Villanova returns home on Friday, Jan. 11, to play host to the No. 15 Marquette Golden Eagles in a Big East Conference contest. The Wildcats enter play with a 10-4 overall record and 2-2 Big East Conference mark, while Marquette is 12-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m., at the Finneran Pavilion.
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The reason for the 11:30 a.m., start for Friday's game against Marquette is due to the Education Day program that the Villanova women's basketball program is hosting. Villanova is bringing 1,000 grade school students from various local schools for the event. The students will listen to featured speakers on various topics, including health & wellness, the importance of education and leadership. Following the educational portion of the day, the students will stay for the game between the Wildcats and Golden Eagles.
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Friday's game starts a stretch of four games in eight days for the Wildcats. Following the Marquette game, the Wildcats will host DePaul on Sunday, Jan. 13, play at Penn on Wednesday, Jan. 16, and at Georgetown on Saturday, Jan. 19.
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For her efforts in three games last week, Wildcat senior guard
Adrianna Hahn earned a spot on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll for the third time this season. Hahn helped lead her team to a 2-1 week by averaging 16.3 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per contest, while shooting .459 from the field and .429 from three-point range. Hahn currently ranks second on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per game and she leads the squad in assists (50), three-point field goals made (38) and steals (23). Â
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Villanova is led in scoring by junior guard
Kelly Jekot who is averaging 13.7 points per game, while Hahn is second on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per contest. Junior forward
Mary Gedaka ranks third in scoring at 12.4 points per game and she is the team's top rebounder at 7.7 per game.
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