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Villanova Wildcats women's basketball
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Villanova Wildcats |
| current | 2025–26 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team |
| logo | Villanova Wildcats logo.svg |
| logo_size | 150 |
| university | Villanova University |
| conference | Big East |
| location | Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| coach | Denise Dillon |
| tenure | 6th |
| studentsection | Nova Nation |
| arena | Finneran Pavilion |
| capacity | 6,500 |
| nickname | Wildcats |
| bestfinish | 8 |
| NCAAeliteeight | 2003 |
| NCAAsweetsixteen | 2003, 2023 |
| NCAAsecondround | 1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| AIAWfinalfour | 1982 |
| AIAWeliteeight | 1982 |
| AIAWsweetsixteen | 1982 |
| AIAWtourneys | 1982 |
| conference_tournament | 1986, 1987, 2003 |
| conference_season | 1984, 1985, 1987 |
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|NCAARunner-up = The Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represents Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
The school's team currently competes in the Big East, where it has competed since the 1982–83 season. The women's basketball team began competing in 1969–70 under coach Liz Cawley, obtaining a 4–6 record in its inaugural season, and an 8–5 record and its first winning season the following year.
Harry Perretta coached the team starting in 1978. In the fall of 2019 it was announced that Perretta's 2019–2020 season would be his last season coaching the Wildcats after a 42-year tenure with the program. He was honored at the team's last home game of the 2019–2020 season at Finneran Pavilion.
The Wildcats are currently coached by Denise Dillon.
On January 20, 2023, Maddy Siegrist became the Wildcats' all-time leading scorer, breaking Shelly Pennefather's record. She also led the nation in scoring in 2022–23 and earned Big East Player of the Year in two consecutive seasons.
Yearly record
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
| 2023 | #4 | First Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | |||
| Sweet Sixteen | #13 Cleveland State | ||
| #12 Florida Gulf Coast | |||
| #9 Miami (FL) | W 76–59 | ||
| W 76-57 | |||
| L 65-70 |
AIAW Division I
The Wildcats made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 2–1.
| 1982 | First Round |
|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | |
| Semifinals | Miami (OH) |
| Delta State | |
| Rutgers | W, 69–61 |
| W, 87–72 | |
| L, 75–83 |
References
References
- [http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2012-13-Villanova-Womens-Basketball/index.html Villanova Women's Basketball All-Time Results], retrieved 2013-Aug-15.
- "42 Years Later". AKSM Media.
- Newsome, Victoria. (November 6, 2024). "Denise Dillon: Reshaping a Villanova Dynasty".
- Subhan, Amna. (February 16, 2023). "Maddy Siegrist, the nation's top scorer, is breaking records, leading Villanova women's basketball to rare heights".
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