2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's Basketball
|year=2017–18
|team=Saint Joseph's Hawks
|image=St. Joseph's Hawks Script Logo.gif
|image_size=200
|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference
|division=
|short_conf= A-10
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=19–15
|conf_record=10–6
|head_coach=Cindy Griffin
|hc_year = 17th
|asst_coach1=Susan Moran
|asst_coach2=John Hampton
|asst_coach3=Stephanie McCaffrey
|stadium=Hagan Arena
|champion=Hawk Classic Champions
|bowl= WNIT
|bowl_result= Second Round
}}
{{2017–18 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team represented the Saint Joseph's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, led by seventeenth year head coach Cindy Griffin, played their home games at Hagan Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/sjuhawks/docs/2017-18_sju_wbb_media_guide?DB_OEM_ID=31200 |title=2017-18 Saint Joseph's University Women's Basketball Media Guide by Saint Joseph's Athletics |publisher=issuu |date=2017-11-10 |accessdate=2017-12-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2603/saint-joseph's-hawks |title=Saint Joseph's Hawks Women's Basketball - Hawks News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More |publisher=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2017-12-13}}{{cite web|author=Saint Joseph's Hawks |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/teams/sbq/ |title=Saint Joseph's Hawks on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2017-12-13}} They finished the season 19–15, 10–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-10 women's tournament, where they lost to George Washington. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Seton Hall in the first round before losing to West Virginia in the second round.
Media
All non-televised Hawks home games air on the A-10 Digital Network. All Hawks games are streamed via the Saint Joseph's Sports Network on sjuhawks.com.
Roster
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Virginia}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Cindy Griffin ({{college|Saint Joseph's}})
|asst_coach=
- Susan Moran ({{college|Saint Joseph's}})
- John Hampton (Mansfield)
- Stephanie McCaffrey ({{college|Saint Joseph's}})
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Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Joseph's Hawks}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher Center
| site_cityst = Lewiston, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 463
| tv =
| score = 93–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 704
| tv =
| score = 77–53
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,850
| tv =
| score = 73–66
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = Hawk Classic semifinals
| attend = 877
| tv =
| score = 80–62
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = Hawk Classic championship
| attend = 732
| tv =
| score = 87–58
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 1,028
| tv =
| score = 66–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Jake Nevin Field House
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename = Holy War
| attend = 1,519
| tv =
| score = 44–79
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SECU Arena
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 209
| tv =
| score = 66–90
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 913
| tv =
| score = 50–57
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2017
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,551
| tv =
| score = 58–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2017
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Princeton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = Gator Holiday Classic
| attend = 1,054
| tv =
| score = 54–63
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = Gator Holiday Classic
| attend = 1,008
| tv =
| score = 51–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Joseph's Hawks}}| Atlantic 10 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
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| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 711
| tv =
| score = 79–41
| overtime =
| record = 6–7 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = Olean, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 743
| tv =
| score = 70–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–7 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
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| rank =
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 747
| tv =
| score = 59–65
| overtime =
| record = 7–8 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2018
| time = 12:00 pm
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 681
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 81–72
| overtime =
| record = 8–8 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mullins Center
| site_cityst = Amherst, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 536
| tv =
| score = 84–79
| overtime =
| record = 9–8 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,346
| tv =
| score = 73–96
| overtime =
| record = 9–9 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
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| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 543
| tv =
| score = 42–61
| overtime =
| record = 9–10 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 427
| tv =
| score = 75–64
| overtime =
| record = 10–10 (5–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 541
| tv =
| score = 54–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–11 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2018
| time = 4:00 pm
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| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = George Mason
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 343
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 57–65
| overtime =
| record = 10–12 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
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| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 346
| tv =
| score = 64–46
| overtime =
| record = 11–12 (6–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2018
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 711
| tv =
| score = 69–50
| overtime =
| record = 12–12 (7–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 321
| tv =
| score = 64–62
| overtime =
| record = 13–12 (8–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 913
| tv =
| score = 70–49
| overtime =
| record = 14–12 (9–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 551
| tv =
| score = 46–49
| overtime =
| record = 14–13 (9–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,366
| tv =
| score = 52–50
| overtime =
| record = 15–13 (10–6)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Saint Joseph's Hawks|1}}; color:#FFFFFF;"| Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 516
| tv =
| score = 72–63
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
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| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 52–49
| overtime =
| record = 17–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2018
| time = 1:30 pm
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,709
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 58–49
| overtime =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = 2,103
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 49–65
| overtime =
| record = 18–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Saint Joseph's Hawks|1}}; color:#FFFFFF;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 281
| tv =
| score = 75–57
| overtime =
| record = 19–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 1,651
| tv =
| score = 51–79
| overtime =
| record = 19–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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| | Not Ranked |
See also
References
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{{Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team}}