FAN INFORMATION
Saint Joseph's at Drexel
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 – 2:00 p.m.
Daskalakis Athletic Center | Philadelphia, Pa.
 
Doors open to the arena an hour before tip. Fans can follow live stats throughout the game and can watch Sunday's contest on NBC Sports Philadelphia or FloHoops.
 
GAME NOTES
The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team continues its road swing on Sunday, traveling to Drexel to open Big 5 pod play.
 
St. Joe's is coming off a double-digit road victory over Big 12 opponent Cincinnati. Four Hawks finished in double figures, led by 18 points off the bench from Rhian Stokes. It marked the first time since Dec. 28, 2025, against Arcadia that four Hawks scored at least 10 points in a game. Saint Joseph's has won 26 consecutive games when reaching that mark.
 
Over the last five seasons, the Hawks hold a 25-2 record in November. St. Joe's looks to open the season 3-0 for the fifth consecutive year.
 
The Hawks are in the midst of a six-game stretch featuring Power Four or Big 5 opponents.
 
Through the first two games of the season, Saint Joseph's ranks among the nation's top 10 in several statistical categories: assist/turnover ratio (2.53, second), turnovers per game (7.5, second), 3-point field goal percentage defense (11.4%, second) and scoring defense (41.5, sixth).
 

QUEEN OF HAWK HILL
With the win over Cincinnati, head coach Cindy Griffin tied the Saint Joseph's record with 444 career victories leading the Hawks. The mark matches the record set by Phil Martelli, who accumulated 444 wins during his 24-year tenure with the Hawks from 1995-2019.
 

THE SERIES
The series between the two teams enters its 25th meeting on Sunday, Saint Joseph's holding a 14-10 overall record and a four-game win streak. Last time at the DAC, St. Joe's broke a four-game losing streak on the road with a 22-point win. Last year's game saw the Hawks escape with a 57-55 win.

 
PRESEASON STORYLINES
Picked unanimously to finish first in the Atlantic 10 by the league's 14 head coaches, Saint Joseph's returns three preseason All-A-10 selections in Gabby Casey (First Team), Aleah Snead (Second Team) and Rhian Stokes (Third Team). The trio combined to average 36.0 points per game in 2025-26. Casey led the Hawks with 15.7 points per game, while Snead and Stokes added 11.6 and 9.8 points per contest, respectively.
 
Casey headlines the Hawks' collection of preseason honors after earning a spot on the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List. She was also named to the Preseason All-A-10 First Team, while Snead earned Second Team and All-Defensive Team recognition. Stokes rounded out the Hawks' selections with Third Team honors.
 
Saint Joseph's became the first team since Massachusetts in 2022-23 to be named unanimous preseason favorites. The Hawks were picked to finish first in the preseason poll for the first time since 2003-04, when Saint Joseph's was selected to finish atop the East Division. St. Joe's has been picked among the top two in three of the last four seasons and among the top three eight times since 2003-04.
 
Saint Joseph's features a roster in which all 15 players have eligibility remaining beyond the 2026-27 season, with just three seniors. The Hawks return eight of last season's top nine scorers and feature seven players with at least 40 career appearances. Casey leads the roster with 97 career games played, followed by Snead (93) and Deja Evans (90).
 
Saint Joseph's will face one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the Atlantic 10, highlighted by matchups against a pair of preseason AP Top 25 opponents. The schedule features games against No. 3 USC (Nov. 27) and No. 23 Illinois (Nov. 29) in the Bahamas. The Hawks could also face a third team that received votes in the AP preseason poll if they meet Villanova in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 6.
 
In addition to those matchups, the Hawks will travel to face Power Four opponents Cincinnati (Nov. 11) and Penn State (Nov. 22). SJU will also face Drexel (Nov. 15) and Penn (Nov. 18) in Big 5 pod play, while hosting defending WBIT champion Columbia on Dec. 9.
 
This season's Hawk Classic (Dec. 20-21) features three teams with a combined seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2020-21. The Hawks open against Holy Cross, which has made three NCAA Tournament appearances during that span, before facing either Washington State (three appearances) or Liberty (one appearance) on the second day of competition.