2019–20 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2019–20 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Warhawks, led by first year head coach Brooks Donald-Williams , played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 3–26, 1–17 in Sun Belt play to finish in dead-last twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt women's tournament .
This was Donald-Williams' first season at the helm of the Warhawks teams following the firing of Jeff Dow in March 2019. She came to Louisiana–Monroe after assistant stints at Alabama , Southern Miss , Memphis , and Arkansas–Little Rock and a nine-year stint at the helm of McNeese State 's program including four 20+ win seasons, two conference tournament championships, and one regular season championship at McNeese.
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll
On October 30, 2019, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Chanticleers predicted to finish in seventh place in the conference.
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Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Little Rock
127 (6)
2
Troy
123 (4)
3
UT Arlington
120 (1)
4
South Alabama
119 (1)
5
Appalachian State
100
6
Georgia State
73
7
Coastal Carolina
66
8
Louisiana
64
9
Texas State
59
10
Arkansas State
44
11
Georgia Southern
26
12
Louisiana–Monroe
15
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference team
No Louisiana–Monroe members were chosen to the preseason team.
Roster
2019–20 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Amber Thompson
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Dyer County HS Walters State CC
Dyersburg, TN
G
2
Gara Beth Self
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Ingomar HS
New Albany, MS
G
3
Linda Van Schiak
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Orange Angels Academy
South Holland, Netherlands
F
4
Kierra Crockett
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
North Farmington HS Independence CC
Farmington Hills, MI
G
10
Maddi Gatte
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Iota HS Southwest CC
Egan, LA
G/F
11
Whitney Goins
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Anacoco HS
Anacoco, LA
G
13
Destini Lunsford
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Corsicana HS
Corsicana, TX
G
22
Lauren Fitch
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Austin HS Itawamba CC
Decatur, AL
C
24
Diamond Brooks
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Jewel M. Sumner HS
Kentwood, LA
F
35
Jamie Means
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Denton HS
Little Elm, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 16 August 2020
Schedule
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Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2019 *11:00 am
Millsaps
W 64–56
19 – Brooks
8 – Goins
2 – Thompson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2019 *2:00 pm
at Ole Miss
L 42–66
0–1
11 – Self
8 – Brooks
3 – Self
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,448)Oxford, MS
Nov 12, 2019 *5:30 pm
at Tennessee Tech
L 68–75
0–2
28 – Fitch
8 – Fitch
2 – Goins
Eblen Center (883)Cookeville, TN
Nov 16, 2019 *12:00 pm
Southern Miss
L 42–57
0–3
13 – Fitch
7 – Thompson
3 – Thompson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (709)Monroe, LA
Nov 18, 2019 *6:00 pm
Northwestern State
W 63–54
1–3
15 – Fitch
11 – Crockett
4 – Van Schaik
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (798)Monroe, LA
Nov 24, 2019 *2:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
L 52–65
1–4
15 – Thompson
9 – Crockett
4 – Thompson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (781)Monroe, LA
Dec 1, 2019 *2:00 pm
at McNeese State
L 69–72
1–5
23 – Fitch
7 – Crockett
7 – Fitch
H&HP Complex (2,311)Lake Charles, LA
Dec 7, 2019 *12:00 pm
Houston Baptist
L 65–72
1–6
13 – Fitch
7 – Coatney
5 – Fitch
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (681)Monroe, LA
Dec 10, 2019 *6:00 pm
at Nicholls
L 59–74
1–7
12 – Van Schaik
6 – Thompson
4 – Fitch
Stopher Gymnasium (197)Thibodaux, LA
Exhibition
Dec 17, 2019 *6:00 pm
Louisiana College
W 84–40
13 – Means
7 – Crockett
5 – Fitch
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (407)Monroe, LA
Non-conference regular season
Dec 20, 2019 *7:00 pm
at North Texas
L 51–63
1–8
12 – Fitch
7 – Thompson
4 – Thompson
UNT Coliseum (1,068)Denton, TX
Dec 22, 2019 *1:00 pm
at Texas Tech
L 38–83
1–9
8 – Thompson
8 – TEAM
3 – Self
United Supermarkets Arena (3,276)Lubbock, TX
Dec 29, 2019 *2:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State
W 74–66
2–9
21 – Thompson
11 – Crockett
5 – Self
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (741)Monroe, LA
Sun Belt regular season
Jan 2, 2020 5:30 pm
at Georgia Southern
L 47–64
2–10 (0–1)
18 – Thompson
10 – Crockett
4 – Self
Hanner Fieldhouse (323)Statesboro, GA
Jan 4, 2020 11:00 am
at Georgia State
L 52–68
2–11 (0–2)
15 – Brooks
6 – Brooks
5 – Goins
GSU Sports Arena (465)Atlanta, GA
Jan 8, 2020 6:00 pm
Troy
L 65–72
2–12 (0–3)
19 – Goinz
8 – Crockett
5 – Self
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (457)Monroe, LA
Jan 11, 2020 4:00 pm
at South Alabama
L 63–72
2–13 (0–4)
18 – Thompson
13 – Crockett
2 – Thompson
Mitchell Center (330)Mobile, AL
Jan 16, 2020 7:00 pm
at Texas State
W 58–55
3–13 (1–4)
20 – Self
9 – Brooks
5 – Self
Strahan Arena (904)San Marcos, TX
Jan 18, 2020 2:00 pm
at UT Arlington
L 34–72
3–14 (1–5)
15 – Self
6 – Crockett
2 – Thompson
College Park Center (1,002)Arlington, TX
Jan 23, 2020 6:00 pm
Little Rock
L 50–70
3–15 (1–6)
14 – Self
10 – Crockett
3 – Self
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (744)Monroe, LA
Jan 25, 2020 2:00 pm
at Louisiana
L 55–68
3–16 (1–7)
13 – Goins
10 – Thompson
3 – Thompson
Cajundome (862)Lafayette, LA
Feb 1, 2020 12:00 pm
Arkansas State
L 53–54
3–17 (1–8)
17 – Self
9 – Means
5 – Gatte
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,019)Monroe, LA
Feb 5, 2020 6:00 pm
at Troy
L 65–77
3–18 (1–9)
20 – Thompson
11 – Crockett
3 – Thompson
Trojan Arena (1,648)Troy, AL
Feb 8, 2020 12:00 pm
South Alabama
L 39–73
3–19 (1–10)
17 – Thompson
10 – Brooks
2 – Gatte
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (626)Monroe, LA
Feb 13, 2020 6:00 pm
Georgia Southern
L 66–72
3–20 (1–11)
17 – Brooks
10 – Crockett
2 – Thompson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (723)Monroe, LA
Feb 15, 2020 12:00 pm
Georgia State
L 43–52
3–21 (1–12)
13 – Thompson
10 – Brooks
4 – Self
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (857)Monroe, LA
Feb 22, 2020 12:00 pm
Louisiana
L 49–62
3–22 (1–13)
16 – Thompson
9 – Brooks
4 – Thompson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
Feb 27, 2020 5:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina
L 69–88
3–23 (1–14)
28 – Self
10 – Crockett
4 – Thompson
HTC Center (347)Conway, SC
Feb 29, 2020 1:00 pm
at Appalachian State
L 49–68
3–24 (1–15)
13 – Thompson
6 – Crockett
3 – Thompson
Holmes Center (847)Boone, NC
Mar 5, 2020 6:00 pm
Texas State
L 53–59
3–25 (1–16)
18 – Self
8 – Thompson
4 – Self
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (853)Monroe, LA
Mar 7, 2020 12:00 pm
UT Arlington
L 67–74
3–26 (1–17)
19 – Self
7 – Brooks
4 – Thompson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (990)Monroe, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
2019–20 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team
References
External links
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics