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Head-to-Head: Scum of the Girth – Soccer will ascend in U.S. popularity

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
June 20, 2012

It's only a matter of time until soccer is a mainstream sport in the U.S. There is only one reason soccer isn't popular in this country - ad space. In a sport where there is uninterrupted play for 45 minutes,...

Head-to-Head: The Geg Stand – World’s game will never be America’s Sport

A wise man once said, "every time a large Italian man rolls on the ground in agony for 20 minutes in an attempt to draw a foul, an American sports fan contemplates hari kari." OK, so I made that up. Sue...

Euro 2012 attracts local soccer fans

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 20, 2012

Luke Betts knows the state of soccer in the South. Loathed by some but loved by many, the "beautiful game" may not draw the maniacal following in Louisiana that it does overseas, but that won't stop Betts,...

Soccer: LSU falls in first round of SEC, NCAA Tournaments

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
May 6, 2012

The LSU soccer team earned its fourth consecutive Southeastern Conference Western Division title, but it couldn't make any noise in the postseason. LSU lost to Auburn in the regular season, 3-1, and again...

Tigers wrap up ‘quiet’ spring season in Alabama

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 16, 2012

The LSU soccer team spent its spring break on the Gulf Coast, but the Tigers were concluding their spring season on the pitch rather than enjoying the beach. After winning the Southeastern Conference Western...

Soccer: SEC schedule unveiled; A&M, Mizzou included

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 21, 2012

The LSU soccer team is accustomed to Southeastern Conference Western Division championships after winning four of the last five. That might not be possible in the foreseeable future, as the league unveiled...

Soccer: Tiger back on the pitch for spring season

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 14, 2012

Soccer is a sport that demands nearly constant motion, and LSU is finding out that fluidity often extends beyond the pitch. When the LSU soccer team opens its spring exhibition season tonight against Nicholls...

Soccer: Tigers rank No. 2 SEC, fall short in reaching conference semi-finals

By Michael Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
December 4, 2011

Despite a No. 18 ranking, five players named to a postseason team and a Homecoming queen, in the end, the LSU soccer team came a few goals short. After going 13-6-1, LSU earned a spot in the NCAA tournament...

Soccer: Tigers end season with loss at Texas A&M, win SEC West

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

This one didn't need penalty kicks. Unlike the LSU soccer team's close call with Texas A&M in the 2009 NCAA Tournament that required penalty kicks to anoint the Aggies as victors, Friday night's first-round...

Soccer: Tigers to face A&M in first round of NCAA tourney

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 7, 2011

With its spot in the NCAA tournament almost guaranteed, the LSU soccer team wasn't exactly sweating the selection show as it gathered to watch its postseason fate Monday afternoon in the Lawton Room. "The...

Tigers fall to Auburn in tournament

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 1, 2011

With a second-place finish in the Southeastern Conference this season, the LSU soccer team mastered nearly every conference foe it faced this fall. Except for Auburn. The SEC West's other Tigers again...

Tigers face Auburn in SEC tournament

By Michael Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
October 31, 2011

LSU is the only team in Southeastern Conference tournament history to topple a No. 1 seed in the opening round, beating Auburn in 2002. Fast-forward to tonight, and the tables have turned with No. 2 LSU...