QUEENS, N.Y. – Head Coach Joanne Persico has unveiled the St. John’s volleyball program’s 29-match 2025 schedule on Thursday. 
 
The slate features 13 non-conference contests, including five matches against Power Four conference opponents. Following the out-of-league schedule, the Johnnies will play 16 BIG EAST matches. 
 
The Red Storm will host 12 matches at Carnesecca Arena beginning with the 11^th annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic on Sept. 12-14. Admission to home matches will be free for all fans. Broadcast destinations will be announced at a later date and all match times are subject to change. 
 
The Johnnies are coming off their third consecutive 20-win season in 2024 and advanced to the National Invitation Volleyball Championship (NIVC) Fab Four, the program’s best ever finish in a national postseason tournament. Coach Persico heading into her 32^nd season at the helm is return two-time All-BIG EAST selection Erin Jones. 
 

The Red Storm will begin its 2025 campaign on Aug. 29 when it faces Morehead State at 4:30 p.m. for the first of three matches at the Louisville Invitational. Two days later, the Johnnies will meet Auburn for the first time in a decade for 12 p.m. first serve at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. St. John’s will close the event on Sept. 1 when it takes on the National Runner-Up Louisville on Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. 
 
The Red Storm will then make the journey outside of the continental United States for the first time in six years to partake in the Hawaii Invitational. St. John’s will kick-off the tournament against Utah Valley in the first-ever meeting between the two programs on Sept. 4 at 10:45 p.m. ET.  The following day, Coach Persico’s squad will battle with San Jose State at 10:45 p.m. On Sept. 7, the Johnnies will close the three-match tournament at the Stan Sheriff Center against the hosts Hawaii in an 11 p.m. ET contest. 
 
Following six matches on the road, St. John’s will return to Queens for its home opener on Sept. 12 to begin the 11^th annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic. The squad will open the tournament against Marist at 12 p.m. and Delaware State at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12. The following day, the Johnnies will welcome West Virginia for a 3:30 p.m. contest before closing out the tournament against the SEC’s Tennessee on Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. 
 
The following weekend, the Red Storm will head to Central New York to battle three in-state opponents in the Syracuse Invitational on Sept. 19-20. St. John’s will face Le Moyne at Ted Grant Court on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The next day, the Johnnies will take on Siena at 11 a.m. before closing the tournament against Coach Persico’s alma mater, Syracuse, at 6 p.m. The final two matches will be played at the Women’s Building on Syracuse University’s campus. 
 
St. John’s will begin BIG EAST play on Sept. 26 against Villanova at 7 p.m. at Carnesecca Arena. On Sept. 27, the Red Storm will take on Georgetown at 5 p.m. in Queens, looking to extend an eight match winning streak against the Hoyas. 
 
The Johnnies will head to New England for its first conference road trip to meet Providence on Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. and UConn on Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. 
 
Upon return to the Big Apple, the Red Storm will host three consecutive home matches at Carnesecca Arena. St. John’s will host DePaul on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and Marquette on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. On Oct. 14, the Johnnies will close the home stint against Seton Hall with first serve slated for 12 p.m. 
 
The Red Storm will prepare for a three-match Midwest road swing beginning with a trip to Creighton on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bluejays are coming off an NCAA Tournament Regional Final appearance and a 32-3 overall record in 2024.
 
The next weekend, St. John’s will hit the court to take on Xavier at the Cintas Center on Oct 24 at 6 p.m. The following day, the Johnnies will head to Indianapolis to face Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse for a 5 p.m. matchup.
 
The Red Storm will host UConn on Halloween night for a 7 p.m. battle in Queens. In the last meeting between the two programs at Carnesecca Arena, the Johnnies outlasted the Huskies, 3-1, to advance to the NIVC Fab Four.  As the month turns to November, the Red Storm will welcome Providence for a 3 p.m. contest. St. John’s owns a 27-6 all-time record against the Friars. 
 
St. John’s will head back to the Midwest to meet Marquette on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET and DePaul on Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. ET. 
 
On Nov. 14, the Johnnies will host Creighton for its regular season home finale at 7 p.m. Two days later, the Red Storm will close the regular season on the road at Seton Hall for a 1 p.m. start in Walsh Gymnasium.