2025–26 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team
| 2025–26 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball | |
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| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Record | 15–17 (6–12 WCC) |
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| Home arena | University Credit Union Pavilion |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 25 | .265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 WCC tournament winner As of March 20, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College of California during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gaels, led by third-year head coach Jeff Cammon, play their home games at the University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, California, as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Gaels finished the 2024–25 season 14–17, 10–10 in WCC play, to finish in sixth place.[1] They were defeated by Pacific in the third round of the WCC tournament.[2] They received an at-large bid to the WNIT,[3] where they would be defeated by Texas Southern in the first round.[4]
Preseason
On October 23, 2025, the West Coast Conference released their preseason poll. Saint Mary's was picked to finish seventh in the conference.[5]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Oregon State | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 111 (3) | |
| 3 | Washington State | 94 | |
| 4 | Portland | 91 | |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 84 | |
| 6 | San Francisco | 70 | |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | 55 | |
| 8 | Pacific | 52 | |
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 38 | |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 36 | |
| 11 | San Diego | 31 | |
| 12 | Seattle | 11 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[5]
Preseason All-WCC Team
No players were named to the Preseason All-WCC Team.[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2025* 5:30 pm, MWN |
at Wyoming | W 56–47 | 1–0 |
13 – A. Wedin | 5 – Hunter | 2 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (1,970) Laramie, WY | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Chico State | W 67–49 | 2–0 |
13 – Clarke | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (324) Moraga, CA | ||||
| November 9, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
San Francisco State | W 77–38 | 3–0 |
14 – E. Wedin | 7 – Tied | 5 – Hashemian-Orr | University Credit Union Pavilion (275) Moraga, CA | ||||
| November 14, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Riverside | W 51–41 | 4–0 |
9 – A. Wedin | 5 – Tied | 3 – Hashemian-Orr | SRC Arena (178) Riverside, CA | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nevada | W 56–50 | 5–0 |
16 – Clarke | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hashemian-Orr | University Credit Union Pavilion (287) Moraga, CA | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 11:30 am, ACCNX |
at California | L 62−70 | 5−1 |
12 – Foy | 8 – Clarke | 4 – Clarke | Haas Pavilion (4,624) Berkeley, CA | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 11:30 am, FloSports |
vs. Oregon Hoopfest Challenge |
L 53−71 | 5−2 |
14 – Clarke | 5 – Clarke | 5 – Latu | Comerica Center (257) Frisco, TX | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 11:30 am, FloSports |
vs. North Texas Hoopfest Challenge |
L 65–67 2OT | 5–3 |
16 – A. Wedin | 8 – Tied | 4 – Hashemian-Orr | Comerica Center (223) Frisco, TX | ||||
| December 2, 2025* 7:00 pm, B1G+ |
at No. 16 USC | L 33–79 | 5–4 |
8 – Clarke | 6 – Clarke | 2 – Tied | Galen Center (2,361) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 4, 2025* 7:00 pm, MWN |
at San Jose State | W 58–53 | 6–4 |
16 – Foy | 7 – Clarke | 4 – Hashemian-Orr | Provident Credit Union Event Center (504) San Jose, CA | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 12:00 pm, MWN |
at Grand Canyon | W 62–54 | 7–4 |
18 – Latu | 6 – Clarke | 4 – Hunter | Global Credit Union Arena (487) Phoenix, AZ | ||||
| December 10, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Fresno State | W 60–57 | 8–4 |
17 – A. Wedin | 8 – Latu | 5 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (329) Moraga, CA | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Mexico State | W 70–59 | 9–4 |
14 – Shoff | 6 – Shoff | 4 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (336) Moraga, CA | ||||
| WCC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 28, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Portland | L 59–63 | 9–5 (0–1) |
18 – Clarke | 7 – Clarke | 5 – Hashemian-Orr | University Credit Union Pavilion (408) Moraga, CA | ||||
| December 30, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Oregon State | L 57–63 | 9–6 (0–2) |
15 – Foy | 6 – Clarke | 3 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (326) Moraga, CA | ||||
| January 2, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pepperdine | L 52–60 | 9–7 (0–3) |
10 – Clarke | 8 – Clarke | 4 – Hashemian-Orr | Firestone Fieldhouse (318) Malibu, CA | ||||
| January 4, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at San Diego | W 57–49 | 10–7 (1–3) |
10 – Tied | 6 – Clarke | 3 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (349) San Diego, CA | ||||
| January 8, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pacific | W 60–55 | 11–7 (2–3) |
12 – Tied | 8 – Shoff | 5 – Tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (382) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 15, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Washington State | L 64-68 OT | 11-8 (2-4) |
18 – Shoff | 6 – Clarke | 6 – Hashemian-Orr | University Credit Union Pavilion (287) Moraga, CA | ||||
| January 17, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Santa Clara | L 63-68 | 11-9 (2-5) |
15 – Hunter | 9 – Latu | 4 – Latu | University Credit Union Pavilion (486) Moraga, CA | ||||
| January 22, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Pepperdine | W 53-51 | 12-9 (3-5) |
16 – Clarke | 4 – Tied | 5 – Hashemian-Orr | University Credit Union Pavilion (424) Moraga, CA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Seattle | W 67-53 | 13-9 (4-5) |
11 – Wedin | 5 – Shoff | 5 – Hunter | Redhawk Center (326) Seattle, WA | ||||
| January 29, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Portland | L 42-68 | 14 – Shoff | 8 – Shoff | 3 – Hunter | Chiles Center (618) Portland, OR | |||||
| February 5, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola Marymount | L 69-75 | 13-11 (4-7) |
18 – Shoff | 4 – Tied | 6 – Hashemian-Orr | University Credit Union Pavilion (378) Moraga, CA | ||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at San Francisco | W 72-55 | 14-11 (5-7) |
12 – Latu | 7 – Shoff | 4 – Hashemian-Orr | Sobrato Center (219) San Francisco, CA | ||||
| February 12, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Pacific | L 53-56 | 14-12 (5-8) |
19 – Shoff | 8 – Clarke | 2 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (367) Moraga, CA | ||||
| February 16, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Seattle | W 86-59 | 15-12 (6-8) |
13 – Shoff | 7 – Clarke | 6 – Hunter | University Credit Union Pavilion (198) Moraga, CA | ||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Santa Clara | L 55-63 | 15-13 (6-9) |
14 – Shoff | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Leavey Center (1,178) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
| February 21, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
San Francisco | L 60–61 | 15–14 (6–10) |
19 – Shoff | 6 – Tied | 6 – Latu | University Credit Union Pavilion (639) Moraga, CA | ||||
| February 26, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Gonzaga | L 67–75 | 15–15 (6–11) |
21 – Wedin | 5 – Tied | 5 – Clarke | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,231) Spokane, WA | ||||
| February 28, 2026 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Washington State | L 50-57 | 15-16 (6-12) |
11 – Afeaki | 6 – Shoff | 2 – Shoff | Beasley Coliseum (1,215) Pullman, WA | ||||
| WCC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5, 2026 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(10) | vs. (11) San Diego First Round |
L 62-66 | 15-17 |
19 – Latu | 11 – Clarke | 4 – Clarke | Orleans Arena (708) Paradise, NV | |||
References
- ^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". West Coast Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Tigers Dispatch Saint Mary's for Quarterfinal Berth". University of the Pacific. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "WNIT tournament bracket, TV, schedule, times, where to watch". USA Today. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Texas Southern notches first WNIT win and first postseason victory since 1981". Houston Defender. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Oregon State Picked to Win 2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Championship". West Coast Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". SMC California Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2026.