The 2025–26 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 25th-year head coach Cindy Griffin, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
| 2025–26 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 20–11 (10–8 A-10) |
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| Associate head coach | Melissa Dunne |
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| Home arena | Hagan Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 18 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 A10 tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
editThe Hawks finished the 2024–25 season 24–10, 12–6 in A-10 play, to finish in fourth place.[1] They defeated Rhode Island[2] and Richmond,[3] before falling to George Mason in the A-10 tournament championship game.[4] They received an at-large bid to the WBIT,[5] where they would beat Albany in the First Round,[6] before falling to Villanova in the Second Round.[7]
Preseason
editOn September 30, 2025, the Atlantic 10 Conference released their preseason poll. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish sixth in the conference.[8]
Preseason rankings
edit| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Richmond | 188 (9) | |
| 2 | George Mason | 185 (4) | |
| 3 | Davidson | 167 (1) | |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 137 | |
| 5 | Dayton | 123 | |
| 6 | Saint Joseph's | 120 | |
| 7 | VCU | 110 | |
| 8 | Duquesne | 95 | |
| 9 | Saint Louis | 86 | |
| 10 | George Washington | 75 | |
| 11 | Fordham | 63 | |
| 12 | La Salle | 56 | |
| 13 | Loyola Chicago | 43 | |
| 14 | St. Bonaventure | 22 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[8]
Preseason All-A10 Teams
edit| Team | Player | Year | Position |
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| Second | Aleah Snead | Junior | Guard |
| Third | Gabby Casey |
Source:[8]
Preseason All-A10 Defensive Team
edit| Player | Year | Position |
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| Aleah Snead | Junior | Guard |
Source:[8]
Roster
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Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
West Chester | W 69–46 | 1–0 |
20 – Jekot | 11 – Kay | 5 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (1,143) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Maine | W 63–62 | 2–0 |
19 – Casey | 9 – Casey | 7 – Snead | Memorial Gymnasium (1,230) Orono, ME | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cincinnati | W 70–65 | 3–0 |
19 – Snead | 9 – Casey | 4 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (895) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP |
Penn State | L 77–89 | 3–1 |
24 – Casey | 6 – Snead | 5 – Casey | Hagan Arena (1,522) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
at Columbia | W 66–48 | 4–1 |
17 – Casey | 7 – Jekot | 4 – Jekot | Levien Gymnasium (2,511) New York, NY | ||||
| November 24, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP |
at Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
W 74−53 | 5−1 |
18 – Snead | 11 – Snead | 8 – Snead | The Palestra (491) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP |
Drexel Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
W 57−55 | 6−1 |
16 – Casey | 12 – Snead | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,009) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rhode Island | L 52–59 | 6–2 (0–1) |
16 – Stokes | 7 – Snead | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (875) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 4:30 pm, NBCSP |
at Villanova Big 5 Classic championship/Holy War |
L 70–76 | 6–3 |
23 – Stokes | 8 – Casey | 6 – Stokes | Finneran Pavilion (1,242) Villanova, PA | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Le Moyne Hawk Classic |
W 100–40 | 7–3 |
18 – Stinson | 10 – Casey | 6 – Casey | Hagan Arena (1,031) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Delaware Hawk Classic |
W 73–66 | 8–3 |
19 – Casey | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,051) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 28, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Arcadia | W 108–38 | 9–3 |
16 – Jekot | 9 – Jägerskog | 10 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (2,012) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 31, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
VCU | W 55−45 | 10−3 (1–1) |
11 – Stokes | 9 – Stinson | 5 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (942) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP/SNY |
at Fordham | W 78–49 | 11–3 (2–1) |
19 – Casey | 7 – Casey | 7 – Casey | Rose Hill Gymnasium (216) Bronx, NY | ||||
| January 7, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 36–48 | 11–4 (2–2) |
19 – Casey | 8 – Casey | 2 – Stokes | John M. Belk Arena (742) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP |
La Salle | W 69–60 | 12–4 (3–2) |
15 – Casey | 7 – Casey | 2 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,132) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 14, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at St. Bonaventure | L 48–57 | 12–5 (3–3) |
20 – Stokes | 8 – Casey | 3 – Kay | Reilly Center (305) St. Bonaventure, NY | ||||
| January 18, 2026 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
George Mason | L 59–66 | 12–6 (3–4) |
15 – Stokes | 10 – Casey | 4 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (1,057) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 72–53 | 13–6 (4–4) |
26 – Casey | 10 – Casey | 5 – Casey | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (850) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| January 28, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 69–65 | 14–6 (5–4) |
14 – Casey | 7 – Kay | 4 – Stinson | John Glaser Arena (385) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 1, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Davidson | W 59–51 | 15–6 (6–4) |
22 – Casey | 6 – Tied | 3 – Stinson | Hagan Arena (1,054) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 4, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 61–69 | 15–7 (6–5) |
24 – Snead | 9 – Tied | 5 – Stokes | Ryan Center (1,216) Kingston, RI | ||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Dayton | L 73–75 | 15–8 (6–6) |
29 – Casey | 7 – Casey | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,050) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 11, 2026 11:00 am, ESPN+/NBCSP |
George Washington | W 70–63 | 16–8 (7–6) |
16 – Stokes | 6 – Snead | 5 – Casey | Hagan Arena (1,580) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | W 63–50 | 17–8 (8–6) |
16 – Snead | 12 – Snead | 6 – Snead | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (501) Chicago, IL | ||||
| February 18, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Duquesne | W 61–46 | 18–8 (9–6) |
19 – Casey | 9 – Tied | 5 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (1,059) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 21, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | W 65–54 | 19–8 (10–6) |
18 – Snead | 5 – Tied | 7 – Snead | Chaifetz Arena (1,374) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| February 25, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 59–85 | 19–9 (10–7) |
15 – Stinson | 6 – Kay | 3 – Tied | EagleBank Arena (846) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Richmond | L 61–72 | 19–10 (10–8) |
15 – Stokes | 7 – Snead | 4 – Stokes | Hagan Arena (1,604) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5, 2026 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (12) Duquesne Second round |
W 66–45 | 20–10 |
16 – Casey | 11 – Jekot | 6 – Snead | Henrico Sports & Events Center (1,434) Henrico, VA | |||
| March 6, 2026 1:30 p.m., USA App |
(5) | vs. (4) Davidson Quarterfinals |
L 59–64 | 20–11 |
23 – Snead | 8 – Stinson | 3 – Stokes | Henrico Sports & Events Center (2,116) Henrico, VA | |||
References
edit- ↑ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Rams Fall In Overtime to Saint Joseph's In Quarterfinals". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Richmond falls in Atlantic 10 Semifinals to Saint Joseph's on last second shot". WRIC ABC 8News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "St. Joseph's suffers tough loss to George Mason in Atlantic 10 championship game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "WBIT 2025 schedule, bracket: Game times, TV, streaming for women's tournament". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "UAlbany's season ends with lopsided loss to Saint Joseph's in WBIT opener". Times Union. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Villanova Women's Basketball Storms Past Saint Joseph's in WBIT". Philadelphia Sports Now. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "2025-26 Women's Basketball Preseason Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Atlantic 10. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "2025–26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Saint Joseph's Hawks 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2026.