A certain LSU team fell in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in both 2007 and 2008, but this could be the year the program actually makes a little noise in the tourney.Why? Because the LSU soccer team is hot right now.What has transpired with the team during the past few weeks makes it easy to see how LSU could make a deep run in this postseason.Under the direction of fifth-year coach Brian Lee, the Tigers (14–4–4) clinched their third-straight Southeastern Conference Western Division title a day before Halloween by knocking off Arkansas for the third-straight season in a row.They defeated Vanderbilt and Auburn the next week en route to the program’s first ever SEC tournament final appearance.Although it lost to South Carolina, 8-7, on penalty kicks, the team was still able to advance to the NCAA tournament by virtue of an at-large bid.The Tigers were rewarded for their dominance Monday night by receiving a No. 4 seed in the tournament and will host a regional this weekend.The Tigers, now more than ever before, need the support of the LSU nation as they strive to advance farther in the NCAA tournament than ever before.And it shouldn’t be hard for fans to get behind them, either.They’ve got a great coach and some elite players, and Friday nights at the LSU Soccer Complex were pretty rowdy from what I remember when I covered the team in 2007 and 2008.The Tigers were pretty bad when Lee took the reins of the soccer program in December 2004 and had only won seven matches in the previous season.But in the time of his short career in Baton Rouge, he’s turned the program into a perennial powerhouse in the SEC West.His group fell short of this season’s stated goal, which was to win the SEC, but it did not have a disappointing season.Any season a team can win a division title and has a legitimate shot at winning the conference title is a success in my eyes.The Tigers have had three consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins in addition to the aforementioned NCAA appearances and SEC west titles.Individually, some Tigers stood out among the rest of the crowd.Five Tigers finished the season receiving accolades from the SEC for their play.Senior midfielder Malorie Rutledge is just about as good as anyone in the SEC.Last week she was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season.Rutledge finished the season second on the team with 10 goals including five game-winning scores and led the team with 12 assists. She also notched her third First-Team All-SEC nomination.Alongside Rutledge on the First Team is senior defender Chelsea Potts.Potts led a group of defenders who helped the Tigers finish with only 17 goals allowed on the season. The group also tallied 11 shutouts.The Tigers on the second-team All-SEC squad are senior midfielder Melissa Clarke and sophomore defender Allysha Chapman.Clarke led the Tigers with 11 goals on the season and dished out four assists.Freshman midfielder Carlie Banks, who scored seven goals and passed out three assists this season, was the lone Tiger on the All-Freshman team.People should make a note to try to see them this weekend.This is probably the best squad the school has ever fielded, and I’m sure they’d all appreciate the support.It’s not like there’s much else to do at 7 p.m. a day before LSU football takes on Louisiana Tech.Tickets aren’t expensive, either — a measly $3 for students and $6 for adults. Come on out, watch the beautiful game and cheer on the Tigers.Johanathan Brooks is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Powder Springs, Ga. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_jbrooks.– – – -Contact Johanathan Brooks at [email protected]