SAINT LEO, Fla. - Saint Leo University women's basketball is ready to embark on the 2026-27 campaign as the lions tip off their regular season Friday, November 13, hosting Montevallo at 3P.M.  

The 2026-27 campaign began with an exhibition matchup at the University of Central Florida on Oct. 25 before the Lions officially open the regular season at home as part of the Springhill Suites Tampa North South Region "TIP-OFF" Conference Challenge. Saint Leo will host Montevallo on Nov. 13 and Auburn University Montgomery on Nov. 14 inside the Marion Bowman Activities Center.  

Following opening weekend, the Green and Gold travel to face Eckerd on Nov. 18 before returning home to take on Barry on Nov. 21. Saint Leo will then welcome Florida Southern on Dec. 2 before hitting the road for a matchup against Rollins on Dec. 12.  

The Lions close out the non-conference portion of the schedule at the Tampa Holiday Classic, facing Mercy University on Dec. 18 and Colorado Christian University on Dec. 19 at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center, rounding out the 2026 portion of the schedule.  

Sunshine State Conference action resumes after the holiday break with a home contest against Nova Southeastern on Jan. 2. The conference slate also includes home and home series with Eckerd, Barry University, Florida Southern, Rollins, Lynn University, Florida Tech, Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Palm Beach Atlantic, Nova Southeastern, and the University of Tampa. 

The regular season concludes on Feb. 27 when the Lions host Florida Tech at the Marion Bowman Activities Center where Saint Leo will host the second annual lions bash.