The 2026-27 Metro women’s basketball season tips off on Monday, Nov. 2. Nine of the conference’s 13 institutions will open their seasons, with five teams hosting and four taking to the road. Opening week continues with a pair of games on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the inaugural America East-Metro Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 5, two on Friday, Nov. 6, and 11 games on Sunday to round out the week’s action, including Challenge matchups.
Iona kicks off Opening Day at 11AM ET, hosting Dominican for its Kids Day game. Five contests are scheduled for 6 PM, as Merrimack takes on Florida State, Marist hosts Drexel, Niagara visits Fordham, Siena travels to Brown and Rider faces NJIT on the road. At 6:30 PM, Quinnipiac hosts St. Joseph’s (L.I.). Manhattan and Mount St. Mary’s close out Monday’s action at 7 PM, with the Jaspers hosting Pace and the Mountaineers welcoming Navy.
Opening week continues Tuesday, Nov. 3, with two teams taking the court. Sacred Heart travels to Syracuse for a 6 PM matchup, while Saint Peter’s visits Pitt at 7 PM. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Canisius heads to New Hampshire for a 5 PM tilt as opening week continues. Friday, Nov. 6, features three-time defending champion (RV) Fairfield opening its home schedule against Binghamton at 7 PM.
The 2026-27 Metro women’s basketball season tips off on Monday, Nov. 2. Nine of the conference’s 13 institutions will open their seasons, with five teams hosting and four taking to the road. Opening week continues with a pair of games on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the inaugural America East-Metro Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 5, two on Friday, Nov. 6, and 11 games on Sunday to round out the week’s action, including Challenge matchups.
2026-27 #MetroHoops Women's Basketball Opening Week
| MATCHUP |
TIME (ET) |
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| MONDAY, NOV. 2 |
Dominican at  Iona |
11 AM |
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 Merrimack at Florida State |
6 PM |
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 Marist at Drexel |
6 PM |
|
 Niagara at Fordham |
6 PM |
|
Brown at  Siena |
6 PM |
|
 Rider at NJIT |
6 PM |
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) at  Quinnipiac |
6:30 PM |
|
Pace at  Manhattan |
7 PM |
|
Navy at  Mount St. Mary's |
7 PM |
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| TUESDAY, NOV. 3 |
 Sacred Heart at Syracuse |
6 PM |
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 Saint Peter's at Pitt |
7 PM |
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| THURSDAY, NOV. 5 · AMERICA EAST-METRO CHALLENGE |
| Stony Brook at Iona |
1 PM |
|
 Canisius at New Hampshire |
5 PM |
 |
| Merrimack at NJIT |
6 PM |
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| Manhattan at UAlbany |
6 PM |
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| Marist at Bryant |
6 PM |
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| Siena at Maine |
6 PM |
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| Mount St. Mary's at UMBC |
6 PM |
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| Quinnipiac at Vermont |
6 PM |
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| Niagara at UMass Lowell |
7 PM |
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| FRIDAY, NOV. 6 |
| Mercy at Sacred Heart |
7 PM |
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Binghamton at  (RV) Fairfield |
7 PM |
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| SUNDAY, NOV. 8 |
| UMass Lowell at Canisius |
Noon |
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| New Hampshire at Niagara |
1 PM |
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| Maine at Merrimack |
1 PM |
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| UAlbany at Mount St. Mary's |
2 PM |
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| Bryant at Manhattan |
2 PM |
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| Saint Peter's at Georgetown |
2 PM |
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| Vermont at (RV) Fairfield |
2 PM |
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| UMBC at Quinnipiac |
2 PM |
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| Iona at Arizona |
3 PM |
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| Binghamton at Siena |
4 PM |
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| NJIT at Marist |
5 PM |
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