The Sun's Arizin: Villanova Volleyball begins NCAA Tournaments vs. Dayton

TGIF, 'Nova Nation! Since we're all counting the hours until Monday night's big matchup with Oklahoma, do yourself and favor and make some time to check out Villanva Volleyball's NCAA match against Dayton today at 5:00pm. There appears to be a video stream available, except for the fact that it won't have audio commentary.

Not to worry, Volleyball isn't that hard to follow!

And now, the "news."

Villanova Vs Dayton in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament | Villanova.com
The Villanova volleyball team plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Penn State Universitys Rec Hall Friday night at 5:00pm against Dayton. The game can be streamed!

Delaney to miss season due to injury | Courier Post
Tim Delaney returned to the court where his mother, Jeanine, starred in college. However, the former standout who spent his first three seasons at Pitman High School didn’t suit up becaue the Villanova freshman forward had surgery on his left hip in early October to repair a torn labrum and will redshirt this season.

Jalen Brunson played better when opposing fans taunted him about his father’s legal troubles | PhillyVoice
Of all the basketball feature writers working today, Sports Illustrated’s Lee Jenkins is the best for my (very little) money. Anything he writes is pretty much a must-read. So when Jenkins takes a deep dive on a subject with a local angle like highly touted Villanova freshman point guard Jalen Brunson, it’s a real treat.

Tony Chennault: The Ultimate Transition | The Villanovan
It all began with 10 students in a Communications class with an idea.

Don Cherry Earns Second Team Academic All-America Honors | Villanova.com
Senior linebacker Don Cherry (Trumbull, Conn.) has earned another top academic honor, as he was named a Capital One Second Team Academic All-American for the second straight year. The 2015 Academic All-America Division I football team was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and was revealed in an announcement on Thursday afternoon. Cherry is one of 10 student-athletes out of the 49 on the Academic All-America team who are repeat selections from last season.

Men's Track & Field Team Opens Indoor Season at Jack Pyrah Invitational | Villanova.com
The first of three home meets during the 2015-16 indoor track & field season takes place on Saturday afternoon when Villanova hosts the Jack Pyrah Invitational, a local event which has attracted a large number of area teams over the years. This is the 13th straight year that the Wildcats are hosting the meet, which is named for the longtime Villanova coach. Saturdays meet will begin with throwing events at 11 a.m. in the Pavilion on the Villanova campus. All running and field events will take place in Alumni Field House on the Haverford College campus, with field events there starting at 11 a.m., followed by running events at 12 p.m.

Villanova Students Stand In Solidarity With Syrian Refugees | CBS Philly
Students at Villanova University Wednesday night held a vigil for the people of Syria who are in the middle of a civil war.