ARLINGTON, Va. -- Marymount University women's basketball was selected by the league's coaches as the #2 favorite in this year's rendition of the Atlantic East Preseason Poll.
The Saints bowed out in the AEC Semifinals last season, but look ahead to a new year to make their way back into the NCAA Tournament.
Marymount opens the season at home on Friday, Nov. 6, welcoming the University of Mary Washington to Converse Family Fieldhouse for a 6 p.m. tipoff.
The Saints will hit the road Nov. 9 for a matchup at St. Mary's College of Maryland before competing in the Jean Beamer Tip-Off Classic in Salem, Virginia, Nov. 14-15. Marymount will face Bridgewater College on Nov. 14 before taking on Roanoke College the following day.
Following the early-season tournament, the Saints return to nonconference action with a Nov. 18 matchup at Bridgewater before hosting Cedar Crest on Nov. 21 and Salisbury on Nov. 24.
Marymount will continue its December schedule at home, hosting Trinity Washington on Dec. 2 and Randolph on Dec. 5 before heading south for the Daytona Beach Shootout in Florida. The Saints will face Mount Union on Dec. 20 before closing the tournament against Ohio Northern on Dec. 21.
The Saints will return home for their final nonconference contest of the calendar year, hosting Emory University on Dec. 31.
Marymount opens Atlantic East Conference play in the new year, hosting Christopher Newport University on Jan. 6 before beginning its conference schedule.
The Saints will open conference play Jan. 16 at Saint Elizabeth University before returning home to host Immaculata University on Jan. 20. Marymount will also face Centenary University, Gwynedd Mercy University and Pratt Institute throughout the conference slate.
The Atlantic East schedule will feature a combination of home and road contests as the Saints battle for positioning heading into the conference tournament.
Marymount closes the regular season at home against Pratt on Feb. 20, with the Atlantic East Tournament set to begin the following week. The conference championship is scheduled for Feb. 27.
With a mix of regional opponents, competitive Division III programs, tournament opportunities and a full Atlantic East schedule, the Saints will have plenty of opportunities to test themselves throughout the 2026-27 campaign.
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