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According to 247Sports, Lewis is the No. 5 ranked point guard in the Class of 2025 and the No. 35 ranked player overall.

Four-Star Point Guard Acaden Lewis Commits to Villanova

Katie Lewis, Co-Sports Editor May 1, 2025

On Thursday, May 1, class of 2025 four-star guard Acaden Lewis announced his commitment to Villanova. ESPN’s Jon Rothstein broke the news on Twitter on Thursday morning. “The staff I ultimately...

Nardi began his time at Villanova as a student-athlete in 2003.

Former Villanova Assistant Mike Nardi Joins UConn Staff

Elijah McDow, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

On April 29, The Villanovan confirmed that former Villanova interim head coach, Mike Nardi, will join Dan Hurley’s coaching staff at the University of Connecticut for the 2025-2026 season.  ESPN’s...

Three-Star Nico Onyekwere Commits To Villanova

Three-Star Nico Onyekwere Commits To Villanova

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 1, 2025

Three-star center Nico Onyekwere, out of Long Island Lutheran (NY), announced on his Instagram that he was committing to Villanova on the evening of Monday, April 28.  It is head coach Kevin Willard’s...

Graduate first baseman Brooklyn Ostrowski (left) and her sister, junior outfielder Madison Ostrowski (right), have saved the best for their last season together.

Wildcat Watch: Brooklyn and Madison Ostrowski

Amanda McKean, Sports Columnist April 30, 2025

As the softball season moves closer to the postseason, with Villanova set to host the Big East Tournament on May 7 to May 10, sisters Brooklyn and Madison Ostrowski are preparing for their last games playing...

From left to right: Kathy Razler ('85), Mimi Devine ('83), Lynn Tighe ('87) and Ercole at the most recent Villanova women's basketball alumni game on Jan. 25, 2025.

Catching Up With The Cats: Katrina Ercole (’86)

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor April 30, 2025

At Marcellus Senior High School in Marcellus, NY, Katrina Ercole (‘86) has a spot on the girls’ varsity basketball bench as an assistant coach. She is familiar with what it takes to play basketball...

Gordon received the MAAC Coach of the Year as the final honor, becoming the first Villanova coach to win this award since 2004.

Water Polo Ends Record-Breaking 2025 Season

Madison Hodges, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

This past weekend's run to the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament marked the end of a record-breaking season for the Villanova women's water polo team (21-12 overall,...

Villanova Women’s Rowing Takes on the Lake Wheeler Invitational

Villanova Women’s Rowing Takes on the Lake Wheeler Invitational

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor April 30, 2025

On Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, the Villanova women’s rowing team raced in the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh, NC. It was Villanova’s first time in the competitive regatta, which...

Women's tennis upset UConn to get to the Big East Championship.

Villanova Women’s Tennis Makes First Big East Championship

Katie Lewis, Co-Sports Editor April 30, 2025

Tennis was the first women’s varsity sport at Villanova, led by head coach Bob Langran in the fall of 1968.  But last week, the Wildcats accomplished something for the first time in the program’s...

Brant's Gremlins (above) won the 2025 intramural softball championship.

A First Championship & A Final Memory

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2025

In the fleeting moments of the spring semester, the Class of 2025 is holding on to every last memory.  The final weekend out together, the final stroll past the Oreo, the final week of classes.  But...

Men's Lacrosse had its best conference season since 2013.

Villanova Men’s Lacrosse Falls To No. 14 Georgetown

Elijah McDow, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

On Friday, April 25, No. 19 Villanova men’s lacrosse (7-5, 4-1 Big East) concluded the regular season with a 17-9 loss to No. 14 Georgetown (9-4, 4-1 Big East) in the nation’s capital, ending their...

Villanova Baseball Swept By Creighton in Omaha

Villanova Baseball Swept By Creighton in Omaha

Jack Flannelly, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

This past weekend, Villanova baseball traveled to the site of the College Baseball World Series in Omaha, NE, for a three-game conference series against Creighton University. The team dropped all three...

Villanova softball will host the 2025 Big East Tournament from May 7-10.

Villanova Softball Swept by St. John’s Over the Weekend

Jon Hunn, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Following a 16-0 drubbing of Towson in the inaugural night game at the Villanova Softball Complex, the Wildcats (24-23-1, 12-9 Big East) traveled to Queens on Friday, April 25, for a three-game Big East...

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