While not landing a player on the pre-season All- Sun Belt Conference team, momentum from the Warhawk's historic season last year has carried over with the women's soccer head coaches picking ULM third in the pre-season poll.
First-year head coach Will Roberts posted a 9-2-8 record, the best in program history since joining the Sun Belt Conference before falling in the conference tournament quarterfinal round to Georgia Southern.
Key returners for this year's campaign include Inge Konst, Lucia Lobato, and Mara Grutkamp. Konst recorded 10 goals last season, Grumtkamp connected on a pair of game winning goals, and Lobato was a key component that helped the Warhawk defense that surrendered 18 goals.
2024 will see ULM host 10 home contest, kicking off on August 15 against University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and including road games at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
The 2024 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Championship will take place November 4-9 in Foley, Ala., marking the ninth consecutive season the Foley Sports Tourism Complex hosts the event.
2024 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Preseason Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (So., F, Ontario, Canada)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Soleil Flores, James Madison (Jr., D, Nokesville, Va.)
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
F – Amanda Attanasi, James Madison (Sr., Washington Township, N.J.)
F – Bri Conley, Georgia Southern (Jr., Midland, Ga.)
F – Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (So., Ontario, Canada)
F – Monique Gray, South Alabama (Sr., St. Petersburg, Fla.)
F – Izzi Wood, App State (Gr., Hickory, N.C.)
M – Irene Campo, South Alabama (So., Santander, Spain)
M – Smith Cathey, Georgia Southern (Sr., Madison, Ga.)
M – Lexi Vanderlinden, James Madison (R-Sr., Seminole, Fla.)
D – Soleil Flores, James Madison (Jr., Nokesville, Va.)
D – Amber Fortenberry, South Alabama (Sr., Hattiesburg, Miss.)
D – Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (So., Holly Springs, N.C.)
GK – Emily Bredek, Old Dominion (Sr., Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Ties were not broken.
2024 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Old Dominion (7) – 181
2. James Madison (3) – 177
3. ULM – 138
T4. Georgia Southern – 134
T4. Georgia State (1) – 134
T6. App State (1) – 126
T6. South Alabama (1) – 126
8. Texas State – 118
9. Louisiana – 74
T10. Arkansas State – 57
T10. Southern Miss – 57
12. Coastal Carolina – 55
13. Marshall (1) – 48
14. Troy – 45
Parentheses indicate first-place votes
