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Christina Dalce goes up for a layup last season. Dalce and Lucy Olsen competed this summer in China for USA Basketball's 3x3 team.

Dalce and Olsen Named to USA 3×3 U21 Finals Roster

Dylan Johnson, Staff Writer September 8, 2023

Villanova junior forward Christina Dalce and junior guard Lucy Olsen were named to the U21 3x3 Nations League finals roster, released by USA Basketball on Sept. 5.    The finals will take place in...

The Wildcats 2022-23 season is one to remember.

Hewitt: Despite Brutality of March, Remember the Human

Owen Hewitt, Co-Sports Editor March 29, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C. — It appeared as though the 2022-23 Wildcats were going to make history again.    From down 21 with 9:19 to go in the third to up one with 5:31 to go in the fourth, the ‘Cats...

Maddy Siegrist will enter the 2023 WBNA Draft.

Maddy Siegrist Declares For 2023 WNBA Draft

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor March 27, 2023

Villanova has a reputation in the basketball world, but that reputation does not just come from what players do during their time as Wildcats — it’s what they do after their time at Villanova.  While...

Wildcats end historic season in Sweet 16 loss to No. 9 Miami

A Not So Sweet Ending: Villanova Falls to Miami, Concluding Historic Season

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor March 24, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C — Every fairy tale must have an ending, and for the 2022-23 Villanova women’s basketball team, this was one hell of a story.    After dominating first and second round wins in...

Bella Runyan prepares for the 'Cats Sweet 16 matchup against No. 9 Miami.

Madness Against Miami: What to Expect

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor March 23, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C — It’s no secret that Villanova is a basketball school — but in the 2022-23 season, Villanova has become a women’s basketball school.  After commanding wins over Cleveland State...

Siegrist and Olsen celebrate on the bench as time expires.

Villanova takes down FGCU, 76-57, to Secure Sweet 16 Spot

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor March 20, 2023

Who doesn’t love a good dynamic duo? Especially when they’re both shooters.  In No. 4 Villanova’s commanding 76-57 second round win over No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast Monday night, senior forward...

Siegrist scored 35 points against CSU.

Villanova Soars Past Cleveland State, 76-59, in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor March 18, 2023

It’s a big responsibility to be in the Big Dance. March is the time of year where bench players can become starters, starters can become stars, and stars can leave a legacy. To make it out of each round,...

Senior forward Maddy Siegrist finished with 28 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday night.

No. 15 Villanova Escapes DePaul, 67-64

Owen Hewitt, Co-Sports Editor February 21, 2023

On Tuesday night in the Finneran Pavilion, Villanova staved off a fourth quarter run from DePaul to best the Blue Demons, 67-64. The Wildcats led by as much as 19 in the third quarter, but a 16-3 DePaul...

Bella Runyan celebrates after scoring a basket.

Villanova Falls to UConn, 61-50, in Sold Out Home Game

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor February 18, 2023

In a conference as competitive as the Big East, effort can only take a team so far, and oftentimes a team’s effort isn’t indicative of what the box score reads.  That was the case this afternoon...

Maddy Siegrist goes in for a layup. Siegrist broke the all-time Big East record with 50 points against Seton Hall on Saturday.

Hewitt: Maddy Siegrist Poised to Lead WBB to March and Beyond

Owen Hewitt, Co-Sports Editor February 15, 2023

Shelly Pennefather was the best basketball player that Villanova had ever seen. She scored 2,408 total points, averaging 20.6 points and 10 rebounds per game over her four seasons as a Wildcat.   But,...

No. 15 Villanova dominates Georgetown

No. 15 Villanova dominates Georgetown

Jacob Artz, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

The ‘Cats were up 43-16 at halftime.  The game could have been called there.  No. 15 Villanova (21-4, 12-2) used this comfortable halftime advantage to rout Georgetown, 82-53, Wednesday night...

Christina Dalce scores a layup to contribute to her double-double in tonight's win

Villanova Bests Marquette in Blowout Win, 73-54

Brooke Ackerman, Co-Sports Editor February 1, 2023

In basketball, it’s no secret that shooters have one job: shoot. And when a shooter isn’t knocking down their shots, they still only have one job: keep shooting.  That’s exactly what the women’s...

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