The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good morning, Nova Nation! The 24 Student-Athlete Photo is up! You can check it out in the Talley Athletic Center.

What else is going on in Nova Nation?

🎙 Talking Villanova Football is back
⚽️ Men’s soccer draws
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Talkin’ Ball. Talking Villanova Football with Head Coach Mark Ferrante presented by Bud Light is back! The show is set to air on Tuesdays at Chickie’s & Pete’s from 6-7 p.m. Next week, the show will be a bit longer than usual, running from 5-7:30 p.m. in Drexel Hill. All shows will air LIVE on Fox Sports Radio Philly, listeners can also tune in on the iHeart radio app.

🔼 Drew It Up. The men’s soccer team opened the season with a 2-2 draw with St. Peter’s. Jordan Canica and Jorge Garcia scored the Wildcat goals! Sebastian Cutler DeJesus made three saves in goal. Villanova had the advantage with 16-7 shots.

⚽️ Up next, the Wildcats will play at Temple on Sunday at 7 p.m.

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🔼 Home, Sweet Higgins. The women’s soccer team is back in action! They’ll finish their home stint hosting Penn today at 4 p.m. The Wildcats split the season-opening weekend with James Madison and Temple. Morgan Kotch earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week earlier this week after scoring two goals in the win over Temple. Fans who can’t make it to Higgins today can watch live on FloFC.

🔼  Wax On. Wildcat cornerback Isas Waxter has been named to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List! The senior started all 13 games and recorded 26 tackles, four for loss. He also had three interceptions and eight pass breakups. The Wildcats ranked sixth nationally, allowing just 290.2 total yards per game.

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📅 THIS WEEK AT VILLANOVA

Friday 8/23

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

Saturday 8/24

🏐 Volleyball vs. Rutgers (Scrimmage) @ 12:00 p.m.

Sunday 8/25

🏑 Field Hockey vs. Delaware (Scrimmage) @ 12:00 p.m.
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Temple @ 7:00 p.m. | Watch

Have a great weekend!