The LSU soccer team will have to remain focused for 24 more hours.
The Tigers’ first game of the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday against Tennessee was postponed after heavy rain swept through Orange Beach, Ala.
“The field is underwater, so it’s very unplayable,” said LSU coach Brian Lee. “But it should be cleared up by tomorrow. We’re very happy with the SEC’s decision to push it back.”
The first-round match was originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and will be made up at 2:30 p.m. today unless weather pushes it back further.
The rest of the tournament is expected to pick up on schedule, with semifinal matches on Friday evening at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“It’s really OK,” Lee said. “It’s the same situation for both teams, so the teams will just relax today, do a little studying, catch a movie and get a good night’s sleep.”
The Tigers and the Volunteers tied, 1-1, in Knoxville, Tenn., earlier this season.
“We feel really good about how we’ve been playing the tail end of the season,” said Lee, whose Tigers won their regular season finale to make the SEC tournament. “We’re still searching for more goals, but we think we’re a lot better than we were six weeks ago when we played Tennessee, and we also think they’re a lot better than they were six weeks ago.”
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