By: Nick Kapatos
                        
                      
                                                
                    
                     Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra women's basketball team officially begins its 2025-26 season down in South Beach, as the Pride visits Coral Gables, Florida to square off against Miami on Monday, November 3.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. from Watsco Center. Monday's game will air live on ACC Network Extra, while WRHU will provide an audio-only broadcast of the contest on the HAWC, and there will be live statistics as well. These links are available on this page and the women's basketball schedule page.
 
Hofstra returns to the court after a 14-win season in 2024-25, the most wins by the program since. The Pride welcome back eight from last season's squad, headlined by Preseason All-CAA Second Team selection 
Chloe Sterling and Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention pick 
Emma Von Essen, and they welcome seven newcomers for the 2025-26 campaign.
 
Miami finished 14-15 last season, and the Hurricanes were picked eight in the ACC Preseason Coaches poll.
 
Hofstra and Miami will meet for the first time in women's basketball on Monday.