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.Villanova Women's Basketball All-Time Results, retrieved 2013-Aug-15. 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.
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Postseason results
NCAA Division I Villanova has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament fifteen times. They have a record of 11–15. 1986 #7 First RoundSecond Round #10 La Salle#2 Rutgers W 60–55L 58–85 1987 #6 Second Round #3 NC State L 67–68 1988 #8 First Round #9 Wake Forest L 51–53 1989 #11 First Round #6 Old Dominion L 41–66 2001 #5 First RoundSecond Round #12 Drake#4 NC State W 66–58L 64–68 2002 #9 First RoundSecond Round #8 Pepperdine#1 Oklahoma W 67–46L 53–66 2003 #2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight #15 St. Francis (PA)#7 George Washington#6 Colorado#1 Tennessee W 51–36W 70–57W 53–51L 49–73 2004 #7 First RoundSecond Round #10 Ole Miss#2 Purdue W 66–63L 42–60 2009 #8 First Round #9 Utah L 30–60 2013 #9 First Round #8 Michigan L 52–60 2018 #9 First RoundSecond Round #8 South Dakota State#1 Notre Dame W 81–74 (OT)L 72–98 2022 #11 First RoundSecond Round #6 Brigham Young#3 Michigan W 61–57 L 49-64 2023 #4 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #13 Cleveland State#12 Florida Gulf Coast#9 Miami (FL) W 76–59 W 76-57L 65-70 2026 #10 First Round #7 Texas Tech L 52–57
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 RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals Miami (OH)Delta StateRutgers W, 69–61W, 87–72L, 75–83
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