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Quick Facts Coaches Schedule/Roster Facilities TV Roster/Roster Breakdown Player Bios Season Preview Opponent Information 2014 Results and statistics Only One LSU Student-Athlete Resources Around the Area Administration Records History NCAA/AIAW History SEC Information 2014 SEC/ITA Review Media Guidelines
CREDITS The 2015 LSU Women’s Tennis Media Guide was produced by the LSU Sports Information Office on Mac Pro using Adobe® InDesign CS6 and Adobe® Photoshop CS6. © COPYRIGHT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY EDITORS: Brandon Berrio, Nik Kragthorpe, & Jake Terry LAYOUT & DESIGN: Mallory Bourgeois & Elizabeth McCulla COVER DESIGN: Mallory Bourgeois & Elizabeth McCulla PHOTOGRAPHY: Steve Franz and Chris Parent
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2015 Women’s Tennis Schedule Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 27 March 1 March 6 March 8 March 8 March 13 March 20 March 22 March 27 March 29 April 3 April 5 April 10 April 12 Apr 15-19 May 8 May 14 May 20
McNeese State Southern Nicholls Southern Boston College North Carolina or Minnesota Northwestern State Jackson State Wake Forest NC State Tulane New Orleans Rice Georgia * Tennessee * Florida * South Carolina * Alcorn State Texas A&M * Alabama * Auburn * Ole Miss * Mississippi State * Arkansas * Missouri * Kentucky * Vanderbilt * SEC Championship NCAA First/Second Rounds NCAA Team Championships NCAA Singles/Doubles Championships
Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. at Chapel Hill, N.C. at Chapel Hill, N.C. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. at Winston-Salem, N.C. at Raleigh, N.C. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. Baton Rouge, La. at Athens, Ga. at Knoxville, Tenn. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville, Miss. at Fayetteville, Ark. at Columbia, Mo. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. at Columbia, S.C. at Campus Sites TBD at Waco, Texas at Waco, Texas
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Associate Athletic Director/SID: Michael Bonnette (LSU, 1993) Email Address: mbonnet@lsu.edu Women’s Tennis Media Contact: Brandon Berrio Office Phone: 225-578-4758 Cell Phone: 225-328-7065 Email Address: bberri1@lsu.edu Women’s Tennis Office: 225-578-3947 LSU Athletics Department: 225-578-8226 Website: www.LSUsports.net/womenstennis MEDIA INFORMATION The 2015 Women’s Tennis Media Guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the LSU women’s tennis team. All interviews with players and coaches must be coordinated through the SID office and requested 24 hours in advance to ensure availability-excluding post-match interviews. Post-match interviews with players will be available immediately following all home matches. If you need further information on the team, please contact Brandon Berrio at the LSU Sports Information Office at (225) 578-8226 or by email at bberri1@lsu.edu Admission to all LSU home matches is free, and no credential access is needed. Members of the media are asked to enter through the front of the stadium and check in with a member of the SID staff at the top of the grandstand for updated match notes and statistics. Final match results can be obtained immediately after the match. All photographers MUST check in with an LSU Sports Information staff member on site for designated photo locations prior to EVERY match. Photographers are welcome to photograph from the stands, but MUST receive permission to photograph on the courts. Only accredited photographers or those persons on special assignment will be allowed access to the court.
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LSU Women’s Tennis Coaching Staff NAME
POSITION
ALMA MATER
YEAR AT LSU
Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Volunteer Assistant Coach:
Julia Sell Tristan Venables Michael Sell
University of Florida, ‘03 Edith Cowan , ‘09 University of Georgia, ‘95
3rd year at LSU 1st year at LSU 3rd year at LSU
Team Information 2014 Overall Record: 2014 SEC Record: 2014 ITA Final Ranking: Letterwinners:
14-14 3-10 No. 42 Returning/Lost; 5/3
University Facts Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 28,771 Nickname: Lady Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors: Purple and Gold Print specifications: Purple-PMS 268, Gold-PMS 123 Mascot: Mike VI (live Bengal tiger) Conference: Southeastern
University Administration President/Chancellor: Faculty Representative:
Dr. F. King Alexander (St. Lawrence, ‘87) Dr. Bill DeMastes (Georgia, ‘79)
Athletics Department Vice-Chancellor/AD: Sr. Assoc. AD/Operations: Sr. Assoc. AD/Compliance, Planning: Sr. Assoc. AD/SID: Sr. Assoc. AD/Business: Sr. Assoc. AD/Student Services, SWA: Sr. Assoc. AD/Internal Affairs, Development: Sr. Assoc. AD/Facility & Grounds: Assoc. AD/Ticket Manager: Assoc. AD/Facilities, Proj. Development: Assistant AD/Marketing:
Joe Alleva (Lehigh, ‘75) Verge Ausberry (LSU, ‘90) Bo Bahnsen (LSU, ‘82) Michael Bonnette (LSU, ‘93) Mark Ewing (LSU, ‘78) Miriam Segar (LSU, ‘94) Eddie Nunez (Florida, ‘98) Ronnie Haliburton (LSU, ‘90) Brian Broussard (LSU, ‘93) Emmitt David (LSU, 82) Matthew Shanklin (UNCW, ‘88)
Sports Information Senior Associate AD/SID: Senior Associate SID (Basketball): Senior Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Graphic Design Coordinator: Graphic Design Coordinator: Graphic Design Coordinator: Photography Coordinator: Administrative Secretary:
Michael Bonnette (LSU, ‘93) Kent Lowe (LSU-Shreveport, ‘79) Bill Franques (LSU, ‘85) Matt Dunaway (UCF, ‘05) Clyde Verdin (Nicholls, ‘08) Will Stafford (LSU, ‘06) Jake Terry (LSU, ‘08) Krystal Bennett (LSU, ‘06) Hannah Brinks (Alabama, ‘11] Stephanie Lyles (LSU, ‘10) Steve Franz (LSU, ‘93) Pam LeBlanc
Athletics Phone Directory (225 area code)
LSU Sports Radio Network Director of Broadcasting:
Jim Hawthorne (Northwestern St., ‘67)
Athletics Department: Athletics Director: Senior Women’s Administrator: Student Services: Marketing and Promotions: Internal Operations: Business Office: Ticket Office: Women’s Tennis Office:
578-8100 578-3600 578-1888 578-4100 578-6629 578-6603 578-6783 578-2184 578-3947
LSU Sports Television Network Director of Television: Assistant Director: Television Producer:
Kevin Wagner (LSU, ‘80) John Schiebe (Oklahoma St., ‘86) Dave Landry (LSU, ‘90)
LSUsports.net Director of Digital Media:
Todd Politz (LSU, ‘99)
Media Information Women’s Tennis SID: Brandon Berrio SID Office Phone: 225-578-8226 Berrio’s Cell Phone: 225-328-7065 Berrio’s E-Mail Address: bberri1@lsu.edu LSU website: www.LSUsports.net SID Mailing Address: Athletics Administration Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Overnight Address: Fifth Floor, Athletics Administration Building Nicholson Drive and North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, La. 70803
/LSUwten @LSUwten
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HEAD COACH
Julia Sell
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ASSISTANT COACH
Tristan Venables
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VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH
Michael Sell
Julia Sell HEAD COACH THIRD SEASON
Julia S. Sell, who played No. 1 singles for the 2003 National Championship Team as a player at Florida and later helped Notre Dame to back-to-back Final Four appearances as an assistant, is the head women’s tennis coach at LSU. Sell came to LSU from Boca Raton, Fla., where she had been
assisting the USTA as a Regional Training Center Coach since August 2011. Prior to her stint with the USTA, Sell served as an assistant coach for Notre Dame for three years from September of 2008 until August of 2011 where she helped propel the Irish to their best results in program history, back-to-back Final Four appearances in the NCAA Team Tournament and a No. 5 year-end ranking in 2009 and 2010. While at Notre Dame, she helped the Irish capture three Big East titles as well as reaching the semifinals of the 2009 ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Off the court, Notre Dame’s women’s tennis team earned the highest grade point average among all of the Irish’s teams with a 3.6 in 2009 followed by a 3.65 in 2010. In May of 2010, Sell was selected as a coach for the USTA Summer Collegiate Team, which serves as an elite training
program for the top American collegiate tennis players who are trying to make the transition into professional tennis. Sell got her start in coaching at the collegiate level in September of 2007 when she was named an assistant coach at Harvard. In her one season at Harvard, she helped recruit the nation’s seventh-best signing class in 2007 followed by the nation’s No. 2-rated class the following year. A 2003 graduate of the University of Florida, Sell, formerly Julia Scaringe, served as team captain for the Gators from 2000-2003 and played the No. 1 singles position for the 2003 National Championship Team. During her time in Gainesville, Florida won a national championship, two Southeastern conference championships, three SEC tournament
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championships and finished as the NCAA runner-up and National Team Indoor runner-up. She received Florida’s Most Improved Player award, the SEC Outstanding Senior award and was named the ITA South Region Player of the Year as a senior in 2003. Scaringe achieved a career-high ITA singles ranking of 24th and 7th in doubles. She also was a two-time Dorothy Anderson Award recipient, given to an athlete who displays the best combination of academics and character on and off the court, as well as being named a 2002 Sportsmanship Award honoree. Scaringe graduated 11th all-time in combined singles and doubles wins in Florida history and seventh all- time in doubles victories. She also was a member of Florida’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. As a junior player, Scaringe was a member of the U.S. National team, playing in all four junior Grand Slams and achieving a world ranking of 54th in singles and 42nd in doubles. Her best result came at the Australian Open where she reached the round of 16 in singles play. A native of Marietta, Ga., Scaringe earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 2003. She is married to volunteer assistant coach, Michael Sell.
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Tristan Venables ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON
Entering his first season with LSU, Tristan Venables joins the Lady Tigers from the University of Georgia, where he spent the last two years as a volunteer coach for the men’s tennis team. In 2014, Venables helped lead the Bulldogs to an 18-8 overall record with an 11-1 SEC record, earning them the title of SEC regular season champions. Georgia finished the year ranked No. 9 nationally. Prior to coaching at Georgia, Venables spent 13 years as the head coach at Wembley Downs Tennis Club in Perth, Western Australia. During his playing career, Venables competed at State League from 1999-2012 and was captain of the team in the National League (now Asian Tennis League) Finals held at the 2012 Australian Open. Venables attended the University of Denver where he played No. 1 singles and doubles as a freshman in the spring of 1998. While there, the Australian was voted Most Valuable Player by his teammates and head coach Rob Oertel. Venables then moved back to Australia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree of contemporary arts from Edith Cowan University in 2009. He met his wife, Jessica, at Georgia in 2005.
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Michael Sell VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH
Michael Sell, who coaches the No. 1-ranked American player in the world, John Isner, also serves as a volunteer coach for the LSU women’s tennis program. Prior to joining LSU, Sell was the assistant coach for the men’s and women’s squads at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. Sell served as the Lead National Coach for the U.S. Tennis Association Player Development coaching staff from Jan. 2003-Aug. 2012. During this time, he worked with a number of America’s top young juniors, including professionals Serena Williams, Mardy Fish, and Donald Young. Prior to his service at USTA, he served for two years as Monica Seles’ personal coach, and she won five titles and reached three other finals under his coaching.
Sell played professionally on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour for five years and reached career highs of No. 136 in singles and No. 83 in doubles. He won three singles and eleven doubles Challengers on the USTA Pro Circuit for 14 total titles and recorded wins over a number of Top 50 players. During this time, Sell was also selected as a Practice Partner for the 1998 U.S. Davis Cup practice team. Sell attended the University of Georgia from 1992-95, where he earned a singles All-America selection all four years and reached a career high No. 6 ranking. In 1994, he received the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. He is married to head coach, Julia Sell.
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Eddie Nunez
Jason Shaw
Cassidy Bell
Sr. Associate AD
Academic Counselor
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Daniel Cadavid
Hunter Porter
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Manager
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SCHEDULE Sun, Jan. 18 Sun, Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 19
McNeese State Southern Nicholls Southern
Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La.
11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m.
ITA Kickoff Weekend Sat, Jan. 24 Boston College Sun, Jan. 25 North Carolina or Minnesota Sat, Jan. 31 Northwestern State Sat. Jan. 31 Jackson State Fri, Feb. 13 Wake Forest Sun, Feb. 15 NC State Wed, Feb. 18 Tulane Wed, Feb. 18 New Orleans Sun, Feb. 22 Rice Fri, Feb. 27 Georgia * Sun, March 1 Tennessee * Fri, March 6 Florida * Sun, March 8 South Carolina * Sun, March 8 Alcorn State Fri, March 13 Texas A&M * Fri, March 20 Alabama * Sun, March 22 Auburn * Fri, March 27 Ole Miss * Sun, March 29 Mississippi State * Fri, April 3 Arkansas * Sun, April 5 Missouri * Fri, April 10 Kentucky * Sun, April 12 Vanderbilt *
at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center) at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) at Winston-Salem, N.C. (Wake Forest Tennis Center) at Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. Isenhour Tennis Complex) at New Orleans, La. (City Park Pepsi Center) at New Orleans, La. (City Park Pepsi Center) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) at Athens, Ga. (Dan Magill Complex) at Knoxville, Tenn. (Varsity Tennis Courts) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) at Oxford, Miss. (Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center) at Starkville, Miss. (A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre) at Fayetteville, Ark. (Billingsley Tennis Center) at Columbia, Mo. (Mizzou Tennis Complex) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium)
8:00 TBA 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. TBA 1:00 p.m. TBA 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
SEC Championship Wed, Apr 15 Sun, Apr 19 SEC Championship
at Columbia, S.C. (Carolina Tennis Center)
TBA
NCAA Championships Fri, May 08 NCAA First/Second Rounds at Campus Sites TBD Thu, May 14 NCAA Team Championships at Waco, Texas (Hurd Tennis Center) Wed, May 20 NCAA Singles/Doubles Championships at Waco, Texas (Hurd Tennis Center)
TBA TBA TBA
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Noel Scott
5-8, Sr.-1L Los Angeles, Calif.
Skylar Kuykendall 5-8, Jr.-TR Jasper, Ala.
Ella Taylor
5-2, Jr.- 2L Hampshire, England
Skylar Holloway 5-8, So.-1L Washington, D.C.
2015 WOMEN’S TENNIS
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Abigail Owens 5-7, So.-1L Duluth, Ga.
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Joana Vale Costa 5-5, So.-1L Lisbon, Portugal
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Amanda Atanasson 5-10, Fr.-HS Owings Mills, Md.
Madara Straume 5-7, Fr.- HS Jurmala, Latvia
New Tennis Facility
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LSU tennis will soon have a new home. The new tennis facility, which will be located on Gourrier Avenue across from Alex Box Stadium, is scheduled to be completed in January, 2015. There will be 12 championship outdoor courts with a full stadium and six championship indoor courts with a full stadium. The facility will feature the following amenities: Coaches Offices Team lounge/study room Weight/cardio room Training room Team locker room Visiting team locker room Coaches locker room Concessions
Stringing room Laundry room Storage Equipment room
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Amanda Atanasson
Skylar Holloway
Skylar Kuykendall
MANAGER
Noel Scott
HEAD COACH
5-10, Fr.-HS Owings Mills, Md.
Hunter Porter Third Season
Madara Straume 5-7, Fr.- HS Jurmala, Latvia
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5-8, So.-1L Washington, D.C.
5-8, Sr.-1L Los Angeles, Calif.
Ella Taylor
5-2, Jr.- 2L Hampshire, England
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5-8, Jr.-TR Jasper, Ala.
Julia Sell
Florida, 2003 Third season
Joana Vale Costa 5-5, So.-1L Lisbon, Portugal
Abigail Owens 5-7, So.-1L Duluth, Ga.
VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH
Michael Sell Georgia, 1995 Third season
ASSISTANT COACH
Tristan Venables Edith Cowan, 2009 First season
Roster Breakdown Alphabetical Roster NAME
HT.
CL.
EXP.
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
Amanda Atanasson Skylar Holloway Skylar Kuykendall Abby Owens Noel Scott Madara Straume Ella Taylor Joana Vale Costa
5-10 5-8 5-8 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-2 5-5
Fr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So.
HS 1L TR 1L 1L HS 2L 1L
Owings Mills, Md. (Forest Trail Academy) Washington, D.C. (Robinson Secondary School) Jasper, Ala. (Potter’s Wheel Academy/Memphis) Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (Laurel Springs School/Texas) Jurmala, Latvia (Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija) Hampshire, England (Talbot Heath School) Lisbon, Portugal (Escolar Secundaria de Cascais)
Class Roster NAME
HT.
CL.
EXP.
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
Amanda Atanasson Madara Straume Skylar Holloway Abby Owens Joana Vale Costa Skylar Kuykendall Ella Taylor Noel Scott
5-10 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-5 5-8 5-2 5-8
Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr.
HS HS 1L 1L 1L TR 2L 1L
Owings Mills, Md. (Forest Trail Academy) Jurmala, Latvia (Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija) Washington, D.C. (Robinson Secondary School) Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS) Lisbon, Portugal (Escolar Secundaria de Cascais) Jasper, Ala. (Potter’s Wheel Academy/Memphis) Hampshire, England (Talbot Heath School) Los Angeles, Calif. (Laurel Springs School/Texas)
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Pronunciation Guide Joana Vale Costa – Val Costa
By Class Seniors: 1 Noel Scott Juniors: 2 Skylar Kuykendall Ella Taylor Sophomores: 3 Skylar Holloway Abby Owens Joana Vale Costa Freshman: 2 Amanda Atanasson Madara Straume
By State Alabama: 1 Skylar Kuykendall – Jasper California: 1 Noel Scott – Los Angeles Maryland: 1 Amanda Atanasson – Owings Mills Washington D.C.: 1 Skylar Holloway Georgia: 1 Abby Owens – Duluth
By Country: United States: 5 Amanda Atanasson Skylar Holloway Skylar Kuykendall Abby Owens Noel Scott United Kingdom: 1 Ella Taylor: Hampshire (England) Portugal: 1 Joana Vale Costa: Lisbon Latvia: 1 Madara Straume: Jurmala
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SCOTT
SENIOR • LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
2014 LSWA Newcomer of the Year 2014 All-Louisiana Second Team JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14) Held a 12-19 overall singles record and a 6-18 overall doubles record … Reached a season-high singles ranking of No. 87 by ITA ... Earned Louisiana Newcomer of the Year and was selected to All-Louisiana Second Team ... Accumulated a 4-5 tournament singles record and an 8-14 dual match singles record … Reached the semifinals of the Meritt Emery draw in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Went 1-2 at the No. 1 spot and 7-12 at the No. 2 spot in dual match singles … Came from behind to win a thrilling three-setter 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 over Missouri’s Kelli Hine … Increased LSU’s lead to 3-1 and topped Mississippi State’s Alexandra Perper 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 … Captured a victory over Tulane’s Iped Birol 6-0, 6-3 to tie the match at 2-2 before LSU defeated the Green Wave … Secured a win over Yang Pang to give LSU a 2-1 lead over Arkansas … Accumulated a 3-14 dual record in doubles, which included a 1-6 record with Ella Taylor and a 1-3 record at the No. 1 spot with Joana Vale Costa … Captured a 3-4 doubles record in the fall with Abigail Owens … Scott and Jeremiah secured the doubles point over SMU with a 6-2 victory … Scott and Taylor clinched the doubles point over McNeese State with an 8-5 win … Scott and Vale Costa overcame a 5-1 deficit to win 8-6 as they secured the doubles point against No. 26 Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
PRIOR TO LSU (2012 at Texas) All-Big 12 doubles selection (with Lina Padegimaite) … Defeated Alabama’s 43rd-ranked Alexa Guarachi (6-2, 6-4) in UT’s 4-2 win over No. 23 Alabama … Team won two Big 12 championships in 2012-13.
HIGH SCHOOL Reached a career high of No. 762 in the WTA singles rankings … Was a four-star recruit as listed by tennisrecruting.net … Won the 32-player singles draw at the 2011 WTA event in Coatzcoalos, Mexico.
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PERSONAL Full name is Noel Claire Scott … Born Feb. 3, 1993 … Daughter of Terence Scott and Claire Oritz … Majoring in film and media arts.
Ella
TAYLOR
JUNIOR • HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND 2013 All-Louisiana First Team 2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14) Garnered a 15-10 overall singles record and a 9-12 overall doubles record … Held a 5-3 tournament singles record and a 10-7 dual singles record … Had a 2-1 record at the No. 2 spot … Ended the season on a fourmatch winning streak … Clinched the Tulane and Jackson State matches in 2014 … After falling in the first set, lost just two games in the final two sets to win the match 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 over Auburn’s Reka Muller to tie the match at 2-2 … Gave LSU a 3-0 lead over Missouri as she defeated Cassidy Spearman in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 … Captured her third SEC victory as she defeated Naomi Tran 6-2, 6-3 to tie the match at 1-1 against Mississippi State … Clinched the match and defeated Tulane’s Meredith Maltby 6-4, 6-1 … Knocked off Laurence Guevremont 6-2, 6-1 to give LSU a 3-2 lead over No. 45 Tennessee … Garnered a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Jackson State’s Anistasiia Zviahintseva to clinch the match … Defeated Mississippi State’s Roseline Dion 6-1, 6-3 to tie the match at 3-3 in the first round of the SEC Tournament … Doubles record featured a 4-3 tournament record and a 5-9 dual record … Went 2-7 on court two and 3-2 on court three in dual doubles matches … Held a 3-1 overall record with Skylar Holloway, a 5-5 overall record with Ariel Morton and a 1-6 record with Noel Scott … Taylor and Scott clinched the doubles point over McNeese State with an 8-5 victory … Taylor and Holloway secured an 8-4 victory over Mississippi State’s Petra Ferancova and Georgiana Patrasc to clinch the doubles point for LSU in the first round of the SEC Tournament … Taylor and Holloway captured an 8-4 win against Tennessee’s Brittany Lindl and Victoria Olivarez to give LSU a one court lead before the Lady Tigers secured the doubles point in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13)
Tallied a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory on court two over Tulane’s Emma Levy … Maintained two four-match winning streaks, including one during SEC play … Notched LSU’s lone point against South Carolina with a nail-biting 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph against the Gamecocks’ Elixane Lechemia … Put the Lady Tigers on the board against Ole Miss with a 6-3, 6-1 win over then-No. 66 Mai El Kamash … Brought the Lady Tigers within one point of clinching the match over Mizzou with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph against Maria Christensen before LSU marked a 6-1 victory and its first conference win of the season … Partnered with Kaitlin Burns in doubles for the majority of the season … Posted five doubles victories with two in conference … Marked a 7-3 singles record during fall play … Advanced to the semifinal round of the Longhorn Invitational … Captured her consolation flight’s title during the Rice Invitational … Competed in the third round of the ITA Southern Regional Championships.
PRIOR TO LSU Recruited out of Hampshire, England, Taylor completed her high school career with a 4.2 LTA rating and a 477 Junior ITF ranking … Captured the U16 Scottish Open title in 2011 and U14 Scottish Open title two years prior … Advanced to the semi-final round of the U16 National Championship in both singles and doubles and excelled to the quarterfinal round of the U18 National Championship in 2011 … Led her team to two national championship titles … Earned consecutive Player of the Year honors from 2009-2011 … Held an undefeated record during her freshman season … Served as captain of her high school team in both 2009 and 2010 … Also a very competitive netball athlete … Represented her county in both the English Schools Cross Country Championships and the South West Schools Athletics Championships.
PERSONAL Born June 22, 1995 … Parents are Stuart and Lisa Taylor … Has a younger sister, Aisling … Majoring in kinesiology.
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VALE COSTA
SOPHOMORE • LISBON, PORTUGAL
2014 All-SEC Second Team 2014 All-SEC Freshman Team 2014 ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year 2014 All-Louisiana Second Team FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14) Accumulated an 11-8 overall singles record and a 9-10 overall doubles record … Earned both All-SEC Second Team and All-SEC Freshman Team honors … Received ITA Southern Region Rookie Player of the Year recognition … Selected to All-Louisiana Second Team … Earned both All-SEC Second Team and All-SEC Freshman Team honors … Received ITA Southern Region Rookie Player of the Year recognition … Played 24 of 26 dual matches at the No. 1 spot … Singles record included a 10-7 record at No. 1 … Reached a season-high ranking of No. 69 singles, which is the highest an LSU player has been ranked in singles since Whitney Wolf in 2011 … Won 10 matches in straight sets … Garnered three wins over nationally ranked opponents highlighted by a dominating 6-3, 6-0 victory over Auburn’s No. 29 Pleun Burgmans as well as victories over No. 56 Georgiana Patrasc of Mississippi State and No. 59 Eve Repic of Tennessee by identical scores of 6-4, 6-2 during the SEC Tournament … The first LSU freshman to win seven of her first eight matches since Kaitlin Burns in 2010 … Topped Kayla Rizzolo 6-2, 7-6 (5) to clinch the match for LSU over South Florida in the first round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend … Secured the match and took down SMU’s Anna Kate Anderson 6-1, 6-2 … Notched LSU’s lone point against Ole Miss and knocked off Zalina Khairudinova 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 … In season finale, was one game away from defeating Pepperdine’s No. 26 Lorraine Guillermo when the match was left unfinished … Doubles record included a 6-8 record at No. 1 and a 3-2 record at No. 2 … Vale Costa and Skylar Holloway held an 8-6 record with a 5-5 record at No. 1 … The pair reached a four-match win streak and went 6-1 in their first seven matches … The duo knocked off Missouri’s Madison Rhyner and Cassidy Spearman 8-6 to clinch the doubles point for LSU … The pair clinched the doubles point against South Florida with an 8-3 victory over Vera Bessenova and Olga Martinez … Secured the doubles point over Northwestern State and topped Polina Konop and Tatiana La-
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rina 8-2 … Garnered an 8-5 win over McNeese’s Klaudia Gawlik and Sara Castellano to capture the doubles point … Vale Costa and Scott edged Tennessee’s No. 56 Joanna Henderson and Caitlyn Williams 8-6 to clinch the doubles point in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
PRIOR TO LSU Singles runner-up at Amarante Ladies Open in 2012 … Won doubles championship at both Cantanhede Ladies Open and Open Village Ladies Cup in 2012 … Won doubles title at AEGON Junior International Nottingham, Taca Diogo Napoles and Vila Do Conde Junior Tennis Cup in 2012 … Was singles runner-up in XVII International Junior Leiria in 2012 … Was a singles semi-finalist in both the Heraklion and the Portuguese All Ages National Championship in 2013 … Was a Portuguese National Singles Champion for Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 … Was a Portuguese National Doubles Champion for Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 … Reached a career high of No. 782 in WTA Singles rankings, No. 709 in WTA Doubles rankings and No. 251 in ITF Under 18 rankings … Attended high school at Escola Secundaria de Cascais.
PERSONAL Full name is Joana Rita Frazao Vale Costa … Born Oct. 31, 1995 … Daughter of Antonio and Rita Vale Costa … Has two brothers Tomas (23) and Filipe (26) … Brother Filipe played tennis for Graceland University (200509) … Chose LSU because of the support given by Coach Sell and Coach Boustani … Plans to major in Sport Administration.
Skylar
HOLLOWAY
SOPHOMORE • WASHINGTON D.C. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14) Amassed a 14-10 overall singles record and a 14-13 overall doubles record … Singles record featured a 4-5 tournament record and a 10-5 dual record … Won two dominating matches over Clemson’s Carola Pederzani 6-0, 6-0 and Middle Tennessee State’s Flavia Nagayama 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the finals of the Meri Muller Draw in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Began dual matches at the No. 6 spot where she went 7-3 but was moved up to No. 5 where she went 3-2 … Reached a winning streak of five matches during the season … Garnered LSU’s first singles point against Missouri and topped Tracy Dong 6-2, 6-3 … Defeated Mississippi State’s Petra Ferancova 6-3, 6-2 to give LSU a 2-1 lead … Notched a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Tulane’s Margaux Hyman to give LSU a 3-2 lead … Captured another win against Tennessee’s Victoria Olivarez to give LSU its first point of the match with her 6-3, 6-3 victory … Extended LSU’s lead to 3-1 against Arkansas and knocked off Kimberley-Ann Surin 7-6 (1), 6-3 … Came from being down 5-2 in the third set to win in a tiebreaker 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (3) at No. 6 singles to secure the match as LSU topped South Florida 4-3 … Doubles record included a 3-3 tournament record and an 11-10 dual record … Holloway and Gabrielle Otero defeated Furman’s Karlee Bryde and Amanda Murray 8-0 and then topped Mississippi State’s Georgiana Patrasc and Petra Ferancova to win the consolation finals of the Melissa Day Draw in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Holloway and Joana Vale Costa held an 8-6 overall record with a 5-5 record at the No. 1 doubles spot … The pair reached a four-match win streak and went 6-1 in their first seven matches … The duo knocked off Missouri’s Madison Rhyner and Cassidy Spearman 8-6 to clinch the doubles point for LSU … Holloway and Ella Taylor secured an 8-4 victory over Mississippi State’s Petra Ferancova and Geogiana Patrasc to clinch the doubles point in their SEC Tournament battle … Holloway and Taylor topped Brittany Lindl and Victoria Olivarez 8-4 to give LSU a one court lead over No. 26 Tennessee before the Lady Tigers secured the doubles point in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
Was ranked seventh in Virginia going into her freshmen year … Was a five-star recruit by tennisrecruting.net.
PERSONAL Full name is Skylar Bess Holloway … Born June 16, 1995 … Daughter of Sammye and Piper Holloway … Has one brother, Dakota (19) … Chose LSU because of coach and team … Major is business.
HIGH SCHOOL Coached by Jeff Jones at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Va. … 2014-2015 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE
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KUYKENDALL JUNIOR • JASPER, ALABAMA
PRIOR TO LSU Transfer from the University of Memphis … Named the 2013 Conference USA Freshman of the Year … Earned a spot on Conference USA Third Team Singles in 2013 … Garnered a 44-29 overall record in two seasons at Memphis … Earned wins over Ole Miss’ 39th-ranked Caroline RohdeMoe 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 and Georgia’s No. 76 Makenzie Craft 6-0, 6-2 … Ranked No. 17 in the Ohio Valley Region at the end of her freshman season … Joined the Memphis roster as a four-star recruit from the United Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida … Was ranked as high as No. 53 nationally and posted a 4-1 record against four-star opponents with one win over a five-star opponent during her prep career.
PERSONAL Full name is Skylar Raye Kuykendall … Born September 14, 1993 … Parents are Jim Kuykendall and Sandy Smith … Father played baseball at the University of Oklahoma … Plans to major in fashion merchandising.
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Abigail
OWENS
SOPHOMORE • DULUTH, GA. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14)
LSU because of coaches, campus and team … Major is undecided.
Held a 15-14 overall singles record and a 14-11 doubles record … Singles record included a 3-5 tournament record and a 12-9 dual record, highlighted by a 7-3 SEC record … Accumulated a 6-1 record at No. 4 and a 4-4 record at No. 3 … Led the team in clinched matches with five in 2014 (Nicholls, Southern, Missouri, Mississippi State and Arkansas) … Garnered her first victory over a ranked opponent and defeated South Carolina’s No. 122 Brigit Folland 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 … Notched LSU’s lone point over Kentucky and topped Edmee Morin-Kougoucheff 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 … Clinched the match over Missouri with a 6-0, 7-6 (2) victory over Madison Rhyner … Captured match point for LSU and defeated Mississippi State’s Timea Guibe 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 … Clinched the match over Arkansas by topping Sarah McClean 6-2, 7-5 … Doubles record included a 3-4 tournament record and an 11-7 dual record … Owens and Noel Scott defeated Middle Tennessee State’s Nayara Moraes and Irina Constantinide and then topped Samford’s Stephanie N’tcha and Yasmeen Ebada to reach the finals of the Bianca Svensonn Draw in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Owens and Jeremiah clinched the doubles point against Nicholls and Southern … Owens and Gabrielle Otero held a career-high six-match winning streak and accumulated a 9-6 doubles record with a 7-3 record on court three and a 2-3 record on court two in dual play … The duo clinched the doubles point as they topped Jackson State’s Anastasiia Zviahintseva and Julie Angermann 8-1 … Owens and Otero picked up SEC wins over pairs from Vanderbilt, Auburn and Mississippi State.
HIGH SCHOOL Coached by Chrissy Bolt at Peachtree Ridge High school in Duluth, Ga. ... Was a five-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net … Team won four 5A Region championships (2010 -13) … Team was state finalist in 2013 … Four-time member of Gwinnett Country Super Six (2010-13) … Named 2013 Gwinnett Player of the Year.
PERSONAL Full name is Abigail Witte Owens … Born Dec. 2, 1994 … Daughter of Dan and Marcelle Owens … Has one younger sister, Rebecca (16) … Chose 2014-2015 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE
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ATANASSON
FRESHMAN • OWINGS MILLS, MD
PRIOR TO LSU Ranked as a five-star prospect out of Owings Mills, Maryland … Comes to LSU with a recruiting national ranking of 36 … Ranked as high as 31 nationally in 2013 … Held a 24-13 overall record in her final prep season … Collected three wins over blue-chip players, five wins over five-star opponents and 15 wins over four-star opponents … Trained throughout her prep career at Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) based out of College Park, Maryland.
PERSONAL Born April 9, 1996 … Mother is Marianna, siblings are Peter and Annabell Atanasson … Greatest influence on coming to LSU was head coach Julia Sell.
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STRAUME
FRESHMAN •JURMALA, LATVIA PRIOR TO LSU Competed in both the ITF and the WTA where she captured two wins over Top 10 opponents and three wins over Top 50 opponents … Garnered nine wins over Top 500 opponents during her junior tennis career … Prep career record was highlighted by a win over a blue chip player listed in the Top five of the Tennis Recruiting Network rankings.
PERSONAL Full name is Madara Elizabete Straume … Born September 15, 1995 in Riga, Latvia … Parents are Janis and Baiba Straume … Has one brother, Janis, and two sisters, Siga and Tristine Straume … Attended Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija in Jurmala, Lativa for her prep career and achieved a 3.5 GPA … Plans to major in sociology at LSU … Greatest influence on coming to LSU was the coaching staff and players.
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Season Preview
“Every Day is Game Day” is the LSU women’s tennis team’s theme for the 2014-2015 season. With only one senior but plenty of young talent, the Lady Tigers are ready to take the next step towards reaching their championship goals. The five returnees, Noel Scott, Ella Taylor, Abby Owens, Joana Vale Costa and Skylar Holloway all look to provide experience and leadership for the team. Each member understands Coach Julia Sell’s philosophy and that they are the foundation for becoming an elite program. “Having returned our entire starting line up from last year, we are heading into the 2015 season with a lot more leadership and experience,” Sell said. “We had one of the best falls in program history and that is a direct result of how our team has grown and evolved from the experiences they had last year.” The two freshmen, Amanda Atanasson and Madara Straume, join the program as another highly touted recruiting class under Sell. The Lady Tigers added another talented player to the program in transfer Skylar Kuykendall. “Our unofficial theme this year is ‘Every Day is Game Day’ and this team has done an incredible job of embracing what that means,” Sell said. “They’re striving toward being the best versions of themselves.
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The Senior
Noel Scott enters the season as the lone senior for the Lady Tigers whose experience and leadership will be crucial. “As our lone senior, Noel is poised and excited to finish her college career on a high note,” Sell said. “She has put in the time this fall, working on her transition and net game to further develop into an all-court player.” After attending the University of Texas for two years, Scott transferred to LSU and won 12 singles matches and six doubles matches as a junior. Scott thrives in big matches and performs best when her back is against the wall, making her very dangerous every time she takes the court. “Noel will be instrumental in guiding this team to new heights as she is unstoppable when she devotes herself to a goal,” Sell said. “I am also very excited to see one of my first recruits here at LSU go all the way to graduation.”
The Juniors
Ella Taylor, from Hampshire, England, led the team in dual-match singles victories for the second year-in-a-row with 15 last season. Taylor also posted nine doubles victories during her sophomore campaign.
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Along with Scott, Taylor looks to provide leadership for the team as she understands the keys to success in Sell’s program. “Ella is one of our most mature, reliable players,” Sell said. “Her work ethic and passion for the sport are unparalleled and that not only makes her a leader on this team, but it also makes her a very exciting player to watch on game day.” Taylor’s competitive spirit motivates her teammates, the fans, and has been the cornerstone to the success she has had the last two years. “Ella has become a more complete player this fall and I think she is poised to have her best spring yet,” Sell said. Skylar Kuykendall joins the Lady Tigers after transferring from the University of Memphis. At Memphis, Kuykendall racked up 44 singles victories in two seasons and earned Conference USA Freshman of the Year honors in 2013. “Taking Skylar as a transfer was one of the best decisions I have ever made,” Sell said. “She jumped right in and made an immediate impact on our team (in the fall).”
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Although Kuykendall’s experience with the Lady Tigers is limited, she possesses a tremendous skill set and plenty of experience in collegiate matches. “Having played No. 1 last year for Memphis, she brings instant leadership and experience to our squad,” Sell said. “Her aggressive style causes a lot of problems for her opponents and I am thrilled to have her in Tiger Stripes.”
The Sophomores
Joana Vale Costa enters her sophomore campaign after a strong freshman year and a landmark sophomore fall season. This fall, Vale Costa defeated three nationallyranked players, won the Jack Kramer Invitational, and advanced to the semifinals of ITA Regionals. As a freshman, Vale Costa accumulated 11 victories while playing No. 1 singles for the Lady Tigers. Vale Costa was honored as a member of the 2014 All-SEC Second Team, 2014 All-SEC Freshman Team, and the 2014 ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year. “Joana came back after the summer with a renewed determination to work on her game and fitness, allowing her to mature and grow as a player,” Sell Said. “Her improvement was visible week to week physically and emotionally, emerging as a leader on our team.” Vale Costa will look to carry these positive experiences from the fall with her into the spring in order to help her team be a successful unit. “I feel like she is only beginning to scratch the surface of her potential and I am excited for her to go into this season more assured and confident,” Sell said. Skylar Holloway also brings a dynamic skill set and plenty of on-court experience for the Lady Tigers this season. As a freshman, Holloway posted 14 victories in both singles and doubles. Holloway began the season at the No. 6 spot but moved up to No. 5 after success in dual matches for the Lady Tigers. “As a freshman, Skylar was one of our breakout stars and easily one of most improved players, making her a crowd favorite,” Sell said. “She approaches each obstacle with a fearless determination and that is why she’s such a huge contributor to this team.” Holloway looks to continue this improvement after posting a strong season this fall.
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“Skylar is learning to use her athleticism as a weapon and her serve has the ability to take over a match,” Sell said. “She is easily the most coachable player I have ever worked with and if she continues down this path, she will be a force this spring.”
WTA where she captured two wins over Top10 opponents and three wins over Top-50 opponents.
Abby Owens has raised her standard of expectations coming into this season after a solid freshman campaign and improved sophomore fall season.
“Madara really keeps her opponents off balance and won her first tournament as a Lady Tiger at Regionals,” Sell said. “When she can impose her game on her opponent, she is very dangerous!”
As a freshman, Owens posted 15 singles victories, tying Ella Taylor for most on the team.
A Bright Future
“Abby’s incredible fighting spirit spreads throughout the team and has propelled her to being one of our most consistent and exciting players,” Sell said. “She is developing a belief in her ability that is unwavering and that gives her tremendous potential to be a leader on the team. “
The Freshman
Amanda Atanasson comes to LSU from Owings Mill, Maryland where she attended Forest Trail Academy. Atanasson was ranked as a five-star prospect, reaching a national recruiting ranking as high as 31 in 2013.
Straume, a lefty, possesses an aggressive style and powerful serve.
Under coach Julia Sell’s guidance, the program possesses championship goals and is on a path to fulfill them. The players have bought into her philosophy and plan, creating trust, confidence, and a family-like atmosphere. These components are only a few of the many Sell emphasizes in becoming an elite program. Continuing the trend of recruiting excellence during Sell’s tenure, the Lady Tigers have landed blue-chip recruit Jessica Golovin for the 2015 class. “With the addition of Jessica Golovin and our new facility currently being built, the future of our program is very bright,” Sell said.
“Amanda’s game is extremely versatile which allows her to be offensive from any part of the court,” Sell said. “Her determination and passion make her a great asset to this team and I’m excited for her to compete for the first time as a Tiger.” Madara Straume comes to LSU from Jurmala, Lativa where she attended Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija. Straume competed in both the ITF and the 2013 4-2014 5 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE
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Non-Conference Quick Facts
McNeese State
Wake Forest
Rice
Jan. 18 (Baton Rouge) Enrollment: 8,941 Conference: Southland Facility: Nancy Hank Tennis Courts Head Coach: Helena Besovic 2014 Record: 16-7 Series Record: LSU leads 3-0 Last Meeting: 2/16/14: LSU, 5-2 Tennis SID: Pam LaFosse SID Phone: 337-475-5926 Email: plafosse@mcneese.edu Website: www.mcneesesports.com
Feb. 13 (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Enrollment: 7,591 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Facility: Wake Forest Tennis Complex Head Coach: Jeff Wyshner 2014 Record: 12-13 Series Record: 1-0, LSU Last Meeting: 1981, LSU 8-1 Tennis SID: Josh Gresh SID Phone: (336) 758-4120 Email: greshj@wfu.edu Website: www.wakeforestsports.com
Feb. 22 (Baton Rouge) Enrollment: 6,621 Conference: Conference USA Facility: Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Head Coach: Elizabeth Schmidt 2014 Record: 18-7 Series Record: Rice leads 6-7 Last Meeting: 2/20/13: Rice, 5-0 Tennis SID: Chuck Pool SID Phone: 713-348-5775 Email: cpool@rice.edu Website: www.riceowls.com
Southern
NC State
Alcorn State
Jan. 18 (Baton Rouge) Enrollment: 5162 Conference: SWAC Facility: University Courts Head Coach: Jeff Conyers 2014 Record: 7-8 Series Record: LSU leads 22-0 Last Meeting: 1/19/14: LSU, 5-1 Tennis SID: Christopher Jones SID Phone: 225-771-3791 Email: jones_chrisk@yahoo.com Website: www.gojagsports.com
Feb. 15 (Raleigh, N.C.) Enrollment: 34,009 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Facility: Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium/J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center Head Coach: Simon Earnshaw 2014 Record: 8-14 Series Record: 0-0 Last Meeting: First Meeting Tennis SID: Lizzie Bundy SID Phone: (919) 515-2898 Email: embundy@ncsu.edu Website: www.gopack.com
March 8 (Baton Rouge) Enrollment: 4000 Conference: SWAC Facility: Head Coach: Anthony Dodgen 2014 Record: Series Record: 0-0 Last Meeting: First Meeting Tennis SID: Je’Kel Smith SID Phone: 601-877-6501 Email: jekel@alcorn.edu Website: www.alcornsports.com
Northwestern State Jan. 31 (Baton Rouge) Enrollment: 8,947 Conference: Southland Facility: Jack Fisher Lady Demon Tennis Complex Head Coach: Olga Bazhanova 2014 Record: 20-6 Series Record: LSU leads 19-1 Last Meeting: 2/16/14: LSU, 5-0 Tennis SID: Doug Ireland SID Phone: 318-357-6467 Email: ireland@nsula.edu Website: www.nsudemons.com/
Tulane
Jackson State
New Orleans
Jan. 31 (Baton Rouge) Enrollment: 9,134 Conference: SWAC Facility: JSU Tennis Complex Head Coach: Scott Pennington 2014 Record: 6-14 Series Record: LSU leads 1-0 Last Meeting: 4/12/14: LSU, 4-0 Tennis SID: E. Jenae Jones SID Phone: 601-979-0857 Email: emily.j.jones@jsums.edu, Website: www.jsutigers.com
Feb. 18 (New Orleans, La.) Enrollment: 9234 Conference: Southland Facility: University Tennis Stadium Head Coach: Burzis Kanga 2014 Record: 6-12 Series Record: 5-0 Last Meeting: 1999, LSU 6-0 Tennis SID: Emmanuel Pepis SID Phone: (504) 280-7039 Email: epepis@uno.edu Website: unoprivateers.com
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Feb. 18 (New Orleans, La.) Enrollment: 13,462 Conference: American Athletic Conference Facility: City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center Head Coach: Terri Sisk 2014 Record: 5-20 Series Record: LSU leads 33-4 Last Meeting: 4/2/14: LSU, 4-2 Tennis SID: Josh Bates SID Phone: 504-865-5504 Email: jbates3@tulane.edu Website: www.tulanegreenwave.com
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SEC Opponent Information Georgia
Alabama
Feb. 27 (Athens, Ga.) Enrollment: 34,536 Facility: Dan Magill Tennis Complex Head Coach: Jeff Wallace Record at School: 631-155 2014 Record: 24-5 (12-1 SEC) Series Record: UGA leads 38-1 Last Meeting: 4/18/14: UGA, 4-0 Tennis SID: Christopher Lakos SID Phone: 706-542-1621 Email: clakos@sports.uga.edu Website: http://www.georgiadogs.com/
March 20 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 36,155 Facility: University of Alabama Tennis Stadium (Outdoor); Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility (Indoor) Head Coach: Jenny Mainz Record at School: 205-196 2014 Record: 25-5 (12-1 SEC) Series Record: LSU leads 28-14 Last Meeting: 3/7/14: ALA, 4-0 Tennis SID: Jessica Pare SID Phone: 205-348-6084 Email: jpare@ia.ua.edu Website: http://www.rolltide.com
Tennessee March 1 (Knoxville, Tenn.) Enrollment: 27,410 Facility: Barksdale Stadium (Outdoor); Goodfriend Tennis Center (Indoor) Head Coach: Mike Patrick and Sonia Hahn-Patrick Record at School: 406-245 and 247-138 2014 Record: 13-13 (6-7 SEC) Series Record: TENN leads 26-14 Last Meeting: 4/17/14: LSU, 4-3 Tennis SID: Amanda Pruitt SID Phone: 865-974-6315 Email: akpruitt@utk.edu Website: http://www.utsports.com
Florida
Auburn March 22 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 25,912 Facility: Yarbrough Tennis Center Head Coach: Lauren Longbotham Meisner Record at School: 44-39 2014 Record: 17-11 (6-7 SEC) Series Record: LSU leads 26-12 Last Meeting: 3/9/14: AUB, 4-3 Tennis SID: Tyler Pigg SID Phone: 334-750-0791 Email: tep0003@auburn.edu Website: http://www.auburntigers.com
March 6 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 49,785 Facility: Scott Linder Stadium at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex (Outdoor); Charles R. and Nancy V. Perry Indoor Tennis Facility Head Coach: Roland Thornqvist Record at School: 325-40 2014 Record: 23-6 (11-2 SEC) Series Record: UF leads 40-1 Last Meeting: 3/30/14: UF, 4-0 Tennis SID: Rachel Labosky SID Phone: 352-375-4683 (x. 6121) Website: http://www.gatorzone.com
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South Carolina
Mississippi State
March 8 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 31,964 Facility: Carolina Tennis Center Head Coach: Kevin Epley Record at School: 30-23 2014 Record: 17-11 (6-7 SEC) Series Record: SC leads 21-4 Last Meeting: 3/28/14: SC, 4-1 Tennis SID: Matt Freed SID Phone: 803-777-5204 Email: mfreed@mailbox.sc.edu Website: http://www.gamecocksonline.com/
March 29 (Starkville, Miss.) Enrollment: 20,138 Facility: A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre (Outdoor); McCarthy Gymnasium (Indoor) Head Coach: Daryl Greenan Record at School: 36-72 2014 Record: 9-15 (1-12 SEC) Series Record: LSU leads 28-10 Last Meeting: 4/16/14: LSU, 4-3 Tennis SID: Brian Lentz SID Phone: 662-325-2703 Email: blentz@athletics.msstate.edu Website: http://www.hailstate.com
Texas A&M March 13 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 58,809 Facility: Mitchell Tennis Center Head Coach: Howard Joffe Record at School: 66-17 2014 Record: 21-7 (10-3 SEC) Series Record: A&M leads 24-13 Last Meeting: 3/16/14: A&M, 4-0 Tennis SID: Debbie Darrah SID Phone: 979-862-5449 Email: ddarrah@athletics.tamu.edu Website: http://www.12thman.com/
March 27 (Oxford, Miss.) Enrollment: 19,431 Facility: Head Coach: Mark Beyers Record at School: 159-148 2014 Record: 14-10 (6-7 SEC) Series Record: OM leads 26-15 Last Meeting: 3/23/14: OM, 4-1 Tennis SID: Kim Ling SID Phone: 662-915-5255 Email: kling@olemiss.edu Website: http://www.olemisssports.com
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April 3 (Fayetteville, Ark.) Enrollment: 26,237 Facility: Billingsley Tennis Center Head Coach: Michael Hegarty Record at School: 146-128 2014 Record: 13-16 (2-11 SEC) Series Record: LSU leads 19-17 Last Meeting: 4/12/14: LSU, 4-1 Tennis SID: Jason Pearson SID Phone: 479-575-4898 Email: jhpearso@uark.edu Website: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com
Missouri April 5 (Columbia, Mo.) Enrollment: 35,441 Facility: Mizzou Tennis Center Head Coach: Sasha Schmid Record at School: 29-56 2014 Record: 9-21 (1-12 SEC) Series Record: LSU leads 2-0 Last Meeting: 3/14/14: LSU, 6-1 Tennis SID: Andy Oldenburg SID Phone: 573-882-1645 Email: oldenburga@missouri.edu Website: http://www.mutigers.com
Kentucky April 10 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 28,928 Facility: Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex Head Coach: Carlos Drada Record at School: 113-117 2014 Record: 17-12 (5-8 SEC) Series Record: UK leads 19-17 Last Meeting: 2/28/14: UK, 4-1 Tennis SID: Charlie Healy SID Phone: 859-257-3520 Email: charlie.healy@uky.edu Website: http://www.ukathletics.com
Vanderbilt April 12 (Baton Rouge, La.) Enrollment: 12,686 Facility: Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center Head Coach: Geoff Macdonald Record at School: 388-131 2014 Record: 21-7 (11-2 SEC) Series Record: VU leads 23-14 Last Meeting: 3/2/14, VU, 7-0 Tennis SID: Catherine Hilley SID Phone: 615-322-8757 Email: catherine.e.hilley@vanderbilt.edu Website: http://www.vucommodores.com/
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2014 Results
No. 66 LSU 4, Nicholls 2 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014
No. 27 Florida State 4, No. 60 LSU 1 Speicher Tennis Center * Tallahassee, Fla. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014
Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Kateryna Nakonechna (Nicholls) 6-1, 6-3 2. Mari Aubert (Nicholls) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-3, 6-3 3. Stephanie Barnett (Nicholls) def. Mary Jeremiah (LSU) 6-2, 6-2 4. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Kiara Skopac (Nicholls) 6-4, 6-4 5. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Emma Kranendonk (Nicholls) 6-3, 6-2 6. Ariel Morton (LSU) vs. Isla Brock (Nicholls) 6-2, 3-3 unfinished
Singles competition 1. Daneika Borthwick (FSU) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-1, 6-3 2. Kerrie Cartwright (FSU) def. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-3, 6-3 3. Daniela Schippers (FSU) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-4, 6-2 4. Mia Vriens (FSU) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-0, 6-1 5. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Laurence Porry (FSU) 6-3, 6-4 6. Kristina Schleich (FSU) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 6-3, 2-6, 3-1 unfinished
Doubles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Isla Brock/Emma Kranendonk (Nicholls) 6-1 2. Abigail Owens/Mary Jeremiah (LSU) def. Marie Aubert/Klara Skopac (Nicholls) 6-2 3. Ella Taylor/Ariel Morton (LSU) vs. Stephanie Barnett/Kateryna Nakonechna (Nicholls) 4-3 unfinished
Doubles competition 1. No result 2. No result 3. No result
No. 66 LSU 5, Southern 1 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Laura Syori (Southern) 6-0, 6-1 2. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Gabrielle Moore (Southern) 6-0, 6-0 3. Mary Jeremiah (LSU) vs. Darnesha Moore (Southern) 6-4, 2-0 unfinished 4. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Morgan Taylor (Southern) 6-2, 6-2 5. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Kendall Bunch (Southern) 6-2, 6-0 6. Camara Davis (Southern) won by default Doubles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Darnesha Moore/Gabrielle Moore (Southern) 6-0 2. Abigail Owens/Mary Jeremiah (LSU) def. Morgan Taylor/Camara Davis (Southern) 6-2 3. Ariel Morton/Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Laura Syori/Kendall Bunch (Southern) 5-2 unfinished No. 65 LSU 4, No. 59 USF 1 Neil Schiff Tennis Complex * Coral Gables, Fla. Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Kayla Rizzolo 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Loreto Alonso (USF) 6-2, 3-6, 10-4 3. Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Fanny Fracassi (USF) 6-1, 1-4 unfinished 4. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Olaya Garrido (USF) 7-6, 6-3 5. Vera Bessonova (USF) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-4, 6-1 6. Olga Martinez (USF) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 7-6, 2-5 unfinished Doubles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Kayla Rizzolo/Loreto Alonso (USF), 6-4 2. Olaya Garrido/Fanny Fracassi (USF) def. Ella Taylor/Ariel Morton (LSU), 6-2 3. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Vera Bessonova/Olga Martinez (USF), 6-1 Notes: LSU 3-0; USF 1-1 … First round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend … With this win, the series record is tied at 3-3. No. 9 Miami 4, No. 65 LSU 0 Neil Schiff Tennis Complex * Coral Gables, Fla. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 Singles competition 1. #32 Stephanie Wagner (Miami) vs. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-4, 5-2 unfinished 2. #64 Kelsey Laurente (Miami) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-2, 6-3 3. Lina Lileikite (Miami) vs. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-4, 2-2 unfinished 4. Clementina Riobueno (Miami) vs. Gabrielle Otero 6-1, 5-5 unfinished 5. Monique Albuquerque (Miami) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-3, 6-3 6. Melissa Boliver (Miami) def. Skylar Holloway 6-3, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. #29 Clementina Riobueno/Monique Albuquerque (Miami) def. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) 7-6 (7-4) 2. Melissa Bolivar/Kelsey Laurente (Miami) def. Ella Taylor/Ariel Morton (LSU) 6-1 3. Stephanie Wagner/Brittany Dubins (Miami) vs. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-6 unfinished No. 60 LSU 6, No. 64 SMU 1 Northwood Club * Dallas, Texas Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 Singles competition 1. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Hristina Dishkova (SMU) 6-3, 6-1 2. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Anna Kate Anderson (SMU) 6-1, 6-2 3. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Holly Verner (SMU) 6-0, 6-2 4. Macie Elliot (SMU) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-2, 6-3 5. Abigail Owens (LSU) won by default 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) won by default Doubles competition 1. Mary Jeremiah/Noel Scott (LSU) def. Anna Kate Anderson/Hristina Dishkova (SMU) 6-2 2. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Holly Verner/Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-4 3. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) won by default
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No. 58 LSU 4, No. 59 USF 3 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Kayla Rizzolo (USF) 6-1, 6-3 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Loreto Alonso (USF) 6-2, 6-2 3. Olaya Garrido-Rivas (USF) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 4. Fanny Fracassi (USF) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 7-6, 6-2 5. Vera Bessenova (USF) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 7-6, 6-1 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Olga Martinez (USF) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 Doubles competition 1. Kayla Rizzolo/Loreto Alonso (USF) def. Mary Jeremiah/Noel Scott (LSU) 8-3 2. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Vera Bessenova/Olga Martinez (USF) 8-3 3. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Fanny Fracassi/Olaya Garrido-Rivas (USF) 8-3 No. 58 LSU 5, No. 72 Northwestern State 0 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Friday, Feb. 16, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Tatiana Larina (NWLA) 6-1, 6-0 2. Noel Scott (LSU) vs. Polina Konop (NWLA) 7-5, 4-0, unfinished 3. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Kateryna Piatakova (NWLA) 6-2, 6-1 4. Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Natalya Krutova (NWLA) 6-5, unfinished 5. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Aliona Ladutska (NWLA) 6-0, 6-1 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Daniela Simonova (NWLA) 6-1, 6-2 Doubles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Polina Konop/Tatiana Larina (NWLA) 8-2 2. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Kateryna Piatakova/Natalya Krutova (NWLA) 6-5, unfinished 3. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Aliona Ladutska/Amy Williams (NWLA) 8-4 No. 58 LSU 5, McNeese 2 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Friday, Feb. 16, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Klaudia Gawlik (MCN) 6-2, 1-0 (4), retired 2. Sara Castellano (MCN) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-3, retired 3. Julia Kral (MCN) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 4. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Vivien Borbely (MCN) 6-2, 6-1 5. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Anastasia Surkova (MCN) 6-3, 6-1 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Annabelle Peacock (MCN) 6-2, 6-2 Doubles competition 1. Skylar Holloway/Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Klaudia Gawlik/Sara Castellano (MCN) 8-5 2. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Anastasia Surkova/Vivien Borbely (MCN) 8-3 3. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) vs. Julia Kral/Annabelle Peacock (MCN) 7-4, unfinished No. 31 Kentucky 4, No. 41 LSU 1 Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex * Lexington, Ky. Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 Singles competition 1. Nadia Ravita (UK) def. Joana Vale Costa (LSU), 2-6, 7-5 (5), 6-0 2. Aldila Sutjiadi (UK) def. Noel Scott (LSU), 6-2, 6-3 3. Kelsey Dieters (UK) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU), 6-3, 6-3 4. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Edmee Morin-Kougoucheff (UK), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 5. Kirsten Lewis (UK) vs. Ella Taylor (LSU), 4-3 unfinished 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) vs. Caitlin McGraw (UK), 4-0 unfinished Doubles competition 1. Caitlin McGraw/ CeCe Witten (UK) def. Joana Vale Costa/ Skylar Holloway (LSU), 8-4 2. Nadia Ravita/ Aldila Sutjiadi (UK) def. Noel Scott/ Ella Taylor (LSU), 8-4 3. Gabrielle Otero/ Abigail Owens (LSU) vs. Kelsey Dieters/ Kirsten Lewis (UK), 7-3 unfinished
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No. 8 Vanderbilt 7, No. 41 LSU 0 Currey Tennis Center * Nashville, Tenn. Sunday, March 2, 2014
No. 55 LSU 4, No. 69 Mississippi State University 1 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge La. March 21, 2014
Singles competition 1. #60 Georgina Sellyn (VU) def. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 7-5, 4-4 retired 2. #87 Noel Scott (LSU) def. Frances Altick (VU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-1 retired 3. #81 Courtney Colton (VU) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-0, 7-5 4. Lauren Mira (VU) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-3, 6-2 5. Marie Casares (VU) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 6. Ashleigh Antal (VU) def. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 4-3 retired
Singles competition 1. #69 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) vs. #65 Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 5-4, unfinished 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Alexandra Perper (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 3. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Timea Guibe (MSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 4. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) vs. Roseline Dion (MSU) 5-7, 6-2, 3-3, unfinished 5. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Naomi Tran (MSU) 6-3, 6-2 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Petra Ferancova (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition 1. #36 Courtney Colton/Lauren Mira (VU) def. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) 8-1 2. #50 Ashleigh Antal/Marie Casares (VU) def. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) 8-7 (7-2) 3. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Frances Altick/Georgina Sellyn (VU) 8-6 No. 4 Alabama 4, No. 47 LSU 0 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Friday, March 7, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) vs. #79 Mary Anne Daines (UA) 1-6, 4-5, unfinished 2. #123 Danielle Spielmann (UA) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-3, 6-2 3. #75 Erin Routliffe (UA) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 4. Abigail Owens (LSU) vs. #67 Maya Jansen (UA) 2-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished 5. Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Emily Zabor (UA) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished 6. Luicelena Perez (UA) def. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) Doubles competition 1. #18 Maya Jansen/Erin Routliffe (UA) def. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) 8-2 2. Mary Anne Daines/Danielle Spielmann (UA) def. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) 8-6 3. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) vs. #35 Emily Zabor/Luicelena Perez (UA) 6-7, unfinished No. 20 Auburn 4, No. 47 LSU 3 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Sunday, March 9, 2014 Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. #29 Pleun Burgmans (AU) 6-3, 6-0 2. #114 Emily Flickinger (AU) def. #87 Noel Scott (LSU) 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 3. Paula de Man (AU) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) 4. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Michala Kucharova (AU) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 5. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Reka Muller (AU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 6. Jackie Kasler (AU) def. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 6-4, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. #26 Pleun Burgmans/Emily Flickinger (AU) def. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) 8-3 2. Michala Kucharova/Reka Muller (AU) def. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) 8-5 3. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Jen Pfeifler/Paula de Man (AU) 8-5 No. 57 LSU 6, Missouri 1 Mizzou Tennis Center * Columbia, Mo. Friday, March 14, 2014 Singles competition 1. Cierra Gaytan-Leach (MU) def. #69 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Kelli Hine (MU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 3. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Rachel Stuhlmann (MU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-8) 4. Abby Owens (LSU) def. Madison Rhyner (MU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) 5. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Cassidy Spearman (MU) 6-4, 6-2 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Tracy Dong (MU) 6-2, 6-3 Doubles competition 1. Cierra Gaytan-Leach/Rachel Stuhlmann (MU) vs. Noel Scott/Ariel Morton (LSU) 7-3, unfinished 2. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Madison Rhyner/Cassidy Spearman (MU) 8-6 3. Abby Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Tracy Dong/Kelli Hine (MU) 8-3
Doubles competition 1. #40 Alexandra Perper/Naomi Tran (MSU) def. Skylar Holloway/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 8-5 2. Joana Vale Costa/Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Roseline Dion/Timea Guibe (MSU) 6-3 3. Georgiana Patrasc/Petra Ferancova (MSU) def. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) 8-2 No. 32 University of Mississippi 4, No. 55 LSU 1 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. March 23, 2014 Singles competition 1. #69 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. Zalina Khairudinova (UM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 2. Caroline Rohde-Moe (UM) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-1, 6-3 3. Julia Jones (UM) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-0, 6-2 4. Mai El Kamash (UM) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 5. Erin Stephens (UM) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-4, 6-4 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) vs. Iris Verboven (UM) 6-7 (4-7), 5-4, unfinished Doubles competition 1. Iris Verboven/Erin Stephens (UM) vs. Skylar Holloway/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) no result 2. Caroline Rohde-Moe/Marija Milutinovic (UM) vs. Joana Vale Costa/Abigail Owens (LSU) no result 3. Julia Jones/Zalina Khairudinova (UM) vs. Ella Taylor/Noel Scott (LSU) no result No. 65 South Carolina 4, No. 49 LSU 1 USC Field House * Columbia, S.C. Friday, March 28, 2014 Singles competition 1. #117 Elixane Lechemia (SC) vs. #88 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-1, 4-6, 5-2, unfinished 2. Katerina Popova (SC) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-4, 6-2 3. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. #122 Brigit Folland (SC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 4. Meghan Blevins (SC) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-3, 6-0 5. Caroline Dailey (SC) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-3, 6-2 6. Ximena Siles Luna (SC) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 3-3, unfinished Doubles competition 1. #54 Elixane Lechemia/Dominika Kanakova (SC) def. Skylar Holloway/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 8-2 2. Meghan Blevins/Katerina Popova (SC) vs. Abigail Owens/Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 7-2, unfinished 3. Caroline Dailey/Brigit Folland (SC) def. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) 8-4 No. 4 Florida 4, No. 49 LSU 0 Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex * Gainesville, Fla. Sunday, March 30, 2014 Singles competition 1. #17 Brianna Morgan (UF) def. #88 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 4-3, retired 2. #10 Olivia Janowicz (UF) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 3. #38 Sofie Oyen (UF) vs. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-1, 4-4, unfinished 4. #23 Alexandra Cercone (UF) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 5. Belinda Woolcock (UF) vs. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-5, unfinished 6. Stefani Stojic (UF) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 4-6, 0-1, unfinished Doubles competition 1. #37 Kourtney Keegan/Olivia Janowicz (UF) def. Gabrielle Otero/Skylar Holloway (LSU) 8-2 2. #20 Sofie Oyen/Belinda Woolcock (UF) def. Joana Vale Costa/Abigail Owens (LSU) 8-4 3. Alexandra Cercone/Brianna Morgan (UF) vs. Ella Taylor/Noel Scott (LSU) 7-3, unfinished
No. 7 Texas A&M 4, No. 57 LSU 0 Georgie P. Mitchell Tennis Center * College Station, Texas Sunday, March 16, 2014
No. 54 LSU 4, Tulane Green Wave 2 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Wednesday, Apr 2, 2014
Singles competition 1. #14 Cristina Stancu (TAMU) def. #69 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-1, 6-4 2. #56 Ines Deheza (TAMU) vs. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, unfinished 3. Anna Mamalat (TAMU) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) 4. #110 Stefania Hristov (TAMU) vs. Abigail Owens (LSU) 4-6, 6-2, 3-4, unfinished 5. Rutuja Bhosale (TAMU) def. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-4, 6-1 6. Jana McCord (TAMU) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-5, unfinished
Singles competition 1. #51 Klara Vyskocilova (TLN) def. #88 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 3-0, retired 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Ipek Birol (TLN) 6-0, 6-3 3. Abigail Owens (LSU) vs. Jacqui Katz (TLN) 6-7, 1-1, unfinished 4. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Meredith Maltby (TLN) 6-4, 6-1 5. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Emily Dvorak (TLN) 6-2, 6-1 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Margaux Hyman (TLN) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition 1. #23 Stefania Hristov/Cristina Stancu (TAMU) def. Ariel Morton/Noel Scott (LSU) 8-0 2. #60 Ines Deheza/Saska Gavrilovska (TAMU) vs. Skylar Holloway/Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 5-3, unfinished 3. Rutuja Bhosale/Anna Mamalat (TAMU) def. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) 8-3
Doubles competition 1. Klara Vyskocilova/Jacqui Katz (TLN) def. Noel Scott/Ariel Morton (LSU) 8-6 2. Meredith Maltby/Ipek Birol (TLN) def. Skylar Holloway/Ella Taylor (LSU) 8-5 3. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Margaux Hyman/Emily Dvorak (TLN) 8-1
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No. 45 Tennessee 4, No. 54 LSU 3 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Friday, Apr 4, 2014
No. 53 LSU 4, No. 26 Tennessee 0 Mizzou Tennis Complex * Columbia, Mo. Apr 17, 2014
Singles competition 1. #94 Eve Repic (TENNW) def. #88 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-3, 6-2 2. Caitlyn Williams (TENNW) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 3. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Joanna Henderson (TENNW) 6-1, 6-3 4. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Laurence Guevremont (TENNW) 6-2, 6-1 5. Brittany Lindl (TENNW) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Victoria Olivarez (TENNW) 6-3, 6-3
Singles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. #56 Eve Repic (UT) 6-4, 6-2 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Caitlyn Williams (UT) 6-2, 2-0, retired 3. Joanna Henderson (UT) vs. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished 4. Laurence Guevremont (UT) vs. Ella Taylor (LSU) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished 5. Brittany Lindl (UT) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished 6. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Victoria Olivarez (UT) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition 1. #75 Caitlyn Williams/Joanna Henderson (TENNW) def. Noel Scott/Ariel Morton (LSU) 8-2 2. Eve Repic/Laurence Guevremont (TENNW) def. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) 7-6 3. Brittany Lindl/Victoria Olivarez (TENNW) def. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 8-6
Doubles competition 1. Joana Vale Costa/Noel Scott (LSU) def. #56 Joanna Henderson/Caitlyn Williams (UT) 8-6 2. Eve Repic/Laurence Guevremont (UT) def. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 8-6 3. Skylar Holloway/Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Brittany Lindl/Victoria Olivarez (UT) 8-4
No. 2 Georgia 4, No. 54 LSU 0 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Sunday, Apr 6, 2014
No. 6 Georgia 4, No. 53 LSU 0 Mizzou Tennis Complex * Columbia, Mo. Apr 18, 2014
Singles competition 1. #19 Silvia Garcia (UGA) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-4, 6-3 2. #21 Maho Kowase (UGA) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-0, 6-2 3. Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. #63 Lilly Kimbell (UGA) 2-6, 5-5, unfinished 4. Kate Fuller (UGA) def. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 6-3, 6-0 5. Skylar Holloway (LSU) vs. Caroline Brinson (UGA) 7-5, 1-3, unfinished 6. Mia King (UGA) def. No player (LSU), by forfeit
Singles competition 1. #7 Lauren Herring (UGA) def. Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-2, 6-0 2. #17 Silvia Garcia (UGA) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-1, 6-1 3. #18 Maho Kowase (UGA) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-2, 6-4 4. #83 Lilly Kimbell (UGA) vs. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-7 (4-7), 3-2, unfinished 5. Kate Fuller (UGA) vs. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished 6. Caroline Brinson (UGA) vs. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 1-6, 6-2, 0-1, unfinished
Doubles competition 1. Lauren Herring/Maho Kowase (UGA) vs. Noel Scott/Ariel Morton (LSU) no result 2. Kate Fuller/Silvia Garcia (UGA) vs. Skylar Holloway/Joana Vale Costa (LSU) no result 3. Lilly Kimbell/Caroline Brinson (UGA) vs. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) no result
Doubles competition 1. #2 Lauren Herring/Maho Kowase (UGA) def. Joana Vale Costa/Noel Scott (LSU) 8-5 2. #27 Silvia Garcia/Kate Fuller (UGA) def. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 8-3 3. #90 Caroline Brinson/Lilly Kimbell (UGA) vs. Skylar Holloway/Ella Taylor (LSU) 4-5, unfinished
No. 58 LSU 4, No. 50 Arkansas 1 W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Apr 12, 2014
No. 24 Pepperdine 4, No. 40 LSU 1 Hellman Tennis Center * Berkeley, California May 9, 2014
Singles competition 1. #110 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) vs. Shannon Hudson (AR) 6-0, 4-6, unfinished 2. Noel Scott (LSU) def. Yang Pang (AR) 6-2, 6-4 3. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Sarah McLean (AR) 6-2, 7-5 4. Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Olek. Shkorupeieva (AR) 6-4, 1-6, 2-4, unfinished 5. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Kimberley-Ann Surin (AR) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 6. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Brittany Huxley (AR) 6-3, 6-2
Singles competition 1. #26 Lorraine Guillermo (PEP) vs. #74 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) 6-7 (5-7), 2-5, unfinished 2. #124 Matea Cutura (PEP) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-3, 6-3 3. #88 Ale Granillo (PEP) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 4. Michaela Capannolo (PEP) vs. Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished 5. Yuki Chaing (PEP) def. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 7-5, 6-2 6. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. A Runglerdkraingkrai (PEP) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition 1. Shannon Hudson/Kimberley-Ann Surin (AR) def. Noel Scott/Ariel Morton (LSU) 8-3 2. Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway (LSU) vs. Yang Pang/Brittany Huxley (AR) 5-7, unfinished 3. Sarah McLean/Flavia Araujo (AR) def. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) 8-5
Doubles competition 1. Lorraine Guillermo/A Runglerdkraingkrai (PEP) def. Joana Vale Costa/Noel Scott (LSU) 8-5 2. #78 Michaela Capannolo/Yuki Chaing (PEP) def. Abigail Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) 8-0 3. Ella Taylor/Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Ale Granillo/Matea Cutura (PEP) 8-2
No. 58 LSU 4, Jackson State 0 W.T. “Dub” Robison Stadium * Baton Rouge, La. Apr 12, 2014 Singles competition 1. Noel Scott (LSU) vs. Angela Condorelli (JSU) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished 2. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Anast. Zviahintseva (JSU) 6-1, 6-0 3. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) vs. Akshatha Ananth (JSU) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished 4. Ariel Morton (LSU) vs. Julie Angermann (JSU) 5-4, unfinished 5. Abigail Owens (LSU) def. No player (JSU), by forfeit 6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. No player (JSU), by forfeit Doubles competition 1. Noel Scott/Ella Taylor (LSU) vs. Akshatha Ananth/Angela Condorelli (JSU) 7-2, unfinished 2. Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens (LSU) def. Anast. Zviahintseva/Julie Angermann (JSU) 8-1 3. Skylar Holloway/Ariel Morton (LSU) def. No player/No player (JSU), by forfeit No. 53 LSU 4, Mississippi State 3 Mizzou Tennis Center * Columbia, Mo. Apr 16, 2014 Singles competition 1. #88 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. #56 Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) 6-4, 6-2 2. Alexandra Perper (MSU) def. Noel Scott (LSU) 6-3, 6-2 3. Timea Guibe (MSU) def. Abigail Owens (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 4. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Roseline Dion (MSU) 6-1, 6-3 5. Naomi Tran (MSU) def. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 6-1, 6-4 6. Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Petra Ferancova (MSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Doubles competition 1. #46 Alexandra Perper/Naomi Tran (MSU) def. Joana Vale Costa/Noel Scott (LSU) 8-4 2. Abby Owens/Gabrielle Otero (LSU) def. Roseline Dion/Timea Guibe (MSU) 8-2 3. Skylar Holloway/Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Petra Ferancova/Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) 8-4
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Overall Record: 14-14 HOME: 9-5 • AWAY: 2-7 • NEUTRAL: 3-2 • VS. NATIONALLY RANKED: 7-13 SINGLES Joana Vale Costa Skylar Holloway Mary Jeremiah Ariel Morton Gabrielle Otero Abigail Owens Noel Scott Ella Taylor TOTALS PERCENTAGE
OVERALL 11-8 14-10 1-1 2-4 13-17 15-14 12-19 15-10 87-85 .506
DUAL 11-8 10-5 0-1 0-0 8-14 12-9 8-14 10-7 63-60 .512
TOUR 0-0 4-5 1-0 2-4 5-3 3-5 4-5 5-3 24-25 .490
SEC 2-5 4-2 0-0 0-0 2-10 7-3 3-8 4-4 22-33 .400
1 10-7 --- --- --- --- --- 1-2 --- 11-9 .550
2 1-1 --- --- --- --- 0-1 7-12 2-1 10-15 .400
3 --- --- 0-1 --- 2-7 4-4 --- 1-1 7-13 .350
4 5 6 --- --- --- --- 3-2 7-3 --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-6 1-1 4-0 6-1 2-3 --- --- --- --- 3-1 4-4 --- 10-8 12-10 13-5 .556 .545 .722
VS. NAT’L STREAK 3-6 L 1 0-0 L 2 0-0 L 1 0-0 L 4 0-3 W 4 1-3 L 3 1-9 L 2 0-0 W 4 5-21 .192
RECENT 3-4 3-2 1-1 2-4 5-3 2-4 3-6 4-0
RECENT 3-4 2-1 0-1 3-1 3-5 5-5 5-5 2-0 4-6 1-1 1-6 0-4 0-1 1-3
DOUBLES TEAMS Abigail Owens/Noel Scott Mary Jeremiah/Gabrielle Otero Skylar Holloway/Ariel Morton Skylar Holloway/Ella Taylor Skylar Holloway/Gabrielle Otero Ariel Morton/Ella Taylor Joana Vale Costa/Skylar Holloway Mary Jeremiah/Abigail Owens Gabrielle Otero/Abigail Owens Mary Jeremiah/Noel Scott Noel Scott/Ella Taylor Ariel Morton/Noel Scott Joana Vale Costa/Abigail Owens Joana Vale Costa/Noel Scott TOTALS PERCENTAGE
OVERALL 3-4 2-1 0-1 3-1 3-5 5-5 8-6 2-0 9-6 1-1 1-6 0-4 0-1 1-3 39-44 .470
DUAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-3 1-2 8-6 2-0 9-6 1-1 1-6 0-4 0-1 1-3 27-33 .450
TOUR 3-4 2-1 0-1 0-0 3-2 4-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-11 .522
SEC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 1-5 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-6 0-3 0-1 0-0 4-21 .160
1 --- --- --- --- 0-3 --- 5-5 --- --- 1-1 --- 0-4 --- 1-3 7-16 .304
2 --- --- --- 0-1 --- 1-2 3-1 --- 2-3 --- 1-4 --- 0-1 --- 7-12 .368
3 --- --- --- 3-0 --- --- --- 2-0 7-3 --- 0-2 --- --- --- 13-5 .722
VS. NAT’L STREAK 0-0 L 1 0-0 W 2 0-0 L 1 0-0 W 3 0-3 L 3 0-0 L 2 0-3 L 1 0-0 W 2 0-2 L 3 0-0 L 1 0-2 L 6 0-2 L 4 0-1 L 1 1-2 L 2 1-15 .062
DOUBLES Joana Vale Costa Skylar Holloway Mary Jeremiah Ariel Morton Gabrielle Otero Abigail Owens Noel Scott Ella Taylor TOTALS PERCENTAGE
OVERALL 9-10 14-13 5-2 5-10 14-12 14-11 6-18 9-12 39-44 .470
DUAL 9-10 11-10 3-1 1-6 9-9 11-7 3-14 5-9 27-33 .450
TOUR 0-0 3-3 2-1 4-4 5-3 3-4 3-4 4-3 12-11 .522
SEC 1-6 1-8 0-0 0-3 3-6 3-4 0-9 0-6 4-21 .160
1 6-8 5-8 1-1 0-4 0-3 --- 2-8 --- 7-16 .304
2 3-2 3-2 --- 1-2 2-3 2-4 1-4 2-7 7-12 .368
3 --- 3-0 2-0 --- 7-3 9-3 0-2 3-2 13-5 .722
NAT’L 1-6 0-6 0-0 0-2 0-5 0-3 1-6 0-2 1-15 .062
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Why LSU?
Bruna Colosio 2001 SEC Player of the Year 2001 Singles All-American 2000 Doubles and Singles All-American
“I always knew that I wanted to pursue a professional career once my eligibility was over in college, so I wanted a school that would help me reach that goal. Because of its strong reputation and tradition, I chose LSU. I wanted to go to a school that was hardworking on and off the court and that would also improve its players’ games, and I found that at LSU. Being at LSU brought the best out of me and has made me a better team player, and that has been priceless for me in the real world. I think fondly of my time on the LSU team, and I am proud to be a part of the Lady Tiger family.”
“When you go back and get your degree, it says a lot about your work ethic. I accomplished things that I will never forget here. I come home to Miami, but a lot of people don’t know me like everyone in Baton Rouge and the fans. Baton Rouge and LSU has been my home. If I had to do it all over again, LSU would be the only place I would do it.”
“LSU has the greatest fans. Being a hometown girl from Baton Rouge, I knew LSU always took pride in its athletic program. You always hear about Tennessee and Connecticut, but I wanted to be able to help put LSU up there on the map with them. We accomplished a lot during my time. I wouldn’t change it for anything. I got to play for one of the greatest coaches in history in Coach Gunter. I got to play with a group of women that became my family.”
“This is a tremendous honor to graduate from LSU. Coming from Texas, I always knew this was the right choice. From my time on the court to the classroom, LSU has been home to me. Getting a degree is what it is all about and I thank everyone who had an impact on my time at LSU. What we accomplished and all of the friends I have made, that will always be a part of my life.”
Sylvia Fowles
Seimone Augustus
Allison Hightower
Center (2004-08)
Guard (2002-06)
Guard (2007-10)
Two-time State Farm All-American and two-time Olympic gold medalist
Two-time National Player of the Year 2011 LSU Athletic Hall of Famer 2011 WNBA Champion
Two-time All-SEC and State Farm Honorable Mention All-American
Did You Know? • In the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the first tier for “Best National Universities.” • LSU is the only public university in Louisiana designated as having very high research activity (RU/VH) by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the highest ranking awarded to doctorate-granting institutions. • LSU was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement, by the Corporation for National and Community Service. • LSU earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement and Outreach classification in 2008, one of 68 public institutions nationally with this elective classification based on community engagement. • LSU is one of only a handful of universities in the nation having land-grant, sea-grant and
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space-grant status. • LSU currently ranks among the top 30 public universities in total research awards. The University’s total federal funding -- from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security -- has increased 86 percent or more than $90 million over the last five years. • Newsweek magazine named LSU the “Most Diverse” school in the nation in the Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment consists of 24 percent minority students.
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• In 2009, the LSU Robert S. Reich School of Landscape Architecture was ranked among the top five schools in the nation by DesignIntelligence, the leading journal of the design professions. According to the results of the 2009 survey, LSU has the number two-ranked landscape architecture school in the United States. • The E. J. Ourso College of Business was ranked in the Top 50 of the internationally known “Top Business Schools” in 2009 by Eduniversal and was recognized during the inaugural Eduniversal World Convention.
Community
Role Model The Lady Tigers visited patients at Our Lady of the Lake hospital recently. They went room-to-room, visiting with the patients and giving them posters.
OUTREACH
Cat Haven
Ariel Morton needed 32 hours of service hours, but she ended up working over 100 hours after she began volunteering at Cat Haven. She cleaned cages and kept tabs on the cats while providing help around the office.
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“Through workshops, service projects, and social events, CHAMPS, brings LSU student-athletes information that will prepare them for the biggest game of all - the game of life!” -SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, LSU ALL-AMERICAN AND 15-TIME NBA ALL-STAR
Career DEVELOPMENT Student Affairs
and the Shaquille O’Neal Life Skills Program Career/Professional Development
Health/Wellness
In order for student-athletes to be truly prepared for their careers, it is the goal of the Student Affairs and the Shaquille O’Neal Life Skills Program to ensure that each student-athlete will leave LSU with a professional resume, cover letter, and interview experience. The program has three phases: career preparation, the “job project” and a career symposium. Many LSU studentathletes gain experience with career-developing jobs in the community during the summer months.
The goal of the Health & Wellness component of the Student Affairs division is to inform and educate studentathletes about the various health and wellness related issues that they will encounter throughout their tenure at LSU and beyond.
How can CHAMPS help? The CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program was developed by the NCAA to help prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the playing field. By focusing on “real life” skills and personal development, the CHAMPS program not only assists student-athletes with meeting daily challenges but also enhances their growth in college years and beyond.
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Diversity, Inclusion & Civic Engagement The Cox Communications Academic Center for StudentAthletes strives to celebrate, highlight, affirm, and embrace the diversity of LSU student-athletes. They provide an environment that is respectful of cultural, racial, and ethnic differences by acknowledging their individuality and uniqueness. In addition, the programs emphasize the importance of giving back and citizenship by engaging in the University and surrounding community.
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LSU GREATS
The following nine individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Men’s basketball has retired the No. 23 for Pete Maravich, No. 50 for Bob Pettit, Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille O’Neal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Women’s basketball retired the No. 33 for Seimone Augustus. Football’s only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by Billy Cannon and the No. 37 worn by Tommy Casanova. Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and former athletics director Skip Bertman and the No. 20 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009. Augustus became the first woman in LSU Athletics history to have her jersey retired in January 2010.
50 Bob Pettit
23 Pete Maravich
20 Billy Cannon
33 Shaquille O’Neal
15 Skip Bertman
40 Rudy Macklin
Pettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 and he later became the first player in NBA history to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.
O’Neal was the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World Championships. At LSU, O’Neal averaged 21.6 points and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he was named the World’s Amateur Athlete of the Year as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.
“Pistol Pete,” Maravich still holds the NCAA record for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected the National Player of the Year in 1970 after leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to a 10-year professional career and was selected as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1997.
A legend in the college baseball ranks, Bertman created a dynasty at LSU, guiding the Tigers to five national titles in a 10-year stretch from 1991-2000. He also coached the United States to a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was an assistant on the gold medal-winning U.S. squad in Seoul, Korea, in 1988. Bertman retired from coaching following the 2001 season and served as LSU’s athletics director for seven years. Bertman was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
One of the true legends of college football in the South, Cannon was the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national title. Cannon’s most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss 3-0 in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.
Rudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-American selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 during which time he became LSU’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-leading scorer in school history behind only the legendary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school single game rebound record with 32, a mark like some of the great records in any sport that may never be broken.
Tommy Casanova (left), Seimone Augustus (middle) and Rudy Macklin (right) were the last LSU greats to have their jerseys retired during the 2009-10 athletic year.
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About LSU Retired Jerseys The retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald, Macklin and Augustus comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.
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Tommy Casanova is the only three-time AllAmerican in the history of LSU football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. During his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified versatility for his myriad of talents as he played offense, defense, returned punts and kickoffs. One of just two three-time All-SEC performers at LSU, he played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL while earning his medical degree.
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Ben McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player, in 1989 and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College World Series appearances. In 1989, McDonald was named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Seimone Augustus is the only women’s basketball player in school history to earn State Farm Coaches Association All-America honors three times: 2004, 2005 and 2006. Augustus became LSU’s first NCAA National Player of the Year and she claimed the honor twice in 2005 and 2006. A 2006 graduate of LSU, Augustus was the 2012 WNBA Finals MVP after winning a world title. She also lead the United States to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
World Class Tigers
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney
Aaron Hill
Sylvia Fowles
Susan Jackson
Esther Jones
• In 2009, became first LSU gymnast to capture two individual national titles
• Two-time MLB All-Star (2009, ’12) • 2009 American League Comeback Player of the Year • Two-time Silver Slugger Award (2009, ’12)
• Three-time All-American •2 008, 2012 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist • WNBA All-Star Game MVP
• Three-time NCAA individual champion •2 009-10 SEC Female Athlete of the Year
•2 1-time track All-American • 1 992 Olympic Gold medalist
Muna Lee
Richard Thompson
David Toms
Brittany Mack
Patrick Peterson
• 20-time track All-American • Two-time Olympian
• Eight-time track All-American • 2008 Olympic Silver medalist
• Two-time SEC Golfer of the Year •2 001 PGA Champion • 13-time PGA Tour winner
•2 011 NFCA First-Team All-American •2 012 NPF Draft No. 1 pick
• Two-time NFL Pro Bowler (2011, ’12) •2 011 NFL All-Pro •N FL Record most punt return yards by a rookie in a season
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Shaquille O’Neal
A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant centers in league history. O’Neal, one of the most quotable athletes on the planet, joined the long list of prominent LSU alumni when he earned his degree in general studies in December 2000. O’Neal announced his retirement from the NBA in June 2010 after a brilliant Hall of Fame career of 19 seasons.
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus received her degree in 2005 after just three years at LSU and while earning NCAA Women’s Basketball National Player of the Year honors twice. She was the first pick of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx and teamed with fellow LSU alum Sylvia Fowles to claim an Olympic gold medal for the United States in 2008 and 2012.
PROMINENT LSU ALUMNI
Eduardo Aguirre, Jr. Named the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 2005 until 2009.
James Carville Carville received both a bachelor’s degree and law degree from LSU and gained fame in the 1990s as the chief campaign strategist for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Carville also penned a best-selling memoir titled “All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President”.
Lod Cook Cook graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1955 and then earned his Master’s degree in petro engineering in 1955. Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine years.
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Carlos Roberto Flores The president of Honduras from 19972001, Flores helped the nation recover after Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary Carol Flake, also an alumnus of LSU.
Jim Flores Flores graduated with two bachelor’s of science degrees; one in corporate finance in 1981 and the second in petroleum land management in 1982. Flores is currently Chairman, President and CEO of Plains Exploration &
Sylvia Fowles Sylvia Fowles was a two-time State Farm AllAmerican at LSU before going onto a career in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. Fowles and Seimone Augustus became the first LSU basketball players to claim Olympic gold when they did so in 2008 for the United States.
Dr. Larry O. Arthur - AIDS researcher. John Ed Bradley - Sports Illustrated writer and novelist, former LSU football player John Breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S. Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana. Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom “Friends”. Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s highest ranking African-American women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Fielf office. “Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins - Chief of Staff for President Harry Truman. Bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written theme music for several well-known movies, including “Rocky” and its sequels. Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama (1985-1988). Dr. Alexander William “Alex” Dunlap Current chief veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA policies related to animal health and welfare A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice president, Chase Manhattan Bank. Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General in WWII. Maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini spacecrafts. Mary Carol Flake Flores - Former first lady of Honduras. Murphy “Mike” Foster, Jr. - Former governor of Louisiana (1996-2004). Kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinumselling rock band “Better Than Ezra” Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the Metropolitian Opera Reinosuke Hara - Former president and CEO of Seiko Instruments ufus William (Bill) Harp - Television set R decorator for series including “L.A. Law” and “Moonlighting”
Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president (1965-69). W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Research, NASA headquarters.
LSU’s enrollment is more than 27,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.
Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball - In 2009, was sworn in as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisiana’s highest court Delos “Kip” Knight - Vice president of marketing and brand management for eBay international. Russell Long - U.S. Senator from Louisiana (1948-87). Ray Marshall - Secretary of Labor under President Jimmy Carter. James E. Maurin - Founding partner and CEO of Stirling Properties, a national real estate services firm. Jake Lee Netterville - Chairman of the board of Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisiana-based public accounting firm. Edwin Newman - Longtime NBC News journalist and author. Carolyn Bennett Patterson - Former senior editor, National Geographic. J. Howard Rambin - Former CEO and Chairman of the Board, Texaco. Rex Reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist. Maj. Gen. Thomas Rhame - Led 1st Infantry Division against Iraq during Persian Gulf War. Thomas O. Ryder - Chairman of the Board, The Reader’s Digest Association. Frances Seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation. Dolores Spikes - Former President of the Southern University System and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Ray Strother - Author, political consultant.
Pat Hewlett - CIO of Exxon Mobil. Walter Hitesman - Former president, Reader’s Digest.
David Steiner A 1982 LSU graduate, Steiner has served as the CEO of Waste Management since 2004. The Houston-based company is finding new ways to create energy and they are ranked among the top 200 companies in America by Fortune Magazine.
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David Suarez - Architect and preservationist who restored the Washington Monument, the National Archives Building and Louisiana’s Old State Capitol Olympia Vernon – Award-winning author and recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for her debut novel, Eden Rebeccca Wells - Author of the novel and film “Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.’ Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress and wife of Paul Newman.
Dr. James Andrews A world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Andrews is a 1963 graduate of LSU and a 1967 graduate of LSU Medical School. While at LSU, Andrews won the SEC indoor and outdoor titles in the pole vault.
Eddie J. Jones The former president of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins franchise, the 37-year veteran of the NFL is currently a Trustee of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement and Disability Plan.
Suzanne Perron
Landrieu became the first woman from Louisiana elected to a full term in the United States Senate in 1997.
A 1991 LSU graduate, Suzanne Perron is a rising star in the design world having worked with top designers Vera Wang and Carolina Herrera. Perron has designed dresses for Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez, Mariska Hargitay and Holly Hunter,
Harry J. Longwell
Marty Sixkiller
Longwell graduated from LSU in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering and retired in 2004 as the Executive Vice President and Director of ExxonMobil.
Senior Technical Director for PDI/ DreamWorks’ movies “Antz,” “Shrek,” “Shrek 2,” “Shrek the Third,” “Madagascar” and “Over the Hedge”.
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Academic Center
National Award Winners
A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nation’s premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.
Academic Center FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
Amenities
Goals Graduate • Offer a comprehensive framework tailored to improve the academic skill set of each student-athlete. Prepare For Life After LSU • Provide a holistic approach that fosters lifelong learning, critical thinking, and encourage independence into adulthood. Promote and Preserve Academic Integrity Through Education and Example • Decrease the number of academic fraud cases. • Evaluate policies and processes toward greater efficiency and effectiveness. • Ensure that staff is knowledgeable about rules, regulations, and right. • Teach high standards of accountability and behavior to our student-athletes. Nruture Personal Well-Being and Professional Aspirations • Promote well-being to the staff • Create an environment to build staff cohesiveness • Provide professional development • Create an environment for optimal collaboration.
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4 54,000 square feet of working space 4 300 computer workstations 4 14 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4 Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study 4 Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4 A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures
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The Tigers’ Home Away From Home LSU has 18 residence halls with architectural styles ranging from a Renaissance style typical of the older core of the campus to modern high-rise buildings. Above is the newest addition, the highly popular East Campus and West Campus apartments, co-ed dormitories that include furnished rooms with connecting suites and e-mail workstations in the lobby, all within a short walk from the dining hall.
Amenities 4Dining Halls 4Weekly Housekeeping 4Cable Television 4High-Speed Internet 4Mail Service 4Card Access 4Facility Repairs 4Security
4Telephone Services 4Furnished 4Washer/Dryer 4Microwave
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Nutrition First LSU is one of the few schools nationally who maintain a state-ofthe-art nutritional program for today’s student-athlete. LSU athletic trainers also meet one-on-one with student-athletes to give them expert nutritional information.
TRAINING
LSU boasts the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of collegiate athletics with both the Operations Center and the Broussard Center for Athletic Training in Tiger Stadium. Both are furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The Operations Center training room features a full view of the practice fields, two hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill. The Broussard Center includes an on-site x-ray room, an in-house pharmacy and a hydrotherapy pool. It is also one of the few collegiate training centers with a full-service pharmacy, vision center and dental center.
Broussard Athletic
Training Center The two story, 22,000 square foot facility contains 20 treatment tables with the newest forms of modalities available, 14 taping stations, a 1,600 square foot rehabilitation area which contains the latest rehabilitation equipment including the Cybex Norm, Woodway treadmills and Body Master select rise equipment. LSU’s multi-million dollar athletic training facility is named in honor of Dr. Martin J. Broussard (left), the legendary athletic trainer whose career spanned over 40 years at LSU.
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Hydrotherapy Treatment An integral part of rehabbing and developing LSU student-athletes is the operations center’s hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill in a fully equipped Hydrotherapy room. The Broussard training center boasts the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports.
Road To Recovery LSU is one of the top schools in the nation to get its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner following an injury. The athletic training staff takes a progressive approach to injury identification and thinks “outside of the box.” LSU consults with allied health professionals and uses state-of-the-art surgical procedures that give an athlete a quicker recovery time while looking out for his or her future.
Dental Center A fully functional dental center, staffed by Dr. Robin Levy and Dr. John Vance, is located inside the Broussard Center for Athletic Training.
Vision Center Dr. Don Peavy and Dr. Russell Saloom conduct eye exams for LSU student-athletes in a convenient location in the Broussard Center for Athletic Training.
Pharmacy The LSU Athletic Training Pharmacy is the only one of its kind in college athletics. Staffed by pharmacists Kevin Denoux and Caroline Lancon, the LSU Athletic Training Pharmacy provides the Tigers with first-class service in a convenient location.
Rehabilitation LSU’s Broussard Center for Athletic Training boasts some of the most technologically advanced equipment to aid the recuperation and rehabilitation of LSU’s student-athletes.
Real-Time X-Rays A state-of-the-art fluoroscope was added in the summer of 2008 that will provide LSU athletic trainers the opportunity to take x-rays on site in the Operations Center. The machine can provide real-time images of the internal structures of a patient.
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STRENGTH
The Operations Center houses one of the most complete strength training facilities in the nation. Ranked No. 2 in the nation in a July 2010 poll by ESPN.com, the weight room area includes 16 multi-purpose platform, bench, incline, squat and Olympic lifting stations. It features more than 10,000 square feet of training space and more than 30,000 pounds of weights and equipment.
& CONDITIONING LSU’s renowned strength and conditioning program is under the direction of Tommy Moffitt, the two-time College Football Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.
ESPN.com’s Top Collegiate Weight Rooms July 2010 1. Texas
2. LSU 3. Nebraska 4. Alabama 5. Oklahoma - Bruce Feldman, ESPN.com
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Tiger Stadium Weight Room
TIGER STADIUM WEIGHT ROOM
The LSU strength and conditioning facility, located in Tiger Stadium, was built in 1997 and features the latest in both strength training and cardiovascular training equipment.
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Tiger Stadium
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Football Built – 1924 • Capacity – 92,5422 Largest Crowd – 93,374 vs. Alabma on Nov. 3, 2012
Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Volleyball and Gymnastics Built – 1971 • Capacity – 13,215 Largest Crowd – 15,694 (MBKB vs. Ole Miss on Feb. 25, 1981)
Alex Box Stadium
Bernie Moore Track Stadium
Baseball Built – 2009 • Capacity – 10,150 Largest Crowd –11,401 vs. Oklahoma on June 8, 2013
Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Built – 1969 • Capacity – 5,680 Largest Crowd – 3,947 on June 1, 2002 (NCAA Championships)
Tiger Park
LSU Soccer Stadium
Softball Built – 2009 • Capacity – 2,519 Largest Crowd – 2,563 vs. Alabama on April 9, 2011
Women’s Soccer Built – 1996 • Capacity – 2,197 Largest Crowd – 2,624 vs. Rice on Aug. 24, 2012
W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium
Natatorium
Men’s & Women’s Tennis Built – 1970 • Capacity – 550
Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Built – 1985 • Capacity – 2,200
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Championship Legacy 46 National Team Championships Men’s Basketball (1) 1935 Boxing (1) 1949 Football (3) 1958, 2003, 2007 Men’s Golf (4) 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955 Men’s Indoor Track (2) 2001, 2004 Women’s Indoor Track (11) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 Men’s Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002 Women’s Outdoor Track (14) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008 Baseball (6) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009
123 SEC Team Championships
In its storied athletics history, LSU has produced 46 national team championships and 123 Southeastern Conference team championships. The 2012-13 athletic year was another successful one. Paul Mainieri’s baseball team tied the school record for wins with 57 while claiming its second straight SEC Tournament championship (above) and reaching the College World Series. The gymnastics team under the direction of D-D Breaux advanced to the Super Six for the third time in school history as Rheagan Courville (top left) claimed the NCAA vault national title. Les Miles guided LSU football to its third straight 10-win season. Nikki Caldwell’s LSU Lady Tiger basketball squad reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008. Meanwhile, track star Kimberlyn Duncan (top right) claimed NCAA indoor and outdoor national titles in the 200 meters.
Baseball (15) 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012 Men’s Basketball (10) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009 Women’s Basketball (3) 2005, 2006, 2008 Football (11) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011 Men’s Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 Women’s Golf (1) 1992 Gymnastics (1) 1981 Men’s Swimming & Diving (1) 1988 Men’s Tennis (5) 1940, 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 Men’s Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 Women’s Indoor Track (12) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2011 Men’s Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990 Women’s Outdoor Track (13) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2007, 2008 2010, 2011, 2012 Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Volleyball (5) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009 Overall NCAA Championships *
1. UCLA 2. Stanford 3. USC 4. Abilene Christian Kenyon 6. Oklahoma State 7. LSU Texas Arkansas Penn State
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Women’s NCAA Championships
1. Stanford 43 2. UCLA 37 3. College of New Jersey 31 4. LSU 26 5. Kenyon 25 * - The NCAA does not recognize champions from the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Eight Straight Top 20 Director’s Cup Finishes LSU has garnered eight straight top-20 finishes in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings.
Did You Know?
Did You Know?
In a May 2013 study by USA Today, LSU ranked in the top seven nationally of athletic department revenue generated. At a time when subsidies for college athletics are increasing across the country, LSU was one of seven schools to not receive subsidy money. LSU Athletics is a self-sufficient entity.
In the spring of 2013, LSU claimed SEC Western Division championships in baseball and softball. It represented the first time in school history the Tigers swept both titles in the same athletic year.
2005-06 20th 2006-07 17th 2007-08 8th 2008-09 9th 2009-10 19th 2010-11 19th 2011-12 13th 2012-13 19th
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“LSU laid the groundwork for me being a professional in the way the school is run and the professors. Off the field, I learned to be a good person. On the football field, it is the training, the hard work and the dedication. LSU teaches you everything you need to be successful.” - Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Bengals
Campus
LIFE
LSU’s Memorial Tower (top main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (above, left). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU AngloAmerican Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. The University lakes (above, right) on the LSU campus give various recreational options.
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Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: January 2, 1860 Enrollment: 28,985 President: Dr. John V. Lombardi Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 76 Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 153year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past seven years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday’s possibilities become today’s tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSU’s National Flagship Agenda.
On the Prowl Mike the Tiger was recently ranked in the top three in a Bleacher Report poll of college football’s top live mascots. Mike’s habitat is one of the most visited attractions in the state of Louisiana located in the shadows of the north endzone of Tiger Stadium.
MikeTHE TIGER History of Mike Few mascots in the country are as admired as Mike the Tiger. LSU’s live Bengal mascot serves as the graphic image of all LSU athletic teams. The school has had six mascots, with the most recent, Mike VI, taking over the reign prior to the 2007 national championship football season. LSU veterinarian Dr. David Baker began the search for the young tiger after his predecessor, Mike V, died in May 2007 of renal failure at the age of 17. The sevenyear-old Bengal/Siberian mix, formerly known as “Roscoe,” was donated to LSU by Great Cats of Indiana in Idaville, Ind., a nonprofit sanctuary and rescue facility for big cats and other large carnivores. Mike’s ride through Tiger Stadium before home games in a travel trailer topped by the LSU cheerleaders is a school tradition. Before entering the stadium, his trailer on wheels is parked next to the opponent’s locker room in the southeast end of the stadium. Opposing players must make their way past Mike’s trailer to reach their locker room. Tradition dictates that the Tigers will score a touchdown for every growl issued by Mike before a football game. For many years, Mike was prompted to roar by pounding on the cage. Objections of cruel punishment brought about the use of recorded growls
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Mike I
Trainer and namesake Mike Chambers with Mike I housed in City Park Zoo. to play to the crowd before the games. That practice was discontinued shortly afterward and today Mike participates in the pregame tradition without provocation. In the mid-1980’s, pranksters cut the locks on Mike IV’s cage and freed him in the early-morning hours just days before the annual LSU-Tulane clash. Mike roamed free, playfully knocking down several small pine trees in the area, before being trapped in the Bernie Moore Track Stadium where police used tranquilizer guns to capture and return the Bengal Tiger to his home. The incident was reminiscent of a kidnapping of Mike I many years ago by Tulane students before a Tiger-Green Wave battle.
Prior to kickoff Mike VI and the LSU cheerleaders parade around the field of Tiger Stadium.
The original Mike was purchased from the Little Rock Zoo in 1936 for $750, with money contributed by the student body. Originally known as “Sheik” at the time of his purchase, his name was changed to Mike to honor Mike Chambers who served as LSU’s athletic trainer when the first mascot was purchased. The first Mike was housed in the Baton Rouge Zoo for one year before a permanent home was constructed near Tiger Stadium. Mike I reigned for 20 years before dying of pneumonia.
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Mike’s Habitat In 2005, a new environment (above) was created for Mike that is 15,000 square feet in size with lush planting, a large live oak tree, a beautiful waterfall and a stream evolving from a rocky backdrop overflowing with plants and trees. The habitat has, as a backdrop, an Italianate tower - a campanile - that creates a visual bridge to the Italianate architectural vernacular that is the underpinning of the image of the entire beautiful LSU campus. This spectacular habitat features state-of-the-art technologies, research, conservation and husbandry programs, as well as educational, interpretive and recreational activities. It is, in essence, one of the largest and finest Tiger habitats in the United States.
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Mike II
Mike III
Mike IV
Mike V
Mike VI
The second Mike served a brief reign, lasting only through the 1957 season before dying of pneumonia in the spring of 1958. He was born at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and came to LSU on Sept. 28, 1956. The young tiger was held overnight in Tiger Stadium and unveiled Sept. 29, the opening day of the football season.
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Just in time for the 1958 national championship season, Mike III was purchased from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., following a “national search” by then-athletic director Jim Corbett. The student body contributed $1,500 for the purchase of the tiger. Mike III served as mascot for 18 seasons, dying after the only losing season of his reign, as LSU posted a 5-6 record in 1975.
Mike IV reigned over Tiger athletics for 14 years after being donated to the school by August A. Busch III from the Dark Continent Amusement Park in Tampa, Fla, on Aug. 29, 1976. Born on May 15, 1974, Mike’s age and health were determining factors in his retirement to the Baton Rouge Zoo in 1990. Mike IV died of old age in March of 1995 at the age of 21.
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Mike V was donated by Dr. Thomas and Caroline Atchison of the Animal House Zoological Park in Moulton, Ala. Dr. Sheldon Bivin of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine traveled to Alabama and brought the baby tiger back to Baton Rouge. Born Oct. 18, 1989, the new tiger was introduced to LSU fans at a basketball game against Alabama in February of 1990. He officially began his reign on April 30, 1990, when he was moved into the tiger habitat across from Tiger Stadium. Mike V died on May 18, 2007, at the age of 17.
Mike VI arrived in Baton Rouge on Aug. 25, 2007, thanks to the donation by Great Cats of Indiana. He was officially designated as the successor to Mike V on Sept. 8, when LSU played host to Virginia Tech. Six days later, on Sept. 14, 2007, a ceremony was held to honor Mike V and dedicate the habitat to Mike VI. The seven-year-old Bengal/Siberian mix, formerly known as “Roscoe,” reigned over a football national title in his first year and most recently, a 2011 Southeastern Conference championship and perfect regular season.
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The state capitol building of Louisiana, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, is the tallest capitol building in the nation at 34 stories and overlooks the Mississippi River.
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Hospitality and comfort are a southern tradition practiced to perfection around Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana. Minutes from the city, LSU has ancient moss-draped oaks, fragrant honeysuckle, formal gardens and the finest examples of southern architecture. Combine this with the excitement of the mighty Mississippi River, Cajun music and a gourmet meal that is topped with freshly brewed café-au-lait at one of Baton Rouge’s fine restaurants, and this city is a great vacation destination. So what does the future hold? Baton Rouge is now one of the fastest growing cities in the South – a bustling Metropolis of cutting-edge technology companies, high-powered law firms and forward thinking city leaders who passionately support the arts and promote the local economy. Old Man River just got an upgrade. Yes, this is one city that’s rolling on the river.
Proximity aton Rouge is just an hour away from the French Quarter in New B Orleans and even closer to the million-acre Atchafalaya Swamp, which is called one of the biggest fishing ponds in the country.
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The State of Louisiana
Louisiana
THE PELICAN STATE L ouisiana, one of America’s most culturally and geographically diverse states, is located in the heart of the Deep South. Adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and dotted with hundreds of lakes and bayous, Louisiana is home to all types of terrain from swamps and marshes to lush forests and gentle hills.
Unique Culture Louisiana is home to Mardi Gras, a two-week party that includes more than 60 parades and millions of visitors from around the world. All year long New Orleans Jazz, Creole culture, stately riverboats and some of the finest cuisine in the world is mixed into the diverse and renowned culture of Louisiana.
Cuisine Foods like boiled crawfish, jambalaya, shrimp etouffee and gumbo make the cajun and creole cuisine of Louisiana the envy of the nation.
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Joe Alleva LSU Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva continues to bring unprecedented national recognition to LSU as Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. Under Alleva’s leadership, LSU enjoys one of the country’s premier athletics programs with success on and off the field of competition. Now in his seventh year at LSU, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence, and he is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Alleva joined the LSU family on April 4, 2008 after a highly successful tenure as director of athletics at Duke University for 10 years. Alleva’s role at LSU was further expanded in August of 2009 when vice chancellor was added to his title by the LSU Board of Supervisors. It is the first time in school history that the director of athletics has also held a vice chancellor position. Alleva is currently serving a five-year term on the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, enhancing his reputation as one of the most respected athletic administrators in the country. Alleva has been appointed to numerous national committees throughout his career, including the Football Bowl Certification Committee, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet and several Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference committees. Upon his arrival at LSU, Alleva unveiled a strategic master plan for the LSU athletics program -- “LSU: Thru and True” -- to ensure the advancement and future of LSU Athletics as an exemplary enterprise. The central mission of the plan is to create an environment for studentathletes to reach their ultimate potential, prepare them to be champions in life and to set out goals and values for the entire athletics program. Living up to Alleva’s mantra of “competition, classroom, community,” LSU student-athletes in 2013-14 logged more than 4,732 hours in community service work across 21 sports through LSU’s “Geaux Givers” program. And a total of 88 proud Tigers received their degrees from the university during LSU commencement ceremonies in December and May. LSU’s overall graduation success rate for all student-athletes has grown from 69 percent in 2008 to 81 percent in 2013. With a strong commitment to academics, Alleva ensures that the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is a firstclass facility that provides studentathletes the resources necessary for success in the classroom and personal development. And with an emphasis on community service and outreach programs, the implementation under Alleva’s direction of the “Geaux Givers” fosters a relationship between the local community and LSU studentathletes, who regularly participate in philanthropic events. Alleva has bolstered the athletic department’s L-Club program to reach out and connect with former student-athletes, and he has supervised the thriving “Project Graduation” program in which many former student-athletes have returned to LSU to earn their degrees. Alleva’s tenure has been distinguished by a number of significant athletic achievements, including four straight 10-win seasons by the football team, a baseball national championship
and two College World Series berths, two consecutive women’s basketball Sweet 16 appearances, three gymnastics Super Six berths, a softball College World Series appearance and 15 NCAA Top 5 finishes indoors and outdoors by the men’s and women’s track and field teams. LSU under Alleva’s leadership claimed the 2009 baseball College World Series title, and the Tigers have earned 30 individual NCAA championships in the sports of men and women’s track and field, gymnastics, men’s golf and women’s golf. LSU has captured 12 Southeastern Conference team championships, including the 2011 football crown, and the Tigers have won 80 individual SEC titles during Alleva’s term. The Tigers in 2011-12 finished fourth in both the men’s and women’s Capital One Cup competition that identifies athletic excellence. LSU was one of only two schools in the country – and the only one in the SEC -- to rank in the top four in both categories. LSU’s prominence was evident again in the final 2013-14 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings that recognize the nation’s best athletic programs, as the Tigers finished in the Top 25 for the ninth consecutive year. LSU was the only school in the Southeastern Conference to post a 10 win-season (10-3) in football, a 20-win season (20-14) in men’s basketball and a 40-win season (46-16-1) in baseball. The 2013 LSU football team recorded its seventh 10-win season in nine years and defeated Iowa in the Outback Bowl; the men’s basketball team earned 20 victories for the first time since 2009; and the baseball team won its fifth SEC Tournament title in seven years and was an NCAA Tournament National Seed for the third straight season. The Lady Tiger basketball team earned his second consecutive Sweet 16 berth, and LSU gymnastics, led by National Coach of the Year D-D Breaux, enjoyed the finest season in its illustrious history,
finishing No. 3 in the nation. The LSU men’s golf team recorded its highest national finish since 1967, as the Tigers placed third at the NCAA Championships. The men’s track and field team placed fourth and the women’s team sixth at the NCAA outdoor meet. The softball, volleyball, swimming and diving, women’s tennis and women’s golf teams each participated in NCAA postseason competition. The year was also highlighted by the inaugural season of the sand volleyball program, which gives more LSU female studentathletes the opportunity to compete at the intercollegiate level. Alleva’s vision will keep LSU among the nation’s leaders in athletic facilities. In the fall of 2014, LSU opens the expansion of the South End Zone of Tiger Stadium -- a project that adds premium seating, general public seating and two state-of-theart video boards -- continuing an effort to augment one of the most iconic venues in all of college sports. Since 2010, Alleva has directed an aggressive campaign to preserve and enhance the appearance of Tiger Stadium that has included the installation new windows, lighting systems, gating systems, and championship plazas. Under Alleva’s direction, LSU’s world-renowned track and field program in 2010 received a new running surface in Bernie Moore Stadium, and extensive renovations to the Maddox Field House in the spring of 2014 give the Tigers a firstclass indoor track and field venue. Alleva directed a major renovation to the University Club golf course that was completed in September 2010 and allows the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams to compete on one of the most challenging courses in the country. An overhaul of the LSU soccer facility was completed in the fall of 2011, converting the venue into fan-friendly venue that has attracted record-breaking crowds. Future plans include a new gymnastics practice facility, a new tennis complex featuring indoor
and outdoor courts, and a modern Nutrition Center for Student-Athletes, a facility that will house full-time chefs and nutritionists and provide the best dietary selections for all Fighting Tiger competitors. Alleva is an innovator with bold ideas that benefit not only LSU but all of Greater Baton Rouge. He has been instrumental in the planning of the Bayou Country Superfest, a three-day country music concert and festival held in Tiger Stadium each spring. The event attracts over 100,000 visitors to the LSU campus and makes a tremendous economic impact upon the local community. Alleva became director of athletics at Duke in 1998 and his impressive tenure there propelled the university into the ranks of America’s top all-around collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke Athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history. Alleva, whose hometown is Suffern, N.Y., majored in Finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team. He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976. While at Duke, Alleva played a key role in Durham’s community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham over 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program. He is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame. Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff, and Jenny, and one granddaughter.
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Athletic Administration Verge Ausberry Senior Associate AD/Operations and Administration
A former LSU football standout, Verge Ausberry joined the athletics administrative staff in August 2001 as the Associate Athletics Director for Operations and was appointed to the position of Senior Associate Athletics Director in May 2006. Ausberry supervises and is responsible for football, football operations, football scheduling, and football management. He also oversees the LSU men’s and women’s track and field programs, the equipment staff, the strength and conditioning staff, the Dr. Martin Broussard training room, the video department and football game management. Ausberry also assists the LSU President/Chancellor’s Office in external and Governmental affairs. Ausberry, from New Iberia, La., played inside linebacker for the Tigers, lettering in 1986-89. He was part of two SEC championship teams, playing on teams that went to four bowl games. Before joining the LSU athletic administration, he was very closely involved in the athletic program, first serving for almost seven years as a member of LSU’s highly regarded Academic Center for Athletes. After leaving the Academic Center, he moved in July 1999 to the Tiger Athletic Foundation staff as part of LSU’s fundraising arm. Ausberry received his Bachelor of Science degree in education in May of 1990, his Master of Education degree in May of 1992 and his specialist in higher education administration in 2004. He is presently a doctoral candidate in higher education administration at LSU. He is married to the former Cheri Morial of New Orleans and they have two boys, Austin(9) and Jaiden(8).
Ewing, who is a native of Pointe Coupee Parish, received a bachelor’s degree in finance from LSU in 1978 and a master’s degree in public administration from LSU in 1995. Ewing and his wife, Gail, have three daughters: Andrea and her husband Cody Lee, Arleen and her husband John Daniel, and Molly Sue. He also has one granddaughter – Ainsley Grace.
Ronnie Haliburton Senior Associate AD/Athletic Facility Management Ronnie Haliburton, who served as director of facility services in the LSU Athletics Department for three years, was promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Athletic Facility Management in March 2007. Haliburton came to the athletics department in December of 2003 from LSU’s facility maintenance department, where he served as manager for five years. He was responsible for the overall management of custodial operations, special events crews, stock room inventory and equipment repair. Haliburton played as a tight end for the LSU football team from 1986-89, and was a member of two Southeastern Conference championship teams. He later played for the Denver Broncos for three years. He first joined LSU in an administrative capacity in 1994 as resident assistant of Broussard Hall, then the school’s athletic dormitory, before moving to the weight room as a student assistant strength coach. Haliburton became a resident manager in 1996 before being named coordinator of residence life later that year. In 1998, he became Manager of Facility Maintenance at LSU.
Bo Bahnsen
Eddie Nuñez
Senior Associate AD/Compliance and Planning Returning in 2009 to serve the department in the Compliance Office, Bahnsen is once again proving to be a very versatile member of the athletic department. Before moving back to Compliance, Bahnsen served the previous five years, in a valuable role as Associate Athletics Director for Internal Relations, overseeing the ticket office and all customer service operations. Prior to December of 2003, Bahnsen’s primary responsibility for the previous 14 years was to serve as LSU’s NCAA compliance officer. Bahnsen served as manager of the LSU basketball team as an undergraduate at LSU. In 1982, he became the administrative assistant for the men’s basketball team, where he worked for five years. In July 1987, he became administrative assistant to Athletics Director Joe Dean, overseeing the purchasing office and departmental travel operations until his promotion in 1989. In 1989, he was assigned his primary responsibility as NCAA compliance officer as assistant athletics director, and then was promoted to associate AD in 1996. Bahnsen has been responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of LSU’s Tradition Fund Program, a football-seating plan that requires contributions for the right to purchase approximately 45,000 seats in Tiger Stadium. In 2009, he helped organize the highly successful LSU celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Men’s Basketball Program. A native of Wharton, Texas, Bahnsen attended Wharton County Junior College for two years before transferring to LSU in 1979. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. Bahnsen, 54, is married to the former Karen Mayson, a former LSU golfer and current head coach of the Lady Tigers golf program. The couple has two children, Darren and Devin.
Mark Ewing Senior Associate AD/Business Mark Ewing, a 29-year employee of Louisiana State University, is in his 13th year with the Athletics Department, and serves as the department’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business and the department’s Chief Financial Officer. His duties as the department’s Chief Financial Officer includes oversight of the departments over $95 million budget, management of the athletic business office, oversight of all travel, human resources, and purchasing. He also supervises the Athletic Ticket Office and LSU SportShop and serves as the liaison for concession operations. He is responsible for the department’s financial forecasting and provides the financial information necessary for funding athletic construction and maintenance projects. He also serves as the department’s administrator for men’s and women’s golf. Ewing came to athletics from LSU’s Office of Budget and Planning. He served as LSU’s Budget Director overseeing the development and management of the university’s over $360 million operating budget.
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Senior Associate AD/Internal Operations Eddie Nuñez joined the Athletics Department in October 2003 as the Director of Game and Event Management and was promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Operations and Project Development in June of 2007 and Senior Associate Athletic Director in 2009. Nuñez has 13 years of experience working in intercollegiate athletics. As a member of the Senior Management Team, Nuñez’s responsibilities include assisting in the oversight of day to day operations of the athletic department and serves as the program administrator for men’s basketball program, men’s and women’s tennis programs. He also supervises the Event Management department as well as directs all capital projects for the Athletic Department and Tiger Athletic Foundation. Under his guidance, the athletic department has experienced over $300 million dollars in renovations and construction of athletic facility projects. Nuñez also serves as the Athletic Department’s liaison with the Tiger Athletic Foundation as well as assist in fundraising/development. During his time at LSU, he has been appointed to represent the department of athletics on various University and community committees. Nuñez came to LSU after two and half years as the Director of Game and Event Management at Vanderbilt University. At Vanderbilt, along with directing the Game and Event Management department, he also assisted in construction of numerous facilities from the renovation of Memorial Gymnasium and addition of a new Basketball Practice Facility to the construction of their Baseball stadium. Prior to that, Nuñez served as men’s basketball administrative assistant coach at Marquette University for one year and two years as men’s basketball graduate assistant for coach Billy Donovan at the University of Florida. Nunez also played two seasons on the University of Florida basketball team in 1997 and 1998. He transferred to Florida after playing two years and obtaining a degree from Miami-Dade Community College. The native of Miami, Fla., received his Associate degree in arts and architecture from Miami-Dade Community College in 1995, his Bachelor’s in Sports Management and Masters in Sports Administration from the University of Florida in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He is married to the former Jane Hess and the couple has two daughters, Elizabeth Kendall Nuñez (5) and Anna Caldwell Nuñez (2).
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Miriam Segar Senior Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator Former LSU women’s basketball player Miriam Segar has been a part of the athletics administration since June of 1995 and was most recently named Senior Associate AD and the department’s Senior Woman Administrator after having served as Associate Athletics Director for Student Services since April 2007. She had served as Assistant Athletics Director since 2004. As LSU’s Senior Woman Administrator, Segar’s responsibilities include oversight of the highly successful Tiger Olympic Sports program including 17 men’s and women’s sports. Segar began her administrative career at LSU as the compliance coordinator where she served for three years. Following that, in 1998, Segar was named the director of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program where she worked until 2001 when she became the Director of Student Services. While working with CHAMPS/Life Skills, Segar guided the program to the Division I Athletic Directors Program of Excellence Award in 2001. Prior to returning to her alma mater, Segar spent one year at the SEC office as the championships assistant and the officiating assistant, assisting in the management of all SEC championships and tournaments and the coordination of women’s basketball officials. Segar, the 2006 Athletic Department Female Alumnus of the Year, was a threeyear captain for the Lady Tigers basketball team and received four letters from 1990 to 1994. She earned the 1994 NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship and was a member of the 1994 NCAA All-Academic team. Segar and her husband Jamie have four children -- Grant, Reid, Maggie and Hayes.
Brian Broussard Associate AD/Ticket Sales and Operations An 18-year veteran of the Athletics Department, including 14 years as ticket manager, Brian Broussard was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Ticket Operations in July 2007 and Associate AD in 2012. Broussard is responsible for revenue in excess of $50 million, which includes the management of ticket and parking sales and renewals for all sports, as well as Tradition Fund donations for football, men’s basketball and baseball. Broussard began at LSU in August 1996 as an assistant ticket manager responsible for men’s basketball sales and the day-to-day operations of ticket office. In March 2000, he was promoted to ticket manager, becoming responsible for the ticketing in all sports. Prior to joining the LSU staff, Broussard was the ticket manager at Northwestern State in 1996. He worked as a promotions assistant at the University of Miami in 1995 and was the gameday club manager for the New Orleans Saints in 1994. The Gretna native earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from LSU in 1993. He is married to the former Aimee Hodges of Alexandria.
Emmett David Associate AD/Facility and Project Development Emmett David joined the LSU Athletics Department in 2012 after serving as Director of the Office of Planning Design and Construction at LSU since June of 1996. He will assist in facility and project development for the Athletic Department including the newly completed South Stadium addition and future projects for such sports as tennis and gymnastics and other property holding
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for Doctoral I Research Institution consisting of 11.2 million gross square feet with 250 primary buildings. He also was responsible for the 5-year Capital Outlay project planning of some $484 million, deferred maintenance reporting and funding; and, ADA and Life Safety Code deficiency projects, budgets and tracking of expenditures of some $200 million. He was responsible for nearly $800,000 in physical development on campus with projects such as Choppin Annex, Residential College, Business Education Complex, Raphael Semmes Parking Garage and numerous major maintenance, repair and restoration projects. He also coordinated and implemented master plans for such departments as Parking and Traffic, Athletics, Veterinary Medicine, Student Health Center, Union, University Recreation, South Campus and Residential Life. David developed long range planning of future projects and the impact of associated displacement and monitored and managed space inventory and he has served as a Staff Senator. David graduated from LSU with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1982 and his Master of Public Administration in 2006. He is a registered licensed architect by the state of Louisiana. Emmett and his wife Maurine have two children Chloe and Gabe, who are both residents of Baton Rouge.
Mathew Shanklin Assistant AD/Marketing Mathew Shanklin begins his third year at LSU serving as the Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing and as the General Business Manager for LSU Sports Properties, the multi-media rights holder for Tiger Athletics. Previously, Shanklin served 20 years as the Associate Athletic Director of Marketing and Licensing at the University of Arkansas. Shanklin supervises all operations and client services for LSU Sports Properties, while also managing the LSU Marketing efforts. Since joining LSU, he has implemented several new initiatives including the Bengal Brigade Street team and the new Band pre-game presentation for men’s basketball. While at Arkansas, Shanklin was in charge of all department marketing/ promotions, corporate sponsorships, advertising sales and coordinated all sales and programming for the football, basketball and baseball video boards. He was instrumental in developing the HogPen, a tailgating area for fans inside Baum Stadium, the Hog Spa hot tub area at Baum Stadium and the RBI Girls. Shanklin was instrumental in establishing the school’s first baseball radio network in 1992, one of the nation’s largest with more than 25 affiliates statewide as well as creating the first Hispanic radio network for the University of Arkansas. In 1998, Shanklin became the university’s licensing coordinator and under his direction, licensing revenues increased every quarter. Shanklin was assistant marketing director at East Carolina University for a year before going to Arkansas. He had served as an intern at Arkansas for five months before joining the ECU staff. A 1984 graduate of South Mecklenburg (N.C.) High School in Charlotte, N.C., where he lettered in baseball and soccer, Shanklin earned his degree in communications from North Carolina-Wilmington in 1988. A graduate of Ohio University’s highly respected sports administration program, Shanklin earned a master’s degree in that program in the fall of 1989. An avid golfer, Shanklin married the former Missy Emmerson of Jacksonville, Texas, in 2003. She has a daughter, Jordan (18) who attends LSU, and they are also the parents of Barbara Blake (8) and Isabella Grace (6).
enhancements. Among his responsibilities for the University was to serve as facility officer
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Michael Bonnette
Bill Franques
Clyde Verdin
Steve Franz
Michael Bonnette
Senior Associate AD/Sports Information Michael Bonnette enters his 15th year as LSU’s Sports Information Director and second as Senior Associate Athletic Director after being promoted to his current position in the fall of 2013. Bonnette held the title of Associate Athletic Director from April of 2007. Bonnette was originally elevated to Sports Information Director in August of 2000 and then promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in July of 2004. As Sports Information Director, Bonnette serves as the chief contact for LSU’s nationally-ranked football team as well as overseeing all publicity activities for the 21 sports sponsored by the Athletic Department. The 44-year-old Bonnette, who served as an Associate Sports Information Director for seven years, is in his 21st year with the LSU Athletic Department. His 2012 LSU Football media guide was named “Best in the Nation” by CoSIDA, one of several awards he has received from the organization and in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association annual writing contests. The Lake Charles, La., native has been around the sports media relations profession his entire life as he is the son of retired McNeese State Sports Information Director Louis Bonnette, a member of the CoSIDA Hall of Fame. The field at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles bears the name Louis Bonnette Field. His brother, Matthew, continued the family tradition at McNeese by being named Sports Information Director in July 2012, following his Dad in the position. Bonnette, who is a 1993 graduate of LSU, is past president of SIDs for the Southeastern Conference and is currently the vicepresident for SIDs for the LSWA. He is married to the former Robin Arnaud of Opelousas, La., and the couple has three sons, Peyton (16), Grant (15) and Max (9).
Bill Franques
Senior Associate SID Bill Franques works as the LSU baseball program’s media relations director, and he serves as managing editor of LSU’s football, men’s basketball and baseball game programs. His 2012 LSU football game program was voted best in the nation by College Sports Information Directors of America. The LSU baseball media guide, written and edited by Franques, has four times been named best in the nation by CoSIDA. His baseball brochures have finished among the top six in the country in 16 of the past 21 seasons, including his 2012 and 2013 guides, which were voted No. 1 by CoSIDA. Franques is the Alex Box Stadium public address announcer and the color analyst on LSU Sports Radio Network broadcasts of baseball road games. In addition, he is the producer and co-host of LSU Tiger Tracks, a weekly television program featuring LSU sports personalities. Franques also worked from 1997-2000 as the LSU baseball administrative assistant. His duties included coordinating team travel, organizing fundraising events and booster club meetings, and overseeing office operations. Franques received a Bachelor of Arts degree from LSU in 1985. The Lafayette, La., native is married to the former Yvette Lemoine of Bunkie, La., and they have three children -- William Paul Jr. (14), Benjamin Lewis (12) and Madeline Lemoine (10).
Kent Lowe
Senior Associate SID A member of the LSU Sports Information staff since August 1988 and beginning his 27th athletic year at LSU, Kent Lowe was appointed senior associate SID in August 2000. He serves as the primary media contact for the LSU men’s basketball team and women’s golf team. He has also for the past 21 years written an award-winning bowling column for The (Baton Rouge) Advocate.
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Lowe, 56, came to LSU from Louisiana Downs where he served as publicity director for the Bossier City, La., racetrack. Lowe is a member of CoSIDA, which voted his 2010 men’s basketball media guide “Best in the Nation” and his 2012 men’s basketball guide third in the nation. He is a member of CoSIDA’s prestigious Academic All-American committee as well. Lowe is also a past president and current treasurer of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The Shreveport native is heavily involved with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and for the past 12 years has produced the regionallytelevised induction ceremonies. Lowe is a 1979 graduate from LSU-Shreveport. He earned his masters’ degree at LSU in 1982.
Matt Dunaway
Associate SID Matt Dunaway moves into his sixth season as an associate sports information director where he serves as the primary media relations contact for LSU’s women’s basketball program and assists with football and men’s basketball publicity. He also operates as the department’s liaison to the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes for postgraduate scholarship and academic award nominations. Dunaway, 33, spent his first five years at LSU as the softball and volleyball SID where he had the opportunity to publicize six All-Americans which include Brittnee Cooper and Briana Holman [volleyball] along with A.J. Andrews, Rachele Fico, Brittany Mack and Kirsten Shortridge [softball]. His 2012 softball media guide was voted No. 1 in the nation by CoSIDA. Dunaway holds the color analyst role for softball broadcasts on the LSU Sports Radio Network and serves as the volleyball play-by-play announcer for webcasts on LSUsports.net. Dunaway came to LSU from Rice where he promoted the Owls’ women’s basketball and tennis teams in addition to sharing secondary football duties. Prior to Rice, Dunaway spent two years across town as a sports information assistant at the University of Houston as primary contact for the Cougars’ softball, volleyball and tennis programs. Dunaway graduated from UCF in May 2005 with a BA in broadcast journalism from the Nicholson School of Communication. He was a student assistant in the sports information office and held sports director duties for the student chapter of the UCF ISP Sports Network responsible for broadcasting Golden Knight volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and baseball. Dunaway is a member of CoSIDA and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Will Stafford
Associate SID Will Stafford enters his seventh year as a member of the LSU Sports Information staff as he serves as associate SID in charge of the national champion men’s and women’s track and field programs, as well as the men’s golf and women’s soccer programs. Stafford is a native of Franklinton, La., and a 2006 graduate of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Prior to receiving a full-time position at LSU, Stafford served as a graduate assistant with the sports information staff for two years while completing a master’s degree in sport management in the summer of 2008. In addition, he served as a student assistant at LSU for four years from 2003-06. Stafford’s media guides have been judged in the top five in the country on nine occasions by the College Sports Information Directors of America. This includes the fifth-ranked men’s track and field guide in 2007; the third-ranked men’s golf, fourth-ranked women’s soccer and fourth-ranked women’s track and field guides in 2008; the second-ranked men’s golf and third-ranked women’s track and field guides in 2009; the second-ranked track and field guide in 2011; and
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Jake Terry
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Hannah Brinks
Stephanie Lyles
Pam LeBlanc
the second-ranked men’s golf and third-ranked track and field guide in 2012. In addition, four of Stafford’s media guides have received the “Best Cover” honor as the nation’s top design, including track and field in 2007, 2009 and 2011, and men’s golf in 2009. In June 2014, Stafford was announced as the recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Communications Award presented annually by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The USTFCCCA announced his selection leading up to the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. He and his wife of four years, the former Claire Adams of Baton Rouge, were married on July 24, 2010, in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, and have one son, 7-month-old Liam Stafford.
Jake Terry
Associate SID/Social Media Jake Terry begins his fifth year as Associate SID where he serves as coordinator of social and new media, handles all publicity for the LSU gymnastics team and functions as the No. 2 contact for the football team. As social media coordinator, Terry has overseen the growth and influence of the LSU Athletics accounts across several social networks. Terry earned his master’s degree in sport management at LSU in 2010 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication in 2008. Prior to receiving a full-time position, Terry served as a graduate assistant for two years at LSU when he handled responsibilities for gymnastics and assisted with football. During his time as a student, he worked as an SID for women’s tennis and also served briefly as interim SID for softball, volleyball and women’s basketball. Terry, 28, is a Baton Rouge native and is married to the former Allison Stuckey.
Clyde Verdin
Associate SID Clyde Verdin is in his first season as an associate sports information director at LSU, serving as the primary contact for softball and volleyball, while also acting as the department’s liaison to the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes and the department’s community service efforts. Prior to joining the staff, Verdin, 30, worked for over two years as the director of media relations at his Alma Mater of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where he oversaw the media relations efforts for all 13 of the university’s Division I sports. After receiving his bachelor of arts in broadcast journalism from Nicholls in 2008, Verdin went on to complete internships at the University of Missouri and with the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. A native of Morgan City, Louisiana, Verdin is married to the former Stephanie Detillier of Raceland, Louisiana.
Steve Franz
Photography Coordinator Steve Franz, LSU’s staff photographer, joined the LSU athletics department in July of 1998 after being around the Tiger sports scene for years. Prior to joining LSU athletics, the New Orleans native served as photographer for the independent Tiger Rag magazine for five years. Franz was also a photographer for United Press International covering some of the area’s major political events, Presidential visits, the New Orleans Saints and the NCAA men’s and women’s Final Fours in New Orleans. Franz, 43, has had his pictures published in several national magazines, including Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News. He is a 1993 graduate of LSU.
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Krystal Faircloth
Publications Director Krystal Faircloth is in her second year as Publications Director for the LSU Athletics Publications Office. Her responsibilities include overseeing the visual brand identity of LSU Athletics along with the design of print, web, interactive, apparel, social media, environmental signage and any other projects for all varsity sports. Faircloth, 30, previously assisted the publications office as graphic design coordinator for seven years while being the primary graphic designer for the Tiger Athletic Foundation. Prior to that, she worked as a student assistant in the LSU Athletics department for two years before earning her bachelor’s degree in graphic design in May 2006. She has produced 23 media guides that have finished among the top five in the nation in the annual CoSIDA publications contest. Her 2006 men’s tennis guide, 2009 & 2011 baseball guides and 2009 & 2011 track and field guides were all awarded “Best Cover” honors. More recently, her 2012 and 2013 baseball guides were awarded backto-back “Best in the Nation.” Formerly Krystal Bennett, she is married to Jordan Faircloth, a former LSU baseball pitcher who played under both Skip Bertman and Smoke Laval. She is a Haughton, La., native and a graduate of Haughton High School.
Hannah Brinks
Graphic Design Coordinator Hannah Brinks is in her third year as a graphic design coordinator for the LSU Athletics Publications Office. Her responsibilities include the design and production of print and digital communications for the athletic department. Prior to coming to LSU, Brinks, 25, was a graphic designer with Crimson Tide Productions at the University of Alabama, where she designed in both print and digital formats for Gymnastics, Women’s Golf, Softball, and Women’s Basketball. She earned her BFA cum laude in Digital Media/Graphic Design from The University of Alabama, and was a record setting member of the Crimson Tide Swimming and Diving team, competing at SEC Championships, NCAA’s, US Open, US Nationals, World Championship Trials and Olympic Trials.
Stephanie Lyles
Graphic Design Coordinator Stephanie Lyles is in her first year as a graphic design coordinator for the LSU Athletics Publications Office. Her responsibilities include the design and production of print and digital communications for the athletic department. Prior to coming to LSU, Lyles, 27, was a graphic designer with Pinnacle Entertainment, where she worked in the Regional Marketing department, designing print material for multiple casino properties throughout the South. She earned her bachelor’s degree in graphic design in May 2010 from LSU. She is a Baton Rouge, La., native and a graduate of University High School.
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Sports Information – Brandon Berrio, Taylor Brown, Sara Ducote, Nik Kragthorpe, Dimitri Skoumpordis Photography – Chris Parent, Kyle Zedaker, Quinn Perret, Raelyn Roussel, Chris Kelty, Elizabeth Thompson Publications – Mallory Bourgeois, Elizabeth McCulla
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Ronald Anderson Baton Rouge, La. District 6
Scott Angelle Breaux Bridge, La. District 3
Scott Ballard Covington, La. District 1
R. Blake Chatelain Alexandria, La. District 5
Garret “Hank” Danos Larose, La. District 3 Past Chairman
Ann Duplessis New Orleans, La. District 2 Chair-Elect
Stanley J. Jacobs New Orleans, La. District 1
Raymond Lasseigne Bossier City, La. District 4
Jack Lawton Lake Charles, La. District 7
Lee Mallett Lake Charles, La. District 7
Rolfe McCollister Baton Rouge, La. District 6
James Moore Monroe, La. District 5
J. Stephen Perry New Orleans, La. District 2
Robert Yarborough Baton Rouge, La. Member-At-Large Chairman
Brandon Crain Alexandria, La. Student Member
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LSU President/Chancellor Dr. F. King Alexander President/Chancellor, LSU
Dr. F. King Alexander was named the incoming president and chancellor of Louisiana State University, which has an annual budget of $3.4 billion and more than 54,000 students. He was appointed to the position by the LSU Board of Supervisors in March 2013 and assumed the position on July 1, 2013. Prior to being named the incoming president, Dr. Alexander was president of California State University, Long Beach (2006-2013) one of the nation’s largest public universities located in southern California. During his more than seven-year tenure at California State University, Long Beach, Dr. Alexander was twice named the California State University Student Association (CSSA) “President of the Year,” which represents all 23 California State Universities and its over 440,000 students. Prior to becoming president of California State University, Long Beach, Dr. Alexander was president of Murray State University in Kentucky (2001-2005) and was a faculty member at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where he was the director of the graduate higher education program. A Kentucky native who grew up in north Florida, Dr. Alexander received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in higher education administration with a focus on finance and educational policy analysis, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Oxford, Oxford, England in comparative educational studies. As a teacher and administrator, Dr. Alexander has received many honors, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education Alumni Achievement Award (2002) and has research
university faculty affiliations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for the Study of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) and Cornell University Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI). Alexander is an internationally-respected expert in higher education finance and public policy and frequently publishes in national journals and for organizations in this field. He has served as a reviewer, an editorial board member, and a university instructor and faculty member, teaching courses in higher education finance, law, history and current events. Dr. Alexander also has been asked to represent public higher education colleges and universities on numerous occasions to the United States Congress on issues of college affordability, student indebtedness, and institutional efficiency and effectiveness in efforts to address many of the growing challenges facing American higher education. Due to his national recognition and involvement on higher education issues, Dr. Alexander has served on numerous U.S. higher education and statewide organizational leadership boards where he remains very active. Dr. Alexander and his wife, Shenette, have three children: Kylie, Savannah and Madison.
Dr. Bill Demastes Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Bill Demastes, a professor of English at LSU, is in his third year as Faculty Athletics Representative. Dr. Demastes earned his Ph.D. in English in 1986 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Field of Study of Drama as Genre and a speciailization in 20th-Century American and British Drama. He earned his masters in English in June 1979 from the Univeristy of Georgia in Athens where he specialized in 19th-Century American Literature. At LSU, he served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and
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Sciences from 2001-2004 and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of English from 1999-2001 and 2010-11. He has also served as Associate Chair of the Department of English (1998-99); Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts Program (1996-2004); and, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English (1992-94; 2006-06). He was honored with the LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award in 2000 and in 2002 won the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award. He was named in 2009 an LSU Rainmaker which is given to the top 100 LSU Faculty. In 2010 and 2013 he received the Tiger Athletic Association Undergraduate Teaching Award University College, and in the summer of 2011, he was named the Harry Ransom Summer Fellowship recipient by the University of Texas.
All-Time Series Records Alabama 28-14 .667 2014 Arizona State 0-5 .000 2004 Arkansas 19-17 .528 2014 Army 1-0 1.000 1992 Auburn 26-12 .684 2014 Baylor 5-0 1.000 1998 Brigham Young 0-6 .000 1988 California 0-1 .000 2008 UC Irvine 1-1 .500 2013 UC Santa Barbara 1-0 1.000 1986 Centenary 18-0 1.000 2005 Chattanooga 1-0 1.000 1980 Clemson 1-3 .250 1988 Colorado 5-0 1.000 2012 DePaul 1-0 1.000 2009 Duke 1-1 .500 2007 East Tennessee State 1-0 1.000 1990 Florida 1-40 .024 2014 Florida International 1-0 1.000 1993 Florida State 8-11 .421 2014 Florida Southern 1-0 1.000 1989 Furman 0-1 .000 2002 Georgia 1-36 .027 2014 Georgia Tech 1-0 1.000 1991 Grambling State 6-0 1.000 2013 Harvard 1-0 1.000 2000 Houston 14-2 .875 2007 Illinois 2-0 1.000 1990 Illinois State 1-0 1.000 1981 Indiana 0-3 .000 1993
Alabama (28-14) 1976 W 8-1 1980 W 8-1 1981 W 8-1 1981 W 7-2 1982 L 4-5 1982 L 1-8 1983 W 8-1 1984 W 6-3 1985 W 6-3 1986 W 8-1 1986 W 6-3 1987 W 6-3 1988 L 3-6 1989 W 6-3 1990 W 6-3 1991 W 7-2 1991 W 5-1 1992 L 3-6 1993 L 4-5 1994 L 2-6 1995 W 5-4 1996 W 5-1 1997 W 6-3 1998 W 9-0 1999 W 8-1 2000 W 8-1 2001 W 5-2 2002 L 3-4 2003 L 0-7 2004 W 4-3 2005 W 4-3 2006 L 2-5 2007 W 5-2 2008 W 5-2 2008 W 4-1 2009 L 3-4 2010 W 5-2 2010 W 4-2 2011 L 0-7 2012 L 0-4 2013 L 1-6 2014 L 4-0 Arizona State (0-5) 1980 L 4-5 1981 L 2-7 1982 L 2-7 1986 L 1-8 2004 L 1-4 Arkansas (19-17) 1977 W 9-0 1982 W 5-4 1983 L 3-6 1984 L 2-7 1988 W 7-2 1991 W 7-2 1992 W 6-0 1993 W 6-0 1994 L 4-5 1995 W 7-2 1996 L 1-5 1996 L 3-6 1997 W 5-1 1998 L 1-5 1998 L 2-5 1999 W 5-4 1999 L 2-5 2000 L 4-5 2000 W 5-2 2001 W 5-2 2002 W 7-0 2003 W 6-1 2004 W 6-1 2004 W 4-0 2005 W 4-3 2006 W 4-2 2007 L 3-4
Iowa 4-0 1.000 2011 Jackson State 1-0 1.00 2014 Jacksonville 2-0 1.000 1989 Kansas 3-2 .600 2006 Kansas State 1-0 1.000 1994 Kentucky 17-19 .472 2014 Lamar 11-2 .846 2006 Long Beach State 2-1 .667 2013 Louisiana-Lafayette 25-0 1.000 2010 Louisiana-Monroe 13-4 .765 2003 Louisiana Tech 8-0 1.000 2006 Marshall 1-0 1.000 2007 McNeese State 3-0 1.000 2014 Miami (Fla.) 3-4 .429 2014 Memphis 2-0 1.000 1989 Michigan State 1-0 1.000 1980 Middle Tennessee State1-0 1.000 1980 Minnesota 4-0 1.000 2007 Mississippi State 28-10 .737 2014 Miss. Women Univ. 1-0 1.000 1979 Missouri 2-0 1.000 2014 Nebraska 1-0 1.000 1977 New Mexico 4-1 .800 2009 New Mexico State 1-0 1.000 1982 New Orleans 5-0 1.000 1999 Nicholls State 10-0 1.000 2014 North Carolina 1-4 .200 1995 North Texas 1-0 1.000 1981 North Florida 3-0 1.000 1990 Northwestern State 19-1 .950 2014
2008 W 5-2 2008 L 0-4 2009 L 3-4 2010 L 2-5 2011 L 3-4 2012 L 2-5 2012 L 1-4 2013 L 1-6 2014 L 3-4
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Army (1-0) 1992 W 6-0
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Clemson (1-3) 1979 W 8-1 1981 L 3-6 1982 L 4-5 1988 L 2-7
Brigham Young (0-6) 1980 L 0-9 1981 L 1-8 1983 L 4-5 1986 L 3-6 1987 L 1-8 1988 L 3-6 California (0-1) 2008 L 0-4 Centenary (18-0) 1980 W 7-2 1981 W 8-1 1985 W 9-0 1988 W 8-1 1988 W 9-0 1989 W 8-1 1990 W 9-0 1994 W 9-0 1995 W 9-0
Colorado (5-0) 1987 W 6-2 2008 W 4-3 2009 W 5-2 2011 W 6-1 2012 W 7-0 DePaul (1-0) 2009 W 4-0 Duke (1-1) 1986 W 7-2 2007 L 1-4 E. Tennessee St. (1-0) 1990 W 7-0 Florida (1-40) 1976 L 2-7 1978 L 1-8 1979 L 0-6 1983 L 0-9 1984 L 1-5 1985 L 1-8 1986 L 0-9 1987 L 1-8 1988 L 0-9 1989 L 0-9 1990 L 0-9 1991 L 1-5 1992 L 0-8 1992 L 1-5 1993 L 0-6 1994 L 1-5 1995 L 0-6 1995 L 0-5 1996 L 0-9 1997 L 0-9 1998 L 1-8 1999 L 1-8 2000 L 2-7 2000 L 1-5 2001 L 1-6 2002 L 0-7 2003 L 0-7 2004 L 0-7 2004 L 1-4 2005 L 0-7 2006 L 0-7 2007 L 1-6 2007 L 1-4 2008 L 1-6 2009 W 4-3 2010 L 0-7 2010 L 0-4 2011 L 0-7 2012 L 0-7 2013 L 0-4 2014 L 0-4
Notre Dame 4-1 .800 1993 Ohio State 3-1 .750 2012 Oklahoma 3-0 1.000 1987 Oklahoma State 1-4 .200 2011 Ole Miss 15-26 .366 2014 Oral Roberts 2-0 1.000 1981 Oregon 1-1 .500 2009 Pacific 1-0 1.000 1986 Pennsylvania 1-0 1.000 1996 Pepperdine 1-6 .143 2014 Prairie View A&M 4-0 1.000 2012 Purdue 5-1 .833 2005 Rice 6-7 .461 2013 Rollins College 1-7 .125 1986 San Diego 2-1 .667 2010 San Diego State 1-1 .500 2007 Spring Hill 1-0 1.000 1994 South Alabama 4-1 .800 1990 Southern California 0-1 .000 2000 South Carolina 4-21 .160 2014 South Florida 4-3 .571 2014 Southern 22-0 1.000 2014 SMU 17-4 .810 2014 Southern Miss 2-0 1.000 1997 Southeastern Louisiana 6-0 1.000 2005 Stanford 0-1 .000 2009 Texas State 1-0 1.000 1976 Tennessee 14-26 .350 2014 Texas 4-6 .400 1992 Texas-Arlington 3-0 1.000 1998
Florida Int’l (1-0) 1993 W 6-0
Harvard (1-0) 2000 W 8-1
Florida State (8-11) 1976 L 4-5 1979 W 5-4 1980 W 7-2 1982 L 3-6 1985 W 7-2 1988 W 5-4 1990 W 5-4 1991 L 4-5 2000 L 4-5 2001 W 4-3 2002 L 3-4 2003 L 3-4 2004 W 4-3 2006 W 5-2 2007 L 2-5 2008 L 2-5 2009 L 2-5 2010 L 1-6 2014 L 4-1
Houston (14-2) 1978 W 9-0 1978 W 9-0 1978 W 9-0 1979 W 8-1 1979 W 7-2 1980 W 9-0 1984 L 2-7 1990 L 2-5 1999 W 7-2 2000 W 7-2 2001 W 6-1 2002 W 4-3 2003 W 7-0 2005 W 4-3 2006 W 7-0 2007 W 7-0
Florida Southern (1-0) 19 89 W 9-0 Furman (0-1) 2002 L 4-1 Georgia (1-37) 1982 L 0-9 1983 L 2-7 1983 L 3-6 1984 L 1-8 1985 L 4-5 1985 W 6-3 1986 L 3-6 1987 L 2-7 1988 L 2-7 1989 L 0-9 1990 L 1-8 1991 L 2-7 1991 L 0-6 1992 L 4-5 1993 L 0-6 1994 L 0-9 1995 L 2-7 1995 L 0-5 1996 L Z4-5 1997 L 4-5 1998 L 1-8 1999 L 1-8 2000 L 3-6 2001 L 1-5 2002 L 0-7 2003 L 0-6 2004 L 0-7 2005 L 2-5 2006 L 7-0 2007 L 2-5 2008 L 1-6 2009 L 2-4 2010 L 1-6 2011 L 0-7 2012 L 1-6 2013 L 0-7 2014 L 0-4 Georgia Tech (1-0) 1991 W 8-1 Grambling (5-0) 2008 W 7-0 2009 W 7-0 2010 W 7-0 2011 W 7-0 2013 W 7-0
Illinois (2-0) 1981 W 9-0 1990 W 7-2 Illinois State (1-0) 1981 W 9-0 Indiana (0-3) 1980 L 4-5 1991 L 0-6 1993 L 1-8 Iowa (4-0) 1980 W 8-1 1991 W 9-0 2000 W 5-3 2011 W 6-1 Jackson State ( 1-0) 2014 W 4-0 Jacksonville (2-0) 1988 W 8-0 1989 W 8-1 Kansas (3-2) 1979 W 9-0 1987 W 6-3 1994 L 1-8 1995 W 6-3 2006 L 3-4 Kansas State (1-0) 1994 W 6-3 Kentucky (17-19) 1983 W 6-3 1984 W 5-4 1985 W 5-4 1986 L 4-5 1987 L 3-6 1988 L 0-9 1989 L 2-7 1990 L 3-6 1991 W 5-3 1992 W 5-4 1993 W 5-1 1993 L 4-5 1994 L 1-5 1995 W 5-3 1996 W 5-3 1997 W 5-4 1998 L 3-6 1998 L 2-5 1999 L 1-8 2000 W 6-3 2001 L 1-6 2002 W 4-3
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Texas A&M 13-25 .342 2014 Texas Christian 12-7 .632 2005 Texas-El Paso 1-0 1.000 1985 Texas-Permian Basin 5-1 .833 1983 Texas-San Antonio 1-0 1.000 1990 Texas Tech 6-1 .857 2011 Trinity 0-14 .000 1990 Tulane 33-4 .892 2014 Tulsa 7-4 .636 2011 Tyler 1-0 1.000 1984 UAB 1-0 1.000 1989 UCLA 0-1 .000 2009 U.S. International 0-2 .000 1988 Utah 3-0 1.000 1987 Vanderbilt 14-23 .378 2014 Virginia 1-0 1.000 1981 Virginia Tech 1-0 1.000 1990 Wake Forest 1-0 1.000 1981 Washington State 1-0 1.000 2008 West Florida 6-0 1.000 2001 Wichita State 1-0 1.000 1985 William & Mary 1-1 .500 1997 Wisconsin 0-1 .000 1980 Xavier (New Orleans) 1-0 1.000 2011 TOTALS 556-359 .585 * 2015 OPPONENTS IN BOLD
2002 L 1-4 2003 L 0-7 2004 W 4-3 2005 L 0-7 2006 L 1-6 2007 L 3-4 2008 W 4-3 2009 W 4-3 2010 W 6-1 2011 W 5-2 2011 L 3-4 2012 W 4-3 2013 L 3-4 2014 L 1-4 Lamar (11-2) 1976 L 4-5 1977 W 5-4 1978 W 5-1 1979 W 8-1 1979 W 9-0 1981 W 7-2 1983 L 3-6 1986 W 8-1 1989 W 9-0 1990 W 5-1 1994 W 9-0 1995 W 9-0 2006 W 6-1 Long Beach State (2-1) 2008 W 6-1 2009 W 4-0 2013 L 2-5 Louisiana Tech (8-0) 1978 W 9-0 1979 W 9-0 1984 W 9-0 1986 W 9-0 2002 W 6-0 2003 W 7-0 2004 W 7-0 2006 W 7-0 Marshall (1-0) 2007 W 6-1 McNeese State (3-0) 1986 W 7-2 2013 W 6-1 2014 W 5-2 Miami (Fla.) (3-4) 1978 L 3-6 1980 L 0-9 1992 W 5-4 1993 L 3-6 1996 W 5-4 1998 W 5-3 2014 L 0-4 Memphis (2-0) 1982 W 6-3 1989 W 6-3 Michigan State (1-0) 1980 W 8-1 Mid. Tenn. State (1-0) 1980 W 9-0 Minnesota (4-1) 1979 W 7-2 1991 W 7-2 1992 W 7-2 2007 W 6-0 2012 L 3-4
Mississippi State (28-10) 1977 W 9-0 1983 W 5-4 1983 W 5-1 1984 L 4-5 1985 W 6-3 1986 W 5-4 1987 W 6-3 1988 L 3-6 1989 L 3-6 1990 W 7-2 1991 W 6-0 1992 W 5-4 1993 W 6-0 1994 W 6-0 1995 W 5-1 1995 W 5-0 1996 W 6-3 1997 W 5-4 1998 W 6-3 1999 L 1-5 2000 L 3-6 2001 W 4-3 2001 L 1-4 2002 W 7-0 2003 W 5-2 2004 W 5-2 2005 L 3-4 2005 L 3-4 2006 W 5-2 2007 W 7-0 2008 W 5-1 2009 L 3-4 2010 W 6-1 2011 W 6-1 2012 W 5-2 2013 L 3-4 2014 W 4-3 Miss. Women Univ. (1-0) 1979 W 9-0 Missouri (2-0) 2013 W 6-1 2014 W 6-1 Nebraska (1-0) 1977 W 9-0 New Mexico (4-1) 1982 W 7-2 1985 W 8-1 1989 L 4-5 2008 W 6-1 2009 W 4-3 New Mexico State (1-0) 1982 W 8-1 New Orleans (5-0) 1989 W 9-0 1995 W 9-0 1996 W 8-1 1997 W 6-0 1999 W 6-0 Nicholls State (10-0) 1976 W 9-0 1976 W 9-0 1977 W 9-0 1977 W 8-1 1978 W 9-0 1992 W 6-0 1993 W 7-2 1994 W 5-1 2013 W 7-0
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North Carolina (1-4) 1980 L 4-5 1981 L 2-7 1982 L 2-7 1983 L 3-6 1995 W 7-2 North Texas (1-0) 1981 W 5-4 North Florida (3-0) 1988 W 5-1 1980 W 5-4 1980 W 7-2 1980 W 8-1 1981 W 9-0 1982 L 2-7 1984 W 7-2 1985 W 8-1 1987 W 8-1 1988 W 5-1 1989 W 9-0 1991 W 8-0 2007 W 6-1 Northwestern State (19-1) 1976 W 9-0 1976 W 9-0 1977 W 8-1 1978 W 7-2 1979 W 8-1 1979 W 8-1 1980 W 5-4 1980 W 7-2 1980 W 8-1 1981 W 9-0 1982 L 2-7 1984 W 7-2 1985 W 8-1 1987 W 8-1 1988 W 5-1 1989 W 9-0 1991 W 8-0 2007 W 6-1 2013 W 4-3 2014 W 5-0 Notre Dame (4-1) 1977 W 9-0 1982 W 8-1 1991 W 6-2 1992 W 7-2 1993 L 1-8 Ohio State (3-1) 1999 W 5-2 2003 W 5-2 2010 L 2-5 2012 W 4-2 Oklahoma (3-0) 1980 W 8-1 1981 W 8-1 1987 W 9-0 Oklahoma State (1-4) 1981 W 6-3 1982 L 3-6 1983 L 1-5 1987 L 2-7 2011 L 2-5 Ole Miss (15-26) 1978 W 9-0 1979 W 8-1 1980 W 6-3 1981 L 4-5 1982 L 2-7 1983 L 2-7 1984 L 3-6 1985 L 3-6 1986 W 8-1 1987 W 5-4 1988 W 5-4 1989 W 5-4 1990 W 6-3 1991 W 5-1 1992 L 4-5 1993 L 1-8 1994 L 1-7 1995 L 1-5 1996 L 1-5 1997 L 0-9 1998 L 4-5 1999 L 2-7 2000 L 0-6 2001 L 2-5 2001 L 1-4 2002 L 3-4 2003 W 4-3 2003 L 3-4 2004 W 4-3 2005 L 2-5 2006 L 0-5 2007 W 7-0 2007 W 4-0 2008 W 6-1 2009 L 2-5 2009 L 4-1 2010 L 0-7 2011 W 4-3
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2012 L 1-6 2013 L 2-4 2014 L 1-4 Oral Roberts (2-0) 1980 W 9-0 1981 W 9-0 Oregon (1-1) 2002 L 2-5 2009 W 5-2 Pacific (1-0) 1986 W 5-4 Pennsylvania (1-0) 1996 W 8-1 Pepperdine (1-6) 1979 L 2-7 1984 L 0-9 1986 L 4-5 1999 L 1-5 2000 W 5-4 2008 L 3-4 2014 L 1-4 Prairie View A&M (3-0) 2006 W 6-1 2007 W 7-0 2010 W 7-0 2012 W 4-0 Purdue (5-1) 2000 W 7-2 2001 W 5-2 2002 W 5-2 2003 L 2-5 2004 W 4-3 2005 W 4-3 Rice (6-7) 1989 L 4-5 1990 L 4-5 1996 W 6-3 1996 W 5-3 1997 W 6-3 2004 W 6-1 2005 L 3-4 2006 W 4-3 2007 W 7-0 2010 L 3-4 2011 L 3-4 2012 L 2-5 2013 L 0-5 Rollins College (1-7) 1976 L 3-6 1977 L 0-9 1978 L 3-6 1979 L 0-9 1980 L 2-7 1982 L 1-8 1983 L 1-8 1986 W 7-2 San Diego (3-1) 1998 W 5-4 2007 W 6-1 2010 L 1-4 2012 W 4-3 San Diego State (2-1) 1979 L 2-7 2007 W 6-1 2012 W 6-1 SMU (17-4) 1976 L 3-6 1977 W 6-3 1977 W 5-0 1978 W 5-4 1979 L 1-8 1981 W 5-4 1991 W 5-4 1993 W 5-1 1995 W 8-1 1997 W 8-1 1998 W 8-1 1999 W 8-1 2000 W 8-1 2001 W 5-2 2002 W 4-3 2003 W 5-2 2004 L 2-5 2009 W 6-1 2011 L 2-5 2013 W 4-3 2014 W 6-1 Spring Hill (1-0) 1994 W 9-0 South Alabama (4-1) 1982 W 5-4 1984 W 5-4 1985 W 5-1 1989 L 2-6 1990 W 6-0 Southern Cal (0-1) 2000 L 2-5 South Carolina (4-21) 1985 W 5-4 1992 L 1-5 1993 L 1-5 1994 L 1-5
1994 L 2-5 1995 L 1-5 1996 L 0-6 1997 L 4-5 1998 L 4-5 1999 L 2-7 2000 L 4-5 2001 L 2-5 2002 L 1-6 2003 L 2-5 2004 L 1-6 2005 W 4-3 2006 L 1-6 2007 L 3-4 2008 L 2-5 2009 W 5-2 2010 L 2-5 2011 W 4-0 2012 L 1-6 2013 L 1-5 2014 L 1-4 South Florida (4-3) 1980 L 4-5 1986 L 3-6 1986 L 1-5 1988 W 8-1 1998 W 5-4 2014 W 4-1 2014 W 4-3 Southern (22-0) 1994 W 6-0 1995 W 6-0 1996 W 6-0 1997 W 6-0 1998 W 6-0 1999 W 6-0 2000 W 6-0 2001 W 6-0 2002 W 5-1 2003 W 6-0 2004 W 7-0 2004 W 7-0 2005 W 6-0 2006 W 7-0 2007 W 7-0 2008 W 5-2 2009 W 6-1 2010 W 7-0 2011 W 6-1 2012 W 5-2 2013 7-0 SMU (16-4) 1976 L 3-6 1977 W 6-3 1977 W 5-0 1978 W 5-4 1979 L 1-8 1981 W 5-4 1991 W 5-4 1993 W 5-1 1995 W 8-1 1997 W 8-1 1998 W 8-1 1999 W 8-1 2000 W 8-1 2001 W 5-2 2002 W 4-3 2003 W 5-2 2004 L 2-5 2009 W 6-1 2011 L 2-5 2013 W 4-3 2014 W 5-1 Southeastern La. (6-0) 1984 W 9-0 1984 W 9-0 1996 W 5-1 1999 W 6-0 2000 W 6-0 2005 W 7-0 South Alabama (4-1) 1982 W 5-4 1984 W 5-4 1985 W 5-1 1989 L 2-6 1990 W 6-0 Southern Miss (2-0) 1995 W 7-1 1997 W 7-2 Stanford (0-1) 2009 L 0-4 Tennessee (14-26) 1980 L 3-6 1983 L 3-6 1984 W 6-3 1985 W 6-3 1986 W 8-1 1987 W 6-2 1988 L 2-7 1989 L 2-7 1990 L 0-9 1990 L 2-5 1991 W 5-4 1992 L 2-7 1993 L 4-5 1994 W 5-4 1995 L 4-5
1995 W 5-3 1995 W 5-3 1996 L 0-6 1997 L 4-5 1997 L 4-5 1997 L 2-5 1998 W 5-4 1999 W 5-4 2000 L 4-5 2001 L 1-6 2002 L 1-6 2003 L 1-6 2004 L 1-6 2004 W 4-3 2005 L 2-5 2006 L 0-7 2007 W 5-2 2008 L 1-6 2009 L 0-7 2010 L 2-5 2011 L 0-7 2012 W 5-2 2013 L 0-4 2014 W 4-0 Texas (4-6) 1977 L 1-5 1977 W 5-4 1979 W 5-4 1979 W 7-2 1980 W 5-4 1985 L 2-7 1987 L 3-6 1988 L 2-7 1991 L 1-8 1992 L 0-6 Texas-Arlington (3-0) 1996 W 6-0 1997 W 9-0 1998 W 9-0 Texas A&M (13-25) 1978 W 9-0 1979 W 8-1 1979 W 7-2 1980 W 8-1 1982 L 3-6 1984 W 5-4 1984 L 3-6 1985 L 4-5 1986 L 1-8 1987 W 5-4 1988 L 3-6 1989 L 4-5 1992 W 8-1 1993 W 5-2 1994 L 3-5 1995 W 5-1 1996 L 3-5 1997 L 3-6 1997 W 5-0 1998 L 4-5 1999 L 4-5 2000 W 5-4 2001 L 2-5 2002 L 3-4 2003 L 2-5 2003 L 0-4 2004 W 4-3 2005 L 2-4 2006 L 0-7 2007 L 2-5 2008 L 1-6 2009 W 4-3 2010 L 1-6 2011 L 3-4 2012 L 2-5 2012 L 2-3 2013 L 0-7 2014 L 0-4 Texas Christian (12-7) 1976 W 7-2 1978 W 7-2 1979 W 6-3 1979 W 5-4 1980 W 5-4 1980 L 1-8 1981 L 4-5 1981 L 1-5 1982 L 3-6 1983 W 5-4 1984 L 1-8 1988 L 2-5 1991 W 5-3 1992 W 8-1 1993 W 5-2 1994 W 6-3 1995 W 9-0 1996 W 5-1 2005 L 1-4 Texas El-Paso (1-0) 1985 W 9-0 Texas Permian Basin (5-1) 1977 W 6-0 1978 W 8-1 1980 L 4-5 1980 W 6-3 1982 W 5-1 1983 W 6-0
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Texas-San Antonio (1-0) 1990 W 6-3 Texas State (1-0) 1976 W 9-0 Texas Tech (6-1) 1977 W 9-0 1977 W 5-1 1978 W 8-1 1981 W 7-2 1982 W 7-2 1999 W 9-0 2011 L 1-5 Trinity (0-14) 1977 L 3-6 1977 L 2-7 1978 L 1-8 1978 L 2-7 1979 L 1-8 1979 L 4-5 1979 L 2-7 1980 L 2-7 1981 L 2-7 1981 L 0-5 1982 L 0-6 1982 L 0-9 1985 L 1-8 1990 L 4-5 Tulane (33-4) 1977 W 9-0 1978 W 9-0 1978 W 9-0 1979 W 8-1 1980 W 5-1 1981 W 9-0 1984 W 6-3 1984 L 4-5 1985 W 5-3 1985 W 5-4 1986 W 8-1 1986 W 6-3 1987 W 8-1 1987 W 5-4 1989 W 9-0 1990 W 6-0 1991 W 9-0 1992 W 6-0 1993 W 6-0 1994 L 3-6 1995 W 5-1 1996 W 6-3 1997 W 6-3 1997 W 5-1 1998 W 9-0 1999 W 5-4 2000 W 6-3 2001 W 4-3 2002 W 5-2 2003 W 4-3 2004 L 2-5 2005 L 0-7 2010 W 4-3 2011 W 4-3 2012 W 6-1 2013 W 4-2 2014 W 4-2 Tulsa (7-5) 2001 W 4-1 2002 W 5-2 2003 L 3-4 2004 W 5-2 2005 W 6-1 2006 L 3-4 2007 W 6-1 2008 W 5-2 2009 W 5-2 2010 L 1-6 2011 L 2-5 2012 L 1-6 2013 W 4-2 Tyler (1-0) 1984 W 5-4 UAB (1-0) 1989 W 8-1 UC Irvine (1-1) 2008 W 6-1 2013 L 3-4 UCLA (0-1) 2009 L 1-4 UC Santa Barbara (1-0) 1986 W 6-3 UL-Lafayette (25-0) 1976 W 9-0 1976 W 6-3 1977 W 8-1 1977 W 7-2 1978 W 9-0 1980 W 9-0 1981 W 9-0 1984 W 8-1 1984 W 7-2 1985 W 9-0 1985 W 9-0
1986 W 8-1 1986 W 7-2 1987 W 7-2 1987 W 8-1 1989 W 6-3 1990 W 7-2 1991 W 6-0 1998 W 7-1 2004 W 7-0 2005 W 7-0 2005 W 7-0 2006 W 6-1 2009 W 7-0 2010 W 7-0 UL-Monroe (13-4) 1976 W 9-0 1977 W 9-0 1978 W 6-3 1978 W 5-4 1979 L 2-7 1979 L 2-7 1980 W 7-2 1980 W 5-4 1980 L 3-6 1981 W 6-3 1981 W 6-3 1984 L 4-5 1991 W 7-2 1992 W 8-1 2001 W 6-1 2002 W 7-0 2003 W 7-0 U.S. International (0-2) 1985 L 1-8 1988 L 2-7 Utah (3-0) 1981 W 7-2 1982 W 5-4 1987 W 7-2 Vanderbilt (14-23) 1979 W 8-1 1979 W 8-1 1982 L 3-6 1982 W 5-4 1983 W 9-0 1984 W 6-3 1985 W 6-3 1986 W 8-1 1987 W 8-1 1988 L 2-7 1989 W 5-4 1990 W 7-1 1991 W 6-1 1992 L 4-5 1992 W 5-0 1993 W 9-0 1994 L 1-5 1995 L 4-5 1996 L 1-6 1996 L 2-5 1997 W 5-4 1998 L 2-7 1999 L 2-6 2000 L 3-6 2001 L 1-6 2002 L 3-4 2003 L 0-7 2004 L 0-7 2005 L 3-4 2006 L 0-4 2007 L 2-5 2008 L 0-7 2010 L 1-6 2011 L 0-7 2012 L 0-7 2013 L 0-7 2014 L 0-7 Virginia (1-0) 1981 W 9-0 Virginia Tech (1-0) 1990 W 8-0 Wake Forest (1-0) 1981 W 8-1 Washington State (1-0) 2008 W 5-0 West Florida (6-0) 1996 W 9-0 1997 W 9-0 1998 W 9-0 1999 W 9-0 2000 W 8-1 2001 W 7-0 Wichita State (1-0) 1985 W 5-1 William & Mary (1-1) 1981 W 7-2 1997 L 2-7 Wisconsin (0-1) 1980 L 3-6 Xavier (1-0) 2011 W 7-0
Year-by-Year Results 1976 (11-5) Coach: Pat Newman Louisiana AIAW Champions Northwestern State at Lamar Nicholls State at SMU at Florida USL Northeast Louisiana Alabama Auburn at Florida State at Rollins College Southwest Texas State TCU Nicholls State Northwestern State USL
W L W L L W W W W L L W W W W W
9-0 4-5 9-0 3-6 2-7 9-0 9-0 8-1 7-2 4-5 3-6 9-0 7-2 9-0 9-0 6-3
1977 (19-4) Coach: Pat Newman Louisiana AIAW Champions Mississippi State Auburn Tulane Texas Tech Arkansas Northeast Louisiana at Rollins College USL Northwestern State Nicholls State vs. Notre Dame at Lamar Nebraska at Texas Permian-Basin at Texas Tech at SMU vs. Texas vs. Trinity vs. Texas at SMU at USL at Nicholls State Trinity
W W W W W W L W W W W W W W W W L L W W W W L
9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 0-9 8-1 8-1 9-0 9-0 5-4 9-0 6-0 5-1 6-3 1-5 3-6 5-4 5-0 7-2 8-1 2-7
1978 (19-5) Coach: Pat Newman Louisiana AIAW Champions Miami Texas A&M Lamar Houston Houston Northeast Louisiana Auburn TCU Ole Miss Houston Northeast Louisiana Texas Tech Texas Permian-Basin Trinity SMU Trinity Florida Rollins College USL Nicholls State Tulane Louisiana Tech Northwestern State Tulane
L W W W W W W W W W W W W L W L L L W W W W W W
3-6 9-0 5-1 9-0 9-0 6-3 5-4 7-2 9-0 9-0 5-4 8-1 8-1 1-8 5-4 2-7 1-8 3-6 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 7-2 9-0
1979 (22-10) Coach: Pat Newman Louisiana AIAW Runner-up at TCU at Lamar at Texas A&M vs. Clemson
W W W W
6-3 8-1 8-1 8-1
at Vanderbilt Ole Miss Houston at Florida State at Rollins College Miss. Univ. for Women Vanderbilt Northwestern State Tulane Kansas Northeast Louisiana Texas A&M Minnesota Lamar at SMU Trinity Florida at Trinity at Texas at Houston vs. Louisiana Tech vs. Northwestern State at Northeast State Texas TCU Trinity vs. Pepperdine vs. San Diego State
W W W W L W W W W W L W W W L L L L W W W W L W W L L L
8-1 8-1 8-1 5-4 0-9 9-0 8-1 8-1 8-1 9-0 2-7 7-2 7-2 9-0 1-8 1-8 0-6 4-5 5-4 7-2 9-0 8-1 2-7 7-2 5-4 2-7 2-7 2-7
1980 (22-13) Coach: Karen McCarter Elliot Louisiana AIAW Champions Final Rank: (t)No. 18 at South Florida L at Rollins College L Texas A&M W Alabama W Tennessee-Chattanooga W vs. Iowa W at Indiana L vs. Wisconsin L North Carolina L Northeast Louisiana W Ole Miss W Texas W Miami L Houston W Tennessee L Tulane W Michigan State W vs. Oklahoma W vs. Trinity L vs. TCU W vs. Texas Permian-Basin L Centenary W Middle Tennessee State W Northwestern State W at Northwestern State W USL W Northwestern State W Northeast Louisiana W Florida State W Oral Roberts W TCU L Northeast Louisiana L Texas Permian-Basin W Brigham Young L Arizona State L
4-5 2-7 8-1 8-1 5-4 8-1 4-5 3-6 4-5 7-2 6-3 5-4 0-9 9-0 3-6 5-1 8-1 8-1 2-7 5-4 4-5 7-2 9-0 5-4 7-2 9-0 8-1 5-4 7-2 9-0 1-8 3-6 6-3 0-9 4-5
1981 (21-9)
vs. Trinity vs. TCU Tulane Centenary at Alabama at Clemson at North Carolina at Wake Forest at William & Mary at Virginia USL Northwestern State Northeast Louisiana vs. Texas Tech at North Texas vs. Trinity vs. TCU
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L L W W W L L W W W W W W W W L L
2-7 4-5 9-0 8-1 7-2 3-6 2-7 8-1 7-2 9-0 9-0 9-0 6-3 7-2 5-4 0-5 1-5
1982 (11-16) Coach: Betty Sue Hagerman Texas Tech Oklahoma State New Mexico Florida State Auburn Clemson Vanderbilt Arizona State Northwestern State Utah Alabama Memphis State Arkansas Ole Miss New Mexico State Notre Dame Texas Permian-Basin TCU Trinity Trinity Rollins College North Carolina Texas A&M South Alabama Georgia Vanderbilt Alabama
W L W L W L L L L W L W W L W W W L L L L L L W L W L
7-2 3-6 7-2 3-6 6-3 4-5 3-6 2-7 2-7 5-4 4-5 6-3 5-4 2-7 8-1 8-1 5-1 3-6 0-6 0-9 1-8 2-7 3-6 5-4 0-9 5-4 1-8
1983 (8-11) Coach: Betty Sue Hagerman Rollins College Arkansas Alabama Brigham Young North Carolina Vanderbilt Oklahoma State TCU Lamar Texas-Permian Basin at Ole Miss Tennessee at Florida at Georgia at Mississippi State Mississippi State Georgia Kentucky Auburn
L L W L L W L W L W L L L L W W L W W
1-8 3-6 8-1 4-5 3-6 9-0 1-5 5-4 3-6 6-0 2-7 3-6 0-9 2-7 5-4 5-1 3-6 6-3 6-3
W L W W L W L L L L
9-0 1-8 5-4 5-4 3-6 8-1 0-9 2-7 3-6 2-7
Coach: Betty Sue Hagerman Louisiana AIAW Champions at Northeast Louisiana at Ole Miss vs. Utah at Brigham Young vs. Arizona State Illinois State Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Oklahoma Alabama Illinois vs. Lamar at SMU
W L W L L W W W W W W W W
6-3 4-5 7-2 1-8 2-7 9-0 6-3 9-0 8-1 8-1 9-0 7-2 5-4
1984 (15-13) Coach: Phillip Campbell at Baylor at TCU South Alabama at Texas A&M Ole Miss USL Pepperdine Houston Texas A&M Houston
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Louisiana Tech W Northeast Louisiana L Arkansas L Tyler W Southeastern Louisiana W at Tulane W at USL W at Northwestern State W at S.E. Louisiana W at Vanderbilt W at Tennessee W Tulane L Kentucky W Mississippi State L at Alabama W at Auburn L Georgia L Florida L
9-0 4-5 2-7 5-4 9-0 6-3 7-2 7-2 9-0 6-3 6-3 4-5 5-4 4-5 6-3 3-6 1-8 1-5
Florida Auburn at Tennessee Kansas Utah Brigham Young Colorado Northwestern State Tulane at Ole Miss at Georgia at USL Alabama at Oklahoma at Oklahoma State at Mississippi State at Kentucky at Vanderbilt
1985 (19-7)
1988 (10-14)
Coach: Phillip Campbell
Coach: Phillip Campbell
Centenary Tulane Alabama at South Carolina at Georgia Georgia Florida State U.S. International Vanderbilt at Mississippi State at Kentucky Florida at Tulane at Texas at Texas A&M at Trinity Texas-El Paso Wichita State New Mexico USL Auburn Northwestern State South Alabama Tennessee at USL at Ole Miss
W W W W L W W L W W W L W L L L W W W W W W W W W L
9-0 5-3 6-3 5-4 4-5 6-3 7-2 1-8 6-3 6-3 5-4 1-8 5-4 2-7 4-5 1-8 9-0 5-1 8-1 9-0 6-3 8-1 5-1 6-3 9-0 3-6
Coach: Phillip Campbell L W L W W L W W W W W W W L L W W L L W L W W W W W L
1-8 9-0 3-6 6-3 8-1 3-6 7-2 7-2 8-1 8-1 7-2 8-1 5-4 0-9 1-8 6-3 5-4 4-5 3-6 6-3 1-5 7-2 8-1 8-1 6-3 8-1 4-5
1987 (17-6) Coach: Phillip Campbell USL at Texas A&M at Baylor at Tulane at Texas
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1-8 7-2 6-2 6-3 7-2 1-8 6-2 8-1 5-4 5-4 2-7 8-1 6-3 9-0 2-7 6-3 3-6 8-1
W L L L L L L W L L W W L L W L W W W W L L W L
8-1 3-6 4-5 3-6 2-7 2-7 3-6 9-0 2-7 3-6 5-1 7-2 2-7 2-5 5-4 0-9 8-1 8-0 5-1 5-4 2-7 2-7 9-0 0-9
1989 (14-10)
W W W W L
7-2 5-4 9-0 8-1 3-6
Centenary New Orleans South Alabama at UAB at Georgia at Rice at Texas A&M at New Mexico Tennessee Northwestern State at Mississippi State at USL Vanderbilt Florida at North Florida at Jacksonville at Florida Southern at Ole Miss at Memphis State Alabama at Kentucky Auburn Lamar Tulane
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1990 (17-8) Coach: Geoff Macdonald North Florida Centenary South Alabama at Tulane USL Alabama East Tennessee Illinois Mississippi State at Florida State
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1991 (19-6) Coach: Geoff Macdonald NCAA Final 20 Final Rank: (t)No. 18
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1986 (18-9) Texas A&M Louisiana Tech Georgia at Auburn at Alabama South Florida Duke Rollins College Lamar at Tulane at McNeese USL Mississippi State at Florida at Arizona State at UC-Santa Barbara at Pacific at Pepperdine Brigham Young Alabama South Florida at USL at Vanderbilt at Tennessee Tulane Ole Miss Kentucky
Centenary Texas A&M Auburn Alabama Clemson U.S. Interanational Brigham Young at Baylor at Texas Mississippi State at Northwestern State Arkansas Georgia TCU at Florida State at Florida at South Florida at Jacksonville at North Florida Ole Miss at Vanderbilt at Tennessee at Centenary Kentucky
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at Georgia Tech at Georgia Northwestern State Florida State at Iowa at Minnesota at Notre Dame Auburn Northeast Louisiana Florida Vanderbilt TCU at Mississippi State at Ole Miss at Texas at Arkansas at SMU Tulane at USL Alabama Tennessee at Kentucky SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Alabama Georgia NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Indiana
1992 (14-9) Coach: Tony Minnis Final Rank: No. 21 Northeast Louisiana Nicholls State Texas A&M Minnesota at Miami at Florida at Arkansas at TCU at Texas South Carolina at Alabama Army Tulane Kentucky Georgia at Auburn Ole Miss Mississippi State Notre Dame at Vanderbilt at Tennessee SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Vanderbilt Florida
1993 (10-11) Coach: Tony Minnis Nicholls State Texas A&M at Notre Dame at Indiana Arkansas Vanderbilt
Year-by-Year Results Florida TCU Tennessee Alabama SMU at South Carolina at Georgia at Mississippi State at Tulane at Florida International at Miami at Ole Miss Auburn at Kentucky SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Kentucky
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1994 (9-13) Coach: Tony Minnis Final Rank: (t)No. 50 Spring Hill Centenary Texas A&M at Lamar at TCU at Kansas State at Kansas at Arkansas Mississippi State at Alabama Kentucky Georgia Nicholls State at Auburn at Florida Tulane Ole Miss South Carolina Southern at Tennessee at Vanderbilt SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS South Carolina
1995 (19-8) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Final 16 Final Rank: No. 18 New Orleans Southern at SMU at Texas A&M Southern Miss Centenary Lamar Arkansas Vanderbilt Kansas TCU at North Carolina at South Carolina Alabama Auburn at Georgia at Kentucky at Tulane at Ole Miss at Mississippi State Tennessee Florida SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Mississippi State Tennessee Georgia NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Tennessee Florida
1996 (14-11) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Southwest Regional Semifinal Final Rank: No. 36 New Orleans W Southern W Southeastern Louisiana W
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1997 (18-9) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Southwest Regional Final Final Rank: No. 20 Centenary W West Florida W Southern Miss W Texas-Arlington W at Rice W at Texas A&M L Arkansas W Vanderbilt W at Tulane W Alabama W Florida L at Mississippi State W New Orleans W Southern W Auburn W at William & Mary L at South Carolina L at Ole Miss L SMU W at Georgia L Tennessee L at Kentucky W SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Auburn W Tennessee L NCAA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Tulane W Texas A&M W Tennessee L
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1998 (15-10) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Southwest Regional Final Final Rank: No. 26 West Florida Centenary USL Southern Texas A&M at Texas-Arlington at SMU at Florida at South Florida Mississippi State South Carolina Kentucky Tulane Georgia at San Diego at Arkansas at Auburn at Tennessee at Vanderbilt Ole Miss at Alabama SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Kentucky
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1999 (13-11) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Championships Second Round Final Rank: No. 28 West Florida W Centenary W New Orleans W Southeastern Louisiana W Southern W at #36 Houston W at #34 Texas A&M L at #50 Mississippi State L #11 Vanderbilt L SMU W Alabama W at #9 Ole Miss L Texas Tech W at #3 Georgia L #48 Auburn L at #18 Kentucky L at #34 Tulane W #10 Tennessee W #17 Arkansas W at #16 South Carolina L #1 Florida L SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS #18 Arkansas L NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS #44 Ohio State W #8 Pepperdine L
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2000 (16-11) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Championships Sweet 16 Final Rank: No. 21 Southern W Centenary W West Florida W Southeastern Louisiana W at #33 Mississippi State L #37 Texas A&M W Houston W Harvard W at #4 Florida L at #19 Florida State L at #3 Georgia L at #17 South Carolina L SMU W Alabama W #23 Kentucky W at #20 Tennessee L at Arkansas L Purdue W #38 Tulane W at #11 Vanderbilt L Auburn W at #15 Ole Miss L SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS #33 Arkansas W #5 Florida L NCAA REGIONALS #42 Iowa W at #6 Pepperdine W NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS #12 Southern California L
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2001 (14-10) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament First Round Final Rank: No. 27 Centenary W West Florida W Southern W Louisiana-Monroe W at Texas A&M L Florida State W at Houston W Alabama W at Mississippi State W #4 Florida L
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2002 (12-13) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament First Round Final Rank: No. 51 Centenary W Southern W Purdue W Louisiana Tech W Louisiana-Monroe W at Florida State L SMU W Houston W #19 Texas A&M L at #23 South Carolina L at #5 Florida L at #10 Tennessee L at #1 Georgia L Auburn L at Tulsa W Alabama L #5 Vanderbilt L #13 Kentucky W at Mississippi State W at Ole Miss L Tulane W Oregon L Arkansas W SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS #16 Kentucky L NCAA REGIONALS Furman L
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2003 (12-13) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament First Round Final Rank: No. 52 Louisiana Tech W Centenary W Southern W Louisiana-Monroe W #50 Florida State L at Houston W at #35 Texas A&M L #50 Tulsa L SMU W at #32 Alabama L at #31 Auburn W #24 South Carolina L #1 Florida L #11 Tennessee L #5 Georgia L #31 Ohio State W at #13 Vanderbilt L at #15 Kentucky L at #26 Tulane W Mississippi State W Ole Miss W at Purdue L at Arkansas W SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS #49 Ole Miss L NCAA REGIONALS #26 Texas A&M L
2004 (18-9) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament First Round Final Rank: No. 20
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2005 (12-12) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament First Round Final Rank: No. 44 Centenary W Louisiana-Lafayette W Southeastern Louisiana W Southern W at Rice L at Houston W vs. Tulsa W at #39 Texas A&M L #2 Florida L #26 South Carolina W #3 Georgia L #23 Tennessee L at #3 Kentucky L at #8 Vanderbilt L #45 Ole Miss L #23 Mississippi State L at Purdue W at Auburn W at #29 Alabama W Louisiana-Lafayette W at #15 Tulane L at Arkansas W SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS #30 Mississippi State L NCAA REGIONALS #18 TCU L
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2006 (12-12) Coach: Tony Minnis Final Rank: No. 57 Louisiana Tech UL-Lafayette Southern Rice #32 Texas A&M at Florida State Lamar Houston at #29 Tennessee at #23 Georgia #27 Kentucky #12 Vanderbilt Prairie View A&M Kansas at #34 South Carolina at #6 Florida at Ole Miss at Mississippi State #31 Alabama Auburn at Tulsa #43 Arkansas
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2008 (15-10) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament Second Round Final Rank: No. 27 at #46 Tulsa W at #38 Long Beach State W at #19 Pepperdine L at #36 UC Irvine W #27 Texas A&M L #62 New Mexico W Grambling W at #20 Florida State L Alabama W #29 Auburn W at #15 Kentucky W #20 Vanderbilt L at #6 Georgia L #20 Tennessee L #67 Colorado W Southern W at #34 South Carolina L at #4 Florida L #64 OLE MISS W #71 Mississippi State W #15 Arkansas W SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Alabama W #16 Arkansas L NCAA REGIONALS #42 Washington State W #8 California L
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#21 Vanderbilt Kentucky #19 Arkansas SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Kentucky
Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament Second Round Final Rank: No. 24 at Colorado at New Mexico vs. DePaul vs. #3 UCLA SMU at Texas A&M Florida State Southern at UL-Lafayette at Auburn at Alabama Vanderbilt #13 Kentucky Tulsa Grambling Oregon #2 Georgia at #13 Tennessee #16 Florida South Carolina at Ole Miss at Mississippi State at #14 Arkansas SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Ole Miss NCAA REGIONALS Long Beach State #13 Stanford
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2010 (10-15) Coach: Tony Minnis Final Rank: No. 69 UL-Lafayette Prairie View A&M vs. Auburn vs. San Diego Texas A&M at Ohio State at #14 Florida State Rice at South Carolina at #6 Florida Mississippi State #22 Ole Miss Southern Tulane Grambling at Tulsa #15 Tennessee at #14 Georgia Alabama Auburn at Kentucky at Vanderbilt Arkansas SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Alabama #3 Florida
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2012 (11-13) Coach: Tony Minnis NCAA Tournament First Round Final Rank: No. 44 at Colorado #30 Texas A&M #69 Rice Southern Tulane at #35 San Diego at #48 San Diego State at #35 Vanderbilt #74 Kentucky #17 Alabama #75 Auburn at #31 Tulsa #34 Minnesota Prairie View A&M #66 Ohio State Grambling #12 Tennessee #7 Georgia Mississippi St. #17 Ole Miss South Carolina #2 Florida Arkansas Arkansas #19 Texas A&M
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Tulane #45 Tennessee #2 Georgia #50 Arkansas Jackson State SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Mississippi State #26 Tennessee #6 Georgia NCAA REGIONALS #24 Pepperdine
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1976 Lady Tigers: Inaugural Season
Illustrious TENNIS HISTORY In the fall of 1973 the Lady Tigers’ tennis team was formed as a club sport with Pat Newman as head coach and Jay McCreary as the Coordinator of Club Sports. The fledgling program began with eight players who bought their own racquets and balls. It has since developed into a national collegiate tennis power over the decades. From the early days of limited schedules and funding, the LSU program has come a long way, becoming a dominant tennis power in the state of Louisiana and making its presence known regionally and nationally. In 1975, the Lady Tigers signed their first collegiate player to an athletic scholarship for the following season, acquiring Ann Ellis from Houston. Next was Karen McCarter, a walk-on from a big tennis family in Shreveport, La. The following year, Kay McDaniel, another Shreveport product, and Elizabeth Palfrey of Baton Rouge joined the Lady Tiger family, and LSU was on its way to becoming a national power, finishing in the top 20 in the nation for the first time. The Lady Tigers experienced an outstanding recruiting season in 1976-77, signing the No. 1-ranked player in the South in Ebie Taylor of Mobile, Ala. From Texas came two outstanding players in Lisa Boettcher of Pasadena and Carol Reger of Fort Worth. With those players, LSU won the state championship, placed in the top 10 at nationals and produced the first Lady Tiger All-Americans in tennis, Kay McDaniel and Ebie Taylor. The program has continued to flourish, finishing in the top 30 of the final national rankings 11 times since 1991.
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All-Americans In its 38-year history, the LSU women’s tennis program has produced an All-American 12 times. Only three years after the official inaugural season, two Lady Tigers were named All-Americans in 1978 as Ebie Taylor and Kay McDaniel, Nos. 2 and 12 on the all-time wins list at LSU, respectively, earned the honor. Sixteen years later, the next selection came in the form of Suzana Rodrigues, who earned her status as a singles All-American as a freshman in 1994. Fifth on the list of all-time wins, Rodrigues was named an All-American again as a senior in 1997, that year receiving recognition for her outstanding doubles play. Her partner Laura Olave shared the All-America distinction that year. Another pair was recognized as All-Americans in 2000 when Bruna Colosio and Ana Paula Mores won the award. Fittingly, they each ended their careers with the same number of match wins, 97, which places them in a tie for eighth on the all-time wins list. Colosio was named a singles All-American again in 2001, finishing her career as one of the top players to wear the Purple and Gold.
Megan Falcon 2007 ITA SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN 2008 ITA SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN 2009 ITA SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN
LSU’s latest All-American, Megan Falcon had arguably the most successful season in Lady Tiger history as a sophomore in 2006-07. The Alameda, Calif., native enjoyed a stellar debut, reeling off win after win at the ITA All-American Championships in the fall of 2006. By the time the tournament ended for Falcon, she had defeated nine ranked opponents, including five in the top 50. After her fast start, Falcon began the spring of 2007 ranked No. 2 in the nation. Playing all of her dual season matches at the No. 1 spot in singles, Falcon went 24-0 and ran her record to an amazing 34-2 heading into the NCAA Individual Championships. Accomplishing something no other Lady Tiger had ever done before, Falcon raced to the semifinals of the championships, only dropping one set along the way. En route to the final four, Falcon knocked off four ranked opponents,
pushing her record against ranked adversaries to 26-2 on the year. However, Falcon’s pursuit of the individual national championship was denied when USC’s Lindsey Nelson defeated her, 7-6(2), 6-2. Overall, Falcon finished 38-3 and tied for seventh in school history with 38 wins in a single season in 2006-07. After an amazing individual season, Falcon deservingly received several accolades. She was named an ITA All-American in singles finishing ranked No. 2 in the nation - the 2007 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-SEC, Southwest Regional Player to Watch, ITA National Co-Player to Watch, Honda Award Finalist, LSWA Louisiana Player of the Year and the LSWA Newcomer of the Year. One season later in 2007-08, Falcon followed up her brilliant sophomore campaign by earning a second singles All-America honor. To open the fall season Falcon was ranked No. 1 in the nation -
the first Lady Tiger to be crowned as the nation’s top singles player. For the second straight season Falcon led LSU in wins with a 27-7 record, including 12 victories over ranked opponents, and she finished the year ranked No. 15. Falcon again captured the ITA All-American Championships consolation title in the fall. Just like in 2007, Falcon earned First-Team All-SEC honors and was named LSWA Louisiana Player of the Year as well as earning ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition for the first time in her career. For her senior campaign, Falcon completed her incredible run at LSU, listing eighth on the program’s all-times wins list with a 99-18 career record. The three-time Louisiana Player of the Year earned her third-consecutive singles AllAmerica honors, while also being unanimously named First-Team All SEC for the third straight season.
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Ebie Taylor
1978 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN Ebie Taylor, who played for LSU from 1977-80, racked up 132 wins in a Lady Tigers’ uniform. That number places her second on the list of all-time winningest players in LSU women’s tennis history. Taylor became the first LSU women’s tennis All-America selection, along with Kay McDaniel, in 1978, a year that saw the Lady Tigers go 19-5 and earn the title of Louisiana AIAW Champion. Garnering 41 victories during that decorated 1977-78 season also places Taylor fifth on the list of match wins in a single season. Taylor secured 111 doubles career doubles victories with partner Drew Myers from 1976-80, ranking them first among the all-time winningest doubles duos in LSU women’s tennis history. Taylor and Myers won the National 21 and Under Mixed Doubles Championship during their time at LSU. Taylor attended St. Paul’s Episcopal High School in Mobile, Alabama and is a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Through her successful prep career, Taylor received the first full scholarship offered for women’s tennis in the SEC. Taylor is still an active and vital part of the LSU women’s tennis program today, as she was named to the L-Club Board of Directors and was appointed as the first director for women’s and men’s tennis.
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Ebie Taylor
Kay McDaniel
Suzana Rodrigues
Laura Olave
1978 Singles All-American
1978 Singles All-American
1994 Singles All-American 1997 Doubles All-American
1997 Doubles All-American
Ana Paula Mores
Bruna Colosio
Megan Falcon
2000 Doubles All-American
2000 Doubles & Singles All-American 2001 Singles All-American
2007 Singles All-American 2008 Singles All-American 2009 Singles All-American
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1976 Lady Tigers - Inaugural Season Overall Record: 11-5 • Louisiana AIAW Champions • 14th USTA Nationals
LSU won nine of its last 11 matches, including five straight to end its inaugural campaign en route to the Louisiana AIAW Championship. The Lady Tigers opened the season with a 9-0 win over Northwestern State and went on to outscore its opponents 107-37. LSU finished 14th at the USTA Nationals.
1978 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 19-5 • Louisiana AIAW Champions
Former head coach Pat Newman guided LSU to its third consecutive state AIAW title in as many seasons. Lady Tiger standouts Kay McDaniel and Ebie Taylor became LSU’s first ever All-Americans, earning the prestigious honor after leading the team to a 10th-place finish at the AIAW National Championships. The ‘78 squad holds the record for most consecutive wins in a season with 12 in a row.
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1979 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 22-10 • Louisiana AIAW Runner-up
After claiming three straight Louisiana AIAW titles, LSU earned its highest win total, finishing at 22-10, but fell shy of its fourth straight title. The Lady Tigers lost, 7-2, to Northeast La. in the finals. LSU won eight straight matches to start the season and 16 of 18 down the stretch. In four seasons, LSU dominated its in-state rivals, 26-2, with its only blemish being dual losses to NLU during the ‘79 season.
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1985 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 19-7 • SEC Runner-up
LSU’s most prolific women’s tennis duo, twin sisters Dana De and De Ann Watlington, showcased their outstanding talent by leading an experienced Lady Tiger squad to a second-place finish in the SEC behind Florida. LSU won nine of its final 10 matches of the season under coach Philip Campbell.
1991 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 19-6 • NCAA Final 20 • Final Rank: (t)No. 18
The Lady Tigers advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history, compiling a 19-6 record and finishing third in the SEC. LSU dropped a hard-fought 5-3 decision to Indiana in the opening round at NCAA’s, finishing at No. 18 in the nation.
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1992 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 14-9 • Final Rank: No. 21
The first season under Tony Minnis, the Lady Tigers opened the year with a perfect 5-0 mark, upsetting No. 10 Miami (Fla.) and beating No. 20 Kentucky in a season in which they finished ranked at No. 21 in the nation. Vikki Chambers and Sarah Stewart became the first doubles team in Lady Tiger history to play in the NCAA doubles tournament.
1995 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 19-8 • NCAA Final 16 • Final Rank: No. 18
LSU capped off its most successful season in school history with a stunning 5-3 upset of No. 11 Tennessee in the opening round of the 1995 NCAA Championships before falling to national runner-up Florida, 5-0, in round two. The Lady Tigers tallied a 19-8 overall record, amassing numerous accolades, including a No. 18 final ranking.
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Prominent Teams 1997 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 18-9 • NCAA SW Regional Finalists • Final Rank: No. 20
The Lady Tigers enjoyed another stellar campaign, charting numerous athletic and academic honors en route to an 18-9 mark and a national top-20 finish. LSU fell just short of the NCAA Championships with a 5-2 loss to Tennessee in the NCAA Southwest Regional final. Tony Minnis became LSU’s winningest coach and was named both SEC and Louisiana Coach of the Year. Two-time AllAmerican Suzana Rodrigues said farewell in 1997 as the highly successful fouryear star ended her collegiate career in record fashion.
1997 Lady Tigers
1998 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 15-10 • NCAA SW Regional Finalists • Final Rank: No. 26
LSU overcame injuries to two of its top players, Laura Olave and Ana Paula Mores, to qualify for the fourth-consecutive year and play host to the NCAA Southwest Regional Championships. After making the final for the secondconsecutive season, the Lady Tigers were defeated by top-seeded Arkansas, 5-2, to end an impressive run against all odds. Before being upended by the Lady Razorbacks, the Lady Tigers knocked off Baylor and second-seeded Miami (Fla.) Three Lady Tigers seniors, Laura Olave, Jennifer Barr and Jamie Vallotton, bowed out by finishing their careers in Baton Rouge.
2000 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 16-11 • NCAA Sweet 16 • Final Rank: No. 21
1998 Lady Tigers
The Lady Tigers accomplished two amazing feats during the 2000 dual-match season. In the second round of the NCAA tournament, No. 32 LSU upset the sixth-ranked Pepperdine Waves, 5-4, on their home court in Malibu, Calif., to advance to the Sweet 16. The biggest upset in school history allowed the 2000 Lady Tigers to become the second LSU women’s tennis team to reach the quarterfinal round. The Lady Tigers were led by their lone senior, Ana Paula Mores, and sophomore Bruna Colosio. Colosio ended the season as the sixthranked singles player in the nation, while Mores ended her illustrious four-year career with 97 singles wins and a No. 75 national ranking. As a doubles team, the pair finished the 2000 campaign ranked No. 4.
2004 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 18-9 • NCAA First Round • Final Rank: No. 20
2000 Lady Tigers
For the 10th consecutive season, Tony Minnis led the Lady Tigers to an NCAA Tournament berth. Senior Jessica Ferguson finished the season ranked at No. 57 in the nation in leading the team to an SEC West title. The Lady Tigers upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament to advance to the semifinals before falling to top-seeded Florida. Minnis was named the Southwest Region Coach of the Year for the third time as the Tigers finished at No. 20 in the nation.
2008 Lady Tigers Overall Record: 15-10 • NCAA Second Round • Final Rank: No. 27
The Lady Tigers earned a berth in the NCAA second round for the first time since 2000 after picking up 11-ranked wins during the season. Junior Megan Falcon finished the season ranked 15th nationally as she earned All-America and First-Team All-SEC honors for the second straight year while sophomore Hannah Robinson earned Second-Team All-SEC recognition. Falcon and junior Mykala Hedberg finished No. 28 in doubles after joining together midway through the season, and the duo advanced to the first round of the NCAA Doubles Tournament.
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2001 SEC Player of the Year Bruna Colosio
Vikki Chambers
AllSEC
2007 SEC Player of the Year Megan Falcon
SEC Coach of the Year SEC Player of the Year 1991 1997
Geoff Macdonald Tony Minnis
2001 2007
Academic All-SEC
1986 1987 1988 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Eleonor Jonasson Marta Homodes Marta Homodes Natalie Todorovic Nelly Pardo Nelly Pardo Nelly Pardo Kirsty Llewellyn Jill Griffin Kirsty Llewellyn Cymantha Owen Elina Rocha Margaret Sale Jennifer Barr Kirsty Llewellyn Valerie Mauney Suzana Rodrigues Jamie Vallotton Jennifer Barr Laura Olave Suzana Rodrigues Jamie Vallotton Jennifer Barr Ana Paula Mores Laura Olave Jamie Vallotton Ana Paula Mores Nikki Rasheed Mandy Rice Fernanda Tsucamoto Christine Weber Tami Botts Kelly Craycraft
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Bruna Colosio Megan Falcon
Ana Paula Mores Mandy Rice Fernanda Tsucamoto Tami Botts Kelly Craycraft Mandy Rice Tami Botts Bruna Colosio Kelly Craycraft Amy McIlhaney Mandy Rice Tami Botts Bruna Colosio Kelly Claycraft Rocio Fantilli Amy McIlhaney Camila Caliari Amanda Mang Lauren Seaman Bonnie White Camila Caliari Amanda Mang Lauren Seaman Camila Caliari Marina Chiarelli Daysi Espinal Staten Spencer Tiffany Tucker Staten Spencer Tiffany Tucker Nicole Kantor Sloane Mathis Hannah Robinson
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Megan Falcon Nicole Kantor Sloane Mathis Hannah Robinson Staten Spencer Tiffany Tucker Kylie Adamek Megan Falcon Nicole Kantor Chandler Kleinpeter Sloane Mathis Hannah Robinson Staten Spencer Kylie Adamek Kaitlin Burns NIcole Kantor Sloane Mathis Hannah Robinson Ebie Wilson Whitney Wolf Kylie Adamek Yvette Vlaar Ebie Wilson Whitney Wolf Kaitlin Burna Hayley Everett Yvette Vlaar Ebie Wilson Whitney Wolf Mary Jeremiah Ariel Morton
Singles 1984 1991 1994 1997 2000 2001 2007 2008 2009 2010
Dana De Watlington Claudia Herrera Suzana Rodrigues Suzana Rodrigues (Second Team) Bruna Colosio (Second Team) Ana Paula Mores (Second Team) Bruna Colosio Megan Falcon Megan Falcon Hannah Robinson (Second Team) Megan Falcon Keri Frankenberger (Second-Team)
Doubles 1993 Vikki Chambers - Sarah Stewart 1995 Suzana Rodrigues - Laura Olave 2000 Bruna Colosio - Ana Paula Mores SEC Singles Champions No. 3 1984 Dana De Watlington No. 2 1985 De Ann Watlington SEC Doubles Champions No. 2 1985 Jonasson-Watlington No. 2 1986 Harrison-Watlington
LSU’s Annual SEC Finishes YEAR RECORD FINISH
YEAR RECORD FINISH
1980 2-1 1981 2-1 1982 1-6 1983 6-5 1984 4-5 1985 6-4 1986 7-3 1987 6-3 1988 1-8 1989 3-6 1990 5-5 1991 8-3 1992 5-8 1993 4-8 1994 2-10 1995 7-7 1996 3-9
1997 7-6 1998 4-8 1999 3-9 2000 3-8 2001 4-7 2002 3-8 2003 4-7 2004 6-5 2005 4-7 2006 3-8 2007 5-6 2008 6-5 2009 3-7 2010 4-7 2011 5-6 2012 4-7 2013 1-12 2014 3-10
second fifth sixth fifth sixth second fourth fifth ninth ninth fifth third eighth eighth 10th sixth ninth
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Record Book Singles Most Career Matches Won: 151 by Dana De Watlington (1983-87) Most Single-Season Matches Won: 49 (49-7) by Dana De Watlington (1983-84) Best Career Winning Percentage: .846 by Megan Falcon (2007-09)
Doubles Most Career Wins: 111 by Ebie Taylor/Lisa Boettcher (1976-80) Most Single-Season Matches Won: 35 (35-12) by Ebie Taylor/Lisa Boettcher (1977-78)
Team Bruna Colosio
Ebie Taylor
Most Wins: 22 by 1979 and 1980 teams Best Winning Percentage: .826 (19-4) by 1977 team Most Consecutive Wins: 12 by 1978 team Most Consecutive Wins to Start a Season: 10 by 1990 team Most Shutout Wins: 11 by 1977 team Total Shutout Win/Lost Record: 167-62 (through 2010) Most Consecutive Shutouts: 6 by 1977 team Most Shutouts to Start a Season: 6 by 1977 team
All-Time Winningest Players
Denise Myers
De Ann Watlington
PLAYER
WINS YEARS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 13. 15.
151 132 122 120 108 107 101 99 97 97 97 95 92 92 90
Dana De Watlington Ebie Taylor Denise Myers De Ann Watlington Suzana Rodrigues Cindy Trower Harriet Prothro Megan Falcon Ana Paula Mores Bruna Colosio Sarah Stewart Carol Boston Kay McDaniel Vikki Chambers Jennifer Barr
1983-87 1976-80 1977-81 1983-87 1993-97 1978-82 1978-82 2006-09 1997-00 1999-02 1989-93 1979-83 1975-79 1989-93 1994-98
40 or More Match Wins (Single Season)
Suzana Rodrigues
Harriet Prothro
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Cindy Trower
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WINS YEARS
49 43 42 41 41 40
Dana De Watlington Kay McDaniel De Ann Watlington Ebie Taylor Harriet Prothro Denise Myers
1983-84 1977-78 1984-85 1977-78 1978-79 1977-78
30-39 Match Wins (Single Season) PLAYER
WINS YEARS
38 38 38 38 37 37 35 34 34 33 32 32 32 32 32 32 31 30
Bruna Colosio Megan Falcon Dana De Watlington Carol Boston Karen McCarter Cindy Trower Ebie Taylor Ann Ellis Megan Falcon Ana Paula Mores Sarah Stewart Dana De Watlington Dana De Watlington De Ann Watlington Denise Myers Suzana Rodrigues Cindy Trower Kay McDaniel
1999-00 2006-07 1984-85 1978-79 1977-78 1978-79 1978-79 1977-78 2008-09 1999-00 1990-91 1985-86 1986-87 1983-84 1978-79 1993-97 1980-81 1975-76
Women’s Tennis Coaching History
Pat Newman (1976-79)
Karen Elliot (1980)
Coaching Records YEAR COACH 1976 Pat Newman 1977 Pat Newman 1978 Pat Newman 1979 Pat Newman 1980 Karen McCarter Elliot 1981 Betty Sue Hagerman 1982 Betty Sue Hagerman 1983 Betty Sue Hagerman 1984 Phillip Campbell 1985 Phillip Campbell 1986 Phillip Campbell 1987 Phillip Campbell 1988 Phillip Campbell 1989 Geoff Macdonald 1990 Geoff Macdonald 1991 Geoff Macdonald 1992 Tony Minnis 1993 Tony Minnis 1994 Tony Minnis 1995 Tony Minnis 1996 Tony Minnis 1997 Tony Minnis 1998 Tony Minnis 1999 Tony Minnis 2000 Tony Minnis 2001 Tony Minnis 2002 Tony Minnis 2003 Tony Minnis 2004 Tony Minnis 2005 Tony Minnis 2006 Tony Minnis 2007 Tony Minnis 2008 Tony Minnis 2009 Tony Minnis 2010 Tony Minnis 2011 Tony Minnis 2012 Tony Minnis 2013 Julia Sell 2014 Julia Sell Newman’s Total (4 years) Elliot’s Total (1 year) Hagerman’s Total (3 years) Campbell’s Total (5 years) Macdonald’s Total (3 years) Minnis’ Total (21 years) Sell’s Total (2 year) LSU TOTALS (37 years)
Betty Sue Hagerman (1981-83)
Phillip Campbell (1984-88)
Geoff Macdonald (1989-91)
Tony Minnis (1992-2012)
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Julia Sell (2012-present)
W L PCT. POSTSEASON 11 5 .688 Louisiana AIAW Champion 19 4 .826 Louisiana AIAW Champion 19 5 .792 Louisiana AIAW Champion 22 10 .688 Louisiana AIAW Runner-up 22 13 .629 Louisiana AIAW Champion 21 9 .700 Louisiana AIAW Champion 11 16 .407 8 11 .727 15 13 .536 19 7 .731 18 9 .667 17 6 .739 10 14 .417 14 10 .583 17 8 .680 19 6 .760 NCAA Final 20 14 9 .609 10 11 .476 9 13 .409 19 8 .704 NCAA Sweet 16 14 11 .560 NCAA SW Regional Semi Final 18 9 .667 NCAA SW Regional Final 15 10 .600 NCAA SW Regional Final 13 11 .542 NCAA Second Round 16 11 .593 NCAA Sweet 16 14 10 .583 NCAA Tournament 12 13 .480 NCAA Tournament 12 13 .480 NCAA Tournament 18 9 .667 NCAA Tournament 12 12 .500 NCAA Tournament 12 12 .500 16 10 .615 NCAA Tournament 15 10 .600 NCAA Tournament 14 11 .560 NCAA Tournament 10 15 .400 11 13 .458 11 13 .458 NCAA Tournament 9 16 .360 14 14 .500 NCAA Tournament 71 24 .755 22 13 .629 40 36 .526 79 49 .617 50 24 .676 285 234 .549 23 30 .434 537 370 .592
LSU in the Final National Rankings Team YEAR
FINAL RANKING
COACH
1980 (t) 1991 (t) 1992 1994 (t) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
No. 18 No. 18 No. 21 No. 50 No. 18 No. 36 No. 20 No. 26 No. 28 No. 21 No. 27 No. 51 No. 52 No. 20 No. 44 No. 57 No. 36 No. 27 No. 24 No. 69 No. 68 No. 44 No. 67 No. 42
Karen McCarter-Elliot Geoff Macdonald Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Tony Minnis Julia Sell Julia Sell
Singles
YEAR PLAYER
RANK
1991 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2007 2008 2009 2011 2014
No. 71 No. 88 No. 89 No. 24 No. 83 No. 48(t) No. 28 No. 22 No. 74 No. 45 No. 76 No. 9 No. 75 No. 11 No. 33 No. 111 No. 57 No. 2 No. 19 No. 14 No. 75 No. 85
Claudia Herrera Laura Randmaa Patricia Minnis Suzana Rodrigues Nelly Pardo Suzana Rodrigues Suzana Rodrigues Suzana Rodrigues Laura Olave Bruna Colosio Ana Paula Mores Bruna Colosio Ana Paula Mores Bruna Colosio Bruna Colosio Tami Botts Jessica Ferguson Megan Falcon Megan Falcon Megan Falcon Whitney Wolf Joana Vale Costa
Doubles YEAR PLAYERS RANK 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2007 2007 2008 2009
Vikki Chambers-Sarah Stewart Vikki Chambers-Sarah Stewart Suzana Rodrigues-Laura Olave Suzana Rodrigues-Laura Olave Suzana Rodrigues-Laura Olave Bruna Colosio-Ana Paula Mores Bruna Colosio-Ana Paula Mores Bruna Colosio-Rocio Fantilli Bruna Colosio-Rocio Fantilli Megan Falcon-Hannah Robinson Megan Falcon-Mykala Hedberg Megan Falcon-Mykala Hedberg Megan Falcon-Mykala Hedberg
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Letterwinners
Vikki Chambers
A
G
Adamek, Kylie (2008-09-10-11) Afeman, Helene (1983-84-85) Alipaz, Lisa (1992)
Garrison, Jana (1987-88-89) Griffin, Jill (1994-95)
H
B Barr, Jennifer (1995-96-97-98) Bodine, Rebecca (2012) Boettcher, Lisa (1977-78-79-80) Boston, Carol (1979-80-82-83) Botts, Tami (1999-00-01-02) Boustany, Kathryn (1981) Budd, Perri (2002) Burns, Kaitlin (2010-11-12-13)
C Caliari, Camila (2003-04-05) Chambers, Vikki (1990-91-92-93) Chiarelli, Marina (2003-04-05) Coats, Alexus (2011) Colosio, Bruna (1999-00-01-02) Copeland, Kyle (1979-80) Craycraft, Kelly (1999-00) Culotta, Trudy (1976-77)
Haddix, Lauren (2000-01) Hamilton, Mary Kaye (1982-8384-85) Harrison, Pattie (1983-84-85-86) Hedberg, Mykala (2006-07-08-09) Henry, Leslie (1983) Herrera, Claudia (1988-89-90-91) Herrera, Leticia (1985-86-87-88) Holloway, Skylar (2014) Homedes, Marta (1987-88-89-90) Howlett, Olivia (2011-12) Huitt, Debbie (1983-84)
J Jonasson, Eleonor (1985-86-8788) Johnson, Natalie (1994) Jeremiah, Mary (2013-14)
K
D Dubova, Anastasiya (2005-06-0708)
Kantor, Nicole (2007-08-09-10) Kessler, Jennifer (1990-91) Kleinpeter, Chandler (2008-09)
E
L
Ellis, Ann Jackson (1975-76-77-78) Espinal, Daysi (2003-04-05) Everett, Hayley (2011)
Lees, Lahna (1988-89-90) Lizzul, Linda (1982-83) Llewellyn, Kirsty (1993-94-95-96)
F
M
Falcon, Megan (2007-08-09) Fantilli, Rocio (2001-02-03-04) Ferguson, Jessica (2003-04) Frankenberger, Keri (2010-11-12-13)
Mang, Amanda (2002-03-04-05) Mathis, Sloane (2007-08-09-10) Mauney, Valerie (1994-95-96 McCarroll, Heather (1980-81)
Marta Homedes
Helene Afeman
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Cymantha Owen
Carol Boston
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McCarter, Karen (1975-76-77-78) McDaniel, Kay (1975-76-77-78) McIlhaney, Amy (1999-00-01-02) Minnis, Patricia (1988-89-90-91) Mores, Ana Paula (1997-98-99-00) Morton, Ariel (2011-12-13-14) Murdock, Ashley (2007) Myers, Denise (1978-79-80-81)
O
Olave, Laura (1995-96-97-98) Otero, Gabrielle (2014) Owen, Cymantha (1992-93-94-95) Owens, Abby (2014)
P Palfrey, Elizabeth (1978-79) Pardo, Nelly 1991-92-93-94) Prothro, Harriet (1979-80-81-82)
R Randmaa, Laura (1991-92) Rasheed, Nikki (1996-97-98-99) Ravat, Fatima (1982) Reger, Carol (1977-78) Rice, Mandy (1998-99-00-01) Robinson, Hannah (2007-08-0910) Rocha, Elina (1994-95) Rodrigues, Suzana (1994-95-9697) Roof, Julie (1982-83-84-85)
Kay McDaniel
T Taylor, Ebie (1977-78-79-80) Todorvic, Natalie (1989) Trower, Cindy (1979-80-81-82) Tsucamoto, Fernanda (1998-9900-01) Tucker, Tiffany (2005-06-07-08) Taylor, Ella (2013-14)
V Vale Costa, Joana (2014) Vallotton, Jamie (1995-96-97-98) Vlaar, Yvette (2011)
W Ware, Susan (1981-82) Watlington, Dana De (1984-85-8687) Watlington, DeAnn (1984-85-8687) Weber, Christine (1998-99) Weems, Caroline (1997) White, Bonnie (2002-03-04) Wilson, Ebie (2010-11-12) Wolf, Whitney (2009-10-11-12)
Y
Young, Mimi (1989-90)
S Sale, Margaret (1994-95) Seaman, Lauren (2003-04-05) Scott, Noel (2014) Shudde, Raye (1984-85) Smith, Nicole (2009) Spencer, Staten (2005-07-08-09) Stewart, Sarah (1990-91-92-93) Sutherland, Sherrie (1980-81)
Lisa Boettcher
Claudia Herrera
NCAA/AIAW History LSU at the NCAA Championships 2014 Team First Round
Texas A&M def. LSU 4-1
2009 Team First Round Second Round Singles First Round Second Round Round of 16 Doubles First Round
LSU def. Long Beach State 4-0 Stanford def. LSU 4-0 Megan Falcon def. Chisako Sugiyama (Michigan) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 Megan Falcon def. Gira Schofield (South Carolina) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Megan Falcon (Miama) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 Lesniak/Malyarschikova (SMU) def. Falcon/Hedberg 6-2, 6-4
2008 Team First Round Second Round Singles First Round Doubles First Round
Mijacika/Salge (Clemson) def. Falcon/Hedberg 6-4, 6-3
1997
Duke def. LSU 4-1 Megan Falcon def. Renata Kucerkova (Fresno State) 6-1, 6-3 Megan Falcon def. Catrina Thompson (Notre Dame) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Megan Falcon def. Zsuzsanna Fodor (California) 6-1, 6-4 Megan Falcon def. Natalie Frazier (Georgia) 6-4, 6-4 Lindsey Nelson (USC) def. Megan Falcon 7-6(2), 6-2 Kosminskaya/Anisimova (Pennsylvania) def. Robinson/Falcon 6-4, 6-4
TCU def. LSU 4-1
Nataly Cahana (Old Dominion) def. Jessica Ferguson 7-5, 6-2
Team SW Regional SW Regional SW Reg. Final Singles First Round Doubles First Round
LSU def. Baylor 5-0 LSU def. Miami-FL 5-3 Arkansas def. LSU 5-2
LSU def. Tulane 5-1 LSU def. Texas A&M 5-0 Tennessee def. LSU 5-2 Elisa Penalvo (Marquette) def. Suzana Rodrigues 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Csapo-Svedenhov (Pepperdine) def. Rodrigues-Olave 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1996 Team SW Regional SW Regional Singles First Round Second Round
LSU def. Rice 5-3 Vanderbilt def. LSU 5-2 Suzana Rodrigues def. Amanda Augustus (California) 6-4, 6-0 Divya Merchant (Florida) def. Suzana Rodrigues 6-3, 6-4
Team First Round LSU def. Tennessee 5-3 Second Round Florida def. LSU 5-0 Singles First Round Sarah Cyganiak (Michigan) def. Suzana Rodrigues 3-6, 7-6, 7-6
1994
Texas A&M def. LSU 4-0
Singles First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinal
2002
Team First Round Singles First Round Second Round Doubles First Round
Colosio-Mores def. Neykova-Wiegler (Iowa) 6-3, 6-1 Catlin-Grey (Georgia) def. Colosio-Mores 7-5, 6-3
1995 Arizona State def. LSU 4-1
2003 Team First Round
Bruna Colosio def. Alexi Jecminkovi (Kansas St.) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 Bruna Colosio def. Danielle Troch (William & Mary) 6-3, 6-3 Bruna Colosio def. Lori Grey (Georgia) 6-4, 6-3 Katrina Mulec (UNLV) def. Bruna Colosio 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
Team First Round LSU def. Ohio State 5-2 Second Round Pepperdine def. LSU 5-1
Lindsey Nelson (USC) def. Megan Falcon 6-3, 6-4
2004 Team First Round Singles First Round
LSU def. Iowa 5-3 LSU def. Pepperdine 5-4 Southern California def. LSU 5-2
1999
Team SW Regional SW Regional SW Reg. Final
2005 Team First Round
Team First Round Second Round Sweet 16 Singles First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinal Doubles First Round Second Round
1998
LSU def. Washington State 5-0 California def. LSU 4-0
2007 Team First Round Singles First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Doubles First Round
Bruna Colosio def. Kathy Sell (Duke) 6-4, 6-4 Lauren Kalvaria (Stanford) def. Bruna Colosio 6-2, 6-0
2000
Pepperdine def. LSU 4-1
2012 Team First Round
Third Round Quarterfinal
LSU
Furman def. LSU 4-1 Bruna Colosio def. Sarah Riske (VU) 6-3, 6-2 Andria Engel (ASU) def. Bruna Colosio 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
1992
Bradley-Fisher (UCLA) def. Colosio-Fantilli 6-3, 7-5
1991
2001 Team First Round Ole Miss def. LSU 4-1 Singles First Round Bruna Colosio def. Julie DeRoo (Ole Miss) 6-2, 6-2 Second Round Bruna Colosio def. Vladka Uhlirova (Texas) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles First Round Team First Round
Suzana Rodrigues def. Jennifer Saret (BYU) 6-7, 7-5, 6-1 Suzana Rodrigues def. Marie-Laure Bougnol (Ole Miss) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3 Suzana Rodrigues def. Jana Strnadova (Syracuse) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Paloma Collantes (Ole Miss) def. Suzana Rodrigues 6-3, 6-3
Edelman-Reece (Indiana) def. Chambers-Stewart 6-3, 6-3
Indiana def. LSU 5-3
Singles First Round
Teri Whitlinger (Stanford) def. Claudia Herrera 7-6, 6-3
AIAW Tournament History 1974-75
1977-78
2nd AIAW Louisiana State Championships 24th USTA Nationals
1st AIAW Louisiana State Championships 2nd SWAIAW Regionals 8th USTA Nationals 10th AIAW National Championships
1975-76 1st AIAW Louisiana State Championships 14th USTA Nationals
1976-77 1st AIAW Louisiana State Championships 5th USTA Nationals 9th AIAW National Championships
1978-79 2nd AIAW Louisiana State Championships 2nd SWAIAW Regionals Top 25 AIAW National Championships
1979-80
1980-81
1st AIAW Louisiana State Championships 4th SWAIAW Regionals 18th AIAW National Championships
1st AIAW Louisiana State Championships 4th SWAIAW Regionals
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SEC All-Time Standings
1980
1988
1994
Florida 32 LSU 18.75 Tennessee 16 Georgia 13.25 Alabama 11.25 Kentucky 10.75 Auburn 6.25 Ole Miss 6 Vanderbilt 2.25 Mississippi State 1.25
Florida 32 Georgia 22 Kentucky 19 Mississippi State 9 Tennessee 9 Alabama 7 Vanderbilt 7 Auburn 5 LSU 5 Ole Miss 5
1981
1989
Georgia 14 Florida 12 Ole Miss 9 Kentucky 9 Alabama 6.5 South Carolina 6.5 Vanderbilt 6.5 Auburn 4.5 Tennessee 3 Arkansas 2 LSU 2 Mississippi State 0
Florida 30 Tennessee 20.5 Georgia 18 Ole Miss 13.5 LSU 11.5 Alabama 10 Auburn 9.75 Vanderbilt 8.25 Kentucky 2.25 Mississippi State 1
Georgia 29 Florida 25 Tennessee 16 Kentucky 13 Mississippi State 12 Auburn 10 Alabama 6 Ole Miss 5 LSU 3 Vanderbilt 0
1982
1990
Did not compete
Florida 11 Georgia 11 Kentucky 8 Tennessee 7 LSU 5 Ole Miss 4 Alabama 3.5 Mississippi State 2 Auburn 1.5 Vanderbilt 0
1983 Did not compete
1984 Florida 31 Ole Miss 20 Georgia 17 Kentucky 14 Auburn 8 LSU 8 Vanderbilt 7 Mississippi State 6 Tennessee 5 Alabama 1
1985 Florida 31 Ole Miss 20 Georgia 17 Kentucky 14 Auburn 8 LSU 8 Vanderbilt 7 Mississippi State 6 Tennessee 5 Alabama 1
1986 Florida 25 Kentucky 23 Georgia 20 LSU 19 Mississippi State 11 Ole Miss 8 Alabama 5 Vanderbilt 4 Tennessee 4 Auburn 3
1987 Florida 30 Kentucky 24 Georgia 22 Mississippi State 9 LSU 8 Alabama 6 Ole Miss 6 Tennessee 4 Vanderbilt 4 Auburn 3
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1991 Florida 12 Georgia 10 LSU 8 Ole Miss 6 Tennessee 4.5 Alabama 4 Kentucky 4 Mississippi State 3.5 Auburn 1 Vanderbilt 0
1992 Florida 14.5 Georgia 12.5 Tennessee 9.5 Ole Miss 8.5 Kentucky 6.5 South Carolina 6.5 Alabama 5.5 LSU 4.5 Vanderbilt 4 Auburn 3 Mississippi State 2 Arkansas 0
1993 Florida 14 Georgia 11 Ole Miss 10 Alabama 9 Auburn 7.5 Tennessee 6.5 South Carolina 5 LSU 4 Vanderbilt 3.5 Kentucky 3.5 Mississippi State 1 Arkansas 0
1995 Florida 14 Georgia 12 Tennessee 8.5 South Carolina 8 Vanderbilt 7.5 LSU 6 Ole Miss 5.5 Auburn 5.5 Alabama 4 Kentucky 2 Mississippi State 2 Arkansas 0
1996 Florida 14 Vanderbilt 11 Ole Miss 10 South Carolina 9.5 Tennessee 8.5 Auburn 5.5 Georgia 5 Arkansas 4.5 LSU 3 Kentucky 3 Alabama 2 Mississippi State 0
1997 Florida 14 Georgia 11 Ole Miss 10 Tennessee 9 LSU 6.5 Vanderbilt 5.5 South Carolina 5.5 Alabama 5 Arkansas 4 Kentucky 3.5 Mississippi State 1 Auburn 0
1998 Florida 14 Georgia 11 Vanderbilt 9.5 Ole Miss 8.5 Arkansas 8 Tennessee 7 South Carolina 5.5 Kentucky 4.5 LSU 4 Mississippi State 2 Auburn 1 Alabama 0
1999 Florida 14 Ole Miss 13 Georgia 12 South Carolina 8 Vanderbilt 7 Kentucky 7 Arkansas 6 Tennessee 6 Mississippi State 3 LSU 3 Auburn 2
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2000 Georgia 11-0 Florida 10-1 Vanderbilt 9-2 Ole Miss 8-3 Tennessee 7-4 South Carolina 6-5 Arkansas 4-7 Kentucky 3-8 Mississippi State 3-8 LSU 3-8 Auburn 2-9 Alabama 0-11
2001 Florida 11-0 Tennessee 10-1 Vanderbilt 9-2 Georgia 8-3 South Carolina 7-4 Kentucky 5-6 LSU 4-7 Alabama 4-7 Ole Miss 3-8 Mississippi State 3-8 Arkansas 2-9 Auburn 0-11
2002 Eastern Division Georgia 11-0 Florida 10-1 Vanderbilt 9-2 South Carolina 7-4 Tennessee 7-4 Kentucky 5-6 Western Division Auburn 6-5 Ole Miss 4-7 Alabama 3-8 LSU 3-8 Mississippi State 1-10 Arkansas 0-11
2003
2005
2010
Eastern Division Eastern Division Kentucky 10-1 Florida 11-0 Vanderbilt 9-2 Tennessee 8-3 Florida 9-2 Georgia 8-3 Tennessee 7-4 South Carolina 7-4 Georgia 7-4 Vanderbilt 7-4 South Carolina 6-5 Kentucky 0-11 Western Division Western Division Ole Miss 5-6 Ole Miss 8-3 Mississippi State 5-6 Arkansas 6-5 LSU 4-7 LSU 4-7 Alabama 3-8 Alabama 3-8 Arkansas 1-10 Auburn 3-8 Auburn 0-11 Mississippi State 1-10
2006 Eastern Division Florida 11-0 Vanderbilt 10-1 Kentucky 8-3 Georgia 8-3 Tennessee 6-5 South Carolina 4-7 Western Division Alabama 6-5 Arkansas 5-6 Ole Miss 4-7 LSU 3-8 Mississippi State 1-10 Auburn 0-11
2007 Eastern Division Georgia 10-1 Florida 10-1 Vanderbilt 9-2 South Carolina 8-3 Tennessee 6-5 Kentucky 6-5 Western Division LSU 5-6 Auburn 5-6 Arkansas 4-7 Mississippi State 1-10 Alabama 1-10 Ole Miss 1-10
Eastern Division Florida 10-1 Georgia 9-2 Tennessee 9-2 Kentucky 9-2 Vanderbilt 8-3 S. Carolina 5-6 Western Division Alabama 6-5 LSU 4-7 Ole Miss 3-8 Auburn 2-9 Mississippi State 1-10
2008
2004
2009
Eastern Division Florida 11-0 Vanderbilt 10-1 Georgia 9-2 Tennessee 7-4 Kentucky 6-5 South Carolina 5-6 Western Division LSU 6-5 Alabama 5-6 Ole Miss 3-8 Auburn 3-8 Mississippi State 1-10 Arkansas 0-11
Eastern Division Georgia 10-1 Tennessee 8-3 Florida 7-4 Vanderbilt 6-4 South Carolina 6-5 Kentucky 3-8 Western Division Arkansas 8-3 Ole Miss 5-6 Alabama 4-7 Auburn 3-7 LSU 3-7 Mississippi State 1-9
Eastern Division Florida 11-0 Georgia 9-2 Vanderbilt 7-4 Tennessee 6-5 Kentucky 5-6 South Carolina 5-6 Western Division Arkansas 7-4 LSU 6-5 Auburn 5-6 Ole Miss 3-8 Alabama 2-9 Mississippi State 0-11
2011 Eastern Division Florida 11 - 0 Georgia 9-2 Tennessee 9-2 Vanderbilt 7-4 South Carolina 4 - 7 Kentucky 2-9 Western Division Alabama 8-3 Arkansas 6-5 LSU 5-6 Ole Miss 4-7 Auburn 1 - 10 Mississippi St. 0 - 11
2012 Eastern Division Florida 11 - 0 Georgia 9-2 Vanderbilt 7-4 South Carolina 5 - 6 Tennessee 4-7 Kentucky 1 - 10 Western Division Alabama 10 - 1 Ole Miss 8-3 LSU 4-7 Auburn 3-8 Arkansas 3-8 Mississippi St. 1 - 10
2013 Eastern Division Florida 12 – 1 Georgia 12 - 1 Tennessee 7 – 6 Vanderbilt 7 – 6 South Carolina 6 – 7 Kentucky 4 – 9 Missouri 2 – 11 Western Division Texas A&M 12 – 1 Alabama 10 – 3 Auburn 7 – 6 Ole Miss 5 – 8 Arkansas 4 – 9 Mississippi St. 2 – 11 LSU 1 – 12
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The Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference men’s and women’s tennis programs continue to be among the nation’s leaders on the collegiate hard court, and the trend continued this past season. The conference made another strong national showing in 2013 as Texas A&M finished runner-up in the national championship. The Aggie women’s run marked
the 27th-straight year that at least one SEC team advanced to the national semifinals. All eight of the SEC’s national team titles have come in the last 18 years with Florida’s five (1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2011 and 2012) and Georgia’s two (1994 and 2000). The league has garnered five NCAA women’s doubles titles since 1989 when Mississippi State’s Jackie
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Holden and Clair Pollard took the title. The conference’s last national doubles title was in 2001 by Florida’s Whitney Laiho and Jessica Lehnhoff. Seven players have captured singles titles. Georgia’s Gullickson is the league’s first singles champion since 1996.
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SEC Quick Facts FOUNDED: 1933 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS (14): ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, AUBURN, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LSU, MISSISSIPPI STATE, OLE MISS, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS A&M AND VANDERBILT COMMISSIONER: MIKE SLIVE EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER: MARK WOMACK DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: CRAIG PINKERTON ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS OF COMMUNICATIONS: TAMMY WILSON, CHUCK DUNLAP ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: SEAN CARTELL, CHEVONNE MANSFIELD TENNIS CONTACT: TAMMY WILSON PHONE: (205) 458-3036 • FAX: (205) 458-3030 SEC MAILING ADDRESS: 2201 RICHARD ARRINGTON BLVD. NORTH • BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 35203 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SECDN.COM/ 2014 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: APRIL 16-20, COLUMBIA, MO.
SEC Commissioner
Michael L. Slive
The office of the commissioner was formed in 1940 in Jackson due to the great amount of detail work developing, especially in recruiting and eligibility. Former Mississippi Governor Martin S. Conner took office as commissioner Aug. 21, 1940. Conner later became ill and the secretary of the conference, Dean N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee, served as acting commissioner during the fall of 1946. The office moved to Birmingham with the appointing of Bernie H. Moore as the second full-time commissioner on Feb. 21, 1948. Moore, a former LSU coach, guided the SEC to national respect in his 18-year tenure. A.M. (Tonto) Coleman succeeded Moore upon his retirement April 1, 1966. The Alabama native, who was reared in Texas and experienced in athletic coaching and administration, served six and a half years. Dr. H. Boyd McWhorter, then Dean of Arts and Sciences at Georgia, secretary of the league since 1967, accepted the position upon the retirement of Coleman Aug. 1, 1972.
Under his leadership the SEC experienced unparalleled growth. In McWhorter’s first year the SEC distributed $1.57 million and 14 years later (1986), the league distributed $15 million in revenue to the member institutions. Dr. Harvey W. Schiller, an Air Force colonel and faculty chair at the U. S. Air Force Academy, followed McWhorter upon retirement, taking office Sept. 15, 1986. Under his guidance the SEC established itself as a leader in the areas of athletic scholarship and marketing. Roy F. Kramer succeeded Schiller on Jan. 10, 1990. Kramer, who has served on numerous NCAA committees, joined the league office after spending 12 years as athletic director at Vanderbilt. Kramer held the office of Commissioner for more than 12 years before retiring in the summer of 2002. Michael L. Slive, who served as Commissioner of Conference USA for seven years, was appointed the seventh Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference on July 2, 2002.
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Intercollegiate Tennis Association
As the governing body of collegiate tennis, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) promotes both the athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA, which is based in Skillman, N.J., administers the ITA Collegiate Grand Slam Championships, the ITA Collegiate Summer Circuit, presented by the USTA, and the ITA Rankings for men’s and women’s tennis at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior College levels. The ITA also has a comprehensive awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership and sportsmanship.
ITA Contact Information Intercollegiate Tennis Association 174 Tamarack Circle Skillman, NJ 08558-2021 PHONE: (609) 497-6920 FAX: (609) 497-9587 E-MAIL: ITA@ITAtennis.com WEB SITE: www.ITAtennis.com
Megan Falcon was named 2007 ITA National Co-Player to Watch.
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Alycia Moulton (Stanford) Beth Herr (USC) Lisa Spain (Georgia) Linda Gates (Stanford) Patty Fendick (Stanford) Patty Fendick (Stanford) Shaun Stafford (Florida) Sandra Birch (Stanford) Debbie Graham (Stanford) Sandra Birch (Stanford) Lisa Raymond (Florida) Lisa Raymond (Florida) Angela Lettiere (Georgia) Keri Phebus (UCLA) Jill Craybas (Florida) Lilia Osterloh (Stanford) Vanessa Webb (Duke) Zuzana Lesenarova (SD) Laura Granville (Stanford) Lauren Kalvaria (Stanford) Bea Bielik (Wake Forest) Amber Liu (Stanford) Amber Liu (Stanford) Zuzana Zemenova (Baylor) Suzi Babos (California) Audra Cohen (Miami, Fla.) Amanda McDowell (Ga. Tech) Mallory Cecil (Duke) Chelsey Gullickson (Georgia) Jana Juricova (California) Nicole Gibbs (Stanford) Nichole Gibbs (Stanford) Jamie Loeb (UNC)
Ludloff-Lewis (UCLA) Rush-Allen (Trinity) Burgin-Gates (Stanford) Eldrege-Gates (Stanford) Gregory-Reis (Miami) Adams-Donnely (Northwestern) Cooper-Sampras (UCLA) Holden-Pollard (Mississippi State) McGrath-Whitlinger (Stanford) Alexander-Arendt (Florida) Cenezia-McCalla (UCLA) Oldham-Creek (Arizona) Jenson-Koves (Kansas) Phebus-Starett (UCLA) Buth-Nickitas (Florida) Buth-Nickitas (Florida) Augustus-Jensen (California) Catlin-Castellano (Georgia) Jensen-Curran (California) Laiho-Lenhoff (Florida) Kalvaria-Lastra (Stanford) Fusuano-Kops-Jones (California) Bercek-Fisher (UCLA) Barnes-Burdette (Stanford) Grier-Prousis (Northwestern) Anundsen-Long (North Carolina) Lin-Zalameda (UCLA)
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Kurcekova-Petukhova (Fresno State)
Barte-Burdette (Stanford) Barte-Burdette (Stanford) Burdette-Gibbs (Stanford) Christian-Santamaria (USC) Routliffe-Jansen (Alabama)
ITA Office Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: DAVID A. BENJAMIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: ANGEL PRINOS MANAGER OF EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS: MIKE ANDERS EVENTS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN: DAVID DRUCKER ADMINISTRATOR & ASST. TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: LYNN FLANNERY DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP, OUTREACH & ADVOCACY: RONI GARRISON WEB/MEDIA MANAGER: TOM LOUGHREY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: STEPHANIE NEPPL IT/TECH SUPPORT: MICHAEL SING
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2014 SEC Tournament April 16-20 University of Missouri Columbia, Mo.
FIRST ROUND No. 11 LSU 4 def. No. 14 Mississippi State 3 No. 13 Missouri 4 def. No. 12 Arkansas 0
Second Round No. 10 Kentucky 4 def. No. 7 Auburn 2 No. 11 LSU 4 def. No. 6 Tennessee 0 No. 8 South Carolina 4 def. No. 9 Ole Miss 2 No. 5 Texas A&M 4 def. No. 13 Missouri 0
QUARTERFINALS No. 2 Vanderbilt 4 def. No. 10 Kentucky 2 No. 3 Georgia 4 def. No. 11 LSU 0 No. 1 Alabama 4 def. No. 8 South Carolina 2 No. 5 Texas A&M 4 def. No. 4 Florida 3
SEMIFINALS No. 3 Georgia 4 def. No. 2 Vanderbilt 1 No. 1 Alabama 4 def. No. 5 Texas A&M 2
FINALS No. 3 Georgia 4 def. No. 1 Alabama 0
2014 SEC Awards Coach of the Year Jenny Mainz, Alabama Player of the Year Lauren Herring, Georgia Freshman of the Year Erin Routliffe, Alabama Sydney Campbell, Vanderbilt Scholar-Athlete of the Year Mary Anne Daines, Alabama
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC Erin Routliffe, Alabama Pleun Burgmans, Auburn Alexandra Cercone, Florida Brianna Morgan, Florida Olivia Janowicz, Florida Silvia Garcia, Georgia Lauren Herring, Georgia Maho Kowase, Georgia Georgiana Patrasc, Mississippi State Elixane Lechemia, South Carolina Cristina Stancu, Texas A&M Frances Altick, Vanderbilt
SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC Luicelena Perez, Alabama Maya Jansen, Alabama Emily Flickinger, Auburn Sofie Oyen, Florida Aldila Sutjiadi, Kentucky Joana Vale Costa, LSU Julia Jones, Ole Miss Cierra Gaytan-Leach, Missouri Eve Repic, Tennessee Saska Gavrilovska, Texas A&M Marie Casares, Vanderbilt Georgina Sellyn, Vanderbilt
All-Freshman Team Danielle Spielmann, Alabama Erin Routliffe, Alabama Sydney Campbell, Vanderbilt Joana Vale Costa, LSU Saska Gavrilovska, Texas A&M Eve Repic, Tennessee
SEC All-Americans Erin Routliffe, Alabama (D) Maya Jansen, Alabama (D) Pleun Burgmans, Auburn (D) Emily Flickinger, Auburn (D) Olivia Janowicz, Florida (S) Brianna Morgan, Florida (S) Maho Kowase, Georgia (D)
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Silvia Garcia, Georgia (S) Lauren Herring, Georgia (S/D)
2014 NCAA Championships Team Finals #5 UCLA def. #7 North Carolina, 4-3 Singles Final
Final ITA Rankings TEAM 1 UCLA 2 Duke 3 North Carolina 4 Georgia 5 Florida 6 Alabama 7 Virginia 8 Stanford 9 Texas A&M 10 California 42. LSU INDIVIDUAL SINGLES 1. Jamie Loeb, North Carolina 2. Robin Anderson, UCLA 3. Hayley Carter, North Carolina 4. Kristie Ahn, Stanford 5. Beatrice Capra, Duke DOUBLES 1. Erin Routliffe/Maya Jansen, Alabama 2. Lauren Herring/Maho Kowase, Georgia 3. Jamie Loeb/Hayley Carter, North Carolina 4. Beatrice Capra/Hanna Mar, Duke 5. Jennifer Brady/Robin Anderson, UCLA
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Admission to all LSU home meets is free, and no credential access is needed. Members of the media are asked to enter through the front of the stadium and check in with a member of the SID staff at the top of the grandstand for updated match notes and statistics. Final match results can be obtained immediately after the match. All photographers MUST check in with an LSU Sports Information staff member on site for designated photo locations prior to EVERY match. Photographers are welcome to photograph from the stands, but MUST receive permission to photograph on the courts. Only accredited photographers or those persons on special assignment will be allowed access to the court.
The 2015 Women’s Tennis Media Guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the LSU women’s tennis team.
POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS All interviews with players and coaches must be coordinated through the SID office and requested 24 hours in advance to ensure availability-excluding post-match interviews. Post-match interviews with players will be available immediately following all home matches. If you need further information on the team, please contact Brandon Berrio at the LSU Sports Information Office at (225) 3287065 or by email at bberri1@lsu.edu
MEDIA INFORMATION The 2015 LSU Women’s Tennis Media Guide is a source of information and is available upon request from the LSU SID Office. News releases, photographs and videos will be made available to accredited members of the media. The LSU Sports Information Office is located on the fifth floor of the Athletic Administration Building.
http://media.lsusports.net Media can now access images for all LSU athletic teams, including action shots, heads shots, logos, etc. To gain access to the high-resolution pictures, e-mail Brandon Berrio at bberri1@lsu.edu. You will be assigned a login and password that will enable you to retrieve pictures. This service is for the media use only. Resale of these pictures is strictly prohibited.
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SEC MEDIA INFORMATION Tammy Wilson is the women’s tennis media relations director for the Southeastern Conference and can be reached at (205) 458-3000. Each Wednesday throughout the 2015 season, the league will name a Player of the Week and a Freshman of the Week. The SEC Website, SECDigitalNetwork.com, can be accessed 24/7/365 to access updated standings, statistics and notes.
ITA INFORMATION The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) will post updated team rankings every Tuesday throughout the regular season. Individual singles and doubles rankings will be reported every other Tuesday, and rankings can be found at www.ITAtennis.com.