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FLORIDA SNAPS LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WIN STREAK, HANDS LADY TIGERS FIRST SEC LOSS, 62-58
GAINESVILLE,
Fla. – Florida’s Jordan Jones scored 16 points and the Gators benefited
from seven made threes to hand the LSU women’s basketball team its
first Southeastern Conference loss and snap its 10-game winning streak
by a score of 62-58 on Sunday afternoon in the O’Connell Center.
THREE TIGERS SELECTED FOR SENIOR BOWL
BATON
ROUGE – Three members of LSU’s 2011 Southeastern Conference
Championship Team have been selected to participate in the 2012 Senior
Bowl in Mobile, Ala., later this month.
LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM GREETS PATIENTS AT OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
BATON
ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell and the Lady
Tigers continue to make an impact in the community as the team lifted
the spirits of several children at the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s
Hospital this week with a surprise visit.
LSU’S CLAIBORNE AND BROCKERS OPT FOR NFL
BATON
ROUGE – Two standout defenders on LSU’s Southeastern Conference
Championship team have opted to forgo their remaining eligibility with
the Tigers as cornerback Morris Claiborne and defensive tackle Michael
Brockers have declared for the NFL Draft.
LSU’S KIMBERLYN DUNCAN ON PRESEASON WATCH LIST FOR BOWERMAN AWARD
BATON
ROUGE – After attending the presentation ceremony for The Bowerman in
December as one of three finalists following the 2011 season, it came
as no surprise Thursday when Lady Tiger junior sprinter Kimberlyn
Duncan was selected one of 10 athletes with the release of the 2012
women’s preseason watch list by The Bowerman Watch List Committee.
LSU
LADY TIGERS WIN 10TH IN A ROW
REMAIN
UNBEATEN IN SEC PLAY WITH 58-48 COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER NO. 24 SOUTH
CAROLINA
BATON
ROUGE – All-America candidate LaSondra Barrett scored a game-high 14
points and the LSU women’s basketball team compiled a 12-0 second-half
run with suffocating defense to rally past 24th-ranked South Carolina,
58-48, and win its 10th straight game on Thursday night in the Pete
Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU
TRACK & FIELD AMONG TOP TEAMS IN 2012 PRESEASON RANKINGS
BATON
ROUGE – As the LSU Track & Field teams prepare for the start of
the
2012 indoor season this weekend, the Tigers and Lady Tigers are ranked
among the top programs in the country once again with a release of the
first Top 25 rankings by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross
Country
Coaches Association.
LSU
GYMNASTICS OPENS 2012 SEASON AT CANCUN CLASSIC
CANCUN,
Mexico – LSU gymnastics begins its 38th season overall and 35th under
head coach D-D Breaux when the Tigers face four ranked opponents Friday
in the Cancun Classic held at the Iberostar Hotel.
LSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CLOSES THREE-GAME ROAD TRIP AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Two of the Southeastern Conference’s elite defenses meet as the
LSU women’s basketball team seeks its eighth straight victory and
concludes a three-game road trip at Mississippi State in Humphrey
Coliseum.
LSU
LADY TIGERS PUT FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK ON THE LINE AT RIVAL LOUISIANA TECH
BATON
ROUGE -- The LSU women’s basketball team begins a three-game road trip
and puts its five-game winning streak on the line at 7 p.m. Thursday as
the Lady Tigers battle in-state rival Louisiana Tech in the Thomas
Assembly Center.
LSU
TO HOST ALABAMA AND SOUTH CAROLINA AS SEC UNVEILS 2012 LEAGUE SCHEDULE
BATON
ROUGE – Eight home games, including league contests against Alabama and
South Carolina in Tiger Stadium, highlight LSU’s 2012 football
schedule, the Southeastern Conference announced on Wednesday with the
releasing of next year’s slate for all 14 SEC teams.
LSU
SOCCER SENIOR ALLYSHA CHAPMAN EARNS NSCAA ALL-REGION HONORS
BATON
ROUGE – After earning back-to-back Third-Team All-South Region honors
as a sophomore in 2009 and as a junior in 2010, LSU Soccer senior
Allysha Chapman earned her first career First-Team All-South Region
selection this fall by the National Soccer Coaches Association of
America.
BREAK
OVER FOR LSU AS TIGERS RETURN TO PRACTICE FOR BCS TITLE GAME
LSU
and Alabama will square off in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in exactly
two weeks. Monday’s workout was the first of what will be 10 practices
for the Tigers between now and kickoff on Jan. 9. Kickoff between the
nation’s top two ranked teams...
LSU
GOLFER CURTIS THOMPSON WINS DIXIE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
CORAL
SPRINGS, Fla. – Christmas came early for one member of the LSU men’s
golf program as freshman standout Curtis Thompson fired a score of
13-under par 274 in 72 holes to capture the 81st Dixie Amateur
Championship held Dec. 19-22 at the 7,234-yard Heron Bay Golf Club.
LSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINS FIFTH IN A ROW, DEFEATS GRAMBLING 62-47 IN
HOLIDAY MATINEE
BATON
ROUGE – Senior forward LaSondra Barrett led a trio of double-figure
scorers with 15 points as the LSU women’s basketball team built a
double-digit halftime lead and withstood a late charge from Grambling
to win its fifth straight game, 62-47, on Thursday afternoon in the
Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
26-0
RUN CRIPPLES LAMAR, CARRIES LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO FOURTH STRAIGHT
WIN, 77-35
BATON
ROUGE – A 26-0 run beginning midway through the first half proved to be
the spark needed for the LSU women’s basketball team as the Lady Tigers
dominated Lamar and won its fourth consecutive game by a score of 77-35
on Sunday afternoon in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Men's
Hoops Dumps UC Irvine, Wins Fourth Straight
BATON
ROUGE - Justin Hamilton turned in 14 points to go along with a
career-high 11 rebounds, his first career double-double in an LSU
uniform, as the Tigers posted a 66-59 victory over UC Irvine Thursday
at the Maravich Center.
Forthan
Leads Lady Tigers Past Alabama St.
BATON
ROUGE - Freshman Krystal Forthan scored a career-high 17 points and the
LSU women's basketball team compiled a 20-2 run in the second half to
coast to a 67-35 win over Alabama State on Sunday in the Pete Maravich
Assembly Center.
Men's
Basketball Clamps Down on Boise St
BATON
ROUGE - LSU's defense for the third straight game put a clamp on a
higher scoring team and the LSU Tigers walked away with a 64-45 victory
over Boise State Saturday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
TYRANN
MATHIEU WINS BEDNARIK AWARD, MORRIS CLAIBORNE CAPTURES THORPE AWARD AT
ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS
ORLANDO
– For the second straight year, LSU is the proud home of college
football’s defensive player of the year and top defensive back as
Tyrann Mathieu won the Chuck Bednarik Award and Morris Claiborne
captured the Jim Thorpe Award on Thursday night at the ESPN College
Football Awards from the Atlantic Boardwalk at Walt Disney World.
LSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST ALABAMA STATE ON SUNDAY;
LADY TIGERS TO HOLD FOOD DRIVE, BRING CANNED GOODS
BATON
ROUGE – After a 13-day break for academic final exams, the LSU women’s
basketball team returns to action with the first of four games in eight
days at 2 p.m. CT Sunday as the Lady Tigers take on Alabama State in
the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
COMMENTS
FROM LSU COACH LES MILES ON BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
On the process of playing in the Championship Game…
“The
good news is that we’ve been in this game before, understand what it
means to play game with a month out and how to divide the time. We’re
prepared. The first place we will start is the first game where we
played them. It might be rendered as different. I think there will be
some similarities and some contrasting styles.”
Mathieu
Sparks No. 1 LSU to 11th SEC Title; BCS
BATON
ROUGE -- SEC Championship Game MVP Tyrann Mathieu dazzled the crowd
with a punt return for a touchdown and setup two more scores with his
return and a fumble recovery, as No. 1 LSU buried No. 12 Georgia,
42-10, for its 11th league title and a berth in the BCS National
Championship.
TOP-RANKED
LSU FOCUSED ON GEORGIA AS SEC TITLE TO BE DECIDED ON SATURDAY
BATON
ROUGE – If there was any doubt about what LSU’s mindset is going into
Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game against Georgia in
Atlanta, head coach Les Miles put that to rest on Wednesday saying his
top-ranked Tigers are focused on one thing and that’s winning the
conference title.
LSU
Football - Les Miles - (Georgia game)
“Georgia
is a very talented team. They had a rough start, but continued to
improve and play well. They’ve won 10 straight since their opening two
losses. The Georgia Tech team, I watched that game, was a very talented
team in itself. Frankly, they were no match for a very quality Georgia
Team. "
LSU’S
MATHIEU NAMED WALTER CAMP NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
BATON
ROUGE – LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has been named the Walter
Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the
Tigers’ 41-17 win over third-ranked Arkansas on Friday.
NO.
18 OHIO STATE PULLS AWAY LATE FROM NO. 20 LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL,
77-68
COLUMBUS,
Ohio -- Big Ten Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year Samantha
Prahalis scored a game-high 28 points and buried six threes as No. 18
Ohio State held off a valiant effort from the 20th-ranked LSU women’s
basketball team by a score of 77-68 on Sunday evening in Value City
Arena.
Perfection
No.
1 LSU Wins Showdown, SEC West, 41-17
BATON
ROUGE -- After facing its largest deficit of the season, No. 1 LSU
shrugged its shoulders then shredded No. 3 Arkansas on Friday at Tiger
Stadium, 41-17.
Undefeated in the regular season for the first
time since 1958 (10-0), the Tigers improved to 12-0, won the brutal
Southeastern Conference Western Division at 8-0 and will face Georgia
(9-2, 7-1 SEC) in the SEC Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 3, in
Atlanta's Georgia Dome. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. CT on CBS.
LSU
PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES ON GAME PLAN
“I
have really enjoyed these practices this week,” LSU coach Les Miles
said following Wednesday’s workout. “This team was a little
heavy-legged on Monday, but Tuesday was really good. Today was a very
sharp, crisp Thursday practice on a Wednesday. I look forward to lining
up and playing on Friday. I think we will play well.”
LSU
TRACK & FIELD HOLDS ANNUAL PENTATHLON ON THANKSGIVING WEEK
BATON
ROUGE – Members of the LSU Track & Field program anticipate
Thanksgiving week each year as it not only marks the conclusion of the
team’s fall training season, but it also features one of the unique
traditions of the program with the annual team pentathlon held at the
Carl Maddox Field House.
NO.
20 LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO NORTHWESTERN, 44-43
BATON
ROUGE – Morgan Jones converted two free throws with 11.8 seconds left
and the 20th-ranked LSU women’s basketball team saw a nine-point
second-half lead slip away in a 44-43 loss to Northwestern on Tuesday
night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU
COACH LES MILES - Arkansas Week
“Happy
Thanksgiving. We certainly have a lot to be thankful for. Good health,
a quality team and an opportunity to have a meal that represents all
the wonderful things that the Lord has made available to us in a
Thanksgiving. I really want to express my condolences for my team and
our school in recognition of the death of tight end Garrett Uekman. The
loss of him to the Arkansas team and to his family is certainly felt."
LSU
Football - Game Notes vs. Arkansas
Top-Ranked
LSU Hosts No. 3 Arkansas With SEC Title Game Spot On The Line
LSU
goes after the school’s first 12-0 start on Friday as the top-ranked
Tigers host No. 3 Arkansas with a berth in the Southeastern Conference
Championship Game on the line.
No.
1 LSU Dominates Ole Miss; Makes History at 11-0
OXFORD,
Miss. -- While others in the Top 25 struggled on Saturday, No. 1 LSU
ran for 353 yards and four touchdowns, and scored twice defensively for
its most lopsided win in the 100-game series with Ole Miss, 52-3.
LSU
SOCCER DUO RECEIVES 2011 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT ACCOLADES
BATON
ROUGE – For the second year in a row, two LSU soccer stars have been
recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America for
their academic achievement as juniors Carlie Banks and Natalie Ieyoub
were selected to the 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District VI Team.
LSU
SOCCER’S IEYOUB NAMED TO SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM
BATON
ROUGE – For her continued leadership in the community service efforts
of the LSU Soccer program, junior midfielder has been selected to the
SEC Community Service Team for the second year in a row as one of 12
representatives on this year’s squad announced by the league office.
LSU
PREPARING TO TAKE OLE MISS’ BEST SHOT
BATON
ROUGE – You can throw out the records and the rankings when LSU and Ole
Miss get together in football and Saturday will be no exception as the
top-ranked Tigers travel to Oxford to face the 2-8 Rebels.
LSU
continued to prepare for Saturday’s contest here Wednesday at the
Charles McClendon Practice Facility as the Tigers go into what will be
Houston Nutt’s final home game with the Rebels expecting to take Ole
Miss’ best shot
LSU’S
CLAIBORNE ONE OF 15 SEMIFINALISTS FOR WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR AWARD
BATON
ROUGE – LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne has been named as one of 15
semifinalists for the 2011 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the
organization announced on Wednesday.
Claiborne, a sophomore from
Shreveport, is one of just two defenders on the 15-player list. The
only other defensive player on the list of semifinalists is Boston
College linebacker Luke Kuechly.
NO.
20 LSU LADY TIGERS HOST NO. 14 GEORGETOWN IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOME
OPENER
BATON ROUGE – After opening the Nikki Caldwell era with a road win at
Wichita State, an early season match-up of ranked teams will take
centerstage at 7 p.m. Wednesday as the 20th-ranked LSU women’s
basketball team battles No. 14 Georgetown in the 2011-12 home opener in
the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU
Football - (Ole Miss week)
Les
Miles Press Conference
“It is always a pleasure to be in Tiger Stadium at night. I enjoyed a
Homecoming crowd. I can tell you that our football team walked down
that hill and took part in the traditions of our school, and that is a
tremendous feeling. I can tell you that our guys enjoy it greatly. I
did not think that this was a game that we played with a real emotion
or passion. I felt like we did the things we needed to do to ensure
victory. We started slow as a team, but again I felt like we did the
things we needed to do.”
LSU
Maintains Top Spot in National Rankings
BATON ROUGE -- After Les Miles earned his 100th career win on Saturday
at Tiger Stadium, his Tigers remained No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches'
Poll, the AP Top 25 and the Harris Interactive Poll. LSU
received every first-place vote in the polls.
No.
1 LSU 10-0 for First Time Since 1958
On
Homecoming, LSU head coach Les Miles won his 100th career game
BATON ROUGE -- No. 1 LSU took the better part of a half to put its epic
victory over No. 2 Alabama in the rear-view mirror. After four
second-half touchdowns, the Tigers improved to 10-0 for the first time
since 1958 with a 42-9 victory over Western Kentucky.
LSU
SOCCER DRAWS TEXAS A&M IN NCAA FIRST ROUND ON FRIDAY NIGHT
BATON ROUGE – After finishing as the runner-up in the Southeastern
Conference regular-season standings for the third time in four seasons,
the LSU soccer team picked up an at-large berth into the 2011 NCAA
Division I Women’s Soccer Tournament on Monday with a first-round match
against No. 3 seed Texas A&M in College Station on Friday night
at 6:30 p.m. CT.
LSU’S
REID AND MONTGOMERY CLAIM SEC HONORS
BATON ROUGE – A pair of sophomore LSU defenders – safety Eric Reid and
defensive end Sam Montgomery – have been recognized as players of the
week in the Southeastern Conference for their role in the Tigers’ 9-6
overtime win over second-ranked Alabama on Saturday.
LSU
Football Sweeps Coaches' Poll After Big Win
BATON ROUGE -- On the day after its 9-6 overtime win at No. 2 Alabama,
the LSU football team remained No. 1 as expected.
Still
No. 1! LSU Wins Epic Matchup at Alabama in OT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- After his defense came up with an overtime stop,
placekicker Drew Alleman made a 25-yard field goal to give No. 1 LSU a
hard fought 9-6 victory over No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday.
It was only fitting that fans would be treated to an extra period in
the epic matchup of the top two teams in the Southeastern Conference --
perhaps in all of college football.
#1
vs #2
LSU
COACH LES MILES
"The open week kind of hit us just right. I felt like the team needed a
little bit of a break and they got fresh. They did a bit of work on
rehabilitation, weight strength development and certainly had some very
fundamental practices. I think the coaches needed a nice weekend. I
watched football all weekend minus a soccer game, and here is how it
went. Friday night I went to high school football. I watched three
prospects: Kragthorpe, Cooper and Miles. It was the University High
Cubs game, I hope this is not an NCAA violation, but I noticed
Kragthorpe to Miles and I feel that this is a good tendency. On
Saturday morning I watched Ben my 13 year old, a dominant youth
football player by all accounts. The U High Cubs and Ben's team are
undefeated. Saturday morning before I saw Ben play, I saw Macy who is
taking place in soccer and is part of an undefeated soccer team. I like
the position of my family as I do my team."
LSU
SOCCER TO FACE RIVAL AUBURN IN SEC TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
BATON ROUGE – The No. 2-seeded LSU soccer team will travel to the
Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Ala., on Wednesday afternoon
where it kicks off the postseason with a match against SEC West rival
and No. 7-seeded Auburn at noon CT at the 2011 SEC Women’s Soccer
Tournament.
LSU
Cross Country Heads to Tennessee for SEC Championships
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The LSU men’s and women’s cross country teams enter
the 2011 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships having
each produced top-three finishes in three of four competitions this
season.
The Tigers also own four of the five best SEC individual times over
four miles this season. Cullen Doody, Richard Chautin and Roger Cooke’s
times of 19:40.00, 19:48.41 and 20:13.00 are the three fastest at that
distance in the conference this season respectively. William Wiesler’s
time of 20:36.00 at McNeese is the fifth best time over four miles in
the conference this year.
LOUISI-BAMA
GUMBO BOWL TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE LSU-ALABAMA GAME IN TUSCALOOSA
Chefs
John Folse and Rick Tramonto with football legend Bob Baumhower to set
Guinness World Record for largest pot of gumbo, raise funds for
Tuscaloosa tornado victims
Together with Baumhower, the chefs have created a high-profile
charitable event to assist those in communities still suffering and
rebuilding from the tragic losses. On Nov. 5, the day of the
LSU-Alabama football game, the chefs will kick off the first-ever
“LouisiBama Gumbo Bowl” at the University of Alabama, next to
Bryant-Denny Stadium. Tickets are being sold in advance, and may be
purchased at http://gumbobowl2011.ticketbud.com/tornado-relief.
LSU
SOCCER EYES FIRST SEC TITLE IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE AT ARKANSAS
BATON ROUGE – Following a historic 1-0 shutout of 11th-ranked Florida
on Sunday, the LSU soccer team will wrap up the 2011 regular season
Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark., as they take on the Arkansas
Razorbacks at 7 p.m. CDT with an eye on a share of its first
Southeastern Conference championship.
No.
1 LSU Blitzes Auburn,
Sets Up Bama Showdown
BATON ROUGE -- In front of the second-largest crowd in Tiger Stadium
history, No. 1 LSU scored three touchdowns in a span of 2:24 early in
the third quarter to double its 21-3 halftime advantage and earn its
biggest victory in the 46-game history with No. 19 Auburn, 45-10.
The announced crowd of 93,098 witnessed another dominating performance
by the home team, as LSU (8-0, 5-0 SEC) was led by starting quarterback
Jarrett Lee who finished 14-of-20 passing for 165 yards and two
touchdowns. Freshman running back Kenny Hilliard added two touchdowns
while wide receiver Rueben Randle caught five passes for 106 yards
including two long touchdowns.
LSU
CONTINUES TO PREP FOR AUBURN
BATON ROUGE – Top-ranked LSU continued to prepare for its clash with
Southeastern Conference Western Division rival Auburn as the No.
1-ranked Tigers went indoors for a spirited two hour workout here at
the Charles McClendon Practice Facility.
LSU
COACH LES MILES - Auburn week
“I just want you to know that we showed up in Knoxville, Tenn. and the
stadium is packed with a great number of our fans and friends. I can
tell you how much fun it is for us as a team to travel and see the
great and loyal LSU following. As we drove in, there was a big throng
of LSU fans. We enjoy representing this institution. The people that
follow us are spectacular. They had the enjoyment of staying to the end
too.”
No.
1 in Initial BCS Standings
BATON ROUGE -- LSU remained perfect in 2011 on Saturday and the Tigers
earned the No. 1 ranking in the initial Bowl Championship Series
standings unveiled on Sunday evening on ESPN.
No.
1 LSU Scores Largest-Ever Win Over Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Morris Claiborne's 89-yard interception return
sparked the No. 1-ranked LSU football team to its largest margin of
victory in the 32-game series with Tennessee, 38-7, on Saturday in
Neyland Stadium.
The Tigers, who have won four road games and defeated four ranked
opponents this season, led 17-7 at halftime and outgained Tennessee in
the second half, 222-61, while outscoring the Vols 21-0.
LSU
COACH LES MILES' - Tennessee week
“I can tell you that Saturday was a joy to our team because of the
great number of fans that packed the stadium. The feel of the stadium
was electric. Our guys just played to it and enjoyed it. It was a nice
and satisfying afternoon. I felt like we played well in the Florida
game, but certainly not perfect. We won in all three phases.”
MARTINEAU’S
TWO GOALS LEAD LSU TO 2-0 ROAD SHUTOUT AT KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior midfielder and Natalie Martineau scored both
goals for the Tigers with her first career multi-goal game to lead the
14th-ranked LSU soccer team to a key 2-0 shutout of the Kentucky
Wildcats on Sunday afternoon at the UK Soccer Complex as the squad held
its lead atop the SEC table.
No.
1 LSU Way Too Much for No. 17 Florida, 41-11
BATON ROUGE -- No. 1 LSU ran for two touchdowns, passed for two more
and posted its largest margin over the No. 17 Gators in 40 years,
41-11, on Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium.
LSU (6-0, 3-0 SEC) beat its fourth ranked opponent -- its first on the
hallowed grounds of Death Valley -- and did it in style. The Tigers
became bowl eligible for the 12th-straight season in front of the
third-largest crowd in stadium history, 93,022.
RELIEF-4-BLUE
FUND SET UP TO ASSIST FAMILY OF LSU FOOTBALL PLAYER ALFRED BLUE
BATON ROUGE – The Relief-4-Blue fund has been established to assist the
family of LSU running back Alfred Blue who recently suffered a
devastating loss when a fire destroyed their home and all of their
belongings.
LSU
COACH LES MILES
“I’m glad to be back in Tiger Stadium for two games in a row. We get to
play in front of our fans and friends. The Gold Game is going to be
interesting to see Tiger Stadium in gold. We felt like Saturday, the
early start for the Kentucky game, that the fans were just as full and
just as loud. The blue sky over Tiger Stadium was an enjoyable day. I
want to thank our fan base for being there, making noise and being
involved.”
LSU
SOCCER RIDES STREAKS INTO THIS WEEK’S NATIONAL RANKINGS
BATON ROUGE – The SEC-leading LSU soccer team has parlayed its six-game
winning streak and nine-game unbeaten streak over the last four
weekends into the national rankings this week as the squad is ranked as
high as No. 14 nationally in the latest Soccer America Top 25 released
Tuesday morning.
No.
1 Football Suffocates Kentucky, 35-7
BATON ROUGE -- A Saturday morning kickoff in Tiger Stadium barely
slowed the No. 1 LSU football team, as the Tigers smothered Kentucky's
offense and won, 35-7.
LSU improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Southeastern Conference play.
Kentucky fell to 2-3 overall, 0-2 in the SEC.
LSU
MEN’S GYMNASTICS SET FOR GRAND REUNION WEEKEND
BATON ROUGE – The LSU men’s gymnastics program celebrates its
tremendous history and success with a reunion weekend around campus
starting Friday. The men’s gymnastics program spanned from
1968-1984 in NCAA competition, and the Tigers competed as one of the
top programs in the nation.
Cross
Country travels to McNeese Cowboys Stampede
BATON ROUGE – After placing in the top two of their first couple of
competitions this season, including a win for the women in the LSU
Invitational a week ago, the LSU men’s and women’s cross country teams
travel to Lake Charles, La., for the McNeese Cowboys Stampede
LSU
SOCCER EARNS TOP 35 RANKING IN NCAA’S FIRST RPI RELEASE OF 2011
BATON ROUGE – As members of the LSU soccer program prepare for another
big weekend in SEC play, the Tigers have been rewarded for competing
against one of the strongest schedules in the country to this point in
the season with a No. 34 national ranking following the release of the
NCAA’s first Ratings Percentage Index of 2011
LSU
COACH LES MILES’ PRESS CONFERENCE
Opening Statement…
“Our football team is looking forward to getting home. It is
interesting to start the season three of four weeks on the road. You
understand the road regiment, what you are supposed to do and how to
play in close quarters. I think we’ve got a real strong team identity."
LSU
GYMNASTICS BEGINS FALL PRACTICE FOR 2012 SEASON
BATON ROUGE – The LSU gymnastics team officially opened preparations
for the 2012 season with its first full practice of the fall semester
Tuesday inside the gymnastics practice area in the Carl Maddox Field
House.
LSU
NO. 7 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL RECRUITING RANKINGS
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU is No. 7 in the annual Collegiate
Baseball magazine recruiting rankings released on Tuesday, marking the
fourth time in five years the Tigers are in the Top 10 of the survey.
LSU was No. 1 in 2007 and 2010, and No. 3 in 2009.
LSU
19 - State 6
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- LSU's suffocating defense allowed only 193 yards
and had 15 tackles for loss, while Drew Alleman kicked four field goals
to give the No. 3-ranked Tigers a 19-6 victory over Mississippi State
on Thursday night.
LSU (3-0, 1-0 SEC) beat Mississippi State (1-2, 0-2 SEC) for the
12th-straight time and the 19th in the past 20 meetings.
LSU outgained Mississippi State, 361-193. Despite committing nine
penalties for 83 yards, the Tigers managed to hold the ball for nearly
38 minutes.
MURPHY’S
WINNER LIFTS LSU SOCCER TO 1-0 SHUTOUT OF McNEESE STATE
BATON ROUGE – Within minutes of coming out of the halftime break,
senior captain Kellie Murphy broke the ice in the 50th minute of play
with her second goal of the season to lead the LSU soccer team to a 1-0
shutout of the McNeese State Cowgirls before 1,094 fans Friday night at
the LSU Soccer Stadium.
TRANSCRIPT
OF LSU COACH LES MILES PRESS LUNCHEON BEFORE STATE
Opening statement…
“I felt like we made improvement on Saturday. We came out of there in
pretty good shape. We had good balance on offense. I felt like the
defense played with intensity start to finish. We assured our style of
football.
LSU’S
CALLOWAY AWARDED NATIONAL HONOR BY SOCCER AMERICA
BATON ROUGE – After being recognized as the SEC Defensive Player of the
Week on Monday, LSU’s redshirt freshman defender Jodi Calloway added
yet another honor following her MVP performance at the LSU Invitational
last weekend as a member of the Soccer America Women’s National Team of
the Week.
LSU
LOOKING FORWARD TO FACING NORTHWESTERN STATE IN TIGER STADIUM
LSU brings a 1-0 record into the contest
following last week’s 40-27 win over then-No. 3 ranked Oregon.
Northwestern State, coached by former LSU assistant Bradley Dale
Peveto, rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to beat Delta State,
24-23, in its season-opener last Thursday in Natchitoches.
LSU
SOCCER WRAPS UP ROAD SWING WITH 2-1 WIN AT HOUSTON
HOUSTON, Texas – Two Tiger seniors opened their accounts in Tuesday’s
victory as midfielder Taryne Boudreau netted her first goal of the
season in the 10th minute and senior defender Kellie Murphy scored the
game-winner in the 74th minute to put the LSU soccer team back in the
win column with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Cougars at Robertson
Stadium.
LSU’s
MATHIEU PICKS UP NATIONAL AWARD
BATON ROUGE – LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu added to his list of
awards on Wednesday as the sophomore was named the Jim Thorpe Defensive
Back of the Week for his performance in the Tigers’ 40-27 win over
third-ranked Oregon.
LSU’S
MATHIEU NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
BATON ROUGE – LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu has been named Southeastern
Conference Defensive Player of the Week following his performance in
the Tigers’ 40-27 win over third-ranked Oregon on Saturday in the
Cowboys Classic, the league office announced on Monday.
LSU
TRACK STARS LEAD TRINIDAD IN RELAY FINALS AT WORLD CHAMPS
DAEGU, South Korea – As the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics
came to a close with Sunday’s finale at Daegu Stadium, three LSU track
stars took to the track one final time for the country of Trinidad
& Tobago while running in the finals of the 4x100-meter relay.
LSU
MEN’S GOLF RANKED IN PRESEASON TOP 20 IN GOLF WORLD RANKING
BATON ROUGE – After earning a pair of top-25 finishes at the NCAA
Championships in each of the past two seasons, the LSU men’s golf
program will open the 2011-12 season next weekend ranked among the Top
20 teams in the country after picking up the No. 17 national ranking in
the Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 poll released this
week.
LSU’S
RIKER HYLTON QUALIFIES FOR WORLD RELAY FINAL WITH JAMAICA
DAEGU, South Korea – While running the second leg on Jamaica’s
4x400-meter relay team that broke three minutes in Thursday’s
qualifying round at Daegu Stadium, LSU junior Riker Hylton helped lead
his team to a spot in Friday’s relay final at this year’s IAAF World
Championships in Athletics.
LSU
COACH LES MILES' WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE - OREGON WEEK
“I can tell you that I have been looking
forward for this day. It marks the beginning of game week. It allows a
football coach, staff and team to focus on the task at hand. I felt
like we had a very good camp. It was a very physical camp. One in which
there was some conditioning. I think our guys are looking forward to
playing another team. Off of the distractions of camp and the issue
that involved a number of our players, I think our guys understand
fully the mistakes that we made. It is a very interesting one when you
describe what can happen, and you do so repeatedly, so that the lesson
can be learned. That being said, I think all of us are looking forward
to football."
LSU
SOCCER CONTINUES EARLY SEASON ROAD SWING WITH NC STATE MATCH
BATON ROUGE – The LSU soccer team will continue its five-game road
swing to start the 2011 season on Monday afternoon as it makes the trip
to Raleigh, N.C., to square off against the NC State Wolfpack of the
Atlantic Coast Conference as part of a double header at Dail Soccer
Field.
LSU
SCRIMMAGES
“I felt the defense played extremely well against our seconds and the
scout team,” Miles said. “We're running several drills with our offense
against the Oregon scouts with a rapid fire pace. We feel like that has
prepared our defense some. I think how we have practiced and the scout
team has given us similar looks."
LSU
SOCCER SCORES FIRST WIN OF 2011 OVER LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, 3-0
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Tigers erupted for three goals in the second half
by senior Natalie Martineau, junior Carlie Banks and freshman Alex
Arlitt as the LSU soccer team earned its first victory of 2011 with a
decisive 3-0 shutout of Louisiana-Lafayette.
With the win, the Tigers (1-1) remained unbeaten against the Ragin’
Cajuns (1-1) as they improved to 9-0 all-time in matches with their
in-state rivals. That includes an impressive nine shutouts in the
series as the Tigers have outscored the Ragin’ Cajuns by a combined
score of 24-0 during that span.
LSU
SOCCER DROPS 3-1 DECISION TO MEMPHIS IN 2011 SEASON OPENER
Team
Notes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Freshman striker Alex Cook led a late offensive surge
by scoring her first career goal as an LSU Tiger, but the LSU soccer
team dropped a 3-1 decision to Memphis in a difficult road test in its
2011 season opener on Friday night at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex.
With LSU trailing by a 3-0 margin late in the contest, Cook pulled one
back in the 83rd minute after running onto a centering pass by
sophomore Addie Eggleston and burying a right-footed strike from eight
yards in front of the net for her first career goal in her collegiate
debut for the Tigers.
LSU
GOES THROUGH SECOND SCRIMMAGE OF CAMP
“We had an extended go and I thought we had a number of guys that had
big days,” LSU coach Les Miles said following the scrimmage.
“Offensively, I thought we threw it pretty well and did a nice job of
running the football. Defensively, we made some big plays especially
from the line, which I thought did very well."
LSU
GOES THROUGH FIRST FULL SCALE SCRIMMAGE OF CAMP
BATON ROUGE – LSU held its first full scale scrimmage of training camp
on Saturday as head coach Les Miles put the Tigers through a 100-play
workout inside at the LSU Indoor Practice Facility.
Saturday’s scrimmage was scripted and worked on all phases of the game.
In addition to the 100 offensive snaps, LSU also went through nearly 30
special teams plays during the workout.
LSU
COACH LES MILES
PRESS CONFERENCE
“How wonderful it is to have a job that everyone considers so
important. I appreciate that the members of the media are here. I
recognize that we really share our lives through this time of the year.
You follow our teams and these times are experiences that we share.
Highs are highs and lows are lows for the room. I can tell you we are
excited about the season. I like our team. I will give a quick overview
like I have in the past of my team. We have 16 seniors and 24 freshmen
and sophomore in the two deep."
LSU
SOCCER:
THE GOALKEEPERS
BATON ROUGE – While the Tigers will feature one of the most talented
back lines in the SEC this fall, they are also blessed with a pair of
All-SEC caliber goalkeepers in senior star Mo Isom and sophomore
standout Megan Kinneman to anchor perhaps the league’s top defensive
unit in 2011.
LSU
GOES
THROUGH FIRST FULL SQUAD PRACTICE
“Today was the first full team practice and
the tough part is getting enough reps for everybody,” Miles said
following the workout. “It was very similar to the other first full
squad practices that we’ve had around here. It was sloppy, but that’s
part of it. It takes probably five practices to get the speed of the
game where you want it. We’re a ways away from that but hopefully it
will come quick.”
EADES,
KATZ
SELECTED TO PLAY IN CAPE COD LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME
BATON ROUGE, La. – Ryan Eades and Mason Katz
of LSU have been selected to play in the 49th annual Cape Cod Baseball
League All-Star Game at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, July 29 at
Fenway Park in Boston.
For the third straight season, the top college baseball players in the
country will be showcasing their talent at Fenway, the most historic
and recognizable ballpark in the world.
LSU
ALL-AMERICAN MICHAEL LAURO SETS PERSONAL BEST AT HAMMERAMA
WAKEFIELD, R.I. – LSU junior All-American and Rhode Island native
Michael Lauro enjoyed a triumphant return home this past weekend as he
set a new personal best in the hammer throw to claim the men’s open
hammer throw title as part of Hammerama 2011 held at Curtis Corner
Middle School.
LSU’S
MORRIS CLAIBORNE ON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCH LIST
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne has made another
preseason award watch list as the junior has been named a candidate for
the Jim Thorpe Award, which goes annually to college football’s most
outstanding defensive back.
LSU
GOLFERS AUSTIN GUTGSELL, SANG YI HONORED AS ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS FOR
2011
BATON ROUGE – While the LSU men’s golf program
certainly received its share of recognition for an outstanding 2010-11
campaign on the course, juniors Austin Gutgsell and Sang Yi have been
honored for their performance in the classroom as Cleveland Golf/Srixon
All-America Scholars for 2011.
LSU’S
KIMBERLYN DUNCAN, PATRICK PETERSON SWEEP CORBETT AWARDS FOR 2010-11
NEW ORLEANS – LSU football All-American
Patrick Peterson and track and field national champion Kimberlyn Duncan
were honored Thursday by both the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Greater
New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame as this year’s recipients of the
Corbett Award presented annually to the top male and female amateur
athletes in the state of Louisiana.
THREE
LSU FOOTBALL PLAYERS ON WATCH LIST FOR BEDNARIK AWARD
BATON ROUGE -- Three LSU football players – cornerback Morris
Claiborne, cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and linebacker Ryan Baker – are on
the watch list for the 2011 Bednarik Award, which goes annually to the
nation’s top college defensive player.
The Tigers ranked second in the Southeastern Conference with three
players on the list of 65 that was released by the Maxwell Football
Club.
MORRIS
CLAIBORNE ONE OF 87 PLAYERS UNVEILED ON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH
LIST
DALLAS -- LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne is up for another postseason
honor as the junior was one of 87 players who were unveiled on the
watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded annually to
the nation’s best defensive player, the Football Writers Association of
America (FWAA) and Charlotte Touchdown Club announced on Friday.
LSU
TABBED PRE-SEASON NO. 3 BY BLUE RIBBON
BATON ROUGE – LSU has been selected as a pre-season top 5 pick by
another national publication as Blue Ribbon Yearbook tabbed the Tigers
as the nation’s No. 3 team heading into the 2011 season.
Oklahoma is ranked first in the Blue Ribbon Top 25. LSU is one of six
Southeastern Conference teams in the poll with Alabama leading the way
at No. 2. LSU is followed by South Carolina No. 10, Arkansas No. 14,
Georgia No. 16, and Mississippi State No. 21.
LSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SIGNING CLASS JUMPS TO NO. 10 IN ESPN.COM RANKINGS;
FIRST TOP 10 CLASS SINCE 2008
BATON ROUGE – One day after the addition of 6-foot-2 forward Sheila
Boykin of Los Angeles, Calif., the LSU women’s basketball team’s
signing class has jumped to No. 10 in the ESPN.com Hoop Gurlz rankings,
giving the program its first top 10 class since 2008.
JONES,
McCUNE NAMED TO BASEBALL AMERICA FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA SQUAD
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU second baseman JaCoby Jones and pitcher Kurt
McCune were named Tuesday to the 2011 Baseball America magazine
second-team Freshmen all-America squad.
LSU
SOCCER ADDS TRANSFER MOLLY BEAR TO BOLSTER DEFENSIVE DEPTH
BATON ROUGE – The LSU soccer team has solidified its depth along the
back line for the 2011 season with the addition of University of
Missouri transfer Molly Bear as the Tigers are sure to feature one of
the premier defensive units in the Southeastern Conference again this
fall.
MIKIE
MAHTOOK EARNS MORE ALL-AMERICA RECOGNITION
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU junior outfielder Mikie Mahtook was named a 2011
first-team all-American Thursday by the American Baseball Coaches
Association. He was also named to the ABCA first-team all-South Region
squad.
GAUSMAN
PITCHES BRILLIANTLY IN TEAM USA WIN OVER JAPAN TUESDAY AFTERNOON
CARY, N.C. – The USA Baseball Collegiate
National Team scored seven runs in the seventh in game one of a
doubleheader Tuesday, downing Japan, 8-2, at the National Training
Complex Stadium
Louis
Coleman Thriving in Big Leagues After Four-Year LSU Career
by Seth Medvin
College athletes often will give up their last year of eligibility for
a chance to begin their professional careers early. The aura of signing
a professional contract and the risk of injury guides the final
decision. However, those athletes that make the leap may lose the
chance to win a national championship and the opportunity to continue
relationships with their teammates. By leaving school early, they may
also miss out on valuable experiences that would enhance their pro
careers.
ALSUP,
OTT EMBARK UPON PRO CAREERS
BATON
ROUGE, La. – Former LSU pitchers Ben Alsup and Matty Ott have been
assigned to minor league teams as they begin their careers in
professional baseball.
LSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF SHEILA BOYKIN, FINALIZES
ROSTER FOR 2011-12 SEASON
BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell has
announced the signing of highly-touted high school prospect Sheila
Boykin, a 6-foot-2 forward from Los Angeles, Calif.
Boykin, who was granted her release from her National Letter of Intent
by UCLA, is rated the No. 27 player in America by ESPN HoopGurlz. The
addition of Boykin now gives the Lady Tigers two of the nation’s top 30
incoming freshmen who are eligible to compete for the 2011-12 season.
LSU’S
FORMER U.S. INDOOR CHAMP JEREMY HICKS WINS OUTDOOR BRONZE IN LONG
JUMP
EUGENE, Ore. – With his performance during Saturday’s long jump
competition at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field
Championships, former Tiger All-American Jeremy Hicks put himself in
position to compete for Team USA at this summer’s IAAF World
Championships after claiming the bronze medal with his wind-aided jump
of 26 feet, 7 inches for third place.
NIKKI
CALDWELL SURPRISES EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM PRINCIPALS AS
A GUEST SPEAKER
BATON ROUGE – Over 50 principals in the East Baton Rouge Parish School
System gathered for an afternoon retreat at the Waddill Outdoor
Education Center on Thursday, awaiting the arrival of a surprise guest
speaker.
Little did they know that the speaker who would walk through the door
was new LSU women’s basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell, who addressed
the group and fielded questions for an hour on teamwork, attitude and
her excitement about being a part of the Baton Rouge community.
WILSON’S
100-METER PR HIGHLIGHTS DAY 2 ACTION AT USA CHAMPIONSHIPS
EUGENE, Ore. – Lady Tiger senior Kenyanna Wilson missed earning a berth
into the final round of the women’s 100-meter dash by the slimmest of
margins during Friday’s semifinal at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track
& Field Championships, despite setting a new personal record
with a time of 11.19 seconds for the eighth-fastest time in qualifying
at historic Hayward Field.
TIGER
GREAT WALTER DAVIS QUALIFIES FOR SIXTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
EUGENE, Ore. – For the sixth time in his illustrious career as one of
the world’s leading triple jumpers, LSU great Walter Davis earned the
right to represent the United States at the IAAF World Championships
after taking third place in Thursday’s action at the 2011 USA Outdoor
Track & Field Championships.
LSU
SOCCER PROGRAM ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2011 FALL CAMPAIGN
BATON ROUGE – As summer school opens and members of the LSU soccer
program return to campus to continue their preparation for the 2011
fall season, the Tigers were informed on Friday of the 20 teams they
will take on in the fall as they compete for an SEC title and a return
trip to the NCAA Tournament.
LSU
Tigers baseball altering its lineup after getting swept by Florida
Baton Rouge -- Mike Lowery, come on down.
That name might not be familiar to LSU baseball fans, but it's the name
Coach Paul Mainieri is calling to help spark his lineup.
After the Tigers (16-4), now No. 11, were swept by No. 1 Florida,
Mainieri mentioned the possibility of toying with the lineup. LSU
stranded 27 runners and hit .259 in three games against the Gators.
nola.com
Football:
New coaches make their marks early
A full week of spring practice for the LSU football team is in the
books, and the influences of the two new coaches are evident.
The Tigers concluded their fifth of 15 spring workouts Saturday with a
120-play "partial practice/scrimmage" in full pads.
LSU coach Les Miles said senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson threw two
touchdown passes, and the special teams unit is working on a new punt
formation inspired by newly hired special teams coordinator Thomas
McGaughey.
lsureveille.com
LSU
Tigers 2011 Football Recruiting: Which Recruits Could Start in 2011?
LSU is poised to make a big time SEC and BCS Title run in 2011, as they
return a deep and talented roster of talent, even with the departure of
all-world cornerback Patrick Peterson. Les Miles turned down the option
of heading back "home" to Ann Arbor to stay and finish business in
Baton Rouge this past off-season, and there is a buzz in the Bayou.
bleacherreport.com
Heyl
Earns All-America Honor at NCAA Swimming
MINNEAPOLIS -- LSU swimmer Hannes Heyl earned his first career
first-team All-America honor with a seventh-place finish in the
100-yard butterfly Friday at the 2011 NCAA Men's Championships in the
University of Minnesota's Aquatic Center.
Heyl, a senior from Grosslehna, Germany, posted a mark of 46.12 seconds
in the final after breaking fellow German Christoph Lubenau's program
record in the prelims with a 45.77 clocking to advance. His effort put
the Tigers on the board in the team standings with 12 points.
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