The first women's team at Villanova was launched in 1968 with tennis. This month Villanova celebrated 50 years of women's sports on campus with a 600-person gala at the Finneran Pavilion.

Track and field standout Nnenna Lynch, Villanova's first Rhodes Scholar and a member of the Board of Trustees, was one of the featured speakers.

"I don't think anyone wanted the night to end," said softball coach Bridget Orchard. "Everyone was just so happy and smiling." Great picture of the event and a terrific story about it on the official site:

https://villanova.com/news/2018/12/21/general-villanova-celebrates-50-years-of-womens-athletics.aspx