The No.12 LSU softball team lost its first ever series to unranked Ole Miss on Sunday, continuing the Tigers' Southeastern Conference slide. (32-12, 11-8) (19-24, 3-17).
There are highs and lows in every sport, and Saturday the No. 7 LSU gymnastics team was determined to experience the highs. LSU captured first place Saturday at the NCAA Central Regional behind a slew of season-best performances. The win was the LSU's first regional title since 2005.
LSU continued its streak of dominance in series finales, beating No. 18 Ole Miss, 8-2, Sunday for its fourth consecutive Sunday win during the Southeastern Conference play. Unfortunately for the Tigers (22-13, 6-9), they have won just two of 10 conference games on Friday and Saturday combined, placing them in a third place tie with Alabama in the SEC West and ninth place in the SEC.
Although he may be popular among the people who hired him, students around campus are not familiar with new LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson. LSU announced Thursday that Johnson would take over as the Tigers' new coach. LSU fired former men's basketball coach John Brady on Feb.
LSU's track and field teams keep going strong - even in windy conditions. The Tigers and Lady Tigers finished Saturday with 14 new regional qualifiers and two nation-leading times at the Tiger Invitational afternoon at Bernie Moore Track Stadium. LSU senior sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste ran an NCAA-leading time of 22.
The LSU women's tennis team went out with a bang in its final match of the regular season Saturday at W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium. They upset No. 15 Arkansas, 5-2. Emotions were riding high during the doubles point as LSU junior Staten Spencer and sophomore Nicole Kantor were last on the court with the chance to secure an early lead for LSU.
