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Volleyball rebounds from losses with two SEC road victories

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
September 18, 2011

After suffering back-to-back losses for the first time since 2008 last weekend, the LSU volleyball team opened up Southeastern Conference play with road wins against Ole Miss and Alabama. The Tigers (9-3,...

Volleyball: Tigers begin SEC play at Ole Miss

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
September 15, 2011

LSU volleyball dropped two matches last weekend to Western Kentucky and Xavier (Ohio), and the road won't get any easier for the Tigers this weekend. "We left too many easy plays and too many routine plays...

LSU drops two out of three in WKU Tourney

By Adrian Wintz
Sports Contributor
September 11, 2011

As the Tigers push forward into the Southeastern Conference schedule, they leave a two-loss weekend in their wake. LSU (7-3) won its first match of the Western Kentucky University tournament by sweeping...

Volleyball:LSU hits road for Western Kentucky

By Albert Burford
Contributing Writer
September 9, 2011

LSU volleyball has a chance to make a statement to the NCAA Tournament committee this weekend. The season isn't ending, but the Tigers' tournament marks the last chance the squad will have to rack up out-of-conference...

Mannari develops in offseason, steps into big-time role

By Albert Burford
September 8, 2011

At this point in the 2010 season, junior libero Meghan Mannari was getting solid playing time. She was coming off the bench and would eventually accumulate three starts on the season. A lot can change...

Volleyabll: Tigers take home Hotel Encanto Classic title in New Mexico

By Michael Gegenheimer
Sports Contibutor
September 6, 2011

The LSU volleyball team wasn't going to drop a second-straight tournament finale after losing to Miami in last weekend's Tiger Classic. LSU rebounded and increased its non-conference record to 6-1, winning...

Volleyball: Tigers head to New Mexico St.

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
September 2, 2011

LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory knows her group of 16 athletes, 11 of them freshmen or sophomores, is excited about its first team trip for a tournament this season. But she wants her team to know the...

Elliott makes big impact on volleyball court

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 30, 2011

Most sophomores would consider it a rarity to be named to the Preseason All-Southeastern Conference First Team. But it's no surprise to sophomore middle blocker Desiree Elliott. Last season, Elliott became...

LSU sophomore middle blocker Desiree Elliott goes up for the tip against Miami on Saturday in the PMAC. The Tigers fell to the Hurricanes, 3-2, in a five-set showdown.

Miami tops LSU in Tiger Classic

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 28, 2011

The LSU volleyball team seemed well on its way to sweeping the Tiger Classic until running into Miami on Saturday night. The Tigers (3-1) won their first three matches before being outlasted 3-2 by Miami...

Volleyball seniors step into leadership roles

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 23, 2011

Senior athletes are often tasked with teaching underclassmen. However, that job can be difficult when only two seniors lead a class of six freshmen and five sophomores on a 16-player volleyball team. LSU...

Tigers picked to win seventh straight SEC West title

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 21, 2011

After six consecutive Southeastern Conference Western Division titles, it's no surprise coaches have picked LSU to win yet another division championship. The Tigers have appeared in six straight NCAA tournaments...

Dabbs: Tigers must ‘win out’ to make NCAA tourney

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
November 6, 2008

LSU's volleyball team's chances to make the NCAA tournament this season are running out."We have six more matches left in [Southeastern Conference] play, and we need to win out to make it into the NCAA...