Villanova celebrated 50 years of women’s athletics in 2018 and chronicling many of the top teams, student-athletes, coaches and individual moments that have come to define the Wildcats tradition of excellence for the last half century. The women’s tennis program was Villanova’s first women’s sport and played its inaugural match in the fall of 1968. Today, the Wildcats have 13 women’s sports comprised of more than 300 student-athletes. The remarkable women who have worn the Villanova uniform have been Olympic medalists, national champions and All-Americans in athletic competition. More importantly they have been Rhodes Scholars, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients and Academic All-Americans in the classroom.
Hera are some of the the
top moments that have been a part of Villanova Athletics history.
With just closing out the 50
th year of women's athletics, Athletic Director
Mark Jackson and Senior Woman Administrator
Lynn Tighe have announced a bold new initiative that will build on the momentum from this past year and continue to celebrate and support HER.
The Women's Athletics Empowerment Initiative will highlight the rich history of female student-athletes at Villanova, showcasing stories both past and present, ensuring they reach well into the future. The initiative will look to raise $1 million to further support the 13 varsity women's teams and the individuals currently defining Villanova's women's athletics.
To learn more about how you can support women's athletics, visit
Villanova.com/empower or reach out to the Villanova Athletic Fund at
vaf@villanova.edu or call 610-519-6700
Click on the image below for a photo gallery showcasing each of the moments that have been revealed. 