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Villanova women’s basketball pummels Florida Gulf Coast, punches ticket to first Sweet 16 since 2003

Spring is finally here, and Villanova ushered in the new season with a scorching start that led to a dominant finish over No. 12-seeded Florida Gulf Coast.

The Wildcats pummeled the Eagles, 76-57, to punch their ticket to their first Sweet 16 since 2003.

Also, stop me if you have heard this before, but Maddy Siegrist captured another NCAA record in the victory.

Siegrist finished with 31 points and six rebounds in another dominant performance. She broke Kelsey Plum’s record of 35-straight games with 20 or more points, by extending her streak to all 36 Villanova games this season.