HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The ULM soccer team (4-9-1, 1-4 SBC) hits the road to face another Sun Belt East opponent in Marshall (6-3-4, 2-1-2 SBC). The Warhawks will kick off in Huntington at 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET on Sunday (Oct. 11).

FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –

Sunday's match will be available for streaming on ESPN+, and live stats for the match will also be available. Links to live stats and video streams for all matches, when available, can be found at ULMWarhawks.com. 

SCOUTING THE THUNDERING HERD – 

Marshall records a 6-3-4 record this season, sitting at sixth in the Sun Belt with a 2-1-2 record. In conference play, the Thundering Herd claimed wins over Troy and James Madison. Most recently, Marshall fell to Old Dominion in a 3-0 score on the road. The Herd is unbeaten (3-0-3) when playing at home. Wiktoria Mikrut leads the team with 13 points (5g, 3a) under her belt, while Emma Durand holds it down in goal with a 71% save percentage and six wins.

SERIES HISTORY VS. MARSHALL –

In the four times Marshall and ULM have faced each other, ULM is unbeaten against the Thundering Herd. After opening the series with a 0-0 draw in 2022, the Warhawks continued on a three-match victory streak over Marshall. In 2025, ULM went 2-0 in a 3-2 regular season win and a 1-0 victory in the Sun Belt Tournament. The teams have not played in Huntington since 2023, when the Warhawks claimed a 3-1 victory.

SHOT ACCURACY –

The Warhawks lead the Sun Belt with a .533 shot accuracy, ranking 20th nationally. ULM has logged 152 shots, with 81 on target this season. First-year player Charli Harris leads the team with 24 shots, Jenni Huttunen's 16 shots on target leading.

LAST TIME OUT –

The ULM Warhawks took on one of the strongest scoring offenses in the Sun Belt in Georgia State, holding them to just one shot on target in the 2-1 score. Ines de Lope Casanova took care of business, matching her career high of three points. 

ULM opened with strong possession, three quick corners creating scoring opportunities. Shots from Jenni Huttunen and Charli Harris put the pressure on the Panthers, hoping to break through. A corner from de Lope Casanova allowed for Huttunen to hit the back of the net, Warhawks collecting the 1-0 lead 24 minutes into the contest. Back-to-back yellow cards for each team kept the match tense, as the Warhawks maintained attacking possession. But Aaliyah Faddoul continued her stride as GSU's leading scorer, breaking past Jen Handy for the tying score in the 41st minute.

Tied up at the half, the Panthers fought to come from behind in the second half. The ULM defense prevented shots on target, holding visitors to just one. De Lope then continued her reign as ULM's leading scorer on the team, a long ball careening past the keeper for the game winner. Georgia State battled to find the equalizer for a second time in the match, but the Warhawks maintained possession to hold on. 

LOOKING AHEAD –

The Warhawks will remain on the road next week, traveling to take on the Troy Trojans on Saturday (Oct. 17). Kickoff against the Trojans is slated for 5 p.m.