14-4 BIG EAST) scored three runs in the top of the ninth to secure a series sweep 4-11 BIG EAST) on a rainy Sunday morning at Villanova Ballpark Game Recap: Baseball | 5/4/2025 3:25:00 PM Trailing 5-4 entering the top of the ninth, lead off batter Rob Rispoli worked a 3-2 count and lined a base hit into right center Rispoli hustled into second ahead of the throw for a lead off double Caleb Shpur then collected his 11th hit of the weekend, a swinging bunt single, to place runners at the corners with no outs. With Ryan Daniels at the plate Shpur stole his 36th base of the season to place runners at second and third a wild pitch plate Rispoli and moved the go-ahead run to third base Daniels then lifted a long fly ball to deep right The Villanova RF made a leaping grab to rob Daniels of his fourth home run of the weekend but Shpur was able to tag from third to give UConn the lead back After a Tyler Minick walk, Sam Biller delivered an RBI double to the left centerfield gap to push the lead to 7-5 It was the 13th RBI of the weekend for Biller and his second of the day Brady Afthim earned the victory by working around trouble in the ninth stranding runners at first and second with a foul out to first base The Wildcats took the lead in the bottom of the eighth after a brief rain delay in the frame The teams met with the umpire crew and it was determined they could finish the game in the rain Michael Whooley delivered the RBI single to make it 5-4 Wildcats Shpur, Biller and Beau Root all registered multi-hit games in the victory LHP Charlie West pitched 4.2 innings and struck out six in his start The Huskies have won 17 of their last 18 games and will be off this week due to final exams UConn will close BIG EAST play next week with a three-game series against the Butler Bulldogs at Elliot Ballpark Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Villanova’s newly-minted head coach has announced his full assistant coaching lineup Villanova’s new head coach Kevin Willard has announced the full lineup of assistants that will make up his coaching staff Ashley Howard is the only Villanova staffer to stay while there are six new members moving to the Main Line from Maryland and Ricky Harris will be assistant coaches for the 2025-26 season Brenton Petty has been named director of player personnel while Charlie Butler is the new director of basketball operations “We are thrilled to welcome an outstanding group of coaches to Villanova,” Willard said in a statement “In this era of college basketball staff cohesion is incredibly valuable To be able to maintain that with coaches who are also a great fit for this community is a huge win Together we have a group that brings extensive Big East recruiting experience along with a proven track record of on-court development.” will continue to serve as general manager as another Villanova holdover Villanova went 9-3 last year and made it to the second round of the FCS playoffs before falling to No The Wildcats only faced one FBS team — Maryland — during their 2024 campaign falling to the Terrapins 38-20 in a game that wasn’t really all that close The Terps scored on their first four possessions and had a 24-0 lead at halftime before taking the foot off the pedal the Wildcats lost a couple players to the transfer portal but one important player they kept was David Avit 220-pound Avit starred as a true freshman last year for the Wildcats rushing for 923 yards (5.3 yards per attempt) and nine touchdowns He actually did enter the transfer portal for a period of time but opted to return to the Main Line for his sophomore season after receiving offers from South Florida and Stanford Avit doesn’t have insane quickness or blazing speed But he’s built like a brick house and should carry much of the load for a Villanova offense that will undoubtedly try to bleed the clock and shorten the game as much as possible A first-team All-CAA and second-team FCS All-American member Hartzell was a part of a one-two punch with fellow FCS All-American Brendan Bell at linebacker for the Wildcats but Hartzell spurned the transfer portal for another season as a Wildcat He’ll look to build off his 2024 season when he had 121 tackles There’s a pretty good chance Penn State is a 40+ point favorite against Villanova but it truly isn’t all that realistic to think about Nova beating Penn State The last time Penn State played Villanova in 2021 the Nittany Lions were 3-0 and were ranked No 6 overall in the country after beating Auburn the week prior While Penn State beat Nova pretty comfortably 38-17 — at one point being up 38-3 before completely calling off the dogs — that game was when the alarms should have started going off on because the Nittany Lions could *not* run the ball Penn State could only muster up 80 rushing yards and averaged just 2.4 yards per attempt When a “Top 10” FBS team faces off against an FCS team and can’t establish the run So while this *likely* game won’t be in doubt on the scoreboard the Nittany Lions will have the opportunity to learn a whole lot from it It’s about the first-team guys going out there and hopefully dominating and then getting in just about everyone on the roster through the 3rd and 4th quarters which then leads into the Oregon game so you’d like to see a as crisp of a performance as possible because things get real serious very quickly when the Ducks come to town Thanks for visiting 12-4 BIG EAST) scored a program record 29 runs in BIG EAST play with a 29-10 win against Villanova on Saturday afternoon at Villanova Ballpark Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 7:40:00 PM The 29 runs in the most since scoring 32 runs against Rhode Island on March 25 1997 (most against D1 team in program history (scored 42 runs against Columbia High in first year as a program in 1896 and 40 against Windham High in 1897)) Caleb Shpur had a historic day at the plate going 7-7 at the plate with six singles and a home run while also walking once It is the first Husky to have a seven-hit game in the Penders Era (Since 2004) and the first time since Dennis Donovan had seven hits at Iona in 1979 The Huskies sent 17 batters to the plate in a season-high 13-run fourth inning to give the Huskies a 23-6 advantage MacArthur and Shpur each finished with six RBI while Biller added five and Daniels had four Rob Rispoli and Beau Root each had four-hit games with Rispoli scoring five runs It is the most runs scored in a game for a Husky since Zach Bushling scored five runs against Coastal Carolina in 2021 Tommy Ellisen earned the victory on the hill with 6.0 innings of work and struck out six Hector Alejandro earned his first career saves with a career-high 3.0 innings The Huskies and Wildcats will close out the series tomorrow at 10 a.m Thanks for visiting 12-4 BIG EAST) rallied for 17 runs in the final three innings to beat Villanova (20-22 on a steamy Friday afternoon at Villanova Ballpark Game Recap: Baseball | 5/2/2025 7:19:00 PM Trailing 3-2 entering the seventh inning, UConn right fielder Beau Root faced an 0-2 count with two outs and a runner at third against Wildcat's closer Alec Sachais two-run homer to right field to give UConn its first lead of the day In the bottom of the seventh, the Huskies brought in their closer Brady Afthim with a runner on and two outs Maine native induced a pair of fly outs on four pitches to keep the Huskies ahead The UConn offense proceeded to send 15 batters to the plate and tie a season-high with 10 runs scored in the eighth inning. Ryan Daniels hit a two-run home run start the scoring in the frame and give UConn a 6-3 lead. Two batters later, Sam Biller hit his third home run of the game Biller added two more runs on a two-run single in the frame The UConn left fielder is the first Husky this season to hit three home runs in a game and finished the day with six runs batted in UConn hit a season-high six home runs in the victory, it is the first time since Maddix Dalena's three homer game vs 2024 that UConn has hit five home runs or more in a contest Oliver Pudvar made the start for the Huskies and pitched 5.2 innings with two earned runs allowed and four strikeouts UConn resumes the series tomorrow at 12:30 p.m Thanks for visiting playHow Villanova landed Kevin Willard from Maryland (0:59)Pete Thamel joins "College GameDay" to detail Kevin Willard's move from Maryland to Villanova Acaden Lewis, the top available point guard in the 2025 class, told ESPN that he has committed to Villanova "The staff I ultimately had the most trust in was Nova," Lewis told ESPN on Thursday "We built a relationship since my sophomore year Kevin Willard and his staff were among the first high-major coaches to recruit me at Maryland I have built a great relationship with them and have immense trust that I will thrive and they will let me be me." and I want the pressure on me and my teammates' shoulders to navigate and step up to a challenge," Lewis said "Nova is a historic program built on winning Washington D.C.'s Gatorade player of the year in 2024 the Sidwell Friends School product is ESPN's No 7-ranked point guard in the 2025 high school class Considered one of the best pick-and-roll operators in the class Lewis finished third in assists in the Nike EYBL last season with 6.1 per game adding 16.7 points and 4.9 rebounds for Team Durant a four-star recruit in the 2024 high school class who was forced to redshirt this past season due to academic ineligibility Eight players from last season's roster entered the NCAA transfer portal, and the team's top two scorers exhausted their eligibility in Eric Dixon and Wooga Poplar Willard took over as head coach of Villanova on March 30 after a successful season at Maryland that ended with a Sweet 16 loss to eventual national champions Florida who was fired after missing the NCAA tournament in his first three seasons Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft expert and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA is graduating the same day as Juan Eguiguren where Juan Eguiguren recorded a sexual assault on his phone Villanova student Elijah Katznell committed the sexual assault He did so in exchange for a sentence that included zero jail time Katzenell received seven years probation and lifetime registration as a tier 3 offender — the worst kind — on the Megan’s Law sex offender registry.Elijah Katzenell’s photo on the Pennsylvania Megan’s Law sex offender registry He’s graduating in May on the same day that the victim is graduating she’s standing up and demanding that Villanova bar him from walking at graduation.A screenshot of the Change.org petition demanding Villanova expel Juan Eguiguren 18 Awesome Philly-Area High School Programs for Your Awesome Kid 19 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do at the Library A Year of Sales (and More Deals) in Philly playSVP lambastes Kevin Willard for Maryland exit (2:00)Scott Van Pelt goes off on former Maryland coach Kevin Willard after his departure to Villanova PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin Willard deadpanned that he hadn't heard the laundry list of complaints lodged against him by Maryland fans and former players -- and the list goes on -- that he threw his program under the bus after the Terrapins made a run to the Sweet 16 But yes, Willard acknowledged, he was generally aware of the consensus sentiment that he used Maryland as a pawn to get whatever he wanted at a traditional power such as Villanova, which hired Willard as head coach just days after his Terrapins were ousted from the NCAA tournament by top-seeded Florida So perhaps Willard knew ESPN commentator Scott Van Pelt "You don't do damage to the university and program where you've been for three years." Perhaps Willard also heard Jimmy's Famous Seafood -- the self-proclaimed home of "the world's greatest crabcakes!" -- stuck snakehead bites on the menu in honor of Willard with all proceeds donated to Maryland's name Or that all-time Terrapins great Len Elmore said he was weary of "mercenary coaches" who played the school like fiddles Willard landed at a Villanova program that despite missing the NCAA tournament for three straight seasons under former coach Kyle Neptune still has elite status within reach with deep NIL coffers and a whopping payout ahead courtesy of the proposed upcoming House settlement Maryland forged ahead and hired Buzz Williams away from Texas A&M bounced on to a new gig -- just like Willard and just like so many successful coaches in March But Willard says he understands why he caught some heat He publicly campaigned during Maryland's run to the Sweet 16 for more from the university and athletic department for his Big Ten program More of everything -- "fundamental changes," he called them -- that really came down to more money being funneled into basketball Willard wanted Maryland to share its plan for revenue sharing with athletes and questioned how the Terrapins could ever be a "top tier" program as the race in college sports to outspend for players and all the adjacent bells and whistles nearly rivals professional levels Kevin Willard accepted Villanova's head coaching job just days after his Maryland team was eliminated in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Eakin Howard-Imagn Images"I think some of my comments during the NCAA tournament probably could have been a little bit less abrasive," Willard said Wednesday normal fans just don't understand what went on." And for those at Maryland with hurt feelings "I just think it's time that everyone moved on," he said Willard expressed concerns with the direction of Maryland's program on the eve of the Terps' opening game in the NCAA tournament He had not signed an extension before the tournament a matter complicated when Maryland athletic director Damon Evans left the school for the same job at SMU "Everything I said during the press conference was because I loved Maryland I was very passionate about my job," Willard said all I wanted to do was try to get the best for my players and best for the program I'm going to do the same thing here at Villanova My comments were just about having an opportunity to try to make Maryland the best program we could make it." He should get what he needs at a program that was a perennial Final Four contender and won two national championships under Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright A court settlement that would require colleges for the first time to pay athletes billions for their play is set for approval next week Many schools have said that most of the up to $20.5 million they'll pay out to their athletes as part of the $2.8 billion House settlement would go to football and men's basketball players the bulk of that money is going to men's basketball "If you understand the House settlement and cap space and all that stuff I think the Big East is really situated in a unique situation where they're probably never going to have to worry about the cap," Willard said "I think football conference schools or football-centric conferences are going to run into the fact that if you have $16 million to football Willard said all the right things about fitting in on his first few days on the job He watched the Villanova women's team play in a postseason tournament and met with the men's team while it played in Las Vegas in the College Basketball Crown He even tipped his cap to the "special culture" created within the program by Wright threw his support behind the Big 5 and was professionally polite by saying he wanted to build on what "Kyle and his staff" have done over the past three years it was time after three seasons without a tournament berth at Villanova to "get everyone excited again Wright endorsed Willard, his longtime Big East rival while Willard coached at Seton Hall, and former Wildcats openly supported the new coach on the Main Line. Josh Hart, a 2016 national champion with Villanova who now plays with the New York Knicks also said Willard was the right coach for the Wildcats "I hated playing against him because he was a hell of a competitor The Associated Press contributed to this report Game Recap: Baseball | 5/4/2025 3:53:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/4/2025 1:03:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 5/3/2025 8:46:00 PM – Men's Lacrosse came up short in the BIG EAST Championship falling to the Georgetown Hoyas by a score of 16-8 The Hoyas clinched their seventh consecutive BIG EAST title and the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament Georgetown recorded three scores before the Wildcats got on board after Matt Licata tore around the cage to net one After the media timeout, Villanova rattled off two of the next three goals, one coming from Nicholas Lucchesi and another from Licata cutting the deficit to 4-3 in favor of the Hoyas In the first portion of the second stanza, Georgetown netted two more, holding the three-goal lead until Quinton Cepiel intercepted a pass from GU goalie Anderson Moore and deposited it right back in the net through contact Cepiel made his first career start in this contest after scoring six goals through his prior 14 games on the season as a reserve attackman including one in the BIG EAST Semifinal against Providence GU outscored the 'Cats 5-1 in the third quarter with four of their goals coming from All-BIG EAST attackman Aidan Carroll who tallied a BIG EAST tournament record eight goals in the contest Dan Martin found the back of the net for his second goal of the tournament during the third quarter with the frame ending with the Hoyas leading 12-5 Georgetown opened the final frame with two, but the Wildcats rebounded to score three goals in 26 seconds from Lucas Newton, Cepiel, and Colin Michener VU would be held scoreless for the rest of the contest Jake Melchionni had a strong all-around game for the 'Cats After the game, Licata, Luke Raymond, and Scot Mackie were honored for their performances in the event being named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Licata scored five goals and dished out three assists across the two games and picked up four ground balls in the closing weekend of his career Mackie grabbed 11 ground balls and caused a turnover through the two games this weekend one of the most prolific scorers in program history wraps up his career in 12th all-time with 94 career goals and tied for 11th with 192 career points Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 6:55:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/3/2025 2:52:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 5/3/2025 2:03:00 PM Thanks for visiting ! 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Best Version Media, LLC. which will occur in Chicago from May 11-18 This event allows prospects to showcase their skills and receive feedback from NBA teams particularly for those testing their eligibility while retaining NCAA standing Players must opt out of the draft by May 28 to keep their college eligibility while non-college players have until June 15 The combine brings together a mix of college players and standouts from the G League Elite Camp Dixon’s performance could significantly influence his decision regarding the upcoming draft Dixon will need to perform well at the combine to ensure a favorable evaluation from NBA teams he may decide to stay in the draft or return to college for another season The upcoming performances will be crucial for players contemplating their future in professional basketball Eric Dixon’s invitation to the NBA Draft Combine is a pivotal moment in his basketball career Success at this event could lead to a significant leap into the professional ranks while subpar performance may prompt a return to college The draft unofficially starts here for many players testing their potential The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy highlighted by Lizzie Martell's personal best of 2:03.93 in the 800 meters ranking her among the top runners in the East region Multiple Wildcats achieved personal records across various events Senior Alex Payne also shone with the ninth longest hammer throw in school history at 53.34 meters The competition showcased strong performances setting the tone for the remainder of the meet Villanova's distance runners are in excellent form as they continue the tournament The continuation of the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday could lead to more personal bests and potential conference-leading times for Villanova athletes Villanova's impressive performances at the Larry Ellis Invitational underscore their strength in distance events positioning them for a successful outdoor season ahead The athletes’ continued improvement suggests a promising outlook for the team Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Renovation Supported by $10 Million Gift from the Connelly Foundation 2025) – Villanova will renovate and revitalize the Connelly Center a student hub and central gathering space for the campus community for the past 45 years The project will reinvigorate the building while maintaining its distinctive character A gift from the Connelly Foundation originally funded the construction of the Connelly Center The Foundation is now making a leadership gift to reimagine the building for today’s student needs donating $10 million toward the renovation cost which brings the Connelly Foundation’s total giving to Villanova to more than $44 million the Connelly Center has been central to Villanova’s student experience and campus life and our goal with the renovation is to ensure that the Connelly Center remains a vibrant hub for our entire community,” said University President the Rev “I want to express my deep gratitude to the Connelly Foundation for its continued generosity and dedication to this hallmark building on Villanova’s campus.” work on the Connelly Center will take place over the summer and be completed by Fall 2025 The revitalized spaces will include a Commons on the ground floor of the Connelly Center executive vice president emerita for the Connelly Foundation and a former member of the Villanova University Board of Trustees With the opening of Villanova’s Cabrini Campus in Fall 2026 the Connelly Center will increasingly serve as an important student hub for those traveling between campuses study and lounge options will ensure the building is equipped to best serve Villanova students today and for generations to come “The Connelly Center has always been more than a building—it's a symbol of our founder’s enduring belief in the transformative power of Catholic education,” said Tom Riley Chair of the Board and President of the Connelly Foundation “This revitalization ensures that my grandparents’ legacy continues to shape Villanova’s students for generations to come just as they envisioned when the Center first opened in 1980.” The Connelly Center renovation maximizes a vital campus space and advances Villanova’s commitment to enhancing the student experience, fostering community, and creating collaborative spaces as part of the University’s 10-year Strategic Plan and Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University About the Connelly Foundation: Connelly Foundation is a private grant making organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in the greater Philadelphia region its heritage is steeped in the integrity of its founders uncommon vision and the manifest courage of their convictions Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University reflects the strong generous and unshakeable spirit that connects all Villanovans it is the most ambitions fundraising effort in the University’s history Achieving this goal will strengthen Villanova’s academic preeminence enrich the campus and amplify the University’s collective Augustinian Catholic impact—across the nation and around the world Connelly Center Revitalization Thanks for visiting a former member of the Villanova University Men’s Basketball team has been selected as the student speaker at Villanova’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Friday currently a member of the New Orleans Pelicans in the National Basketball Association (NBA) completed his degree in General Studies online through the College of Professional Studies (CPS) This marks the first time that a CPS student will deliver the student address at Villanova’s Commencement ceremony Robinson-Earl joins Admiral Samuel Paparo ’87 CLAS who will address the Class of 2025 as the University’s Commencement speaker and receive the degree of Doctor of Military Science “I absolutely love the Villanova community and everything they've done for me,” Robinson-Earl said “And I'm glad that I can be in this position to be in front of all of them and be able to give a speech that means a lot to me.” “It is an exciting moment for the College of Professional Studies to have one of our students selected to speak at Commencement especially a student like Jeremiah Robinson-Earl who embodies the dedication and thoughtfulness of our CPS students,” said Christine Kelleher Palus Dean of the College of Professional Studies despite the demanding schedule of a professional athlete but to also write and deliver a speech worthy of being chosen to be shared with the Class of 2025 shows a true love for his education and for the Villanova community.” Robinson-Earl initially came to Villanova in the fall of 2019 as a first-year student he made his mark on the Men’s Basketball program Robinson-Earl was the 2019-2020 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and the 2020-2021 BIG EAST Player of the Year he chose to enter the NBA Draft and was selected as the 32nd pick he’s spent time with the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans continuing his studies with CPS throughout his career “We have a crazy traveling schedule and we're doing a lot: playing games (there’s) a choice of whatever you want to do in your spare time I was able to maximize the opportunity I had Part of Robinson-Earl’s comfort in taking classes online came from experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic He was a freshman in the spring of 2020 when his basketball season was abruptly canceled and student-athletes had to adjust to a new He credits the Villanova community atmosphere for making that transition smooth we were able to rearrange our plans and be able to accommodate for those circumstances especially with something as drastic as COVID,” he said “Nobody had ever been through anything like that.” as an inspiration throughout his life and a major reason he continued his education “In a single parent household with me as her only child she's been there for the whole ride,” Robinson-Earl said “She has been able to help me out along this journey As a representative of the College of Professional Studies Robinson-Earl will showcase the non-traditional pathways toward a degree he feels a shared experience with anyone pursuing an education while managing different commitments in their lives “I think everybody's journey is different,” he said “As long as you realize the importance of (a degree) when the timing matches up with the opportunity you can maximize the full potential of that.” Robinson-Earl’s time in the public eye would seem to prepare him for the spotlight with experience delivering a commencement address at his high school Yet he’s aware that his speech at Villanova's Commencement Weekend is a much taller task something I do on any normal single day is playing basketball in front of a bunch of fans and on TV there's a lot of people watching but this is something completely different,” Robinson-Earl added “I want to be able to step outside of my comfort zone and calm the nerves knowing that this message that I've built is from the heart instead of me trying to just read the speech I’ve written.” “I want to make an impact on others graduating who have been in the same circumstances that I went through as well.” Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's speech, along with the entire Villanova University Commencement ceremony, will be available to be livestreamed on Friday Top available Point Guard is heading to the Main Line Acaden Lewis a 6’2” point guard from Sidwell Friends School in DC has committed to play for Kevin Willard at Villanova A post shared by The Pope (@acadenlewis) “The staff I ultimately had the most trust in was Nova,” Lewis told ESPN “We built a relationship since my sophomore year Kevin Willard and his staff were among the first high-major coaches to recruit me at Maryland.” had previously committed to Kentucky last autumn and selected ‘Nova over St UConn is hiring former Villanova player and coach Mike Nardi as an assistant coach who started 122 games for Jay Wright as a Villanova player from 2003 to '07 has spent the past 10 seasons on the Wildcats' staff first under Wright and more recently under Kyle Neptune "I'm thrilled to add a bright and talented coach like Mike Nardi to our staff here at UConn," UConn coach Dan Hurley said "Mike has been a part of winning under the brightest lights and on the biggest stages as both a player and as a coach He will bring a unique perspective to help us pursue our championship goals and I can't wait for him to start working with our players and coaches." Nardi started his coaching career under Wright as the program's director of student-athlete development in 2015 before spending one season as the video coordinator and one season as the director of basketball operations He was part of the program for the 2016 and 2018 national championships before being promoted to assistant coach in 2018 spending the last three seasons as an assistant under Neptune Nardi, a New Jersey native who played at powerhouse St. Patrick (New Jersey) when Hurley was the coach at rival St. Benedict's (New Jersey), also took over as the team's interim head coach for the College Basketball Crown after Neptune was fired last month UConn is expected to once again compete for a national championship next season, following Tuesday's news that star forward Alex Karaban is returning to the Huskies and won't enter the NBA draft Game Recap: Baseball | 5/2/2025 7:59:00 PM Thanks for visiting The Wildcats are 0-4 all time in the BIG EAST Championship and look to make their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2018 This will be their second time facing off against the Hoyas in the title game Jake Melchionni caused three turnovers for the third time thus far in conference action and recorded a goal in his third game in a row Scot Mackie recorded a career-high nine ground balls in the outing keeping the possession on Villanova's side in the close contest Netminder Denis Fargione had 12 saves Villanova had 11 different goal scorers in the game the first time that has taken place since April 15 Colin Michener scored twice on extra-man opportunities moving him into the top 10 nationally with seven goals on man-up possessions this season Georgetown's Fulton Bayman and Lucas Dudemaine combined for 12 of the team's 29 points in the contest In the last faceoff between these two teams freshman Jack Ransom scored a BIG EAST regular season record nine goals securing the Hoyas' 11th straight victory over VU leads the BIG EAST in caused turnovers per game at 1.86 BIG EAST Goalie of the Year Anderson Moore saved seven shots and only allowed six goals in the contest against Marquette At the center "X" projects to be a repeat matchup of Tyler Sandoval and George Glomb teaming up against Ross Prince and Wilson Van Buren The two Georgetown FOGOs went 14-25 against the Golden Eagles while the 'Cats went 21-33 against Providence with both Wildcats winning at least 10 faceoffs Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardTransfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel Temple add players Villanova added another player to its incoming freshman class The roster rebuild at Villanova under new coach Kevin Willard has had its ups and downs but one consistent facet has been acquiring players with multiple seasons of eligibility remaining The Wildcats appear eager to buck the national trend and build something sustainable but Villanova added another player of that ilk Monday night when class of 2025 center Nico Onyekwere committed to Willard and the Wildcats initially signed with Florida State but reopened his recruitment after coach Leonard Hamilton retired figures to be a developmental piece for the 2025-26 season Villanova has senior transfer Duke Brennan (Grand Canyon) and redshirt freshman transfer Braden Pierce (Maryland) ahead of him on the depth chart attends Long Island Lutheran High School in New York He briefly played professionally in Germany at age 16 Onyekwere has not spent enough time in the U.S to be a nationally rated and ranked recruit Pierce became the first 7-footer on the roster in 20 years Villanova now has two 7-footers with four seasons of eligibility remaining Askew and Brennan are the only two players on the 10-man roster so far with expiring eligibility after this season Onyekwere is the second class of 2025 addition who initially committed to Willard at Maryland No Big 5 team has been busier than La Salle have one of the biggest roster makeovers in college hoops Fifteen of their 16 rostered players from the 2024-25 season have entered the portal and La Salle has already added 10 players via the portal The Explorers on Sunday picked up a commitment from William & Mary transfer Noah Collier a Mullica Hill and Westtown School product who originally began his career at Pittsburgh scored 12.2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds per game last season He spent two seasons at Pittsburgh before transferring to William & Mary Collier received a medical redshirt for the 2023-24 season and has an additional year because of the pandemic the 2025-26 season will be his sixth year in college basketball Collier figures to start and be a key player on the Explorers After losing its four top scorers to the transfer portal, Drexel is on the board with a portal pickup of its own The Dragons got a commitment Monday from Eastern Michigan transfer Dillon Tingler a 6-7 wing who was a three-star prospect out of Huntington Expression Prep in West Virginia a year ago Tingler played 12 minutes per game as a freshman and scored 1.3 points while adding 1.6 rebounds per contest in his limited action » READ MORE: Drexel star Amaris Baker is getting one more season of college basketball resulting in the loss of a few key returning players the Owls have begun to backfill some of their departures and they picked up three portal commitments over the last week They are: Bowling Green big man Jamai Felt; Nebraska wing Gavin Griffiths; and Manhattan guard Masiah Gilyard Temple had just four scholarship players on its roster before last week so there’s still some work to do to build out the 2025-26 lineup And Gilyard scored 11.2 points per game while being one of the best rebounding guards (7.3 per game) in the nation last season » READ MORE: Temple lands commitment from former Oregon State and Idaho QB Gevani McCoy The remaining uncommitted Villanova players with eligibility in the portal are Jordann Dumont and Kris Parker Former Villanova assistant coach Mike Nardi will be an assistant coach at Big East rival Connecticut Nardi served as Villanova’s interim coach after Kyle Neptune was fired joined the Villanova coaching staff under Jay Wright in 2015 The Huskies get on the road one final time this regular season Radio: Mixlr UConn and Villanova first faced off in 1947 and the Huskies have a 46-26 edge in the all-time series The Huskies enter on a six-game winning streak and have only lose three times to the Wildcats since 2009 That includes a three-game sweep in last season’s series by a combined score of 29-11 as well as two wins in Plymouth Meeting in 2023 before the Sunday finale got washed out by rain The Huskies first played at Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth in 2004 and have a 14-6 record at the venue Villanova comes into the weekend on a four-game losing streak and a 2-8 record in its last 10 games Creighton and Xavier helped the Wildcats to 16 runs over six games the last two weekends Joseph’s got the crosstown victory on Tuesday Kevin Mulvey’s team has an outside chance at getting back to the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2008 that’s the last time UConn missed a conference tournament as the Wildcats beat the Huskies by a game for the final spot even though they took two of three in the regular season series it’ll probably need a win this weekend and at least a series victory over St which has not done well offensively all season Despite a strength of schedule in the bottom half of the country it’s outside the top 200 in runs and scores 6.2 per contest but aren’t nearly as big of a problem as the slugging percentage with only two qualified hitters above .450 in Jason Neff (.313/.424/.646) and Michael Whooley (.318/.429/.522) That pair are the only two with more than 10 extra-base hits and Neff has 22 on his own which is more than one-quarter of the team’s total The Wildcats work plenty of walks and are patient but have proved that they can’t do significant damage on pitches in the zone Half of the team’s 10 qualified hitters have a slugging percentage below .300 Villanova is in the back end of the top 200 in ERA While none of the starters have top-end numbers 4.40) have eaten innings and prevented too many runs from crossing the plate they deal with tons of traffic on the bases as both have a batting average against above .280 which is where UConn can blow these games open and force the Wildcats to go to the bullpen He’s one of eight primary relievers with more than 10 innings pitched and the only one with an ERA below 4.50 and a WHIP below 1.50 John’s how much it can score and if it can do so again has a chance to take another weekend sweep Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 5/3/2025 8:52:00 PM Thanks for visiting 9vs8Villanova Photo by: Jordan AdderleyMountain Hawks Get Walk-Off Win Over Villanova in Home Finale4/30/2025 6:59:00 PM | Softball A passed ball on a strikeout prolongs the inning and Peyton makes 'em pay!Watch; https://t.co/CXIPhgvT29 @espn @PatriotLeagueHQ pic.twitter.com/ov7hadMbGU Fanter sneaks one through the left side to score two!Lehigh leads 7-5 after four.Watch: https://t.co/CXIPhgvT29 @espn @PatriotLeagueHQ pic.twitter.com/MxfaNEskFc Dudley's RiBbIe double ties the game!8-8 headed to the seventh.Watch: https://t.co/CXIPhgvT29 @espn @PatriotLeagueHQ pic.twitter.com/nisPBdyEfw The ole walk-off sac bunt, E3.#GoLehigh pic.twitter.com/MsdfX2q2W4 6vs3Villanova 3vs2Villanova All Rosemont students have opportunity to continue their education at Rosemont College 12vs3Villanova a Physics major in Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been named a 2025 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Vandra is among 1,350 nominated students nationwide for this prestigious award which recognizes outstanding undergraduates pursuing research careers in STEM fields she will receive a $7,500 scholarship to support her academic and research endeavors awarded annually to sophomores and juniors is considered the preeminent award for undergraduate students preparing for research careers in the natural sciences “Khushi’s recognition as a Goldwater Scholar is a remarkable achievement that highlights our students’ dedication to igniting changing through meaningful research,” said University Provost Patrick G “This program is known for propelling its Scholars to further success with many previous Villanova recipients going on to win other prestigious national awards I congratulate Khushi on this well-deserved honor and look forward to seeing how her passion for discovery shapes the future of physics.” intends to pursue a career in academia with a focus on high-energy particle physics and mentoring the next generation of physicists Her research journey began as a first-year student when she was selected to work with the late Amber Stuver through Villanova's Center for Research and Fellowships (CRF) Match Research Program Vandra explored gravitational wave research a tool designed to aid in the search for burst gravitational waves She continued this project as a Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellow in Summer 2023 Vandra was selected for a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates at the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory at Duke University she investigated entanglement in the products of top quark decays and while at Duke she studied particle physics and quantum entanglement with the university’s High Energy Physics Group She is currently working on research in Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics at Villanova Vandra remains committed to honoring her mentor’s legacy as a researcher She serves as president of Villanova’s Physics Club a peer mentor in the Department of Physics a tutor at Villanova’s Learner’s Studio and a teaching assistant for the Thermodynamics Lab She is also involved with Campus Ministry and has participated in and led Service and Justice Experiences Vandra’s selection as a 2025 Goldwater Scholar reflects her exceptional academic achievements dedication to research and passion for inspiring future scientists For more information on the Goldwater Scholarship Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardVillanova gets portal point guard in Long Beach State transfer Devin Askew who will play at his fifth schoolAskew played last year at Long Beach State and 4.5 assists and shot 37.6% from three-point range On the list of needs for Villanova as it continued to fill out its 2025-26 roster under new coach Kevin Willard was an experienced ballhandler It’s hard to find one on the market more experienced than Devin Askew who committed to Villanova on Friday out of the transfer portal Villanova will be Askew’s fifth school in six seasons and 4.5 assists while shooting 37.6% from three-point range on a team that won seven games » READ MORE: Rebuilding Villanova into a perennial winner again is the primary focus of Kevin Willard’s ‘last job’ was a consensus top 40 recruit in the class of 2020 and played his first season of college basketball at Kentucky He gets an extra COVID year from that season and he received a medical redshirt from the 2023-24 season when he was at the University of California started as a freshman at Kentucky and struggled Askew’s two seasons were derailed by injuries He landed at Long Beach this past season and thrived at a lower level The Wildcats also have incoming freshman Chris Jeffrey and apparently remain in the running for another top freshman point guard though Askew’s arrival probably would limit the amount of touches either freshman receives Askew at least is a stopgap point guard who can help Villanova bridge to its future at the position The Wildcats now have nine scholarship players in the fold for 2025-26 They are still a favorite to land Bosnian forward Harun Zrno a 6-foot-7 sharpshooter who was originally committed to Indiana before reopening his recruitment following a coaching change They could use another experienced bigger forward though rising redshirt freshman Matthew Hodge has a bright future and could see plenty of time in the frontcourt » READ MORE: Kevin Willard was honest about his task at Villanova. Villanova was honest about the pressure on him. Villanova now has six guards on its roster Lindsay projects best as a catch-and-shoot scorer who may be best used off the bench Stanford versatile and could start or come off the bench Returning junior guard Tyler Perkins could take a step forward as a starter But offseasons in college basketball these days don’t end in April Former Villanova forward Nnanna Njoku committed Friday to the University of Delaware The oft-injured Njoku grew up in Delaware and attended the Sanford School Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 3/23/2025 5:42:00 PM PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday afternoon in the second round of the WBIT the visiting Villanova Wildcats rallied for a thrilling 62-60 win over the Saint Joseph's Hawks in the second round of the WBIT the Wildcats improve to 20-14 on the season while Saint Joseph's ends its season at 24-10 Villanova will now advance to the quarterfinal round on Thursday and take on the winner of the Seton Hall/Portland game Talya Brugler led the early Hawk charge with eight of her team's 16 points Villanova rebounded and scored seven of the final eight points of the period to make it a 17-15 game after one quarter of play Grad student guard Bronagh Power-Cassidy drained her second three of the quarter during the stretch and freshman point guard Jasmine Bascoe added two driving lay-ups With the score tied at 21-21 midway through the second quarter, Villanova scored five quick points on a three-ball by junior Ryanne Allen and a lay-up from Lara Edmanson to grab a 26-21 advantage Edmanson closed out the first half scoring with a 10-foot jumper The Edmanson bucket sent the teams to halftime with the Wildcats leading 33-28 Eight different Wildcats scored in the first half with Edmanson and Power-Cassidy leading the way with six points each The Hawks started the third quarter by scoring the first eight points to take a 36-33 lead Brugler and Laura Ziegler scored four points each with all eight coming in the paint Bascoe ended the Saint Joseph's run and the Villanova's scoreless stretch that lasted 3:09 with two free throws that cut the lead to 36-35 neither team was able to open-up more than a four point lead the rest of the quarter and the Hawks led 43-42 after three Saint Joseph's held a 52-50 advantage with 5:35 to play when the Hawks scored six of the game's next eight points to take a 58-52 lead at the 2:16 mark With the Hawks on the verge of pulling away Bascoe drained a triple from the wing to make it a 58-55 game with 1:51 to go Saint Joseph's went back up five at 60-55 on short jumper by Mackenzie Smith The Hawks led 60-55 with 42 seconds remaining, when they turned the ball over with Villanova's Maddie Webber coming up with the key steal Webber then pushed the ball up the court and made it a one possession game at 60-58 with 38 seconds to go when she buried a deep three from the right wing Webber came up with another steal on the Hawks next possession with 11 seconds left to play. Villanova elected to not call a timeout and Webber advanced the ball to Bascoe who found Maddie Burke in the corner who drained the game-winner triple with 4.3 seconds remaining Saint Joseph's had one timeout left and used it to advance the ball to the front court the Hawks got the ball to Brugler on the block the ball hit her foot and went out of bounds Villanova's Kaitlyn Orihel made one of two from the foul and the Wildcats inbounded the ball to seal the win In the victory, Bascoe led the Wildcats with 15 points, while Burke finished with nine points, including a 3-of-5 effort from three-point range. Jaliyah Green came off the bench to add seven points and seven rebounds, while Denae Carter chipped in with seven points and five rebounds Saint Joseph's was paced by Ziegler with 19 points Villanova was 21-of-58 from the field (36.2%) 11-of-26 from three-point range (42.3%) and 9-of-12 from the foul line (75.0%) while the Hawks shot 46.0 percent from the floor (23-of-50) 10.0 percent from long distance (1-of-10) and 76.5 percent from the charity stripe (9-of-12) The Hawks owned a 34-28 advantage on the backboards Thanks for visiting The Catholic Pennsylvania institution will become “Villanova University Rosemont Campus” after a transition period under a merger agreement Villanova University President Peter Donohue described the merger with Rosemont as a “unique and powerful opportunity for our two institutions given our shared commitment to advancing Catholic higher education our close physical proximity and deep alumni connections.” Donohue also noted that Villanova and Rosemont students for years have taken classes and participated in programs at each others’ campuses which enrolled 10,111 students for that period Student bodies have shrunk at both colleges though Rosemont’s has done so at a faster clip fall enrollment plunged 17.8% at Rosemont compared to a 8.3% drop at Villanova founded in 1921 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus It racked up a total operating deficit of $914,220 in fiscal 2023 more than triple the previous year’s budget gap Rosemont’s fiscal 2023 audit also contained a going-concern warning indicating there was “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating The audit cited the college's failure to meet the U.S Department of Education's benchmarks to be considered financially responsible in response to the financial issues flagged by auditors including cutting executive-level positions nixing a handful of vacant positions to reduce overall staffing and consolidating its student housing The college also borrowed $7 million from its endowment to support operations and pay down a credit line College leaders said they believed those efforts as well as marketing initiatives and enrollment partnerships — such as one with the Fraternal Order of Police — alleviated the going-concern doubt But merging with Villonova is meant to add to both institutions’ strengths “We are committed to securing the best possible options for our students faculty and staff and believe this merger with Villanova offers the best opportunity to ensure that the Rosemont College history and legacy endures,” Rosemont President Jim Cawley said Monday in a statement Rosemont will continue operating as a separate entity through the transition period and maintain its academic programming during that time Rosemont students who haven’t completed their degrees by 2028 will have multiple options to do so including transferring to Villanova’s professional studies college Student athletes on Rosemont’s NCAA Division III teams can move to club sports after the spring 2026 semester — given that Villanova is a Division I university The college is looking for other D-III institutions that could provide quick and easy transfer pathways for student athletes from Rosemont The merger agreement also calls for the preservation of Rosemont’s chapel as “a place of gathering and inspiration.” To maintain Rosemont’s legacy the institutions said an endowed scholarship will be created after the transition “supporting the mission” of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus This isn’t Villanova’s only recent expansion. In 2024, the university bought the 112-acre Pennsylvania campus of Cabrini University following the Catholic institution’s decision to close. Per the agreement they renamed the site Villanova University Cabrini Campus Several Catholic liberal arts colleges have struggled in recent years along with their secular peers Facing enrollment and financial challenges This year, Gannon University and Ursuline College, for example, announced a formal merger agreement. And Iowa’s St. Ambrose University is working to acquire Mount Mercy University as part of a plan announced last year Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts The three-judge panel lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked major portions of two executive orders. The financial value of 4,600 colleges has been updated in a database from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines 2025Watch the 6abc Philadelphia 24/7 stream featuring Action News Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Services on the Paoli-Thorndale line are suspended following a fatal accident on the train tracks Amtrak officials say one person was killed after they were struck by a train traveling from New York to Harrisburg near Villanova Station There have been no reported injuries to any of the passengers or crew onboard the train SEPTA has suspended services as crews investigate the incident.