VILLANOVA, Pa. – A pair of newcomers will make their way to the Main Line this fall to join the Villanova golf program with AJ Colonna and Evan Rohde forming a two-person freshman class for the 'Cats.

AJ Colonna
Freshman / 5'11
Jupiter, Fla. / Oxbridge Academy
Instagram: @ajcolonna

High School: Two-time Palm Beach County Player of the Year nominee and All-County First Team … Rhode Island state junior amateur champion in 2025 … Had three top 10 AJGA Open finishes in 2025-26 … Member of the Florida Class 1A champion team … Rhode Island all-state second team as a freshman … Put forth a low score of four-under par.

Personal: Born 5/1/08 … One of two children of Terri and Scott … Has one sibling, Giana … Father played basketball at Purdue as a guard … Mom was a member of the track & field team at SUNY Oswego … Chose to attend Villanova because "My goal was to pursue my athletic career at the highest level possible while attending a well-rounded university that will challenge me academically" … Plans to major in business … Noted the strength of the VU business school as a factor in his decision.

Evan Rohde
Freshman / 5'11
Houston, Texas / Kinkaid

The Kinkaid School: Member of the Falcons' golf team … Selected as All-SPC three different times … Set the SPC Tournament individual record.

Personal: Born 10/6/07 … One of two children of Margaret and Gert Rohde … Has one sibling, Sophia … Chose to attend Villanova because of the "great golf and culture" … Plans to major in business.