NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Saint Mary's College Basketball announced their 2026-27 schedule as the season kicks off this week.
 
The Belles kick off the season with back-to-back home games starting on Friday, November 6, as they host North Central College for a 6:30pm tipoff at the Angela Athletic & Wellness Complex. They then welcome in North Park University on November 12 for a 7pm tipoff.
 
Saint Mary's will hit the road for the first time on November 18 as they head west to take on Concordia University Chicago for a midweek matchup. They then return home for back-to-back games starting on November 21 when they host Webster University. The Belles then host Anderson University on November 24 before Thanksgiving Break.
 
The Belles kick off MIAA play with three straight games, starting on the road on December 2 as they travel to Calvin University on December 2 before heading to Hope College on December 5. They then bring in Adrian College for their lone home game in the month of December on December 12 with a 1pm tipoff. The Belles then hit the road to head to Earlham College on December 19 for their final game before Christmas.
 
After the Christmas break, Saint Mary's then makes a trip across the country to Las Vegas, NV as they compete in the d3hoops.com Classic. The Belles will take on the University of Redlands on December 28 before closing out the trip against Whitworth University on December 30.
 
After the turn of the new year, Saint Mary's will return to MIAA play as they host Trine University on January 2. The Belles hit the road on January 6 as they travel to the University of Olivet. They return home on January 9 to host Albion College before heading to Alma College on January 13. 
 
The Belles kick off the first of the second leg of the conference season on January 16 as they host Hope. They then hit the road for back-to-back games at Adrian on January 20 and Albion on January 23. Saint Mary's will return home on January 30 for the first of two home games starting against Calvin. The Belles then kick off February hosting Kalamazoo College on February 3.
 
Saint Mary's will then finish off their non-conference schedule on February 6 as they take a trip to Milwaukee, WI to take on Alverno College. They then head to Trine on February 10 to return to conference play before welcoming in Alma on February 13. The Belles hit the road for the final time on February 17 as they head to Kalamazoo before returning home for the regular season finale on February 20 as they host Olivet.
 
Saint Mary's, as a team, finished 2025-26 with an 8-17 overall record and a 3-13 MIAA record in their second season under the direction of Head Coach Rob Hoffman. The Belles also welcome in full time Assistant Coach Aleka Carr.
 
The Belles return ten players from the 2025-26 season to lead the team. Seniors Annie Restovich (St. Louis, MO) and Kate Restovich (St. Louis, MO) headline six returning upperclassmen. They are joined by juniors Ella Andree (Spring Lake, MI), Kori Dues (Noblesville, IL), Ella Notaro (Crystal Lake, IL), and Kate Passinault (Grand Rapids, MI). The Belles also return four sophomores led by Liv Fry (Fort Wayne, IN) and joined by Caroline Langworthy (Cincinnati, OH), Karina Peppler (New Haven, IN), and Kenadie Schrock (South Bend, IN).
 
Saint Mary's will welcome in six newcomers to the program, including two transfers and four first year student-athletes. Junior Kate Gilroy (Grosse Ile, MI) joins the program as she transfers in from Oakton Community College while sophomore Ellie Pierson (Brighton, MI) comes to the Belles from fellow MIAA member, Olivet. The Belles welcome two freshmen from Indiana and two from Michigan. Freshmen Katelyn Adams (Grand Rapids, MI) and MacKenzi Duthie (Brighton, MI) come south to Notre Dame, IN while Olivia Schroder (Camden, IN) and Morgan Von Ogden (Griffith, IN) stay in their home state.