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Immaculata University student Nadia Bhuiyan ’27, a major in Sport and Business Management and Marketing, has secured a coveted role as one of only 20 Philadelphia Phillies ballgirls for the 2025 season at Citizens Bank Park.

After winning the first three women’s college basketball national championships, the 1975 Mighty Macs finished in second place. But those players made history and helped grow women’s sports.

The Immaculata University women’s varsity flag football team, together with other Atlantic East Conference universities, kicks off its inaugural full season on the road.

Join us for an engaging conversation as we dive into the challenges women face in sports, explore the ongoing fight for equal pay!

Although football is typically associated with fall, it took center stage on a beautiful spring day when Immaculata University hosted a four-team Atlantic East Conference (AEC) tournament. The participants, which included Centenary, Immaculata, Marymount and Neumann universities, played in the first women’s varsity flag football tournament in NCAA history –at any divisional level.

Catherine Knoll ’22 graduated from Immaculata and accepted a dream job as director of outreach for a nonprofit organization that builds campus-wide networks that support college students. Her Immaculata education opened doors and molded her into the responsible leader she is today.

Nine-year-old Ali Gilbert officially became a member of the Immaculata University’s women’s basketball team on Dec. 7, 2022, when she signed her Letter of Intent.

“Music is one of my main sources of comfort,” Bree reflected. “It grounds me and helps me grow and connect to other people.”