Steubenville, Ohio - Franciscan women's basketball released its 2026-27 schedule, which consists of 24 regular season contests before the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament begins in the end of February. Tracy Guerrette is the new head coach for the program, and her first game coaching the Barons will be on November 6th.

The Barons' season starts with two home games on Friday evening, first playing Kent State Tuscarawas at 4 PM, followed by a game against SUNY Canton four hours later. After a road game at Kenyon on November 11th, Franciscan will play three more at home in November. The games are: Mount St. Joseph on November 14th, Chatham on November 21st, and Bethany on the 24th. The Chatham and Bethany games are the first PAC games on the schedule for the Barons.

PAC play continues into December, with a three-game road stretch to start the month. After playing Saint Francis on December 2nd, the team will play Saint Vincent on December 5th, followed by at Westminster on December 12th. The Barons return home on December 15th to play Washington & Jefferson, before enjoying Christmas break. Play resumes on January 6th, with a home affair against Allegheny, followed by a January 9th matchup at Hiram. The Barons play two more non-conference games, with the first being at Denison on January 11th, then a home game vs Penn State Beaver on January 13th. Franciscan plays at Geneva January 16th and at Waynesburg on the 20th. To close out January, the Barons host Grove City (January 23rd), Saint Francis (27th), and Thiel (30th).

In February, Franciscan enjoys its final road stretch with three straight away from Finnegan Fieldhouse. The games are at Chatham (February 3rd), Washington and Jefferson (10th), and Bethany (13th). To conclude the regular season, the Barons host Saint Vincent on February 17th, and Waynesburg on February 20th. The PAC Tournament begins on February 23rd, and runs through February 27th.

The PAC Championship Tournament remains the same as last year, as eight teams will make postseason play. The top four teams from each division (North and South) will make the tournament. The full tournament layout can be viewed here. Franciscan is in the South Division, along with Bethany, Chatham, Saint Francis, Saint Vincent, Washington and Jefferson, and Waynesburg.

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