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Fowles, a senior center for the LSU women’s basketball team, was also named as a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection and was joined on the five-player first-team by teammate Quianna Chaney.

Erica White earned second-team honors.

The honors, released by the AP on Tuesday, were voted on by members of the media around the nation.

“It is nice for this program to receive these honors,” Chancellor said. “The coaches and players worked so hard all season to accomplish the goal of becoming SEC Champions and theses honors reflect the hard work. I am personally honored to be named coach of the year, but all of the credit goes to my assistant coaches and players.”

Chancellor, in his first season as the head coach of the Lady Tigers, guided LSU to a perfect 14-0 league mark. He was also named Coach of the Year by the league’s 12 coaches and is one of four finalists for the Naismith National Coach of the Year award.

Fowles, also one of four finalists for the Naismith National Player of the Year award, is just the second LSU player to receive the SEC’s Player of the Year honor, joining Seimone Augustus who earned the honor in 2005 and 2006.

Fowles led LSU to the program’s third SEC regular season title with 17.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. The Miami, Fla., native also shot a league-best 59.9 percent from the floor and collected 19 double doubles, including 10 in league play.

“This means a lot to me. I share this award with my teammates and my coaches. Without them I would not be able to accomplish what I have on the court,” Fowles said.

Chaney, who averaged 15.0 points per game, received her first first-team All-SEC honor. The senior from Baton Rouge was named second-team all-conference last season.

White, who averaged 7.3 points and 4.4 assists per game overall and 9.1 points and 4.4 assists per conference game, earned her first SEC post season honor. The Jacksonville, Fla., native also led the league with a 2.46 assist-to-turnover ratio.

LSU will host Jackson State on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. CDT in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Lady Tigers received a No. 2 seed in the New Orleans region.

The 2008 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference women's basketball team released Tuesday, with name, school, position, height and class (u-unanimous choice to first team):

More:  LSUsports.net

Photo:  LSU's Sylvia Fowles (courtesy LSUsports.net)

LSU will wear throwback uniforms Wednesday night that resemble the attire the Tigers wore in the early 20th Century. Former LSU infielder Warren Morris, the hero of the 1996 College World Series championship game, will sign autographs in Alex Box Stadium from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Tickets for the game are $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12. Tickets are available at Alex Box Stadium two hours prior to first pitch, or they may be purchased and printed at www.LSUsports.net.

The LSU-Tulane game will be carried by the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network (WDGL 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge). Live audio and video of the game may also be accessed in the Geaux Zone at www.LSUsports.net.

LSU has lost five straight games, including a three-game sweep last weekend at Tennessee to open Southeastern Conference play.

“We’re going to have to play much better in order to beat an outstanding team like Tulane,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “Our kids are still very upbeat and optimistic; no one has a negative mindset, but we realize we have to improve, especially on offense. I think we have a solid pitching staff that can hold the opposition to three to five runs per game. We have to be able to produce more runs in order to win against some very tough competition.

“Let me add that our players are excited to have the opportunity to wear throwback uniforms for Wednesday night’s game. It’s a great way to honor the LSU players of the past who helped to establish the rich history of this program.”

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The Tigers (9-4, 2-2 SEC) have now claimed victories over five ranked teams this season including three in the top 25. LSU’s victory drops Rice’s record to 9-5.

“We had a much improved doubles point today with our new teams,” said LSU head coach Jeff Brown. “In singles, we had good performances from Julien (Gauthier), Mike (Venus) and Jim (Cluskey).  Mike did a great job of handling the pressure and clinching it. It was a strong win for us.”

The doubles team of juniors Cluskey and Venus set the tone for LSU by picking up their biggest victory of the season with an 8-3 win against the 16th-ranked duo of Ralph Knupfer and Christoph Muller, 8-3. The Tiger tandem has won five-straight matches and owns a 9-2 record this season.

Seniors Kevin Dessauer and Colt Gaston continued LSU’s momentum with a victory on court two against Chong Wang and Filip Zivojinovic, 8-2. It was the first time the two Tigers had played as a duo since Feb. 9 at Illinois.

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Photo:  LSU's Julien Gauthier (courtesy LSUsports.net)

Megan Falcon slipped one spot in the singles rankings to No. 19 despite not playing a match since March 9.

The junior from Alameda, Calif., sits second on the team in wins with a 17-4 record and is also second in dual wins with nine. Falcon also holds seven victories over ranked opponents on the season.

In doubles, juniors Staten Spencer and Mykala Hedberg checked in at No. 56 despite not playing together since Feb. 10 against Texas A&M. On the season the duo holds a 9-3 record, including a 4-1 record in dual play. The Lady Tiger tandem is also a perfect 2-0 against ranked opponents.

LSU (8-4, 3-1 SEC) will resume conference play Friday at 2 p.m. CDT at No. 6 Georgia (11-3, 3-1). The Lady Tigers will return home Sunday for the first time since March 2 when LSU takes on No. 20 Tennessee (9-4, 3-1) at noon.

Photo:  LSU's Mykala Hedberg (courtesy LSUsports.net)

After coming in at No. 11 in the ESPN poll last week, LSU moved up one spot to No. 10 this week. This is the second consecutive week the Tigers have come in at No. 10 in the NFCA poll.

LSU has now been ranked for 35 straight weeks in the NFCA poll and has been among the nationally ranked teams in 139 of the 160 polls (.869) that have been released since the LSU program was reinstated in 1997. The Tigers have also been ranked in the top 10 for 92 total weeks. Since ESPN began its softball poll on Feb. 25, 2003, LSU has been ranked in 75 of the 84 polls (.893). The Tigers have now been ranked in the top 10 for 42 total weeks.

Southeastern Conference rival Alabama sits at No. 2 in the NFCA poll and No. 3 in the ESPN poll, followed closely by Florida in at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively. In addition, Tennessee is ranked No. 8 in the NFCA poll and No. 9 in the ESPN poll to give the league four teams among the top 10. That mark is tied with the Pac 10 for the most teams ranked among the nation’s top 10 of any conference.

Arizona State remains at No. 1 in both polls, while in the NFCA poll, Alabama is No. 2, Florida is No. 3, followed by UCLA and Stanford in the top five. Following the Sun Devils in the ESPN poll are UCLA at No. 2, Alabama at No. 3, followed by Florida and Stanford.

Rounding out the top 10 in the NFCA/USA Today poll are Michigan at No. 6, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas A&M and LSU. The remainder of the top 10 in the ESPN/USA Softball poll includes Michigan, Texas A&M, Arizona, Tennessee and LSU.

The SEC and Pac 10 are tied among all conference with five teams ranked each in the NFCA poll and six team ranked in the ESPN poll. In addition to the four teams ranked in the top 10 for the SEC, Georgia comes in at No. 20 in the NFCA poll, with Mississippi State ranked No. 21 in the ESPN poll and the Bulldogs tied for No. 22.

The Tigers will return to conference play next week. LSU will host Auburn in a three-game series at Tiger Park. Due to Easter Sunday, the series will be played on Friday and Saturday. The Tigers will square off on Friday with a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. before concluding the series with a single game on Saturday at 1 p.m.

All three games of the series will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network in Baton Rouge on The X – 104.5/104.9 FM and in the Geaux Zone on LSUsports.net. In addition, the final game of the series will be televised on Cox Sports Television in Baton Rouge on cable channel 37.

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Photo: LSU's Cody Trahan (courtesy LSUsports.net)

The LSU School of Social Work will be able to provide more support in the area of addictive disorders thanks to a gift from one of its most prominent alumni. The School announced on March 17, 2008 that Margaret Champagne Womack has made a gift commitment of $250,000 to increase the Margaret Champagne Womack Professorship in Addictive Disorders. Womack’s gift will be matched by the Louisiana Board of Regents, raising the total benefit to the LSU School of Social Work to $410,000.

“Margaret Champagne Womack’s support of the School of Social Work has been an essential component in the success of the program,” said LSU School of Social Work Dean Christian E. Molidor. “This additional gift from Mrs. Womack will propel our efforts to train skilled, competent, and ethical social workers to address the increasing problems with addictive disorders in the state. We are also working to leverage these funds to increase student support for those interested in dedicating their careers to this field.”

Womack’s gift to LSU will support and enhance the Addictive Disorders Training Initiative. Currently, there is a critical need for more professionals skilled in the area of addictions. The LSU School of Social Work will address this need with Womack’s support, creating a stipend program for master-level students who have expressed an interest in the addictions field. These graduate students will enroll in addictions courses and perform internships in a specialized addictions or secondary diagnosis environment. In addition to preparing graduate students, the School will offer continuing education opportunities for providers and social work professionals.

The funds will also support addictions-related research focusing on the issues most relevant to Louisiana. The School of Social Work will also develop systems to effectively disseminate current research and the best treatment practices to those working in the field of addictive disorders.

“I am so pleased to be able to make this commitment to the School of Social Work to meet the ever-growing workforce demands for trained addictions professionals,” said Margaret Champagne Womack. “The addictive disorders training initiative was a well thought out strategy to address a critical need in this state.”

Womack would also like to challenge other friends and alumni of LSU to give to the LSU School of Social Work.

A 1967 graduate of LSU with a Master’s degree in Social Work in 1988, Mrs. Womack been a generous contributor to LSU over the years. She was LSU’s 1996 General College Alumnus of the Year, and is a philanthropic leader whose influence can be felt virtually anywhere on the LSU campus.

The widow of Baton Rouge business legend Milton Womack, Margaret is well-known for her involvement in the community.  She is a Founders Forum Member of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the former director of the Stop Rape Crisis Center and has worked with countless charitable and non-profit organizations such as the Baton Rouge Symphony and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille.

Margaret Womack’s gift to the LSU School of Social Work also moves LSU closer to the goal of completing the Forever LSU campaign.  Forever LSU is a university-wide effort to raise $750 million in support for LSU by the end of the year 2010.  For more information on how you can get involved with the campaign for LSU’s future, visit www.foreverlsu.org

Photo:  LSU President Emeritus and Acting Chancellor William Jenkins, Dean of Social Work Christian E. Molidor, Margaret Champagne Womack, Richard Lipsey, and Maj. Gen. William Bowdon (USMC, ret.), President and CEO of the LSU Foundation.

John Brady’s stint as an unemployed coach might not last long.

LSU calls it Throwback Night. Paul Mainieri calls it a turn-back-the-clock game.

That LSU All-American center Sylvia Fowles made a clean sweep of the Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Year award — receiving The Associated Press honor Tuesday — gave her first-year coach Van Chancellor plenty of ammunition to counter what he perceived as a slight against Fowles when the Lady Tigers faced Tennessee in the championship game of the SEC tournament.

Tonight the Tigers will try to do it against a Tulane pitcher who already has.