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LSU’s LaSondra Barrett (left) holds up a Washington Mystics jersey with WNBA president Laurel J. Richie on Monday after the Mystics selected Barrett as the No. 10 pick in the WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn.

Mystics select Barrett with 10th pick in WNBA draft

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 16, 2012

The next phase for former Lady Tiger LaSondra Barrett's basketball career is officially under way after the Washington Mystics made her the No. 10 pick of Monday's WNBA draft. Barrett became the seventh...

Women’s Basketball: Five seniors play last game as Lady Tigers

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 21, 2012

As the final seconds melted off the clock Tuesday in the Lady Tigers' 90-80 NCAA tournament loss to Penn State, LSU coach Nikki Caldwell substituted senior forward LaSondra Barrett out of the game. It...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers’ season comes to a close with 90-80 loss to Penn Sate

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
March 20, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team's season came to an end Tuesday night in the PMAC at the hands of No. 4 seed Penn State, 90-80. In their last three NCAA tournament appearances, the Lady Tigers (23-11)...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers look to end second-round woes

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 19, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team (23-10) has a chance for its last home game of the season to be especially sweet in today's NCAA tournament second-round matchup against No. 11 Penn State (25-6) at 8:40...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers rally late to advance to second round of NCAAs

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 18, 2012

Though its season appeared to be in danger for much of the second half, the LSU women's basketball team turned it on late, beating San Diego State, 64-56, Sunday in the PMAC and advancing to the NCAA Tournament's...

Penn State downs UTEP in PMAC for Women’s NCAA tournament

By Staff Reports
March 17, 2012

In the NCAA tournament game at the PMAC on Sunday, the Penn State women's basketball team edged past UTEP, 85-77. The Nittany Lions will face LSU, who beat San Diego State, 64-56. The teams entered the...

Lady Tigers look to keep March Madness going into next week

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 15, 2012

With a purple second-line umbrella unfurled over her head, freshman forward Krystal Forthan strutted her stuff on the PMAC floor Wednesday after practice. Horrified by the bad-luck omen of opening an umbrella...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers draw 5-seed in the NCAA tourney

By Staff Reports
March 11, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team drew a 5-seed in the NCAA tournament, the selection committee announced on Monday.  The Lady Tigers will square off against No. 12 seed San Diego State in the PMAC...

Women’s basketball team gets ready for NCAA tourney, tickets on sale

By The Daily Reveille
March 11, 2012

After a second-place run in the Southeastern Conference tournament a week ago, the LSU women's basketball team is preparing to make some noise on the national level in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament,...

Mic’d Up: All systems go for Lady Tigers heading into tournament

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
March 8, 2012

It's always a joyous occasion when a newborn baby is welcomed into the world. The arrival of LSU women's basketball coach Nikki Caldwell's daughter Justice Simone Fargas at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday morning was...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Vols top LSU for third-straight SEC title

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 5, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team made an impressive run in the Southeastern Conference tournament but was undone Sunday night by a familiar nemesis in the championship game, as Tennessee pulled away late,...

LSU’s Barrett named First-Team All-SEC

By Staff Reports
The Daily Reveille
March 1, 2012

LSU senior forward LaSondra Barrett has been named to the Coaches' All-Southeastern Conference First-Team for the second consecutive season, the SEC announced Wednesday. Barrett joined seven other players...