The ULM Women’s basketball team beat William Carey University 68-35 Saturday afternoon at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
This was new head coach Jeff Dow’s chance to introduce himself to the ULM community.
“We shot 27 free-throws today. That’s a major point of emphasis for what we are trying to do offensively. On the flipside we want to be really disciplined defensively and not foul,” Dow said.
Dow’s strategy for the Lady Warhawks worked. The players only fouled the opposing team twice during the entire game.
The game was never really close, as the Warhawks jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. ULM held a 19-point lead at the half.
It was a good game for this season’s returning players.
Junior Alayshia Hunter(C) led the team with 14 points and 8 rebounds as well as 3 blocks and one assist.
Hunter is pleased with the direction the team is headed under the new tutelage of Dow.
“I don’t want to sound negative, but it is a lot better. He wants us to be better as one than as individuals. He is very in tuned with what is going on with us,” Hunter said.
Senior Sharnice Brooks(C) followed closely with 13 points and 7 rebounds. The Bastrop native also led with four assists.
Senior Jade Wharton brought 8 points as well.
Two northeast Louisiana freshman players contributed to the win with Shreveport native Chelsea Tieuel scoring 8 points and Ouachita High School alumna Daja Chase bringing 6 points.
The only low point of the game was the 20 turnovers, which Dow attributed to the consistently decent lead the Warhawks maintained during the game.
This marked the first game the Warhawks have played under head coach Jeff Dow. Dow took over for long time head coach Mona Martin. Martin roamed the ULM sidelines for 19 years before calling it quits at the end of last season.
ULM will now travel to Stephen F. Austin for a matchup with the Ladyjacks on Nov. 21.
The Warhawks will then head to Starkville, Mississippi for a matchup with Mississippi State.
The next home game will be a Nov. 30 meeting with Southern Arkansas.
The team travels to Alcorn State Dec. 8.
The team will then play host McNeese State and LSU-Alexandria.
That pair of games will be the only two home nonconference games left on the schedule.
