2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster

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Nicola Ranone

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Cranston, R.I.
  • High School La Salle Academy

Biography

Villanova Career: Made five event appearances in debut season … Started racing with the V4 before moving to the 2V8 by the end of the 2025-26 season … CAA Championship bronze medalist with the 2V8 in 2026.
 
2025-26: Raced in five events for the Wildcats between the V4 and 2V8 … Saw a second-place Grand Final finish (8:31.2) with the V4 at the Ram Invitational … Finished as high as fourth (7:02.690) in three rounds of racing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational and posted a weekend-best time of 6:56.020 in the final round of action … Earned a bronze medal with the 2V8 at the CAA Championships, crossing in a season-best time for the boat in 6:47.649.

Club Rowing: Rowing competitively with Narragansett Boat Club (2021-25) … Raced twice at the Head of the Charles (2023 and 2024) and at Youth Nationals in 2025 for an eighth-place finish.
 
La Salle Academy: Was a varsity midfielder on the lacrosse team from 2022-23 …Made High Honors with Distinction (2021-25) and was a member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Native of Cranston, R.I., born Feb. 11, 2007 … One of two kids to Kim and Richard Ranone … Has a brother, Jake … Studying Finance at Villanova … “I chose Villanova because of the community on and off the water, as well as the rigorous academics.”