Springfield, Mass. – September 11, 2026 — The Springfield College women's basketball team and first year head coach Nicole Ambrose have officially announced its 2026-27 schedule, which is set to kick off on November 6 at home against Western New England.
 
FULL SCHEDULE
 
The Pride will play a 25-game schedule that includes a pair of tournaments and 12 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contests.
 
Springfield will open the season at home on November 6 against Western New England before hitting the road to take on Endicott on November 11. The Pride will then take part the Amherst Tipoff Tournament, playing the University of New England on November 13 before playing in the championship/consolation game on the 14th. They will then return home to host Albertus Magnus on November 18 before heading back on the road to take on Hartford on November 20 and will close out the month against Williams at home on the 24th.
 
The month of December kicks off with back-to-back road contests, traveling to Worcester State on December 2 and then heading south to Connecticut College on the 5th. The Pride will then close out 2026 and open up 2027 when they host the Naismith Classic as Springfield will take on Stockton on December 31 to open the tournament and will then play Trinity (Conn.) on January 1.
 
Springfield will return to the road on January 5 for a matchup at Middlebury before opening NEWMAC play at Smith on 9th. The Pride will then host Babson on January 13 and Salve Regina on January 20 before traveling to WPI on the 23rd. Springfield will visit Clark on January 27 before hosting Smith on January 30 to close out the month.
 
The regular season will then conclude with six games in February as Springfield will travel to Coast Guard on February 3 and Wheaton on the 6th before returning home to host Mount Holyoke on February 10. The Pride will then head to Wellesley on February 13 before hosting MIT on the 17th and Springfield will wrap up the regular season at home against Emerson on February 20.
 
The NEWMAC Tournament will begin on Wednesday, February 24, with the finals taking place on Sunday, February 28. The higher seeded team will be named the host in each round and the winner of the NEWMAC title will earn the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament.

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