KICKOFF –

The ULM soccer team will be hitting the road for the first time this season to take on Southern University on Sunday morning in Baton Rouge. The Warhawks are looking to continue their winning streak, as they dominated the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 9-0 in Monroe on Thursday night.
 

SERIES HISTORY –

ULM and Southern will meet on the pitch for the first time since 2022, a 2-1 win for ULM in Baton Rouge. The lone win for the Jaguars in the series was a 6-1 score on Sept. 12, 2021 in Baton Rouge. The first meeting was a 6-1 Warhawk win in Monroe on Sept. 5, 2006. ULM has allowed just one goal in all 11 meetings.
 

SUNDAY MORNING SOCCER –

The matchup in Baton Rouge was originally scheduled for 1 p.m., but the heat and humidity of August in Louisiana has led to a schedule change to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. This is not the Warhawks' first experience with morning soccer due to the heat. When ULM traveled to Huntsville, Texas to take on Sam Houston last season, the match was rescheduled to 11 a.m. to accomodate for the heat. At the time of kickoff, the temperature in Baton Rouge is expected to be 90 degrees, with the heat index at approximately 109 degrees.
 

LAST TIME OUT –

MONROE, La. – The ULM women's soccer team (1-0) dominated the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-1) 9-0 Thursday night, starting the 2024 season off with a bang. The 2024 season opener ranks first in program history for goals in a single game.

Sara Navarro logged her first two goals of the season, assisted by Vanessa Praher and Skylar Blaise. Mara Grutkamp also tallied two goals, her second multi-goal match in her career. Giulia Franco logged her first assist as a Warhawk in Grutkamp's first goal of the night. 

Kai Douglas made her mark with a goal in her Warhawk debut to make it 4-0, assisted by Blaise for her second assist of the night. The senior went on to post her fifth career goal just minutes later, assisted by Franco, her second of the night, and Bernadett Stefan, her first. Franco then took her turn at the net, scoring her first career goal. Ally Richardson also scored, becoming the sixth Warhawk of the night to score. Jaden Masters got in on the scoring action, the assist coming from junior Sophia Youngman. 

ULM outshot Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52-0, 29-0 in goal. Grutkamp led team team with seven shots, five on goal, followed by Jensyn Lins with 6 shots, three on net. 

THIRD-PLACE PICK –

The Warhawks started the preseason strong, being selected third in the Sun Belt preseason coaches poll, receiving 138 votes. This is the highest ULM Soccer has been ranked in the SBC preseason poll since joining the conference in 2006.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT –

Southern is looking to bounce back in their home opener on Sunday. The Jaguars were shut out in their first match of the season, 4-0, to Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday night. Southern is predicted to finish third in the SWAC, claiming three All-SWAC First Team members and preseason Goalkeeper of the Year in Sydney Bellamy.

FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –

Streaming for Sunday's match will be available through purchasing access through the Jaguar Sports Network. 

LOOKING AHEAD –

The Warhawks will are returning to Monroe for a three-game homestay vs. Grambling, Nicholls and McNeese on Aug. 22, 25 and 29, respectively. Grambling and ULM will face off at 7 p.m. on Thursday.