2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe women's basketball team represents University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Warhawks, led by fourth year head coach Jeff Dow, play their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 4–26, 1–17 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament to South Alabama.

2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–26 (1–17 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Jeff Dow (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • E.J. Lee Smith
  • Chelsia Lymon
  • David Saur
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Little Rock171 .9442310 .697
Texas State144 .7782310 .697
UT Arlington126 .6671812 .600
Troy126 .6671813 .581
South Alabama117 .6112113 .618
Coastal Carolina108 .5561714 .548
Louisiana108 .5561716 .515
Arkansas State108 .5561515 .500
Appalachian State513 .278823 .258
Georgia State414 .222822 .267
Georgia Southern216 .111525 .167
Louisiana–Monroe117 .056426 .133
2018 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2018
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Roster

2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Breanna Stephens5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrChapel Hill HSDouglasville, GA
G3Alexus Johnson5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrField Kindley HS
Dodge City CC
Coffeyville, KS
G10Lauren Marker5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)JrOvey Comeaux HSLafayette, LA
G/F11Whitney Goins5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrAnacoco HSAnacoco, LA
G13Destini Lunsford5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoCorsicana HSCorsicana, TX
G20Tiara Malone5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrArlington Martin HSArlington, TX
F21Logan Oesteich6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoBismarck HSArkadelphia, AR
G22Camryn Johnson5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)FrElizabeth Seton HSFort Washington, MD
G23Carissa Moody5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoPlano Senior HSPlano, TX
C24Diamond Brooks6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)FrJewel M. Sumner HSKentwood, LA
G/F25Jessica Harris5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrThomas Edison HS
Mount St. Mary's
Woodbridge, VA
G30Arsula Clark5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrDouglasville HSDouglasville, GA
F31LaTangellia Walker6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrMinor HS
Shelton State CC
Birmingham, AL
F34Gabriella Cortez5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrNatchitoches Central
Southwest CC
Natchitoches, LA
F35London Archer6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoPutnam City NorthOklahoma City, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2018

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
6:00 pm
CentenaryW 90–53 1–0
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (455)
Monroe, LA
11/13/2017*
6:00 pm
at Grambling StateL 52–61 1–1
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,229)
Grambling, LA
11/21/2017*
5:00 pm
MillsapsW 73–41 2–1
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,927)
Monroe, LA
11/26/2017*
2:00 pm
at McNeese StateL 61–65 2–2
Burton Coliseum (751)
Lake Charles, LA
11/29/2017*
6:00 pm
at AuburnL 41–67 2–3
Auburn Arena (2,769)
Auburn, AL
12/03/2017*
2:00 pm
Northwestern StateL 48–70 2–4
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (969)
Monroe, LA
12/11/2017*
6:30 pm
at Louisiana TechL 49–71 2–5
Thomas Assembly Center (2,045)
Ruston, LA
12/14/2017*
7:00 pm
at RiceL 47–63 2–6
Tudor Fieldhouse (423)
Houston, TX
12/17/2017*
2:00 pm
New OrleansL 51–89 2–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (710)
Monroe, LA
12/19/2017*
6:00 pm
Houston BaptistW 77–73 3–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (639)
Monroe, LA
12/21/2017*
7:00 pm
at Oklahoma StateL 58–112 3–8
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,686)
Stillwater, OK
Sun Belt regular season
12/29/2017
5:00 pm
at Arkansas StateL 62–78 3–9
(0–1)
First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
12/31/2017
2:00 pm
at Little RockL 37–57 3–10
(0–2)
Jack Stephens Center (1,632)
Little Rock, AR
01/04/2018
5:00 pm
Coastal CarolinaW 62–56 4–10
(1–2)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,318)
Monroe, LA
01/06/2018
12:00 pm
Appalachian StateL 67–71 4–11
(1–3)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,423)
Monroe, LA
01/13/2018
4:00 pm, CST
at LouisianaL 55–63 4–12
(1–4)
Cajundome (711)
Lafayette, LA
01/18/2018
5:30 pm
at Texas StateL 52–86 4–13
(1–5)
Strahan Coliseum (2,233)
San Marcos, TX
01/20/2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Texas–ArlingtonL 61–70 4–14
(1–6)
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
01/25/2018
5:00 pm
TroyL 79–86 4–15
(1–7)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,651)
Monroe, LA
01/27/2018
12:00 pm
South AlabamaL 60–67 4–16
(1–8)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,635)
Monroe, LA
02/03/2018
12:00 pm
LouisianaL 48–76 4–17
(1–9)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,269)
Monroe, LA
02/08/2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia SouthernL 55–75 4–18
(1–10)
Hanner Fieldhouse (337)
Statesboro, GA
02/10/2018
11:00 am, ESPN3
at Georgia StateL 57–70 4–19
(1–11)
GSU Sports Arena (493)
Atlanta, GA
02/15/2018
2:00 pm
Texas–ArlingtonL 53–80 4–20
(1–12)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,439)
Monroe, LA
02/17/2018
12:00 pm
Texas StateL 45–81 4–21
(1–13)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,810)
Monroe, LA
02/22/2018
5:00 pm
at South AlabamaL 57–72 4–22
(1–14)
Mitchell Center (2,011)
Mobile, AL
02/24/2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at TroyL 62–94 4–23
(1–15)
Trojan Arena (1,359)
Troy, AL
03/01/2018
5:00 pm
Little RockL 47–71 4–24
(1–16)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,537)
Monroe, LA
03/03/2018
12:00 pm
Arkansas StateL 73–80 4–25
(1–17)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,083)
Monroe, LA
Sun Belt Women's Tournament
03/06/2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3
(12) vs. (5) South Alabama
First Round
L 54–80 4–26
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team

References