2025-26 Schedule

LORETTO, Pa. - Saint Francis women's basketball head coach Chynna Bozeman has announced her 2025-26 non-conference schedule. Highlighting the slate are five games at DeGol Arena, four games against teams from Western Pennsylvania, and games at Pitt and Xavier.

Bozeman makes her head coaching debut at Duquesne on November 3. It will be the third time in the last four years that the Red Flash will open the season against a Western Pennsylvania team, after facing off against Robert Morris in the inaugural game in 2022-23 and 2023-24. The Dukes will also be the team's season opener for the second time in team history and first since 2010-11, marking the 45th meeting in the all-time series dating back to the first game in program history (1968-69).

"Our non-conference schedule will challenge us in different ways and prepare us for the battles of NEC play," said Bozeman. "Facing programs like Robert Morris, Xavier, and Army West Point, and a competitive Thanksgiving Tournament at Iona will test our toughness, execution, and mentality, giving us the experience and confidence we'll need in conference."

The squad will start on the road for the 44th time in team history, seeking its first win to open a campaign since defeating Wisconsin 103-100 on November 13, 2016. 

Bozeman becomes the sixth head coach to open her Red Flash coaching career on the road (only Jenny Prezekwas, Myndi Hill, and Joe Haigh opened their time in Loretto at home). She will also look to become the third head coach to win their inaugural Saint Francis game, joining Veronica Bussard, Hill, and Haigh. 

The Red Flash will stay on the road for the second game of the year, with the third meeting against La Salle since 2020-21 on November 8.

Saint Francis will make its DeGol Arena debut and begin a four-game homestead against Robert Morris on November 13. The Red Flash defeated the Colonials last season to end a seven-game losing streak in the series, and the game will mark the 94th meeting between the two old Northeast Conference rivals. The homestand continues with Lafayette on November 16 for the third contest against the Leopards in the last three seasons. 

Another Western Pennsylvania school, Carnegie Mellon, will visit DeGol Arena on November 18, before Army West Point wraps up the homestand on November 22 with the first meeting between the two teams. Carnegie Mellon makes its 11th appearance on the Saint Francis schedule and the first since the 1984-85 season after the Red Flash won the last three tilts in the series to take a 6-5 edge in the matchup. While Saint Francis has never faced Army West Point, it does have a Red Flash connection. Dave Magarity, a 1972 graduate of Saint Francis, coached the Army West Point team from 2006 to 2021 with a 266-183 record as the women's basketball head coach. 

The four-game homestand comes to a close when the Loretto program heads to Iona to participate in the Iona Tournament on November 28-29. The Red Flash will play at Iona for the third time in team history and the first time since the 1987-88 campaign. 

After the Iona Tournament, Saint Francis returns home to host Delaware State on December 6. The Loretto program will be looking for its third straight win in the series against the Hornets. Delaware State will make its first trip to DeGol Arena in 30 years, which coincides with the Red Flash's 30th Anniversary of its first of 12 NEC Tournament titles in 1995-96. Also in the tournament is Illinois-Chicago and Maine. The Red Flash has never faced Illinois-Chicago, but faced Maine once in the 1999-00 season.

Ending non-conference play will consist of three road games: at Xavier (December 14), at Pitt (December 18), and at Fordham (December 21). Xavier is on the schedule for the fourth time in team history and the first time since 2023-24, while Pitt is on the slate for the 15th time, with the Red Flash looking for its first win against the Panthers since 2010-11. The two teams last met in the 2023-24 season. It is the first meeting with Fordham, but it marks the second straight year the Red Flash will play three Atlantic 10 teams, following their wins over Duquesne, Saint Joseph's, and Rhode Island. The team will also conclude its non-conference slate against an Atlantic 10 team for the second consecutive year. 

2025-26 SAINT FRANCIS NON-CONFERENCE SERIES RECORD BREAKDOWN

Game 1: Saint Francis at Duquesne (November 3)
Series Record: Duquesne leads 34-10
Series Record in Pittsburgh: Duquesne leads 17-5
Current Streak: Lost 13
First Meeting: Saint Francis 49, Duquesne 34 (February 15, 1969)
Last Meeting: Duquesne 85, Saint Francis 71 (December 1, 2024)
Last Saint Francis Win: Saint Francis 66, Duquesne 54 (November 27, 2007)

Game 2: Saint Francis at La Salle (November 8)
Series Record: La Salle leads 2-0
Series Record in Philadelphia: La Salle leads 1-0
Current Streak: Lost 2
First Meeting: La Salle 76, Saint Francis 68 (December 4, 2021)
Last Meeting: La Salle 64, Saint Francis 59 (December 5, 2020)
Last Saint Francis Win: NA

Game 3: Robert Morris at Saint Francis (November 13)
Series Record: Robert Morris leads 50-42
Series Record in Loretto: Saint Francis leads 28-17
Current Streak: Won 1
First Meeting: Robert Morris 70, Saint Francis 54 (1976-77)
Last Meeting: Saint Francis 58, Robert Morris 55 (November 20, 2024)
Last Robert Morris Win: Robert Morris 61, Saint Francis 50 (2023-24)

Game 4: Lafayette at Saint Francis (November 16)
Series Record: Lafayette leads 2-0
Series Record in Loretto: Lafayette leads 1-0
Current Streak: Lost 2
First Meeting: Lafayette 60, Saint Francis 58 (2023-24)
Last Meeting: Lafayette 53, Saint Francis 46 (November 9, 2024)
Last Saint Francis Win: NA

Game 4: Carnegie Mellon at Saint Francis (November 18)
Series Record: Saint Francis leads 6-5
Series Record in Loretto: Saint Francis leads 4-2
Current Streak: Won 3
First Meeting: Saint Francis 79, Carnegie Mellon 55 (February 13, 1980)
Last Meeting: Saint Francis 77, Carnegie Mellon 37 (January 13, 1985)
Last Carnegie Mellon Win: Carnegie Mellon 54, Saint Francis 52 (February 19, 1983)

Game 5: Army West Point at Saint Francis (November 22)
First Meeting

Game 6: at Iona (Iona Tournament) (November 28)
Series Record: Iona leads 2-1
Series Record in New Rochelle: Iona leads 2-0
Current Streak: Won 1
First Meeting: Iona 64, Saint Francis 47 (November 29, 1985)
Last Meeting: Saint Francis 77, Iona 69 (November 20, 2010)
Last Iona Win: Iona 99, Saint Francis 94 (November 27, 1987)

Game 7: Illinois Chicago/Maine (Iona Tournament)
Vs. Illinois Chicago
Would be first meeting

Vs. Maine
Series Record: Maine leads 1-0
Current Streak: Maine leads 1-0
First Meeting: Maine 71, Saint Francis 62 (1999-00)
Last Meeting: Maine 71, Saint Francis 62 (1999-00)
Last Saint Francis Win: NA

Game 8: Delaware State at Saint Francis (December 6)
Series Record: Delaware State leads 5-3
Series Record in Loretto: Series tied 2-2
Current Streak: Won 2
First Meeting: Delaware State 77, Saint Francis 70 (January 13, 1979)
Last Meeting: Saint Francis 69, Delaware State 60 (December 5, 2024)
Last Delaware State Win: Delaware State 67, Saint Francis 55 (December 3, 1988)

Game 9: Saint Francis at Xavier (December 14)
Series Record: Xavier leads 3-0
Series Record in Cincinnati: Xavier leads 3-0
Current Streak: Lost 3
First Meeting: Xavier 79, Saint Francis 65 (December 8, 2001)
Last Meeting: Xavier 78, Saint Francis 52 (November 13, 2022)
Last Saint Francis Win: NA

Game 10: Saint Francis at Pittsburgh (December 18)
Series Record: Pittsburgh leads 11-3
Series Record in Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh leads 8-1
Current Streak: Lost 5
First Meeting: Pittsburgh 66, Saint Francis 46 (November 23, 1990)
Last Meeting: Pittsburgh 87, Saint Francis 62 (November 29, 2023)
Last Saint Francis Win: Saint Francis 85, Pittsburgh 71 (December 1, 2010)

Game 11: Saint Francis at Fordham (December 14)
First Meeting