LSU Tigers women's soccer
The LSU Tigers[n 1] women's soccer team represents Louisiana State University in the sport of soccer. The Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers play their home games at the LSU Soccer Stadium on the university's Baton Rouge, Louisiana campus.[3]
| LSU Tigers women's soccer | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1995 (28 years ago) |
| University | Louisiana State University |
| Head coach | Sian Hudson |
| Conference | SEC Western Division |
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Stadium | LSU Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 2,197) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
| 2007, 2009, 2018 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2018 | |
History
The LSU Tigers soccer team's first season was in 1995. The Tigers' first coach was Miriam Hickey who compiled a record of 22–17–1 (.563) at LSU from 1995 to 1996. The second coach in LSU soccer history was Gregg Boggs who coached the Tigers from 1997 to 1999. He had a record of 12–44–3 (.229). In 2000, George Fotopoulos was hired as head coach of the LSU soccer team and amassed a record of 52–39–8 (.566) during his 5 years at LSU. During George Fotopoulos' final season in 2004, his wife Danielle Fotopoulos was hired as co-head coach of the LSU soccer team. During her only season at LSU, she along with her husband compiled a record of 8–11–1 (.425) in 2004.
In 2005, Brian Lee was named head soccer coach at LSU. He coached LSU for fourteen seasons until he left following the 2018 season. During his tenure the Tigers compiled a record of 143–100–45 (.575) and won 4 SEC West Division titles in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. The Tigers won their first SEC Tournament in program history in 2018.
Year-by-year results
- East and West Divisions were removed in 2013.
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Standing | Division | Postseason | ||
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| LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1995–present) | ||||||||
| 1995 | Miriam Hickey | 11–9–1 | 5–3 | 2nd | West | |||
| 1996 | Miriam Hickey | 11–8 | 2–6 | 5th | West | |||
| 1997 | Gregg Boggs | 0–18 | 0–8 | 6th | West | |||
| 1998 | Gregg Boggs | 8–11–2 | 3–5 | 2nd | West | |||
| 1999 | Gregg Boggs | 4–15–1 | 2–7 | 6th | West | |||
| 2000 | George Fotopoulos | 15–6 | 5–4 | 2nd | West | |||
| 2001 | George Fotopoulos | 7–8–3 | 1–6–2 | 6th | West | |||
| 2002 | George Fotopoulos | 12–5–3 | 2–3–3 | 3rd | West | |||
| 2003 | George Fotopoulos | 10–9–1 | 2–7 | 6th | West | |||
| 2004 | George Fotopoulos and Danielle Fotopoulos | 8–11–1 | 2–8–1 | 6th | West | |||
| 2005 | Brian Lee | 8–10–2 | 3–7–1 | 3rd | West | |||
| 2006 | Brian Lee | 9–8–3 | 4–4–3 | 3rd | West | |||
| 2007 | Brian Lee | 12–5–7 | 5–2–4 | 1st | West | NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | ||
| 2008 | Brian Lee | 14–4–2 | 7–3–1 | 1st | West | NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||
| 2009 | Brian Lee | 15–4–5 | 8–2–1 | 1st | West | NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | ||
| 2010 | Brian Lee | 8–8–5 | 4–4–3 | 2nd | West | |||
| 2011 | Brian Lee | 13–8–1 | 8–3 | 1st | West | NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||
| 2012 | Brian Lee | 9–8–4 | 5–6–2 | 4th | West | |||
| 2013 | Brian Lee | 9–9–2 | 5–5–1 | 7th | ||||
| 2014 | Brian Lee | 5–13–2 | 1–9–1 | 13th | ||||
| 2015 | Brian Lee | 13–6–4 | 5–4–2 | 7th | NCAA Tournament 1st Round | |||
| 2016 | Brian Lee | 7–11–1 | 2–8–1 | 12th | ||||
| 2017 | Brian Lee | 8–7–3 | 1–6–3 | 13th | ||||
| 2018 | Brian Lee | 13–7–4 | 5–4–1 | 7th | NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | |||
| 2019 | Debbie Hensley | 3–12–3 | 1–7–2 | 7th | West | |||
| 2020* | Sian Hudson | 4–7–3 | 0–6–2 | 7th | West | |||
| 2021 | Sian Hudson | 11–8–1 | 4–6–0 | 6th | West | NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||
| 2022 | Sian Hudson | 10–4–7 | 1–2–4 | 5th | West | NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | ||
| Total | 257–239–71 | 93–145–38 | ||||||
*Incomplete season due to COVID-19.
Prominent players
All-Americans
United Soccer Coaches (previously National Soccer Coaches Association of America)
| Player | Year(s)-Team |
|---|---|
| Malorie Rutledge | 2008–3rd Team[4] |
| Lucy Parker | 2018–3rd Team[4][5] |
Stadium
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LSU Soccer Stadium
The LSU Soccer Stadium is a soccer facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The facility, built in 1996, serves as the home of the LSU Tigers soccer team. The two-level stadium has a seating capacity of 2,197.[6]
Practice and Training facilities
LSU Indoor Practice facility
The LSU Indoor Practice Facility, built in 1991, is a climate-controlled 8,250 square feet facility. It is used when inclement weather prevents the soccer team from practicing at the LSU Soccer Stadium. It holds the 100-yd Anderson-Feazel LSU Indoor field. The playing surface is Momentum Field Turf by SportExe.
Strength and Conditioning facility
The LSU Tigers soccer team weight room is over 10,000 square feet[7] and includes multi-purpose flat surface platform, bench, incline, squat and Olympic lifting stations along with dumbbell bench stations.[8] It is also equipped with medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes, assorted speed and agility equipment, treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical cross trainers. The weight room features multiple high-definition TV's for multimedia presentations. It is located in the LSU Football Operations Center.
Training room
The training room located in the LSU Football Operations Center features hydrotherapy which includes hot/cold Jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill and multiple stations to treat the players.[9]
Current roster
as of 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coaches
| Name | Years | Record at LSU |
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| Miriam Hickey | 1995–1996 | 22–17–1 Overall, 7–9 SEC |
| Gregg Boggs | 1997–1999 | 12–44–3 Overall, 5–20 SEC |
| George Fotopoulos | 2000–2004 | 52–39–8 Overall, 12–28–6 SEC |
| Danielle Fotopoulos | 2004 | 8–11–1 Overall, 2–8–1 SEC |
| Brian Lee | 2005–2018 | 143–100–45 Overall, 65–68–27 SEC |
See also
Footnotes
- LSU uses the nickname of "Lady Tigers" only in sports that have both men's and women's teams. Since LSU only sponsors soccer for women, that team uses "Tigers" instead.[2]
References
- "Brand Guidelines: Colors". LSUAthletics.LingoApp.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- Megargee, Steve (June 26, 2015). "Tennessee set to make move to a lone 'Lady Vols' team". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
An Associated Press survey of all 65 schools from the five major conferences found that at least 28 had separate nicknames for men's and women's teams at some point in their histories. Only seven continue that practice, and in most cases they only have separate nicknames for certain women's teams. Texas Tech uses the Lady Raiders for women's teams in sports that also have men's teams: basketball, tennis, golf, track and cross country. LSU uses a similar strategy.
- "2012 LSU Soccer Media Guide". LSUsports.net.
- Pat Madden, ed. (August 17, 2022). 2022 College Soccer Almanac (PDF). United Soccer Coaches. p. 47. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams Announced" (Press release). United Soccer Coaches. November 29, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "LSU Soccer Facilities". LSUsports.net.
- "LSU Tigers' Weight Room". ESPN The Magazine. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- "LSU Strength and Conditioning". lsusports.net. September 29, 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". LSUsports.net. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-08-24.