2025–26 Loyola Ramblers women's basketball team

2025–26 Loyola Ramblers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record14–17 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jordan McCann
  • Adam Call
  • Mai-Loni Henson
  • Jasmyne Fogle
  • Alyssa Fisher
Home arenaJoseph J. Gentile Arena
2025–26 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 16 2   .889 28 4   .875
George Mason 16 2   .889 23 9   .719
Richmond 15 3   .833 26 8   .765
Davidson 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Saint Joseph's 10 8   .556 20 11   .645
La Salle 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
Dayton 9 9   .500 17 14   .548
Loyola Chicago 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
St. Bonaventure 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
George Washington 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Saint Louis 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Duquesne 4 14   .222 12 19   .387
VCU 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
Fordham 2 16   .111 10 20   .333
2026 A10 tournament winner
As of March 18, 2026

The 2025–26 Loyola Ramblers women's basketball team represents Loyola University Chicago during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by fourth-year head coach Allison Guth, play their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Ramblers finished the 2024–25 season 12–16, 4–13 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for 12th place.[1] They were defeated by George Washington in the first round of the A-10 tournament.[2]

Preseason

On September 30, 2025, the Atlantic 10 Conference released their preseason poll. Loyola Chicago was picked to finish 13th in the conference.[3]

Preseason rankings

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1 Richmond 188 (9)
2 George Mason 185 (4)
3 Davidson 167 (1)
4 Rhode Island 137
5 Dayton 123
6 Saint Joseph's 120
7 VCU 110
8 Duquesne 95
9 Saint Louis 86
10 George Washington 75
11 Fordham 63
12 La Salle 56
13 Loyola Chicago 43
14 St. Bonaventure 22
(#) first-place votes

Source:[3]

Preseason All-A10 Teams

No players were named to the First, Second, or Third Preseason All-A10 Teams.[3]

Preseason All-A10 Defensive Team

No players were named to the Preseason All-A10 Defensive Team.[3]

Roster

2025–26 Loyola Ramblers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Yasmyn Palmer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Cranbrook Kingswood School Southfield, Michigan
F 1 Roisin Grandberry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Rolling Meadows High School Arlington Heights, Illinois
G 2 Alexa Kinas 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Kaukauna High School Kaukauna, Wisconsin
G 4 Audrey Deptula 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Middleton High School Middleton, Wisconsin
G 9 Rosalie Mercille 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Monmouth Montreal, Quebec
G/F 10 Alex-Anne Bessette 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Cairine Wilson Secondary School Quebec City, Quebec
G 11 Kendall Hendrix 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So West Bloomfield High School West Bloomfield, Michigan
G 13 Kira Chivers 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Marist High School Chicago, Illinois
F 14 Nevaeh Dickman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Fishers High School Fishers, Indiana
G 20 Daniella Matus 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Morris Catholic High School Fairfield, New Jersey
F 21 Brooklyn Vaughn 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Central Catholic High School Maumee, Ohio
G 22 Alexus Mobley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Akron Indianapolis, Indiana
F 28 Clara Djoko 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr UC Irvine Entzheim, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 16, 2026

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025*
1:00 pm
North Central W 86–42 
                  Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Milwaukee W 59–55  1–0
 12  Bessette   7  Kinas   3  Djoko  Klotsche Center (462)
Milwaukee, WI
November 6, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay L 46–55  1–1
 10  Deptula   7  Djoko   3  Djoko  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (210)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2025*
6:30 pm, truTV
at No. 1 UConn L 31–85  1–2
 7  Tied   7  Hendrix   3  Kinas  Gampel Pavilion (10,244)
Storrs, CT
November 16, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore L 67–70  1–3
 22  Vaughn   10  Vaughn   6  Kinas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (576)
Chicago, IL
November 18, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Illinois State L 44−59  1−4
 11  Kinas   13  Vaughn   3  Vaughn  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (566)
Chicago, IL
November 22, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UIC L 54−68  1−5
 22  Bessette   8  Tied   4  Tied  Credit Union 1 Arena (495)
Chicago, IL
November 26, 2025*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at DePaul W 61–49  2–5
 16  Tied   9  Vaughn   5  Kinas  Wintrust Arena (1,400)
Chicago, IL
December 3, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond L 46–69  2–6
(0–1)
 15  Bessette   9  Vaughn   7  Chivers  Robins Center (1,335)
Richmond, VA
December 7, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Michigan L 45–58  2–7
 18  Chivers   8  Djoko   5  Vaughn  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (382)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2025*
11:00 am, Marquee
Oakland W 59–56  3–7
 18  Bessette   10  Djoko   5  Djoko  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,825)
Chicago, IL
December 18, 2025*
11:00 am, B1G+
at Northwestern W 69–68  4–7
 22  Bessette   10  Vaughn   4  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,102)
Evanston, IL
December 22, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay L 47−57  4−8
 15  Vaughn   8  Vaughn   3  Kinas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (390)
Chicago, IL
December 31, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Davidson L 50–62  4–9
(0–2)
 18  Kinas   8  Vaughn   3  Kinas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (317)
Chicago, IL
January 3, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rhode Island L 58–70  4–10
(0–3)
 17  Vaughn   10  Kinas   4  Chivers  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (371)
Chicago, IL
January 7, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton W 71–68  5–10
(1–3)
 20  Kinas   7  Vaughn   4  Vaughn  UD Arena (1,881)
Dayton, OH
January 11, 2026
1:00 pm, USA
Saint Louis W 71–64  6–10
(2–3)
 20  Bessette   9  Mobley   2  Tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (428)
Chicago, IL
January 14, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Mason L 54–59  6–11
(2–4)
 17  Kinas   7  Kinas   3  Bessette  EagleBank Arena (727)
Fairfax, VA
January 17, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington W 53–48  7–11
(3–4)
 19  Mobley   5  Mobley   3  Chivers  Charles E. Smith Center (573)
Washington, D.C.
January 21, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
La Salle W 64–60  8–11
(4–4)
 18  Bessette   7  Kinas   6  Kinas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (420)
Chicago, IL
January 24, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Louis W 74–59  9–11
(5–4)
 23  Bessette   8  Bessette   3  Chivers  Chaifetz Arena (276)
St. Louis, MO
January 31, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Bonaventure W 60–52  10–11
(6–4)
 18  Bessette   6  Tied   4  Tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (499)
Chicago, IL
February 4, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham W 47–42  11–11
(7–4)
 17  Mobley   4  Tied   3  Kinas  Rose Hill Gymnasium (406)
Bronx, NY
February 7, 2026
2:00 pm, Marquee
VCU W 66–55  12–11
(8–4)
 23  Mobley   11  Vaughn   6  Kinas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (834)
Chicago, IL
February 11, 2026
10:00 am, ESPN+
at Duquesne L 55–67  12–12
(8–5)
 14  Bessette   7  Kinas   2  Tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,005)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 14, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Joseph's L 50–63  12–13
(8–6)
 15  Kinas   5  Kinas   4  Kinas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (501)
Chicago, IL
February 18, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
George Mason L 55–67  12–14
(8–7)
 15  Bessette   8  Mobley   3  Tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (412)
Chicago, IL
February 21, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure W 58–55  13–14
(9–7)
 21  Kinas   6  Tied   2  Tied  Reilly Center (427)
St. Bonaventure, NY
February 25, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Dayton L 58–67  13–15
(9–8)
 22  Mobley   6  Mobley   5  Chivers  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (804)
Chicago, IL
February 28, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle L 57–70  13–16
(9–9)
 13  Tied   10  Mobley   4  Kinas  John Glaser Arena (405)
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 5, 2026
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (9) St. Bonaventure
Second round
W 61–59  14–16
 20  Bessette   6  Tied   4  Tied  Henrico Sports & Events Center (1,434)
Henrico, VA
March 6, 2026
11:00 a.m., USA
(8) vs. (1) Rhode Island
Quaterfinals
L 64–71  14–17
 19  Mobley   11  Mobley   2  Tied  Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Henrico, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Trounces Loyola Chicago, Advances in A-10 Championship". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "2025-26 Women's Basketball Preseason Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Atlantic 10. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  4. ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  5. ^ "Loyola Chicago Ramblers 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2026.