PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team heads on the road Saturday to face Duquesne in an Atlantic 10 matchup, as the Hawks look to bounce back after dropping their last two games.
 
Saint Joseph's (12-6, 3-4 A-10) at Duquesne (7-12, 0-8 A-10)
Date: Saturday, January 24
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Site: Pittsburgh, Pa. | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
TV: ESPN+ (Alex Panormios, Rachel Zimmerman)
Series History: Saint Joseph's leads 49-14 (30-4 home, 17-9 away, 2-1 neutral)
 

SAINT JOSEPH'S              SCHEDULE | ROSTER | STATS | GAME NOTES
DUQUESNE                     SCHEDULE | ROSTER | STATS
 
 
OPENING TIP
Saint Joseph's looks to return to winning ways after a two-game skid, visiting a Duquesne squad still seeking its first conference win of the season Saturday at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
 
The Hawks return to the court following a six-day hiatus after falling to George Mason in their last outing at Hagan Arena. The Patriots remained unbeaten in the Atlantic 10 after fending off a second-half comeback attempt by the Hawks.
 
Rhian Stokes led the Hawks in scoring for the second straight game, finishing with 15 points, four assists, and four steals against the Patriots. Aleah Snead scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half, while Faith Stinson became the third Hawk to reach double figures with 12 points. Gabby Casey finished one point shy of a third-career double-double, adding 10 rebounds to go along with her nine points.
 
Saint Joseph's ranks second nationally in assist rate, recording assists on 72.6 percent of its made baskets. Only three teams nationally eclipse the 70 percent mark, with Northwestern leading the country at 73.5 percent.
 
 
SHARING IS CARING
St. Joe's began 2026 assisting on 316 of its 435 made baskets in 18 games, assisting on 72.6% of its makes.
 
Taking care of the ball has been a staple of the Hawk offense over the prior three seasons. St. Joe's has ranked in the top 30 twice in the last three years in assist-turnover ratio while being a mainstay at the top of the leaderboard among Atlantic 10 teams. This season, the Hawks are near the top 30 in both assist/turnover ratio (1.19) and in assists per game (17.6), leading the A-10
 
 
CASEY STEPPING UP
Gabby has done a little bit of everything for the Hawks in 2025-26, leading the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals per game. She has scored in double-digits in 15 of her 17 appearances on the year, collected at least five rebounds in 15 games and has tallied three steals in eight games. Casey has led St. Joe's in points and assists eight times, rebounds 10 times, and has led the team in steals in 10 games. She is the only Hawk to have the best plus/minus in a game on more than two occasions, leading the Hawks with four times.
 
Through 17 games, Casey is one point, 31 rebounds, 18 assists and one steal shy of matching her career high set in 34 games in the 2024-25 season.
 
 
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 14 players on the 2025-26 roster, representing four states and three countries outside the United States. Emirson Devenie (Australia) is the first Hawk to represent her country, while Meja Jägerskog (Sweden) and Olivia Lutterodt (Denmark) are each the second player from their respective countries to join the program.
 
A local influx sees nine of the 14 Hawks come from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, while Faith Stinson (Ohio) and Cecilia Kay (Massachusetts) round out the roster.
 
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saint Joseph's holds a 49-14 all-time record against Duquesne, entering the 64th meeting between the teams. The Hawks hold a dominant 30-4 record at home, with their winning percentage falling to .654 on the road. A six-game win streak was disrupted the last time the teams met, as Duquesne snuck out a 67-64 win inside Hagan Arena