VILLANOVA, Pa. — The Villanova softball team is set to play its fourth BIG EAST series of the season, taking on Georgetown at the VU Softball Complex.

The 'Cats (6-26, 2-7 BIG EAST) enter the contest having lost five of their last six games. 

Villanova dropped a midweek matchup with Delaware 5-2 Wednesday.

VU has dominated the last several matchups against the Hoyas (9-11, 2-4) winning eight consecutive games dating back to March 11, 2023. 

Lexi Kobryn, after 24 games, is now a qualified batter and second on the team with a .328 average. Kobryn is also second in RBIs with 18. 

Maranda Runco has picked up where she left off last season in BIG EAST play, batting .385 with a 1.436 OPS. Runco leads Villanova in home runs with six and leads BIG EAST in walks. 

Grace Reed has heated up the last five games, playing four games and starting two. Reed hit her second home run of the season against the Blue Hens Wednesday. 

VU will look to end a seven-game BIG EAST losing streak.