The women’s basketball team (0-1) lost Friday at home to Stephen F. Austin 68-58, in its first game of the regular season.

The team showed it can make the plays to compete against Stephen F. Austin but ultimately came up short.

Senior guard Eli Torres made big plays, slashing through the lane to lead the team and game with 18 points.

Torres also grabbed four rebounds in the team’s losing effort.

The team was down 10 at the half, and after rallying back several times, Stephen F. Austin proved to be too much for the Warhawks.

Stephen F. Austin closed the game out after ULM took its first lead of the game with about 12 minutes to play.

Senior Larrie Williams scored 11 points for the team but shot 4-11 from the field goals.

Sophomore Jasmine Shaw added 14 points of her own and came one shy of a double-double as she recorded nine rebounds.

Senior Marion Zollicoffer finished the night with a team-high 10 rebounds and blocked two shots.

The team will go on a six-game journey on the road that begins today at Tulane at 7 p.m.