STANDISH, Maine – The 2025 Saint Joseph's College volleyball schedule is set, with the Monks slated to compete in 28 matches this fall. The season begins on Saturday, August 30th, with a doubleheader against Maine Maritime and host University of New England in Biddeford. The regular season wraps up on November 8th with a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match versus Simmons University and Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H.

Now in his eighth season at the helm, Head Coach Jon Roberts returns after leading Saint Joseph's to a 15-17 overall record and a 10-5 GNAC mark in 2024. The 2025 schedule features 13 conference contests and 15 non-conference match-ups, including key tilts against 2024 NCAA Tournament participants Maine Maritime and Colby College (Sept. 9, at home).

The Monks will also face two first-time opponents—SUNY Oswego and Western New England—during the Amherst College Tournament on September 6th.

Conference play begins on Saturday, September 20th, when the Monks travel to Franklin, Mass. to take on Dean College at 7:00 PM.

The 2025 GNAC Tournament begins with quarterfinal action on November 11th, followed by semifinal and championship rounds on November 13th and 15th. The conference champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA DIII Tournament, which starts on November 20th.

Saint Joseph's earned the #6 seed in last year's GNAC Tournament and advanced to the semifinals for the second straight season after upsetting #3 Regis College in the opening round. The Monks' postseason run ended with a 3-1 loss to second-seeded Johnson & Wales.
 

Matches to Watch:

August 30 vs. Maine Maritime @ University of New England - The Monks open the season with a challenging doubleheader against a pair of in-state foes. Saint Joseph's faces Maine Maritime at 12:00 PM followed by host University of New England at 4:00 PM. The Monks will be looking to snap losing streaks against both programs—last defeating MMA in 2017 and UNE in 2022.

September 30 vs. Southern Maine - Saint Joseph's and USM split their 2024 season series, with the Monks sweeping the Huskies 3-0 in late August before falling 3-1 in the October rematch. The Huskies own a 24-21 edge in the all-time series dating back to 1996.

October 25 vs. Lasell University - SJC hosts two-time defending GNAC champion Lasell in the opener of a conference tri-match that also features Elms College. The Monks aim to reverse a four-match skid against the Lasers, who lead the all-time series 16-5 and haven't lost to Saint Joseph's since 2019.
 

2025 SCHEDULE SYNOPSIS:


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