2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

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2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
Sun Belt Tournament, First Round (L, South Alabama 61-73)
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2018–19 record7–23 (5–13 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Deacon Jones
  • Amber Gregg
  • Valerie Huizar
Home arenaCajundome
Seasons
2018–19 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UT Arlington 15 – 3   .833 24 – 8   .750
Little Rock *† 15 – 3   .833 21 – 11   .656
Troy 13 – 5   .722 22 – 9   .710
Georgia State 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Appalachian State 10 – 8   .556 22 – 14   .611
South Alabama 9 – 9   .500 25 – 11   .694
Texas State 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452
Coastal Carolina 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Arkansas State 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400
Louisiana 5 – 13   .278 7 – 23   .233
Louisiana–Monroe 4 – 14   .222 10 – 19   .345
Georgia Southern 2 – 16   .111 7 – 22   .241
† 2019 Sun Belt Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of April 3, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by seventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead and play all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season[]

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 17-16, 10-8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference. They made it to the 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball semifinal game after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 88-81 in 3 overtimes and the UT Arlington Mavericks 54-48. They lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Texas State Bobcats in the semifinals by the score of 56-62. The Ragin' Cajuns did not participate in post-season play.

Offseason[]

Incoming recruits[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandi Williams
G 		Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Andrea Cournoyer
G 		Merryville, Louisiana Merryville HS 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Diamond Morrison
G 		Georgetown, Texas East View HS 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Kristen Daniels
F 		Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Jazmyn Womack
G/F 		Ponchatoula, Louisiana Ponchatoula HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisiana 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

Roster[]

2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Kimberly Burton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Red River HS Shreveport, LA
G 2 Brandi Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Barbe HS Lake Charles, LA
G 3 Jasmine Thomas 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr North Caddo HS Vivian, LA
G 4 Caroline Rivera 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Arbor View HS
Casper College 		Las Vegas, NV
G/F 5 Jomyra Mathais 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Landry Walker HS New Orleans, LA
G 10 Andrea Cournoyer 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Merryville HS Merryville, LA
G/F 11 Skyler Goodwin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Parkview Baptist HS Baton Rouge, LA
G 15 Diamond Morrison 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr East View HS Georgetown, TX
F 22 Kendall Bess 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr
Tyler Junior College, Morehead State 		Richmond, TX
F 23 Kristen Daniels 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Barbe HS
McNeese State 		Lake Charles, LA
G/F 25 Jazmyn Womack 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
C 35 Ty'Reona Doucet 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Ville Platte HS Ville Platte, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 24, 2019

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2018*
6:30 pm, CST 		LSU–Shreveport W 89–57 
 16 – Cournoyer   8 – Womack   6 – Morrison  Cajundome (318)
Lafayette, LA
Non-conference regular season
11/06/2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar L 77–79 OT 0–1
  18 – Goodwin   15 – Doucet   3 – Goodwin  Cajundome (1,059)
Lafayette, LA
11/11/2018*
2:00 pm 		at McNeese State W 70–59  1–1
  16 – Maddox   7 – Robinson   5 – Hughes  H&HP Center (757)
Lake Charles, LA
11/14/2018*
11:00 am, CST 		Dillard
5th Annual Education Game 		L 69–72  1–2
  21 – Doucet   11 – Mathis   7 – Mathis  Cajundome (2,082)
Lafayette, LA
11/19/2018*
6:30 pm, CST 		W 68–61  2–2
  14 – Morrison   12 – Doucet   4 – Goodwin  Cajundome (1,326)
Lafayette, LA
11/25/2018*
2:00 pm 		at Auburn L 59–71  2–3
  15 – Williams   13 – Doucet   4 – Cournoyer  Auburn Arena (1,488)
Auburn, AL
11/30/2018*
4:30 pm 		vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
UTRGV Fall Classic 		L 63–64  2–4
  13 – Goodwin   11 – Doucet   4 – Goodwin  UTRGV Fieldhouse (113)
Edinburg, TX
12/01/2018*
7:20 pm 		vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Fall Classic 		L 60–75  2–5
  16 – Doucet   5 – Williams   6 – Morrison  UTRGV Fieldhouse (390)
Edinburg, TX
12/08/2018*
2:00 pm, CST 		Sam Houston State L 62–68  2–6
  14 – Williams   9 – Doucet   3 – Goodwin  Cajundome (1,124)
Lafayette, LA
12/12/2018*
11:00 am 		at Ole Miss L 57–79  2–7
  20 – Doucet   15 – Doucet   7 – Morrison  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,389)
Oxford, MS
Exhibition
12/15/2018*
2:00 pm 		Xavier (LA) W 62–52 
 17 – Doucet   10 – Daniels   5 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (333)
Lafayette, LA
Non-conference regular season
12/20/2018*
6:30 pm, CST 		LSU
Battle of the Basin 		L 54–76  2–8
  12 – Goodwin   5 – Williams   3 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,448)
Lafayette, LA
12/30/2018*
2:00 pm 		at No. 8 Mississippi State L 36–104  2–9
  9 – Goodwin   7 – Doucet   2 – Cournoyer  Humphrey Coliseum (10,242)
Starkville, MS
Conference regular season
01/03/2019
7:00 pm 		at Arkansas State L 75–87  2–10 (0–1)
  25 – Williams   9 – Goodwin   6 – Goodwin  First National Bank Arena (739)
Jonesboro, AR
01/05/2019
3:00 pm 		at Little Rock L 48–62  2–11 (0–2)
  12 – Goodwin   9 – Doucet   2 – Morrison  Jack Stephens Center (935)
Little Rock, AR
01/10/2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Georgia State
Louisiana Salutes 		W 57–54  3–11 (1–2)
  23 – Doucet   7 – Doucet   3 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,136)
Lafayette, LA
01/12/2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern
Biddy Night 		W 59–48  4–11 (2–2)
  25 – Williams   7 – Doucet   4 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,112)
Lafayette, LA
01/19/2019
2:00 pm, CST 		Louisiana–Monroe W 52–45  5–11 (3–2)
  12 – Williams   10 – Doucet   3 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,124)
Lafayette, LA
01/24/2019
11:05 am 		at South Alabama L 60–83  5–12 (3–3)
  23 – Doucet   6 – Goodwin   4 – Goodwin  Mitchell Center (2,152)
Mobile, AL
01/26/2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Troy L 64–90  5–13 (3–4)
  18 – Williams   8 – Goodwin   4 – Cournoyer  Trojan Arena (921)
Troy, AL
01/29/2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Arlington L 61–76  5–14 (3–5)
  13 – Williams   10 – Goodwin   2 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,084)
Lafayette, LA
01/31/2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 73–55  6–14 (4–5)
  28 – Doucet   15 – Doucet   2 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,091)
Lafayette, LA
02/02/2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina L 58–76  6–15 (4–6)
  12 – Morrison   7 – Doucet   1 – Williams  Cajundome (1,067)
Lafayette, LA
02/07/2019
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern L 71–79  6–16 (4–7)
  25 – Williams   14 – Doucet   5 – Mathis  Hanner Fieldhouse (576)
Statesboro, GA
02/09/2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State L 71–74  6–17 (4–8)
  24 – Williams   6 – Doucet   4 – Cournoyer  GSU Sports Arena (375)
Atlanta, GA
02/16/2019
2:00 pm 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 55–52  7–17 (5–8)
  15 – Williams   5 – Daniels   5 – Cournoyer  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (417)
Monroe, LA
02/23/2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas State
Pink Out 		L 65–71  7–18 (5–9)
  22 – Williams   7 – Williams   3 – Mathis  Cajundome (916)
Lafayette, LA
02/28/2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina L 62–67  7–19 (5–10)
  13 – Mathis   5 – Williams   2 – Williams  HTC Center (242)
Conway, SC
03/02/2019
1:00 pm 		at Appalachian State L 69–83  7–20 (5–11)
  15 – Cournoyer   5 – Bess   4 – Cournoyer  Holmes Center (617)
Boone, NC
03/07/2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock L 49–62  7–21 (5–12)
  11 – Cournoyer   5 – Doucet   3 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,120)
Lafayette, LA
03/09/2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Arkansas State
Alumni Night 		L 73–75  7–22 (5–13)
  16 – Doucet   7 – Doucet   4 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,179)
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Women's Tournament
03/06/2018
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(10) vs. (7) South Alabama
First Round 		L 61–73  7–23
  15 – Doucet   6 – Tied   3 – Cournoyer  Mitchell Center (244)
Mobile, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2018–19 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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