Photo Gallery: Villanova vs Iona

Villanova continued their prolific start to the 2026 campaign with an 11-0 win over Iona in their home opener on Sunday at Higgins Soccer Complex. The offensive explosion follows a 9-0 win at Lehigh in their second game of the season. Avrie Nelson had a hat trick, Bella Panaccione had a brace and six other players scored for the Wildcats. Through four games, Villanova has outscored opponents 22-0.

Matthew Ralph

Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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