Overall Record: 19-8
SEC Record: 14-4
SEC Finish: 3rd
RPI: 38th
Last Week
Nov. 29 – at South Carolina [W, 3-1 – 25-13, 25-19, 27-29, 25-14]
Next Week
Dec. 4 – NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Oklahoma [6:30 p.m. CT; Go Ducks Live – http://pac-12.com/videos/university-oregon; Live Stats: lsusports.net/livestats]
Dec. 5 – NCAA Tournament Second Round vs No. 10 Oregon/Santa Clara [6 p.m. CT; Go Ducks Live – http://pac-12.com/videos/university-oregon; Live Stats: lsusports.net/livestats]
Nomination for SEC Offensive Player of the Week
Briana Holman, MB, 6-1, So., DeSoto, Texas
Briana Holman tied for the match high in kills, while leading all players with a .400 hitting percentage in LSU’s 3-1 win over South Carolina in the season finale over the weekend. Holman finished with 17 kills, averaging 4.25 per set, to go along with her three digs, service ace and a block. It was the 14th time this season she’s hit .400 or better in a match, as she became the first player since 2009 and the just the fifth in the last 10 seasons to earn over 400 kills in a season.
Weekly Totals
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GP
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Kills
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Err
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Att
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Pct.
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Asst.
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Aces
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Digs
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BS
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BA
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TB
|
|
4
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17
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3
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35
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.400
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1
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1
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3
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0
|
1
|
1
|
Nomination for SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Katie Lindelow, OH, 5-10, Jr., Mandeville, Louisiana
LSU junior Katie Lindelow earned a new season high and led all players with 22 digs, averaging 5.50 per set in LSU’s 3-1 win over South Carolina on Saturday, while helping hold the Gamecocks to a .115 hitting clip. After having just six in the first two sets, Lindelow combined for 16 digs in the final two, including having nine in the third which was the most for any player in any single set on the day and did not have a reception error in 18 attempts. She also made her mark on the offensive end, securing the double-double with 11 kills for a .258 average, while serving a match-high three aces. Her two blocks also tied for the team lead against USC.
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GP
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Kills
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Err
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Att
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Pct.
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Asst.
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Aces
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Rec. Err.
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Rec. Att.
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Digs
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BS
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BA
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Team Hit %
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4
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11
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3
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31
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.258
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1
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3
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0
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18
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22
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1
|
1
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.297
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Nomination for SEC Freshman of the Week
Gina Tillis, OH, 5-11, Rockwall, Texas
LSU freshman Gina Tillis earned her first collegiate double-double in the win over South Carolina last week, averaging 4.25 kills per set and 2.75 digs per set. Tillis tied for the match high with 17 kills, having nine in the first set on a .667 hitting clip which was the most for any player in the entire match. The 11 digs against the Gamecocks was a new career-high, earning five in the fourth set which was the most for her in the previous three. Tillis also finished tied for the team lead in solo blocks with two.
Weekly Totals
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GP
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Kills
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Err
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Att
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Pct.
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Asst.
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Aces
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Digs
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BS
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BA
|
TB
|
|
4
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17
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9
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41
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.195
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1
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0
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11
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1
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1
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2
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Notes on the Tigers
LSU finished the regular season 19-8 on the season and 14-4 in league play. LSU finished third in the league standings after being picked to finish fourth in the preseason. LSU finished six spots higher than it did last season. The Tigers finished the season on a three-match winning streak, closing the year winning 14 of its final 15 matches. LSU lost just twice in October and November. LSU tied its entire win total from last year, while having the fewest losses since 2010. The Tigers have now won at least 19 matches in five of the last six seasons. The Tigers will be going for their first 20-win season since 2010 this week. LSU was selected for the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, traveling to take on Oklahoma in the Eugene sub-regional. This is LSU’s 14th trip to the postseason in program history. The Tigers are 13-13 all-time in the tournament. Of their 14 trips to the tournament, five will have taken place or started on the West Coast. Fran Flory has led LSU to the postseason for the eighth time in the last 10 season. LSU is 4-2 in neutral site games this season. This will be the first meeting between LSU and Oklahoma since 1999, as LSU holds a 7-3 record against the Sooners all-time. If LSU moves on to the second round, it will only be the second all-time meeting against Oregon or Santa Clara in team history. Both the Ducks and Broncos have won the prior contest. LSU’s .241 hitting percentage if the season ended today would be the tenth highest in program history. The Tigers defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks in four to sweep the season series. LSU is 9-5 in four-set matches this season. When winning the first set, LSU is 13-1 on the year. The Tigers are 8-0 on the season when winning the first two sets, and 9-0 when up 2-1 in a match. LSU is 8-4 away from Baton Rouge this season. In league road matches LSU was 7-2. The Tigers hit .297 against the Gamecocks, the team’s highest clip since hitting .305 against Texas A&M. LSU is 8-0 when hitting in the high .200’s on the year, sitting at a combined 13-0 when hitting above .250 in matches in 2014. LSU finished the season outhitting its last 14 opponents. The Tigers finished with more kills than their opponents in 14 of the last 15 matches. LSU had 65 kills against South Carolina, finishing the year 7-1 when earning at least 60 in a contest. LSU held the Gamecocks to a .115 hitting percentage, the seventh consecutive team to be held below .200 in a match. In league play alone, the Tigers held their opponents below .100 in four matches, and below .200 in 10. If LSU holds serve at .195, they will have held its opponents below .200 on the season for the 12th time since 2000. In conference matches, LSU hit .247, while holding their league counterparts to a .177 percentage. The Tigers had six aces against South Carolina, earning at least that many in a match for the 14th time this year. LSU had 77 digs, it was the seventh time this season that they’ve had at least 70 in a single match. Briana Holman and Cati Leak were named All-SEC, the first time LSU has had multiple players on the postseason team. Holman is the first player to earn back-to-back selections, as this is the first for Leak in her career. Holman ended the regular season with 15 or more kills in 16 matches, while hitting above .400 in 14 matches. She became the first player since All-American Brittnee Cooper in to earn more than 400 kills in a single-season, as is just two seasons she has a hitting percentage of .359 which is already second all-time on the career chart. Leak earned her eighth double-double of the season against South Carolina with 11 kills on a .308 average and 15 digs, earning double-digit kills in 16 matches and double-digit digs in 12 matches on the season. She is second on the team in kills, third in digs, blocks and aces. Gina Tillis was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, as the Tigers have had at least one representative on the squad since 2011. Tillis earned her first collegiate double-double, tying for the match high in kills with 17, while earning 11 digs and two blocks. Katie Lindelow was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after netting a season-high 22 digs and averaging 5.50 per set. Lindelow earned her seventh double-double of the year by also adding 11 kills on a .258 hitting clip. Lindelow also tied her season high with three service aces and two blocks. Haley Smith is 26 digs away from becoming the first player since Elena Martinez to have back-to-back seasons with at least 500 digs after earning 18 against the Gamecocks. Smith is averaging 4.35 digs per set, which if the season ended today would be the fifth most in a single-season at LSU, as her lifetime average of 3.70 is currently third in the career record book. LSU had three players with 15-plus digs in the match for the first time since a match against Auburn in 2013. The Tigers currently have four players earning at least two digs per set this season in Smith, Lindelow, Leak and Malorie Pardo. Pardo earned at least 50 assists in a match for the sixth time this year, averaging 10.53 per set. Pardo hit .375 with three kills on eight swings, while also having a service ace, five digs and a block, as she leads the team with 30 service aces. Pardo’s will finish as just the fifth player all-time to over 10 assists per set for a career. Emily Ehrle tied her season-high in kills with five against South Carolina, hitting .308 which is her second highest hitting clip of the season. Ehrle has nine matches this year with at least two blocks.