Holy Cross TUE. • Nov. 21 • 7:00 P.M. FiNNEraN PavilioN GAMEDAY2023-24 WoMEN’S BaSKETBall MADDIE BURKE Senior • Guard2023-24 villaNova BaSKETBall WWW.VILLANOVA.COM 3 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 4 FROM PRESS ROW 6 VILLANOVA ROSTER 8 VILLANOVA STATISTICS 10 HOLy CROSS ROSTER 12 HOLy CROSS STATISTICS 14 HEAD COACH DENISE DILLON 16 COACHING STAFF 18 STATISTICAL HISTORy 22 CLASS HISTORy 26 INDIVIDUAL HISTORy 28 TEAM HISTORy 30 HONORS & AWARDS 32 Contents VIllANoVA Vs. Holy Cross NovEMBEr 21 • FiNNEraN PavilioN • villaNova, Pa • 7:00 P.M.2023-24 villaNova BaSKETBall 4 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM 2023-24 Schedule/Results W 69-42 Jefferson (Exh) villanova, Pa. W 64-42 at Portland Portland, ore. L 56-63 at Oregon State Corvallis, ore. • PaC-12 Networks W 90-62 Temple villanova, Pa. NOV 21 7:00PM Holy Cross villanova, Pa. NOV 26 12:00PM at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C.• aCCN NOV 30 7:00PM Richmond villanova, Pa. DEC 3 2:00PM at Columbia New York, N.Y. DEC 5 7:00PM Penn villanova, Pa. DEC 9 7:00PM at Saint Joseph’s Philadelphia, Pa. DEC 11 7:00PM Princeton villanova, Pa. DEC 16 6:00PM at St John’s* New York, N.Y. DEC 21 12:00PM at La Salle Philadelphia, Pa. DEC 30 2:00PM Xavier* villanova, Pa. JAN 3 7:00PM at Seton Hall* South orange, N.J. JAN 10 11:30PM Georgetown* villanova, Pa. JAN 13 7:30PM at Butler* indianapolis, ind. JAN 17 7:00PM Marquette* villanova, Pa. JAN 21 12:00PM Creighton* villanova, Pa. • CBSSN JAN 24 7:00PM at Providence* Providence, r.i. JAN 28 2:00PM at DePaul* Chicago, ill.• FS1 JAN 31 6:30PM UConn* villanova, Pa. • SNY FEB 3 2:00PM Seton Hall* villanova, Pa. FEB 10 3:00PM at Marquette* Milwaukee, Wis. • FoX FEB 13 11:00AM at Georgetown* Washington, D.C. FEB 17 4:00PM Butler* villanova, Pa. FEB 21 7:00PM Providence* villanova, Pa. FEB 24 12:00PM at Creighton* omaha, Neb. • FoX FEB 28 7:00PM at UConn* Storrs, Conn. • SNY MAR 3 5:00PM DePaul* villanova, Pa. • FS1 MAR 8 BIG EAST Tournament Uncasville, Conn. Home Gameaway GameNeutral Game * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game | Games subject to changeIndependence Blue Cross is a Proud Partner of Villanova Athletics ibx.com Coverage you can count on2023-24 VillanoVa BasketBall 6 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM From Press Row VILLANOVA (2-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) VS.HOLy CrOSS (2-2, 0-0 Patriot) TODAY’S STAT LEADERS VUHoly Cross Points Per Game Lucy Olsen 28.0 Janelle Allen 13.8 Rebounds Per Game Christina Dalce 11.0 Simone Foreman 9.3 Assists Per Game Bella Runyan 3.7 Kaitlyn Flanagan 5.5 Steals Per Game Lucy Olsen 3.5 Bronagh Power-Cassidy 1.3 3-Point % Lucy Olsen .462 Bronagh Power-Cassidy .250 Field Goal % Lucy Olsen .508 Janelle Allen .561 Free Throw % Lucy Olsen .727 Lindsay Berger .833 TALE OF THE TAPE VUHoly Cross Points Per Game70.057.3 Opponent Points Per Game 55.757.3 Rebounds Per Game38.347.5 Assists Per Game14.014.8 Blocks Per Game3.74.3 Steals Per Game8.04.8 Field Goal % .422.352 3-Point Field Goal %.265.215 Free Throw % .660.756 Opponent Field Goal %.366.324 Opponent 3-Point Field Goal %.200.218 PAVILION SUCCESS: Entering play versus Holy Cross this evening, the Wildcats have won 25 of their last 27 home games. Villanova captured 11 straight home contests to finish the 2021- 22 season and were 13-2 at home last year. The Wildcats won the 2023-24 home opener on Sunday with a 90-62 win over Temple. Under fourth-year head coach Denise Dillon, the Wildcats are 33-7 (.825) in games played at the Finneran Pavilion. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE: Villanova and Holy Cross will play for the first time since 1990 when the two teams meet on Tuesday night. The all-time series is currently tied at 2-2. Holy Cross tallied a 69-46 win over Villanova in the last meeting on Dec. 20, 1990. VILLANOVA CONNECTION: Holy Cross head coach Maureen Magarity has a family connection to the Villanova women’s basketball program. Magarity’s aunt, Rosemary Magarity Knouse, played at Villanova from 1988-92. As a freshman in 1988- 89, she was named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie team. In another Villanova connection. Magarity’s father, Dave, was the head coach at Marist College when Maddy Siegrist’s father, George, played for the Red Foxes. Siegrist went on to be an assistant at Marist under Dave Magarity. 40-POINT EFFORT: Junior guard Lucy Olsen was sensational in Sunday’s win over Temple. In 33 minutes of action, Olsen scored a career-high 40 points on 12-of-22 shooting, including a 4-of-6 effort from three-point range and a 12-of- 13 performance from the foul line. This is the seventh 40-point game in program history, and she becomes the fourth Wildcat to accomplish the feat. VILLANOVA 40-POINT PERFORMANCES Maddy Siegrist 50 vs. Seton Hall 2/11/23 Shelly Pennefather 44 vs. Cheyney 12/27/85 Maddy Siegrist 42 vs. Marquette 02/11/22 Maddy Siegrist 41 vs. Temple 11/20/22 Maddy Siegrist 41 vs. La Salle 12/21/19 Lisa Ortlip 40 vs. Bloomsburg 02/22/79 Lucy Olsen 40 vs. Temple 11/19/23 FAST START: It has been a great start to the 2023-24 season for junior guard Lucy Olsen. After three games, she has scored 84 points for an average of 28.0 points per game. She is currently shooting 50.0 percent from the field (31-of-61), 46.2 percent from three (6-of-13) and .727 from the foul line (16-of-22). Her three-game point totals include 20 at Portland State, 24 at Oregon State and 40 versus Temple. Olsen had three 20-point games all of last season. She now has eight 20-point efforts for her career. Lucy Olsen*Available in select locations only Order all your game day favorites on our Meals 2GO App! Available for delivery, * curbside pickup * or carryout. Visit meals2GO.com or download our app and order today! delicious meals. delivered.2023-24 villaNova BaSKETBall 8 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM 2023-24 Villanova Radio/TV Roster ZANAI JoNEs Guard Jr. • 5-6 Jersey City, N.J. 1 ABBy JEGEDE Guard R-Fr. • 5-10 Toronto, Canada 2 lUCy olsEN Guard Jr. • 5-9 Collegeville, Pa. 3 KAITlyN orIHEl Guard Jr. • 5-10 Newtown, Pa. 4 CHrIsTINA DAlCE Forward Jr. • 6-2 Edison, N.J. 10 BryNN MCCUrry Forward Fr. • 6-1 Sparta, N.J. 13 MEGAN olBrys Forward So. • 6-1 Norwood, Mass. 14 KylIE sWIDEr Forward/Center Sr. • 6-4 Portsmouth, R.I. 21 MADDIE BUrKE Guard Sr. • 6-0 Doylestown, Pa. 23 DENAE CArTEr Forward Jr. • 6-0 Philadelphia, Pa. 25 BEllA rUNyAN Guard Sr. • 5-11 Moorestown, N.J. 32 MADDIE WEBBEr Guard Fr. • 5-11 Bridgeville, Pa. 34 ANNIE WElDE Forward So. • 6-0 Havertown, Pa. 43 DENIsE DIlloN Head Coach 4th Season JoE MUllANEy Assoc. Head Coach 28th Season MICHEllE sWorD Assistant Coach 4th Season TIArA MAlCoM Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator 2nd Season MIMI rIlEy Director of Basketball Administration lATIFAH ColEMAN Director of Video and Recruiting Operations JEss GENCo Director of Basketball Operations MAGGIE GrANT Guard So. • 6-0 Downingtown, Pa. 44PROUD PARTNER OF VILLANOVA ATHLETICS VISIT US AT ONE OF OUR AREA LOCATIONS, INCLUDING WAYNE AND KING OF PRUSSIA BORROW AGAINST YOUR HOME’S AFTER-RENOVATION VALUE WHY LIST IT LOVE IT? WHEN YOU CAN Unlike a traditional home equity loan, an Ardent Renovation Loan boosts your borrowing power so you can create your forever home. Plus, you’ll get a free concierge service to help you evaluate your project, nail down your budget and vet your contractor. EQUAL HOUSING LENDER | NMLS# 498568Next >