PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's returns to Hagan Arena this weekend, looking to keep its momentum rolling as the Hawks welcome Drexel for a Big 5 matchup on Saturday afternoon.
 

Saint Joseph's (5-1) vs. Drexel (4-2)
Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Site: Philadelphia, Pa. | Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena
TV: ESPN+ (Mike Samsel, Renie Shields)
Series History: Saint Joseph's leads 13-10 (8-3 home, 3-7 away, 2-0 neutral)
 

SAINT JOSEPH'S  SCHEDULE | ROSTER | STATS | GAME NOTES
DREXEL              SCHEDULE | ROSTER | STATS | GAME NOTES
 
 
OPENING TIP
Saint Joseph's concludes pod play in the Big 5 with Saturday's meeting against Drexel. The Hawks opened their Big 5 campaign with a dominant 74–53 win over Penn on Monday to move to 5-1 on the season. SJU is now 22-2 in November since the start of the 2022-23 season.
 
Aleah Snead produced a career night with 18 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, five steals and two blocks - all game highs. She recorded her first career double-double, finishing two assists shy of the program's sixth triple-double.
 
Jill Jekot and Faith Stinson each added 13 points in the win, while Gabby Casey scored 12 for her sixth straight game in double figures.
 
Saint Joseph's finished with a season-high 52.8% clip after going 28-for-53 from the floor. The Hawks moved to 45-5 all time against Penn and have a 23-game win streak when four players score in double figures.
 
 
SHARING IS CARING
The Hawks lead the country with a 77.6% assist rate, assisting on 114 of their 147 field goals through the first six games. Northwestern (77.5%) is the only other team at 75% or higher.
 
This season, the Hawks rank in the top 30 in both assist/turnover ratio (1.31) and assists per game (19.0). Both marks lead the Atlantic 10.
 
 
NO FLY ZONE
Columbia finished 0-for-14 from three, marking the second-most attempts without a make by an SJU opponent. Only St. Bonaventure (0-for-15 on Jan. 26, 2013) attempted more without converting. It was also the first time an opponent was held without a three since VCU on Feb. 8, 2023.
 
 
ABOUT ST. JOE'S
The Hawks replace four players from last year's starting lineup. Only Gabby Casey (33) entered the season having started seven or more games last year. Aleah Snead (6), Rhian Stokes (4) and Kaylie Griffin (1) also made starts in 2024-25.
 
Saint Joseph's has 15 players on the 2025-26 roster, representing four states and four countries excluding the United States. Amar Mansour (Lebanon) and Emirson Devenie (Australia) are the first Hawks to represent those countries, while Meja Jägerskog (Sweden) and Olivia Lutterodt (Denmark) are each the second player to join the program from their respective countries.
 
Eight newcomers joined the Hawks over the offseason, four coming by way of the transfer portal while Coach Griffin and company signed four freshmen to the team. Jill Jekot (Penn State), Cecilia Kay (American), Amar Mansour (Missouri Baptist) and Faith Stinson (IU Indy) transferred in to Hawk Hill, while Lutterodt, Kaylinn Bethea, Rian Dotsey and Emily Knouse will all make their debut in 2025-26.
 
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saint Joseph's holds a three-game win streak against Drexel and has a 13-10 all-time record against the Dragons. Overall, the Hawks are 8-3 against the Dragons at home. Drexel's last win against the Hawks inside Hagan Arena came on December 1, 2019.