The Tigers haven’t lost back-to-back home games since the 2004 season.
But that changed this weekend when LSU dropped its Friday match against No. 23 ranked Tennessee, 1-3 (17-25, 25-23, 21-25, 14-25), and its Sunday match against Kentucky in straight sets (26-24, 25-16, 25-17).
The Tigers (10-5) dropped to 3-2 in Southeastern Conference play, falling to fourth in the SEC but retaining the top spot in the Western Division.
LSU was unable to generate any momentum against the quicker and more accurate Wildcat team in Sunday’s loss.
“Speed and ball control are areas where we hang our hat on, and today speed and ball control were on the other side of the net,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “And when you have that, you’re going to win the