Rainy weather continues to plague LSU men’s tennis team
The LSU men’s tennis team continues to battle rainy weather as Wednesday’s home match against in-state rival Tulane (4-3) has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. at W. T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium.
The Tigers (3-2) were also forced to postpone their Feb. 10 home doubleheader against Tulane and New Orleans because of inclement weather, resulting in Wednesday’s scheduled match between No. 27 LSU and the Green Wave.
“There’s some things you can’t control in life, unfortunately,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown. “And weather is one of them.”
LSU has been out of action since falling to No. 28 Michigan on Feb. 4 in Ann Arbor, Mich., giving the Tigers a 20-day absence from the courts.
The Tigers will have a busy weekend to close out February as they face Tulane next Friday before a doubleheader next Sunday. Sunday’s double header will feature a matchup with No. 11 Texas A&M followed by the rescheduled pairing versus UNO.
Tiger softball pitchers Fico, Mack receive state, national honors
Just four games into the 2012 season, a pair of LSU softball players received state and national recognition Wednesday.
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association announced LSU junior pitcher Rachele Fico as its Pitcher of the Week.
In two games this season, Fico threw 13 scoreless innings, struck out 13 batters and limited opponents to a stingy 0.073 batting average.
The Oxford, Conn., native got the win for both games, including a two-hit, 10-strikeout gem against Penn State in eight innings.
LSU senior All-American pitcher Brittany Mack was honored as one of 30 softball players nationwide in contention to receive the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
The award highlights student-athletes who excel not only on the field, but also in their respective communities.
New for this season, Mack created the