his spring, hundreds of searching and hopeful patients of blood cancers and other blood-related diseases will gather at Philadelphia’s The Navy Yard to raise spirits – and funds – for lifesaving transplants facilitated by Be The Match, the national bone marrow registry. They will be surrounded by past transplant recipients, families who have been affected by the registry, potential donors and supporters

It was an exciting national signing day for the Villanova Football program on Wednesday morning, as Wildcats head coach Mark Ferrante announced the addition of three new recruits to fill out the Class of 2022. The three scholastic players who inked National Letters of Intent on Wednesday are wide receiver Dez Boykin (Whitehall, Pa.), defensive back James Lawson (Harrisburg, Pa.) and offensive lineman Nick Torres (Flushing, N.Y.). They join 12 members of the signing class who previously committed to Villanova during the December early signing period.

The new early signing period which arrived on Wednesday morning was a celebratory one for the Villanova football program, as head coach Mark Ferrante announced a group of 12 incoming student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent to join the Wildcats next season. Ferrante and the rest of the Villanova coaching staff attracted a highly talented and dynamic recruiting class which lays the foundation for the program to continue the run of success it has been on for the last decade.

Villanova football senior John Hinchen was named by the Office of Academic Support as October’s Student-Athlete of the Month, presented by Rothman Institute. Hinchen was selected for her accomplishments both in athletic competition and academically.

Senior linebacker Ed Shockley (Millville, N.J.) and senior punter John Hinchen (Saddle River, N.J.) led four Villanova all-conference selections by being named to the CAA Football All-Conference first team in an announcement by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Senior cornerback Malik Reaves (Jacksonville, Fla.) and junior offensive lineman Ethan Greenidge (Flanders, N.Y.) were each chosen as second team all-conference selections. The postseason All-CAA teams and major award winners were voted on by league head coaches following the conclusion of regular season play.

--He Tallied 13 Tackles In Saturday’s Win Over Delaware—