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         <title>Dempsey Named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senior Jackie Dempsey was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team as announced at the conference's annual championship banquet held at the Marriot Downtown Louisville on May 7.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senior shortstop Derek Shunk (Yardley, Pa.) has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week for games played April 28-May 4, it was announced by the conference yesterday. This is the first time this season and third time in his career that Shunk has received the honor.]]></description>
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         <title>Villanova Will Have Two Athletes in 2008 Olympics</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Villanova's rich history and tradition of Olympians will continue in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Since the 1948 London Games, at least one Villanovan has competed in at least one event at the Summer Olympiad. In the 2008 Games, Villanova will have representation from two former athletes.]]></description>
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         <title>Morese Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Junior catcher Meghan Morese was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll for the week of May 5 as announced by the conference office on Monday evening.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Top Pittsburgh 16-10 to Complete Three-Game Sweep</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 17:51:44 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[On a day made for the hitters, Villanova (25-22, 9-12 Big East) completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh (15-28, 6-15 Big East) with a 16-10 victory on Sunday afternoon at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth. The victory moved the Wildcats into a tie for eighth place in the league standings with Rutgers - their next opponent -- with six games remaining on the regular season conference schedule. The top eight teams in the Big East qualify for the conference tournament later this month.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Reigning champion in the 5,000m, senior Bobby Curtis held on to his title as he claimed the 2008 championship in the event racing to the finish line in 14:23.47 on the final day of competition in the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships held on the Jumbo Elliot track in Villanova, Pa.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senior Frances Koons was named the Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, which concluded on Sunday afternoon at the Jumbo Elliot Track in Villanova, Pa.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senior Marco Radocaj claimed the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor title in the javelin with a regional qualifying throw of 68.31m. Radocaj earned 10 points for the Wildcats. Junior Matthew Papson threw 58.46m to finish seventh and also earn points for Villanova.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[The highlight of the day for the women was the 3,000m steeplechase. In a finals-only event, senior Elizabeth Haglund claimed the 2008 title after leading all the way through. Haglund recorded a ragional qualifying time of 10:17.12 and earned 10 points for the Wildcats.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Timely hitting and five two-out runs led the way to an 8-4 victory for Villanova (24-22, 8-12 Big East) on Saturday afternoon over Pittsburgh (15-27, 6-14 Big East) at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth. The Wildcats scored three times in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead for good in what started out as a back-and-forth affair.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Freshman defenseman John Lade (Randolph, N.J.) has been named an All-CAA first team selection and a member of the league's All-Rookie team, it was announced today. Lade is the lone freshman to appear on the league's first team all-conference squad.]]></description>
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         <title>Walk-Off This Way: Carver's Home Run Beats Pittsburgh 4-3 in the Ninth</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The first long fly ball brought to mind the idea of a walk-off home run and the second long fly ball on the very next pitch made it reality as junior Kyle Carver (Aldan, Pa.) drilled the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth inning over the fence in left-center field to lift Villanova (23-22, 7-12 Big East) to a 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh (15-26, 6-13 Big East) in a stirring opener to a three-game series on Friday afternoon at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 18:13:26 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Villanova men's and women's track and field squads are set for the BIG EAST Championships beginning May 2-4. Villanova is the host of the track championships with action taking place on the Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium.]]></description>
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         <title>10 Newcomers Highlight Carlin's First Recruiting Class at Villanova</title>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 12:38:31 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[New Villanova men's soccer coach Tom Carlin has put the finishing touches on his first class of athletes, which arrives in August. It is a versatile and skilled group that should make an immediate impact on the 'Cats.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Come Up Short against Top-Seeded Drexel 11-5 in CAA Semifinals</title>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:48:39 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[Local rivals that have met once each season since 1981 played their second consecutive game against each other on Wednesday night, as No. 4 seed Villanova (5-10) was defeated 11-5 by No. 1 seed Drexel (13-3) in a CAA semifinal game from Vidas Field. The Wildcats were making their fifth playoff appearance in the last seven years but saw their season come to an end as the Dragons advanced to the league championship game for the first time ever.]]></description>
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