MONROE, La. – The ULM women's basketball team are set to open the 2025-26 season at home as they host Eastern Michigan as an apart of the MAC-SBC Challenge. Tip-off at Fant-Ewing Coliseum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on Monday (Nov. 3). This will be the program's first game under new head coach Scotty Fletcher.
 
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –
 
Monday's game will be available on KMLB 105.7 FM/540 AM with Josh McGehee on the call. Streaming will be available for games on ESPN+. Links to live stats for all games, when available, can be found at ULMWarhawks.com. Navigate to the women's basketball schedule page and select that day's opponent.
 
SERIES HISTORY – 
 
The Warhawks and Eagles will face each other for the first time in their histories as a part of the MAC/SBC Challenge. The MAC/SBC Challenge enters its third year after beginning during the 2023- 24 season. On the women's side, the SBC won the inaugural challenge in 2023-24, but the MAC secured their first challenge win last year. ULM are 1-1 in MAC/SBC Challenge play, which includes a 78-62 win inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum vs. Miami (Ohio) to open the 2023-24 home schedule.
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES –
 
Eastern Michigan are looking to take the next step in year two under head coach Sahar Nusseibeh. Second Team All-MAC selection Sisi Eleko returns after finishing second in the MAC in points per game (17.9) and first in rebounds per game (10.1). Brooklyn Thrash impressed last year in her first season with the Eagles, finishing with 6.8 PPG and four rebounds per game while leading the team with 34 steals. Ainhoa Cea (Lipscomb) and Artemis Kouki (Western Michigan) headline a group of 13 newcomers to the program this season, including seven freshmen.
 
WARHAWKS AT A GLANCE–
 
ULM welcome 14 newcomers to the bayou for the 2025-26 season under first year head coach Scotty Fletcher. The roster features eight guards, four forwards, and two centers. The Warhawks join Indiana State as the only DI programs with zero returners this season.
 
The Warhawks will look to lean on past experience this year as every member of the roster enters this season as an upperclassman. The team is comprised of four juniors, two seniors, and eight graduate students. ULM are the only program in DI that is 100% made up of upperclassmen and are one of six programs with no true freshmen on their roster.
 
Of the 14 players on the roster, 11 have prior DI experience, including three who are joining from other Sun Belt programs. Familiarity is also a key theme of this roster, as five players at one point or time played for Coach Fletcher at Pear River Community College.
 
ALL OVER THE MAP –
 
In addition to making up an entirely new roster, ULM's 14 players also represent a multitude of different states and places of origin. The Warhawks claim players from 11 different states, including a team high three players from the neighboring state of Mississippi. Graduate forward Nailea Nicholas grew up in Fresno, California, which would be the 12th different state represented, but was originally born in the U.S. Virgin Islands. ULM are tied with Brown University for the most states represented on their roster.
 
EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE–

ULM will have the luxury of calling on the services of several players with substantial Division I experience. Of the 11 players on the roster who have played at the DI level, eight of them have featured in 50 or more games over the course of their career. J'Mani Ingram leads the group having played in 107 career games at the DI level entering this season, followed by Asjah Inniss at 97 and Nakiyah Mays-Prince at 89.
 
SUN BELT SAVANTS –
 
Three members of this year's ULM roster are already familiar with the trials and tribulations of Sun Belt Conference play. J'Mani Ingram and Asjah Inniss both played for Appalachian State last year and helped lead the Mountaineers to the sixth seed in the conference tournament. Nakiyah Mays-Prince heavily featured for Georgia Southern as she led the team in assists (82) and steals (56) while averaging 7.4 points per game.
 
FANTASTIC AT FANT-EWING –
 
The Warhawks will look to take advantage of their schedule out of the gate as five of their first six games are at home. ULM are 100 games over .500 all-time inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum (370-270), including 7-6 last season. The last time the Warhawks began the season with four straight home games was the 2022-23 season.
 
LOOKING AHEAD –
 
ULM will return to Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Friday for their next contest. They will host in-state foes Louisiana Tech with tip-off against the Lady Techsters scheduled for 6:30 p.m.