of Good Morning Nova Nation tomorrow, but for now, enjoy this single-shot for Labor Day!

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

 🐱 Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat
🏑 Defended our house
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Once A Wildcat, Always A Wildcat. Today, we say thank you to Mark Jackson for serving as the Villanova Director of Athletics for nine years! Last week, he was named the Vice President of Athletics and Recreation at Northwestern University. Read more about his success at Villanova!

 🔼 Our House. Field hockey got their first win of the season in their home opener yesterday! They shut out Sacred Heart, 3-0. Goalkeeper Maddi Sears earned her first win by saving the Pioneers’ only shot on goal. Sabine de Ruijter, Meghan Mitchell and Emma Schwarz scored the Wildcat goals.

🏑 Up next, they’ll take on Drexel on Friday at 5 p.m

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🔼 Winner, Winner. Wildcat golfer Ryan Pamer earned his first individual collegiate win! He won the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational with a 6-under score. The Wildcats finished in fourth place as a team with a combined score of 5-over.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 9/2

⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Western Michigan @ 3:00 p.m. | Watch

Wednesday 9/4

🏐 Volleyball vs. Binghamton @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Thursday 9/5

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Wake Forest @ 4:00 p.m. | Watch

Friday 9/6

🏑 Field Hockey vs. Drexel @ 5:00 p.m. | Watch
🏐 Volleyball vs. Loyola Maryland @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Saturday 9/7

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Lafayette College @ 4:00 p.m. | Watch
🏈 Football at Colgate @ 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+
🏐 Volleyball vs. Princeton @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Sunday 9/1

🏐 Volleyball vs. Old Dominion @ 2:00 p.m. | Watch

Have a great Labor Day!