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Gymnastics: Engle, Lee hope to lead the way for young LSU team

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
September 27, 2010

The LSU gymnastics team is back in the gym following its appearance in the NCAA Championships this past spring, but the team is much different from last year's squad. The Tigers are dealing with the departure...

Volleyball: Freshman middle blocker makes immediate impact for Tigers

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
September 27, 2010

Speed kills — this is a phrase LSU volleyball's Desiree Elliott knows a lot about. To go along with the numerous teammates complimenting her quickness, Elliott has powered home 90 kills in 13 games...

Purple beats gold in swimming intrasquad meet

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributer
September 26, 2010

The purple squad didn't give gold squad quite the same beating as last season, but it got the bragging rights for another year. The LSU swimming and diving teams held their annual intrasquad meet on Friday...

Football: Peterson named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

By Staff Reports
September 26, 2010

The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that LSU junior cornerback Patrick Peterson was named its Special Teams Player of the Week. The award is Peterson's second of the season. Peterson returned...

Miles: Jefferson will start against Tennessee

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
September 26, 2010

LSU coach Les Miles said junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson will get the starting nod against Tennessee on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. Jefferson has not thrown a passing touchdown or eclipsed the 100-yard...

NFL: Saints fall to Falcons by OT kicks

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
September 25, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — A charmed run by the defending champion Saints ended with a shanked field goal by the same specialist who went down in New Orleans lore with clutch kicks last season. Garrett Hartley...

Football: Defense dominates as Tigers down No. 22 WVU, 20-14

By Luke Johnson
Sports Contributor
September 25, 2010

You don't find many 4-0 teams mired in a quarterback controversy, especially when coming off a win over a ranked opponent – but that's precisely where LSU sits.   The Tigers beat the No. 22...

Soccer: Tigers lose, draw in first weekend of SEC play

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Contributor
September 25, 2010

Better late than never. The LSU soccer team salvaged the opening weekend of Southeastern Conference play when junior midfielder Natalie Martineau scored in the 88th minute Sunday to give LSU a 1-1 tie...

Women’s Golf: Record-setting first round fuels women’s golf to tournament title

By Cory Boudreaux
Sports Contributer
September 25, 2010

The LSU women's golf team set a new single-round school record at the first round of the Rudolph Mason Championship and never looked back, cruising to the team title with a 2-stroke victory at the Vanderbilt...

Football: LSU cracks Top 10 in Coaches’ Poll; 12th in AP poll

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
September 25, 2010

The LSU football team broke into the top 10 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll Sunday following its 20-14 victory over West Virginia Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers (4-0, 2-0) clocked in at...

Volleyball: Tigers extend winning streak to 13

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
September 25, 2010

Winning is quickly becoming a routine exercise for the No. 17 LSU volleyball team. The Tigers (13-0, 4-0) are off to the best start in school history following a three-set sweep of Mississippi State (9-5,...

Rugby: Tigers pummel WVU Mountaineers

By Ben Wallace
Special to The Daily Reveille
September 25, 2010

While the Tigers' offense struggled against West Virginia on the football field this weekend, the LSU rugby team managed to blow out the visiting Mountaineers 51-14. In the midst of blaring music and tailgating...