ULM Warhawks

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MONROE, La. - ULM begins the 2022 season at 5 p.m. Sunday against NCAA Division I-newcomer Texas A&M-Commerce. The Warhawks are coming off an 8-12 season in 2021 that saw ULM advance to its first Sun Belt Conference Championship semifinal, winning the first two conference tournament matches since joining the SBC prior to the 2006 season. TAMUC opened its first season in NCAA I with a 4-0 loss at Oral Roberts on Thursday.

FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS -
Sunday's match is available to stream on ESPN+, while live stats are also available. A link to both the ESPN+ telecast and live stats are available on the soccer schedule page at ULMWarhawks.com.

RECAP -
ULM set numerous program records in head coach Sean Fraser's second season at the helm of the Warhawks in 2021. ULM set school records for points (146; 53 goals, 40 assists), shots (383) and goals against average (1.04). The offense scored three-or-more goals in nine matches, while the defense allowed one goal or less in 14 matches. After a strong start to the season, ULM rebounded from a mid-season three-match losing skid to win seven of the next eight matches, including the first two wins at the Sun Belt Conference Championship in program history, defeating ninth-seeded Troy, 1-0, and regular-season champion Arkansas State, 2-1, before falling to Georgia Southern in the semifinals.

SERIES HISTORY -
Sunday's match is the first-ever meeting between the Warhawks and Lions.

A LOOK AHEAD -
ULM continues a busy stretch to open the season with a road trip to Lorman, Mississippi, to face Alcorn State for the third-consecutive season at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Warhawks then open up Brown Stadium for the first time in 2022 facing I-20 foe Grambling State at 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets are available for $5.

RETURNERS SET THE WAY IN 2022 - 
The Warhawks return eight starters from the 2021 squad, which doesn't include the return of sophomore forward Janet Stopka, who set the school record for goals in a single season as a true freshman in 2020-21 before suffering an injury early in the 2021 season. Senior forward Efi Brame, sophomore defender Lena Göppel, sophomore forward Mara Grutkamp, sophomore forward Taylor Henry, sophomore midfielder Inge Konst, senior defender Eva Lauret, junior defender Lucia Lobato and senior defender Kat Yarbrough are all returning starters, while sophomore goalkeeper Mickaela Leal, senior midfielder Paula Guba, junior midfielder Madi Garza, sophomore midfielder/forward Peyton Pipes, sophomore defender Kali Sweet and senior forward Courtney Marten, who broke Stopka's single season goals record with 14 in 2021, add depth for the Warhawks.