FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) volleyball team has released its schedule for the 2025 season, which features over 20 matches, including seven home conference games.

As the Cougars prepare for the 2025 season, Head Coach Scott Haddix is entering his 12th season at the helm. Last year, Saint Francis finished with an overall record of 11-19, including a 4-14 record in Crossroads League play.

The Cougars will open the 2025 season at the Viper Sports Academy Classic, hosted by Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida, on August 15-16. The week following their trip to Florida, the Cougars will host their annual Onset Invitational at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on August 21-22. They will also compete against four opponents at the CSM Labor Day Classic, hosted by the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, from August 29 to September 1.

USF will begin Crossroads League play with away matches against Huntington University on September 3 and Marian University on September 6. The Cougars will host their first league match on September 10 against Indiana Wesleyan University before facing Goshen College on the road on September 13 and hosting Grace College on September 17 at the Hutzell Athletic Center. They will conclude September with matches at Spring Arbor University (September 20), versus Taylor University (September 24), and at Bethel University (September 27).

In October, Saint Francis has four home matches, including contests against Huntington (October 8), Marian (October 11), Goshen (October 18) and Spring Arbor (October 25).

The Cougars will host Bethel on November 1 and Mount Vernon Nazarene University on November 5 to close out the regular season.

This year's Crossroads League Women's Volleyball Tournament is scheduled to take place from November 8 to 15, with each match hosted by the higher-seeded team.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 20 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. Approximately 1,800 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.