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A Minute with McCloskey: A one-sided war

A Minute with McCloskey: A one-sided war

James McCloskey, Jr. December 10, 2019

The first battle of the “Holy War” took place on Jan. 15, 1921. All-time, the Hawks have fallen to the Villanova University Wildcats in 51 of the 76 meetings. Most recently, the Hawks have posed an...

Villanova University men’s basketball coach Jay Wright (left) and St. Joe’s mens basketball coach Billy Lange (right) command their teams from the sideline. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Lange and Wright’s relationship goes beyond basketball

Ryan Mulligan December 10, 2019

The exchanges between Billy Lange and Jay Wright before and after the St. Joe’s vs. Villanova matchup were brief. They weren't the usual “good game” or “good luck with the rest of your season”....

Holy War history

Holy War history

Bruce Howard December 5, 2017

A look inside the St. Joe's and Villanova rivalry In 1921, two schools just 6.1 miles away from one another played for the very first time. The St. Joe’s Hawks, then Saint Joseph's College, lost to...

An unmatched rivalry

An unmatched rivalry

Joseph Panichelli December 5, 2017

Comparing teams in the "Holy War" The St. Joe’s  men’s basketball team faced off against the Villanova Wildcats for yet another battle of this year’s “Holy War” on Dec. 2.  The final score...

Photo by Christy Selagy, M.A., 17

Men’s soccer ties Villanova 0-0

September 21, 2016

  [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="2" gal_title="Mens soccer vs. Villanova"] For the third time in four games, the Saint Joseph’s University men’s soccer team shut out their opponent. The Hawks took...

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