ATHLETICS UPDATES 2006

December 18, 2006

The first Tulane volleyball player to be named an All-America selection multiple times, Green Wave outside hitter Sara Radosevic (pictured above) earned the 2006 honor from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Announcing its list of the top talent in college volleyball, AVCA chose Radosevic for honorable mention All America accolades.

Radosevic, a sophomore from Zagreb, Croatia, duplicated her honorable mention status from last season. She was an AVCA first team All-Midwest Region selection again this season, after earning the distinction (along with AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year honors) in 2005.

She led all sophomores in the NCAA in kills per game, and finished fifth overall at 5.50 KPG. Named first-team All-Conference USA with 495 kills in 90 games, she also set Tulane's record for most kills in a four-game match with 32 kills against the University of Texas-El Paso in the regular season finale.

Tulane finished the 2006 season with a record of 15-11, including a school-record 11-5 in Conference USA.

December 14, 2006

• Football. Tulane University senior football standouts Damarcus Davis and Donald Madlock have accepted invitations to play in the 2006 Magnolia Grid-Iron Classic on Dec. 23 in Jackson, Miss., the senior all-star game's committee announced. Davis is a wide receiver from Shreveport, La., and Madlock is a guard from Tyler, Texas.

• Volleyball. Tulane outside hitter Sara Radosevic was named First Team All-Midwest Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and Ksenija Vlaskovic was named AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year.

Radosevic, a sophomore from Zagreb, Croatia, was fifth in the NCAA in kills. The First-Team All-Conference USA pick finished with 495 kills in 90 games. Vlaskovic, an outside hitter from Pozarevac, Serbia, also picked up Honorable Mention All-Region honors.

The Wave volleyball team finished the 2006 season with a record of 15-11.

• Track. Senior Gloria Asumnu set a school record in the 55-meter dash and junior Shanon Beelendorf set a meet record in the 600-meter run as the Tulane women's track and field team opened the indoor track season in Jonesboro, Ark., in early December.

The 4 x 400-meter relay team of Olivia Kizzee, Arielle Minor, Shaina Pelham and Jasmine Momoh took home first place for the Wave.

December 12, 2006

• Women's Basketball. After trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half, the Tulane University women's basketball team came back to beat the University of Alabama, 83-68, on Saturday (Dec. 9) at Fogelman Arena.

Junior guard Nikki Luckhurst scored 17 points, including four 3-point baskets. Senior guard Jami Montagnino led the Green Wave with 24 points, and sophomore point guard Ashley Langford added a double-double with 12 points and 11 assists.

With the win, Tulane improves to 7-2 overall. The team returns on Dec. 20 with a home contest against Lamar University.

• Men's Basketball. Tulane's David Gomez led all scorers with a career-high 31 points, but a last-second shot by Texas Christian University gave the Horned Frogs a 53-51 victory over the Green Wave in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tulane (5-4) plays next on Dec. 22 at home against the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

• Football. After hauling in 40 passes for 484 yards and two touchdowns, Tulane University football standout Jeremy Williams was named honorable-mention Freshman All-American by The Sporting News.

A redshirt-freshman from Baytown, Texas, Williams finished the year second on the club in receiving yards, third in catches and tied for third in touchdown receptions.

The honor is the third of the postseason for Williams, who was named to the Conference USA Media's All-Freshman Team and claimed honorable-mention recognition on the C-USA Coaches All-Conference Team.

December 5, 2006

• Women's Basketball. The Tulane women's basketball team went on a 16-2 run to close out a 82-67 road victory over Miami University on Sunday (Dec. 3) in Oxford, Ohio. Sophomore guard Ashley Langford finished with 14 points on 10-for-10 from the free throw line while senior guard Jami Montagnino led Tulane with 18 points.

The Green Wave return home to Fogelman Arena on Saturday (Dec. 9), for a Saturday 2 p.m. game with the University of Alabama.

• Men's Basketball. Playing in the New Orleans Arena on Saturday (Dec. 2), Tulane took a 42-36 lead at halftime over No. 10 Louisiana State University, but the Tigers came back to win, 74-67. Behind by as much as 11 in the first half, LSU (4-1) scored 15 straight points in the second half to take the lead for good.

David Gomez led Tulane (4-3) with 19 points, and Chris Moore and Kevin Sims each scored 12. Tulane returns home on Wednesday (Dec. 6) to face the University of Buffalo at 7 p.m. in Fogelman Arena.

• Football. Tulane University football standouts Matt Forté and David Skehan claimed third-team All-Conference USA honors, and redshirt-freshman wideout Jeremy Williams and true freshman defensive end Troy Wilson were named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team, the league announced, based on the voting panel of media members in each conference city.

November 28, 2006

• Men's Basketball. Tulane junior David Gomez led all scorers with 20 points, but Indiana State University snapped Tulane's three-game win streak with a 59-47 victory in Terre Haute, Ind.. The Green Wave (3-2) trailed by two at intermission, but built a 40-32 lead early in the second half before the Sycamores rallied.

• Football. The University of Tulsa, playing at home, handed Tulane a 38-3 loss on Friday (Nov. 24). Tulane never got on track offensively, producing 152 yards, while allowing Tulsa 458 yards of total offense. The Green Wave concluded the season with a 4-8 overall record.

November 21, 2006

• Women's Basketball. Louisiana State University used a 15-0 run to pull away from Tulane in the second half for a 59-39 win Sunday (Nov. 19) at Fogelman Arena. The Tigers, ranked in the top 10 nationally, handed Tulane its first loss. The Green Wave (2-1) held the Tigers to just 25 points in the first half, but Tulane had no answer in the second half for LSU's junior center Sylvia Fowles, who scored 21 points, added 14 rebounds and blocked three shots. Tulane plays local Loyola University at Fogelman tonight (Nov. 21) at 6 p.m.

• Men's Basketball. Tulane senior Chris Moore led four players into double figures with a team-high 17 points and the Green Wave defeated Charleston Southern University, 75-69, on Saturday (Nov. 18) at Fogelman Arena.

• Football. Tulane's 17-member senior class was honored before the start of Saturday's (Nov. 18) contest and seniors made the difference as the Green Wave beat the University of Central Florida, 10-9, in Tulane's final home game. Senior quarterback Lester Ricard completed a touchdown pass to fellow fifth-year player Damarcus Davis with 34 seconds left in the first half, and senior cornerback Israel Route thwarted a late UCF comeback attempt by forcing a fumble, recovering it and returning it 42 yards in the game's final minute. Tulane ends the season on Friday (Nov. 24), at the University of Tulsa.

• Volleyball. Despite a 30-kill performance from sophomore Sara Radosevic, the Tulane volleyball team's season came to an end with a 3-1 loss to the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the C-USA Volleyball Championship quarterfinals on Friday (Nov. 17).

November 20, 2006

November 14, 2006

• Volleyball. With Sunday's (Nov. 12) 3-1 win over University of Texas-El Paso (26-30, 30-25, 30-25, 30-20), the Tulane volleyball team clinched a first-round bye in next week's Conference USA tournament. Sophomore outside hitter Sara Radosevic set the Tulane record for kills in a four-game match with a season-high 32, to go with 15 digs.

• Cross-Country. The Tulane junior tandem of Aubrey Phillips and Rachel Bryan each turned in top 50 finishes at the NCAA South Central Cross Country Regional Championships held on Saturday (Nov. 11) in Waco, Texas. The team will now gear up for indoor track, which begins Dec. 1 when Tulane travels to Clemson, S.C., to compete in the Clemson Invitational.

• Football. The University of Southern Mississippi scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and defeated the Tulane University football team 31-3 on Saturday (Nov. 11) at the Louisiana Superdome. The final home game is Saturday (Nov. 18) against the University of Central Florida at 1 p.m. in the Louisiana Superdome.

• Basketball. In a doubleheader Friday (Nov. 10) in Fogelman Arena to open the regular season, the women's basketball team defeated Stephen F. Austin State University, 75-52. In the second game, the men's team lost to Butler University, 77-37.

The men's team plays cross-town rival the University of New Orleans tonight (Nov. 14) at 7 p.m. in Fogelman, while the women's team plays host to Rhode Island University on Friday (Nov. 17) at 7 p.m. and Louisiana State University on Sunday (Nov. 19) at 5 p.m.

November 7, 2006

• Volleyball. The Tulane volleyball team pulled out a 3-2 win (30-23, 30-25, 27-30, 25-30, 15-12) on Sunday (Nov. 5) at the University of Central Florida. Four members of the Green Wave were in double-figures in kills.

• Basketball. Both the Tulane men's and women's basketball teams won exhibition games on Saturday (Nov. 4) in Fogelman Arena.

The men's team defeated Albany State University, 67-55, with junior David Gomez and sophomore Daniel Puckett coming off the bench to score a combined 34 points. The Green Wave women scored a 90-63 win over the Houston Jaguars. Senior guard D'Aundra Henry, returning from a medical red-shirt, led scorers with 14 points. She also added nine steals.

The Green Wave teams open the regular season on Friday (Nov. 10) in a double-header when the women's team plays Stephen F. Austin State University at 6 p.m., followed by an 8:30 p.m. contest for the men's team against Butler University. For tickets, go online or call 504-861-WAVE.

• Football. Marshall University's backup quarterback Jimmy Skinner threw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes Saturday (Nov. 4), lifting Marshall to a 42-21 win over Tulane, now 3-6 on the season and 1-4 in Conference USA competition.

The Green Wave returns home on Saturday (Nov. 11) for a 1 p.m. game against the University of Southern Mississippi in the Louisiana Superdome.

October 31, 2006

• Football. It was the Tulane University football team's first homecoming contest in the Louisiana Superdome since the 2001 season, and the tandem of senior quarterback Lester Ricard and junior running back Matt Forté made sure it was a happy one as the Green Wave defeated Army, 42-28, on Saturday (Oct. 28).

Ricard threw for a season-best 409 yards and Forté posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing effort with 124 yards and two touchdowns.

Tulane returns to action on Saturday (Nov. 4) at 6:30 p.m. (Central) in Huntington, W.Va., against Marshall University, to be televised live on College Sports Television.

• Cross Country. The Tulane cross country team ran in its first conference championship in more than two years and took a sixth place finish in the 12-team field at the 2006 C-USA Cross Country Championships in Grimesland, N.C., on Saturday (Oct. 28). Juniors Rachel Bryan and Aubrey Phillips finished 19th and 20th to lead the Green Wave.

• Volleyball. The Tulane University volleyball team dropped two matches at Fogelman Arena during the weekend, losing in five games to the University of Alabama-Birmingham (30-18, 25-30, 30-25, 30-27, 15-13) on Friday (Oct. 27), followed by a defeat on Sunday (Oct. 29) to the University of Memphis (30-26, 25-30, 30-25, 30-28).

Tulane, now 11-10 overall, 7-5 in C-USA, faces two road matches against the University of Southern Mississippi on Friday (Nov. 3) and the University of Central Florida on Sunday (Nov. 5).

October 27, 2006

Two new television commercials will be promoting the Green Wave basketball season, airing on New Orleans channels such as WDSU-TV and debuting on Saturday during the Tulane-Army football game in the Louisiana Superdome.

Dave Dickerson, head coach for the Tulane men's team, is featured in a commercial about Tulane's "aggressive, in-your-face basketball."

The commercial for the Wave women's team promotes the winning tradition of head coach Lisa Stockton, whose teams have been to nine NCAA tournaments. The spots were produced by the Tulane communications office, Tulane athletics and Mouton Media.

The teams will open regular season play in back-to-back games on Nov. 10 at Fogelman Arena. At 6 p.m., the women's squad will play Stephen F. Austin State University, followed by the men's team at 8:30 p.m. against Butler University.

October 24, 2006

• Volleyball. The Tulane Green Wave volleyball team fended off a late charge by Southern Methodist University for a 3-1 (30-21, 30-27, 18-30, 30-27) win Sunday (Oct. 22) at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.

The Green Wave completed a sweep of the season series behind sophomore outside hitter Sara Radosevic, who led Tulane with 21 kills, while adding 10 digs. Tulane improves to 11-8 overall, 7-3 in Conference USA.

• Football. Junior running back Matt Forté galloped for 117 yards and the receiving duo of senior wideouts Preston Brown and Damarcus Davis combined for 265 yards through the air, but it was not enough as the Tulane University football team fell to Auburn, 38-13, Saturday (Oct. 21) at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.

The Green Wave accumulated 389 yards on the day—the most allowed by Auburn all season—but turnovers killed Tulane drives. With the loss, Tulane falls to 2-5.

October 17, 2006

Volleyball. Sophomore outside hitter Sara Radosevic led four Green Wave players in double-digit kills with 23 and freshman libero Jenn Miller posted a match-best 26 digs as the Tulane University volleyball team defeated Rice, 3-1, Sunday (Oct. 15) at Fogelman Arena. Tulane improved to 10-7 overall and 6-2 in C-USA play.

Cross-Country. The Tulane junior trio of Aubrey Phillips, Rachel Bryan and Keriann Langley from the women's cross-country team registered 1-2-3 finishes, respectively, and Savannah Moon turned in a fifth-place finish to lead the Green Wave to the team title at the 2006 Watson Quality Ford Invitational on Sunday (Oct. 15) at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, Miss.

Tulane competed among 13 teams and chalked-up its second team title this fall with 27 points. The Wave also captured the team title at the University of Southern Mississippi Invitational on Sept. 9.

Football. Despite another strong performance by Green Wave running back Matt Forté, who gained 141 yards on 16 carries, Tulane lost to the University of Texas-El Paso, 34-20, Saturday (Oct. 14) in El Paso, Texas.

The Miners (4-2, 2-0 Conference USA) used a 21-point second quarter to pull away from the Green Wave (2-4, 1-3). Tulane outgained UTEP 481 yards to 365, but the Green Wave committed five turnovers, including three lost fumbles.

October 12, 2006

Football. After posting his second consecutive 300-yard passing day and tossing a season-best four touchdown strikes, Tulane University football standout Lester Ricard was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced.

In Tulane's 38-24 win over Rice University on Saturday (Oct. 7) in the Louisiana Superdome, Ricard completed 21-of-40 passes for 344 yards and four scores. The honor was the first of the season for Ricard, a senior quarterback from Denham Springs, La.

Volleyball. Tulane outside hitter Sara Radosevic from the women's volleyball team was named the Offensive Player of the Week by Conference USA after hitting .422 with 46 kills in the Green Wave's wins over Southern Methodist University on Oct. 6 and the University of Tulsa on Oct. 8.

The sophomore from Zagreb, Croatia, posted back-to-back 23-kill efforts to help the Green Wave improve to 5-1 in C-USA play and 9-6 overall.

Radosevic hit .688 (23 kills, one error, 32 attempts) against SMU and posted a double-double against C-USA leader Tulsa on Sunday with 23 kills and 14 digs. She also recorded five aces against Tulsa and seven for the week.

October 10, 2006

Football. The Tulane University football team tallied 487 yards of total offense and posted 13 pass breakups and three sacks as the Green Wave defeated Conference USA foe Rice University, 38-24, on Saturday (Oct. 7) at the Louisiana Superdome.

Senior quarterback Lester Ricard posted his second consecutive 300-yard passing day, completing 21 of 40 passes for 344 yards and a season-best four touchdowns. Junior running back Matt Forté ran for 178 yards and a score and snared four passes for 57 yards and another touchdown.

The Green Wave returns to action on Saturday (Oct. 14) in El Paso, Texas, against the University of Texas-El Paso. Check TulaneGreenWave.com for additional ticket and schedule information.

Volleyball. The Tulane Green Wave volleyball team fended off the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a battle of Conference USA leaders, 3-1 (32-30, 30-25, 26-30, 30-25), Sunday (Oct. 8) at Fogelman Arena. Sophomore middle blocker Jen Linder recorded 11 kills against no errors for a .611 hitting percentage, while freshman outside hitter Ksenija Vlaskovic added 19 kills on .378 hitting. Sophomore outside hitter Sara Radosevic added a match-high 23 kills to go with 14 digs.

September 26, 2006

Tulane Green Wave football team fell to 1-2 on the season following a 49-7 road loss on Saturday (Sept. 23) against in-state rival Louisiana State University. The 10th-ranked LSU Tigers tallied 373 yards of total offense and scored on seven of its 13 possessions to hand Tulane its second season loss in front of 92,135 fans at Tiger Stadium.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Scelfo rallied the Green Wave for a pair of long drives late in the game, including a one-yard touchdown run of his own.

"They kept fighting," Tulane head coach Chris Scelfo said about his team's performance against LSU. "We had some bad turnovers late that let it really get out of hand. I thought our kids fought hard for the most part. I was pleased to see the special teams did a lot better job than last week.

"I thought we came out and competed, and we got beat by a better football team," Scelfo said. "They're the 10th-ranked team and the No. 1 defense in the country. They're a very good football team. We didn't take a step back (tonight)."

The Green Wave return to action on Saturday (Sept. 30), when they play their first game in the Louisiana Superdome since the 2004 season finale, when they take on Conference USA foe Southern Methodist University at 6:30 p.m.

Season and single-game tickets for the 2006 season are for sale through the Tulane Athletics ticket office. Tickets can be purchased in person, by telephone at 504-861-WAVE or via www.TulaneGreenWave.com. In addition, single-game tickets are also available at www.ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets.tmaster outlets.

September 19, 2006

• Football. Junior running back Matt Forté ran for 170 yards and a touchdown, and senior quarterback Lester Ricard completed 16-of-23 passes for 298 yards and four scores as the Tulane University football team upended Mississippi State University, 32-29, Saturday (Sept. 16) in Starkville, Miss.

Tulane jumped out to a 32-7 lead after three quarters of play, but the Bulldogs clawed back into the game with a 22-point fourth quarter. The Green Wave was able to hang on and evened its record at 1-1.

On Saturday (Sept. 23), Tulane travels to Baton Rouge, La., to take on arch-rival Louisiana State University at 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. The Green Wave opens its home schedule on Sept. 30 against Conference USA foe Southern Methodist University.

Season and single-game tickets can be purchased in person, via the telephone at 504-861-WAVE or at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.

• Volleyball. Despite 23 kills from sophomore hitter Sara Radosevic, the Tulane University volleyball team fell to the University of Connecticut, 3-0 (31-29, 30-23, 33-31) at the Diet Coke Classic Saturday (Sept. 16) at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minn.

Radosevic also added 11 digs and a pair of blocks while hitting .405, earning a spot on the all-tournament team. Tulane returns home to take on East Carolina University Friday (Sept. 22) at 7 p.m. in Fogelman Arena. Fogelman Arena.

September 13, 2006

• Volleyball. The Tulane University volleyball team got on track in its final game of the Hawkeye-Holiday Inn Challenge, blanking the University of Missouri-Kansas City 3-0 (30-23, 31-29, 30-17) Saturday (Sept. 9) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. For the second consecutive match, Green Wave freshman outside hitter Ksenija Vlaskovic reached the 20-kill plateau, finishing with 20 and earning a spot on the all-tournament team.

Earlier that day, the Green Wave lost to Florida Atlantic in five games. Tulane now has a record of 4-2. Tulane will be in Minnesota for the Diet Coke Classic Friday and Saturday (Sept. 15 and 16).

• Cross Country. The Tulane Green Wave women's cross country team captured its first meet of the 2006 fall campaign by placing five runners among the top-10 finishers, including the top three sports, for 21 points in the 5K race on Sept. 8 in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Tulane's trio of Keriann Langley, Aubrey Phillips and Rachel Bryan finished in the 1-2-3 spots, respectively, while Savannah Moon and Whitney Hampton crossed the finish line seventh and eighth overall, respectively, to round out the Green Wave's five top-10 showings.

September 6, 2006

August 11, 2006

Tulane's 2006 freshman class of football student-athletes is present and accounted for, as the rookie group reported to the uptown campus Wednesday (Aug. 9) in preparation for fall practices, which begin today (Aug. 11) at the Westfeldt Facility.

For the first time in the eight-year tenure of head coach Chris Scelfo, the freshman class came in a day before the upperclassmen. Twenty-one signees and four walk-on players took the first steps of their collegiate careers with support staff meetings, equipment fitting and, finally, their first meal together as a group.

"With such a big group, we thought it was important for them to come to campus a day early and become acclimated to our staff and each other," Scelfo said. "We also had them complete some of the standard university requirements for new students."

The 25-player class met upperclassmen on the team when the varsity reported to campus yesterday (Aug. 10). The Green Wave will open the season on the road against the University of Houston, a rival in Conference USA, on Sept. 9 in Houston.

August 3, 2006

Single-game tickets for all Tulane football games are now on sale through the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office. Sideline tickets go for $32 and end zone seats are $17 for adults and $14 for youth. A "Family Four-Pack," with two adult and two youth tickets, is available for $50.

The Tulane Athletics Ticket Office is located on the first floor of the James W. Wilson Jr. Center and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can be purchased in person, at 504-861-WAVE or online.

Road game tickets also are being sold. Tickets for the Tulane/Louisiana State University game on Sept. 23 in Baton Rouge, La., are available for a limited time to Tulane season ticket holders of any sport and Tulane Athletics Fund donors. The deadline for those requests is Aug. 11.

Tulane will play five home games in the Louisiana Superdome. The first home game is slated for Saturday, Sept. 30, against Conference USA foe Southern Methodist University in a nationally televised contest (CSTV) at 8 p.m.

July 31, 2006

Tulane University football standout Antonio Harris was named to the preseason All-Conference USA Team and the Green Wave were picked to finish fifth in the West Division, the C-USA Office announced following a vote of league head coaches.

Harris, a junior defensive lineman from Shreveport, La., was the Green Wave top tackler on the defensive line as a sophomore and the second-leading returning tackler overall. He started all 22 games of his collegiate career, including all 11 in 2005 when he posted 34 tackles (21 solo), six tackles for losses and two-and-a-half sacks.

The Green Wave return 42 lettermen, including 13 starters such as senior quarterback Lester Ricard, 2005 All C-USA wide receiver Preston Brown, junior running back Matt Forté, and senior cornerback/return specialist Israel Route.

The Green Wave open the 2006 season on Saturday, Sept. 9, when they travel to Texas to battle the University of Houston. After three straight road games to open the year, Tulane returns to the Louisiana Superdome on Saturday, Sept. 30, against Southern Methodist University at 8 p.m. in a game that will be televised nationally on CSTV (College Sports Television).

July 20, 2006

Green Wave season ticket holders who encourage their friends and family members to buy Tulane season tickets can earn prizes in a new referral program that will run throughout the 2006-07 year for football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball.

Tulane Athletics has implemented the program to reward existing season ticket holders while helping increase attendance at Tulane athletics events. Any current season ticket holder is eligible to participate.

New season ticket holders will state the name of the person who referred them when they order new season tickets.

Prizes to be awarded range from a Tulane T-shirt or two tickets to a home game with two season tickets referred, to an authentic Tulane jersey or 10 tickets to a home game if 20 season tickets are referred. Grand prizes will be awarded to winners of each individual sports contest and for the participant who refers the most tickets for the year. For more information, read here or call 504-861-WAVE.

July 19, 2006

The Tulane University women's track and field program claimed NCAA Division I Women's All-Academic Team status, and the senior duo of Jelena Jurlina and Helmi Leppanen earned individual honors, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced.

The Green Wave team compiled a semester grade point average of 3.046 in spring 2006, and was one of 75 programs to claim Women's All-Academic Team recognition with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Jurlina claimed the distinction after posting a 3.418 cumulative GPA as a graduate student working on her master's degree in management from Tulane's A.B. Freeman School of Business. Leppanen, meanwhile, earned a 3.85 GPA as graduate student in finance, and completed her bachelor's degree in financial marketing in spring 2005 with a 3.826 cumulative GPA.

"This is a tremendous honor for this program," Tulane head track and field coach Heather Van Norman said. "With everything the team, the athletic department and the entire university have been through over the last 10 months, I could not be prouder of the job these student-athletes have done on the track, but more importantly, in the classroom."

To qualify for the All-Academic Track & Field team, an athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and must have met the NCAA Division I regional or national qualifying standard in her event.

Jurlina and Leppanen are two of 12 Conference USA student-athletes to earn individual honors.

July 17, 2006

Tulane University football standout Israel Route garnered the team’s first preseason honor of 2006 as the senior from Stone Mountain, Ga., was named to the CollegeFootballNews.com Preseason All-Conference USA second-team as a defensive back.

A three-year letterman and returning starter, Route is Tulane’s top returning tackler from a year ago when he posted 40 stops, including two and half tackles behind the line of scrimmage totaling six yards lost. A difference maker in the return game as well, he tallied 181 yards on 18 punt returns and added 512 yards on 23 kickoff returns in 2005.

Last season, Route led the team in both kickoff and punt return average, with marks of 21.9 and 10.1, respectively, and was the fourth leading tackler on the squad. His punt return average ranked second in C-USA.

The Green Wave opens the 2006 season on Saturday, Sept. 9, traveling to Texas to play the University of Houston. After three straight road games to open the year, Tulane will return to the Louisiana Superdome to play Southern Methodist University on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. The game that will be televised nationally on CSTV (College Sports Television). Read here for season ticket information or call 504-861-WAVE.

July 12, 2006

Tulane University, in cooperation with the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, has been selected as one of 12 institutions to serve as a host for the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Regional.

The first- and second-round games, slated for March 18 and 20, 2010, will be played at the New Orleans Arena. Each first- and second-round regional site will feature eight teams all striving to advance to the Final Four, which will be played in Indianapolis.

New Orleans' selection as a host site in 2010 marks the second time the city was chosen to host the NCAA Men's Basketball Regional in a four-year span, as Tulane and "The Big Easy" will host first- and second-round games for the upcoming 2006-07 season at the New Orleans Arena.

Rick Dickson, Tulane director of athletics, said the selection of New Orleans "has the likelihood of creating significant economic impact to our recovery. Additionally, New Orleans and its two Division I institutions (Tulane and the University of New Orleans) are in the final mix for other NCAA championship host opportunities for 2008 (women's basketball) and 2010, 2011 and 2012 (women's volleyball). I'm very proud of our membership organization (the NCAA) with their demonstrated show of continued support."

A total of 56 cities submitted bids for 22 available positions in 2009 and 2010.

July 6, 2006

Tulane freshman Valencia Wilson, honored as the Conference USA Outdoor Freshman of the Year in May, was named the 2006 Louisiana Freshman of the Year for women's outdoor track and field by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association.

Wilson, a native of Las Vegas, qualified for both the NCAA Regionals and the USA Junior Nationals in the 400 meters during the outdoor season with a best time of 53.34 in the finals of the C-USA Outdoor Championships. That mark is the second-best 400 time in Tulane history.

Joining Wilson on the All-Louisiana track performance lists from Tulane were NCAA Regional performers Gloria Asumnu (in the 100 meters and 200 meters), Helmi Leppanen (shot put) and Jelena Jurlina (discus). Freshman Whitney Hampton also earned All-Louisiana track and field recognition for her season-best time of 2:12.49 in the 800 meters and was a part of Tulane's distance medley relay team, which qualified for the list. Vanessa Kienast, Shanon Beelendorf and Keriann Langley joined Hampton on that relay team.

The All-Louisiana track and field team is the final all-star squad of the year for the Louisiana Sportswriters Association, which honors student-athletes on Louisiana teams throughout the school year.

July 5, 2006

The Tulane University volleyball program added its third recruit during the off season as libero Jenn Miller signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Green Wave beginning in 2006, head coach Liz Kritza announced. The libero is a specialized defensive player who can play only in the back row.

A native of San Pedro, Calif., the 5-7 Miller played libero for three years at the club level and as a senior at San Pedro High School.

As a senior, her first season as a full-time libero at the prep level, Miller averaged 11.1 digs per match and helped the Pirates go 35-4 overall and 10–0 in LA City Section play. She posted double-digit dig totals 16 times during the 2005 season, including a career-best 29 in the City Section championship match, and was selected to play in the South Bay All-Star Game.

An outside hitter her previous three years in high school, Miller averaged 6.4 kills, 11.0 digs and 1.5 blocks per match as a junior. At the club level, Miller played four years for Mizuno Long Beach.

A standout off the court as well, Miller is a member of the Principal's Honor Roll.

June 28, 2006

Tulane sophomore football player Craig Gelhardt is one of seven New Orleans-area student-athletes to be honored by the Coca-Cola Co. and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as a Coca-Cola Community All-American. The seven New Orleans-area award winners are in addition to the seven national Coca-Cola Community All-Americans annually named by the company.

Gelhardt received the honor as part of the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon at the NACDA Convention held in New Orleans June 20–23. In addition, Coca-Cola will make a $5,000 donation to the Tulane athletics department in Gelhardt's name.

Gelhardt, who started every game as the Green Wave football team's deep snapper in 2005, has spent much of his free time since returning to New Orleans in January gutting houses and removing debris from homes in the devastated 9th Ward area. After spending the 2005 fall semester with the Tulane team in Ruston, La., Gelhardt joined the volunteer group Student Advocacy for Equitable Recovery (SAFER), which focuses its efforts on helping the recovery of the city. An active member of the group, the Tallahassee, Fla., native has recruited new members from the Tulane community through meetings and the distribution of flyers.

June 27, 2006

For his hard work and dedication to the Green Wave athletics program throughout the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Tulane University Athletics Director Rick Dickson received the Distinguished Service Award from the United States Sports Academy at the National Association of College Directors of Athletics Convention.

The award is given annually to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to national or international sports through instruction, research or service. Dickson is the first winner of the award from Tulane.

After Hurricane Katrina, Dickson helped spearhead an unprecedented move that saw Tulane Athletics live on throughout the fall semester and beyond. Now in his sixth year at Tulane, he helped devise a plan for Tulane's teams to relocate last fall to four campuses throughout the Southeast.

Dickson has built the Green Wave program into a model in Division I-A athletics. Under his watch, Tulane teams have won 12 Conference USA Championships and advanced to the NCAA postseason 19 times, including the 2001 and 2005 Men's College World Series. In addition, Tulane student-athletes have compiled a semester grade point average of 3.0, and ranked among the NCAA leaders in graduation rates.

June 23, 2006

Tulane track and field student-athlete Helmi Leppanen capped her outstanding Green Wave career with another academic honor Friday as she was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI team for the second straight year.

A graduating senior who carries a 3.81 grade point average in her double majors of finance and marketing, Leppanen is the Green Wave's school record-holder in the shot put and the javelin and most recently represented Tulane at the 2006 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. She also received recognition as a Conference USA Academic Medalist for 2005-06 for her cumulative grade point average above 3.75.

Leppanen was one of 11 student-athletes named to the District VI team and now becomes eligible for consideration for ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Team. The teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

June 22, 2006

William Small, a 12-year coaching veteran who has spent most of his career in the South, has joined the Tulane men's basketball program as an assistant coach, Green Wave head coach Dave Dickerson announced.

Small comes to Tulane after one season at Troy State University in Alabama. Prior to that, he spent two seasons at Western Kentucky, where he helped the 2004-05 Hilltoppers post a 22-9 record and to their first postseason win in 10 seasons. During his three seasons at Southeastern Louisiana (2000-2003), the Lions established school records for Southland Conference wins in back-to-back seasons. In 2001-02, Southeastern Louisiana ranked 22nd in the country in scoring defense.

"This is a great opportunity to work at an institution with a tremendous national reputation, and for a person with the highest level of character and professionalism," Small said. "Coach Dickerson and his staff earned the respect of the entire basketball community last year with what they were able to do and how they kept the program moving forward in the face of adversity. My goal is to come in and help and support him and the student-athletes as we continue to build this program."

June 21, 2006

• Freshman Honored. Tulane University baseball standout Warren McFadden picked up yet another honor for an outstanding 2006 season as the redshirt-freshman right fielder from Plantation, Fla., was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

McFadden also received Conference USA Freshman of the Year, first-team All C-USA and C-USA All-Freshman Team recognition after leading the Green Wave with a .382 batting average (91-for-238) and 24 doubles.

• Awards for Hamilton. Tulane junior first baseman Mark Hamilton earned first-team All-America recognition from Baseball America magazine.

Hamilton, the 2006 C-USA Player of the Year, is the first Tulane player to pick up first-team All-America honors from Baseball America since Michael Aubrey in 2003.

The Green Wave starter at first base in all 64 games in 2006, Hamilton led Tulane and C-USA in home runs (20) and total bases (151) and also led all Wave players in RBI (69), slugging percentage (.643), runs scored (61) and on-base percentage (.461). The Bellaire, Texas, native was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 76th overall selection in the recent Major League Baseball draft.

June 13, 2006

Tulane University junior sprinter Gloria Asumnu competed in both the 100- and 200-meter events at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif., June 7–10, advancing to the semifinals in the 200 meters.

The Houston native, sprinting in her first 100-meter event at the NCAA Championship level, ran a time of 11.55 to finish fourth in her heat and move on to the semifinals. She ran 11.60 in the semifinal but did not advance to the eight-woman final. With that result, Asumnu proved herself as one of the Top 16 100-meter runners in the country.

During the year, her best time in the 100 was a school record 11.38 set in April at the Ole Miss Invitational.

Asumnu failed to advance to the semifinals of the 200 meters after running a time of 24.01, well off her 2006 best time of 23.40, which set a school record in April.

Asumnu's season is not over as she has qualified for the U. S. Senior Nationals in the sprint events. However, her appearance at the NCAA Championships marks the final NCAA competition of the season for the Green Wave athletics program.

June 8, 2006

The Tulane University women's basketball team has added a new, yet familiar face to its coaching staff as Shanna Cook was named assistant coach, Green Wave head coach Lisa Stockton announced.

Cook comes to Tulane with 11 years experience as an assistant coach, including the past two years at Samford University, where she helped the Bulldogs set a school record last year with a 21-8 mark. She starred at the University of New Orleans from 1991-95 and served as an assistant coach with the Privateers from 1996-2004.

"I'm excited to have Shanna join our staff," Stockton said. "I have known her ever since she played at UNO, and always had great respect for her as a coach and a recruiter."

Cook will assist in all facets of recruiting, practice schemes and game-plan implementation. In addition, she will help coordinate the Green Wave's community service projects and youth camps during the summer.

At Samford, she helped the Bulldogs post a combined 34-23 record, back-to-back double-digit win seasons and the first 20-win season in school history.

"I'm absolutely elated about coming back (to New Orleans)," Cook said. She is a native of Canaan, Ind.

June 6, 2006

Tulane sprinter Gloria Asumnu will represent the Green Wave at the 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championships Wednesday through Saturday (June 7–10) in Sacramento, Calif., as the junior from Houston qualified in both the 100- and 200-meter events.

Asumnu finished 11th in the 100 meters and 10th in the 200 meters at the NCAA Mideast Regional, but qualified for the national championship meet based on the school record times she ran at the Ole Miss Invitational on April 8. At that meet, Asumnu established the Tulane records in both the 100 meters, with a time of 11.38 seconds, and the 200 meters, by running 23.40.

"We're excited that Gloria will be representing Tulane at the NCAA Championships this year," said Tulane head coach Heather Van Norman. "It is very well deserved. Like our entire team, she has worked very hard. It means a lot for Tulane to be at such a prestigious meet after everything that has gone on with our athletics program, our university and our city this year. It really sets the tone for the entire team going into next season."

The 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championship will be hosted by Sacramento State University. More information is available here.

June 2, 2006

College baseball fans across Louisiana and Mississippi will be able to watch the action of the 2006 NCAA Oxford, Miss., Regional, featuring Tulane University, the University of Mississippi, the University of South Alabama and Bethune-Cookman College, on the Jumbo Sports Network.

Tulane and South Alabama play the first game at 3 p.m. today (June 2), followed by host and top-seeded Ole Miss versus No. 4-seed Bethune-Cookman at 7 p.m. Games on Saturday (June 3) and Sunday (June 4) will be played at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., with the final game, if necessary, at 7 p.m. on Monday (June 5).

Jumbo's Louisiana affiliates in New Orleans (WNOL-TV/WB38), Baton Rouge (KZUP-TV) and Alexandria (KWCE-TV) will carry every game of the regional live, as will WDBD-TV in Jackson, Miss., and the North Mississippi Cable System.

Louisiana stations in Lafayette (KLAF-TV), Monroe (KAQY-TV) and Shreveport (KPXI-TV) will carry every Tulane game. In Monroe, Friday's game will be shown tape-delayed at 10 p.m., while the Shreveport broadcast schedule is still to be determined.

Check local listings for channel information and the Green Wave website for the latest details.

May 23, 2006

• Academic Honor. For his performance both on the diamond and in the classroom, Tulane University baseball standout Mark Hamilton was named to the ESPN The Magazine/All-District VI University Division Baseball first team.

Hamilton, a junior from Bellaire, Texas, claimed the honor after posting a career 3.26 grade point average in cell and molecular biology. He is a two-time member of Tulane's 3.0 Club, the Dean's List and the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

District VI is composed of schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. By earning first-team recognition, Hamilton is now eligible for Academic All-America honors, which will be announced on May 30. Hamilton is the lone player from Louisiana to earn first-team Academic All-District honors.

• Volleyball Signee. International standout Ksenija Vlaskovic has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Tulane, Green Wave head coach Liz Kritza announced.

A native of Pozarevac, Serbia and Montenegro, the 6-1 Vlaskovic will battle for time as an outside and right-side hitter. She joins Mandeville High School senior Rachel Lindelow on the 2006 recruiting class.

May 17, 2006

Tulane freshman Valencia Wilson was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year after leading a pair of successful Green Wave relay squads and finishing second in the 400-meter run Saturday (May 13) at the C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in El Paso, Texas.

Wilson ran her career-best time of 53.34 in the finals of the 400 meters to earn second place.

She also ran two relay events, joining Taneekwa Ross, Kyra Lobbins and Shaina Pelham on the 4 x 100 foursome to post a time of 47.17 seconds, good for sixth place. Meanwhile, the 4 x 400 team of Shanon Beelendorf, Wilson, Lobbins and Vanessa Kienast finished fifth in 3:45.46.

The Green Wave women finished the meet with 38 points, good for 10th place, ahead of 11th-place East Carolina and Marshall.

Four members of the Green Wave women's team—Asumnu, Jurlina, Leppanen and Wilson—have qualified for the NCAA Regional meet that will be held in Knoxville, Tenn., May 27–28. Wilson, fellow freshman Whitney Hampton and Asumnu also will compete at the U.S. Outdoor Nationals this summer.

May 15, 2006

It was quite a Tulane weekend. While graduating seniors were honored at commencement and diploma ceremonies, the Green Wave baseball team closed out its regular season at Zephyr Field with Conference USA games against the University of Southern Mississippi. Because the game on Saturday (May 13) conflicted with the commencement celebration, two graduating Wave baseball players missed the ceremonies.

Prior to Saturday's game, graduates Blake Walker and Tyler Kimmons were recognized and honored. Walker is a transfer who is graduating with a master's in finance and Kimmons is a business major. In addition, prior to the game, Tulane honored a pair of football student-athletes who have been recognized for their community service efforts this year. Graduating senior Matt Traina received the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Award and Craig Gelhardt was honored as a Coca-Cola Community All-American.

At the game on Sunday (May 14), the team's other four seniors were honored and presented with the 2006 senior plaque. They are pitchers Billy Mohl and Blake Walker and outfielders Matt Riser and Nathan Southard. Southard also received the Jim and Joan LeBreton Leadership Award.

May 10, 2006

Tulane University has added a third member to its 2006 signing class. Asim McQueen has signed a National Letter of Intent, Green Wave head men's basketball coach Dave Dickerson announced. McQueen, a 6-7 forward from Auburn, Ala., joins 6-5 guard Johnny Mayhane and 5-10 point guard Kevin Sims, who were signed earlier.

McQueen averaged 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 75 percent from the free throw line. In addition to being named second team all-state, he was an all-area selection and was named his team's most valuable player. He was also selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game.

Mayhane, from Mobile, Ala., averaged 19 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior. He earned first team all-state honors as well as collecting all-region, all-county and all-city recognition.

Sims led Forest Hill High School, in Jackson, Miss., to a 26-8 record and the state semifinals this season while averaging 26.2 points per game. A McDonald's All-American nominee, he is a native of New Orleans.

May 4, 2006

• Baseball. Tulane University baseball standout Mark Hamilton earned the first weekly honor of his career as the junior first baseman from Bellaire, Texas, was named Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week.

Hamilton hit .357 (5-for-14), including four home runs. In addition, he drove in a team-leading nine runs during the Green Wave's 3-1 week. Hamilton shared the offensive honor with the University of Southern Mississippi outfielder Toddric Johnson.

• Football. Tulane linebacker Anthony Cannon, who compiled more than 100 tackles in each of his four seasons with the Green Wave, was chosen by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Cannon was the 247th player selected overall and was one of two seventh-round choices by the Lions.

A 6-0, 224-pound linebacker from Stone Mountain, Ga., Cannon ranks fourth on Tulane's all-time tackle chart with 437 career stops and is third all-time in C-USA history. His 235 solo tackles are fifth all-time at the school while he is second in assisted tackles with 202.

May 3, 2006

Tulane men's golf head coach Tom Shaw has been recognized as the Conference USA Men's Golf Coach of the Year after leading his short-handed team through a tumultuous 2005-2006 season.

Shaw, who completed his sixth and final season as Tulane's head coach, was surprised by the honor. "I think some coaches out there knew what our team went through, how we battled and what it took to keep competing," he said. "This [award] is not about me, it's about the guys here this week that have carried the banner of Tulane University under pretty adverse circumstances."

The Green Wave men's golf team is one of eight programs suspended by the university beginning this fall in the wake of budget cuts due to Hurricane Katrina. Men's golf was one of just two programs that elected to continue competing this spring, although several team members, including Tulane's top three golfers last fall, opted to transfer or to save a year of eligibility by not participating. Tulane finished 12th at the 2006 league championships with a short roster of just four players.

May 1, 2006

Fans, friends and supporters of Tulane Athletics are invited to join the Ray Hester Chapter of the Tulane Athletics Fund and the T-Club, Tulane's organization of former letterwinners, for a day of golf, food and fun at The Links @ Stonebridge Golf Club on Friday, May 19, for the sixth annual Conk Naquin Memorial Golf Classic.

The annual tournament, which benefits Tulane student-athletes through the Tulane Athletics Fund, will feature former Green Wave players and coaches and several members of the current Wave coaching staff. Participants will have the chance to meet and possibly play in a foursome with one of their favorite Green Wave coaches at the course in Gretna, La.

Early registration at a reduced cost ends May 5. Registration the day of the event begins at noon, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Sponsorships also are available. For information, contact Barb Borries, 504-392-6816, or via e-mail.

April 26, 2006

Tulane baseball standout Sean Morgan claimed his second consecutive Conference USA Pitcher of the Week honor, the league announced.

A sophomore right-hander from Sugar Land, Texas, Morgan struck out 13 batters and gave up just one run on two hits while walking three in the 9-1 series-opening win against Stephen F. Austin State University on Friday (April 21). Morgan becomes the first pitcher to earn consecutive C-USA weekly honors since 2001.

Morgan struck out seven of the first nine batters of the ball game, retired the first 10 hitters he faced, and had a no-hitter going after six innings. His two-hit complete game marked the second time this season that the Green Wave held an opponent to just a pair of hits. Morgan becomes the first Tulane pitcher to throw a full nine innings and allow just two hits since All-American Jared Berkowitz accomplished the feat in a 4-0 win over Houston on April 17, 1999.

April 20, 2006

• Wave Cheering. The Tulane cheerleaders are inviting all interested parties to attend tryouts for the 2006-07 squad this weekend at the Reily Center Gymnasium on the Tulane uptown campus.

On Saturday (April 22), there will be a mandatory clinic from 5 to 8 p.m. for anyone who wants to try out for the squad. Tryouts will be held Sunday (April 23) beginning at 10 a.m.

In addition, males and females interested in becoming a Tulane cheerleader are encouraged to attend open stunting practices at the Louisiana Cheer and Tumble Academy on Mondays from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Read here for more information.

• New Game Date. The University of Tulsa has moved its 2006 home football game with Tulane to Friday, Nov. 24. The game will be played at 2 p.m. (Central) at Skelly Stadium in Tulsa as the Green Wave makes its first visit to Oklahoma to play the defending Conference USA champions. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 25.

Ticket information for the 2006 home football season will be available soon. Continue to check online or call the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office at 504-861-WAVE.

April 19, 2006

The Tulane Athletics Ticket Office and Green Wave Sports Shop have returned to the James W. Wilson Center and are now selling Tulane tickets and merchandise weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ticket office has also returned to its primary phone number, 504-861-WAVE.

Located on the first floor of the Wilson Center, the ticket office had been operating out of the lobby of Fogelman Arena since reopening in New Orleans in December, while the sports shop had been selling merchandise online and at Tulane home events. The first floor of the Wilson Center sustained damage from Hurricane Katrina.

The refurbished sports shop features the latest in Green Wave merchandise, and the ticket office is currently selling Tulane baseball single-game tickets. Both merchandise and tickets also can be purchased online.

Parking for the ticket office and sports shop is available at the metered spaces in front of the Wilson Center, located on Ben Weiner Drive.

March 29, 2006

• Baseball. The Green Wave is headed to a three-game Conference USA showdown against Rice University this weekend at Zephyr Field and Tulane fans will be out in force for HomeRun 2006 homecoming and parent-family weekend festivities.

As of Monday (March 27), Rice was 20-8 and ranked eighth in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, while Tulane ranked 24th. The Wave is now 18-9 on the year after a 14-4 victory last night (March 28) over Jackson State University.

The Wave started C-USA play in style last weekend (March 24-26) against the University of Memphis, winning two of three games against the Tigers in Memphis, Tenn.

• Track. The Tulane women's outdoor track and field team had another strong performance on Saturday (March 25) at the Ole Miss Dual Meet in Oxford, Miss. Junior Gloria Asumnu won the 100-meter dash and joined freshmen Shaina Pelham, Vanessa Kienast and Valencia Wilson to win the 4x400 relay event.

Green Wave seniors Jelena Jurlina and Helmi Leppanen competed at the Louisiana State University Relays in Baton Rouge, La. Jurlina won both of her events in the discus and the javelin, while Leppanen took second place in shot put.

March 13, 2006

Green Wave fans, supporters and friends are invited to the 2006 Tulane Athletics Spring Sports Luncheon on Thursday (March 16) at Café Adelaide, 300 Poydras St. in New Orleans, with featured speakers Rick Dickson, Tulane athletics director, and Rick Jones, head baseball coach, along with other coaches.

Dickson will discuss rebuilding Tulane Athletics in the wake of Hurricane Katrina while Jones will talk about his 2006 team and the upcoming Conference USA race.

The luncheon will begin at noon and free valet parking is available. Tickets are $25 per person and all proceeds benefit the Tulane Athletics Fund.

To reserve a place at the luncheon, contact Betsy Becker, Tulane assistant athletics director, or call 504-314-7228.

March 7, 2006

• Men's Basketball. The Green Wave will take on Marshall University in the opening game of the Conference USA Tournament Wednesday (March 8) with tip-off at 6 p.m. from Memphis, Tenn. The team ended the regular season with a victory Saturday (March 4) against the University of Tulsa, 63-59. If the Wave can upend Marshall, it faces the University of Memphis, top-seeded in the tournament.

• Baseball. The Green Wave returns to action tonight (March 7) in Baton Rouge to take on arch-rival Louisiana State University at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on WRBH 88.3 FM, and will also be televised live on Cox Sports Network. Live stats will be provided free of charge on the Internet via GameTracker.

The Wave comes off a three-game series against Manhattan University, losing 1-0 on Friday (March 3) but winning 5-3 Saturday and 5-3 again on Sunday (March 5).

• Women's Basketball. Junior Jami Montagnino scored a career-high 35 points, including back-to-back three pointers in the second overtime to force it to a third extra session, but Tulane fell to Southern Methodist University, 86-84, in triple overtime on Saturday at the C-USA Women's Basketball Championship in Dallas. Tulane is 15-12 on the season.

March 3, 2006

• Baseball. The Green Wave returns to action today (March 3), when they open a three-game slate vs. Manhattan College at 6:30 p.m. at Zephyr Field. Tulane, which won one game and lost two against Pepperdine University Feb. 24-26, is now 8-3 on the year.

• Men's Basketball. Tulane held Southern Miss without a field goal for the final 8:22 of its Conference USA game on Wednesday (March 1) as the Green Wave came from behind for a 50-47 victory at Fogelman Arena. Tulane closes the 2005-06 regular season on the road at Tulsa University on Saturday (March 4). The Wave then travels to Memphis for the Conference USA Tournament which begins March 8.

• Women's Basketball. With 30 points from four reserve players, Tulane took a 69-52 win over the University of Central Florida in the first round of the Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship Thursday (March 2) in Dallas. The Green Wave's leading scorer, Jennifer Sands, had 17 points. Tulane, the No. 6 seed in the tournament, improved to 15-11 on the season and moves on to the second round where the Green Wave will face No. 3 seed Southern Methodist University, the host team, at 8:30 p.m. tonight.

Game action can be followed free of charge via the "GameTracker" link on the Green Wave website.

February 20, 2006

Baseball. The Green Wave defeated Penn State in 3 games over the weekend at Zephyr Field and brought its record to 6-1. In the final game on Sunday (Feb. 19), Tulane won, 9-3, as senior right-hander Billy Mohl struck out six and gave up just one hit and a walk in a 7.0-inning start.

On Saturday (Feb. 18), sophomore right hander Sean Morgan posted a career-high 11 strikeouts, and the Green Wave offense pounded out a season-best 15 hits as Tulane defeated the Nittany Lions, 12-0.

Tulane won 9-4 on Friday (Feb. 17), as junior right-hander Brandon Gomes struck out five in a 6.0-inning start. Sophomore Brad Emaus and redshirt-freshman outfielder Warren McFadden combined for six RBIs.

Men's Basketball. Tulane dropped a 105-65 Conference USA contest to the No. 3 University of Memphis Tigers Saturday at Fogelman Arena.

Women's Basketball. The Green Wave earned a weekend sweep with victories over Marshall University and East Carolina at Fogelman Arena. On Sunday, Nikki Luckhurst buried an 18-foot jumper with 26 seconds left in overtime and Tulane took an 81-78 victory over East Carolina.

On Friday, Tulane used a strong defensive effort to limit Marshall University to just 40 points en route to a 58-40 victory. It was the 300th career victory for Wave head coach Lisa Stockton.

February 13, 2006

• Baseball. Green Wave senior right-hander Billy Mohl led Tulane to victory over the defending national champions, the University of Texas, 4-2 on Sunday (Feb. 12) in the final day of the Houston College Classic.

In action on Saturday (Feb. 11) in Houston, sophomore reliever Trey Martin tossed 4.0 scoreless innings of relief and Tulane rallied to defeat Texas Tech, 6-4. It was the Green Wave's first win of the season and the 800th career victory for coach Rick Jones.

The opening game in the Houston Classic on Friday (Feb. 10), Tulane's first of the season, ended 5-3 with Texas Christian University on top, as the Horned Frogs got a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning.

• Men's Basketball. The University of Central Florida snapped Tulane's four-game winning streak on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., beating the Green Wave 72-51. Tulane's record is now 9-13 overall and 4-5 in Conference USA play.

February 9, 2006

• Green Wave Benefit Concert. The Rebirth Brass Band will headline a benefit concert for Tulane athletics on Saturday (Feb. 11) at 8:30 p.m. at the Howlin' Wolf, 907 S. Peters in New Orleans' warehouse district. Proceeds from the event, which is being organized by a group of Tulane undergraduate students, will go toward the Tulane Athletics Hurricane Rebuilding Fund.

The concert also will feature several Tulane bands, including The Zoo, Caloosa and Jason Greenwald. Admission is $10 for students and $15 for others. Doors will open at 8 p.m. For more information, call 504-522-WOLF.

• Women’s Basketball. Green Wave guard Jami Montagnino hit a jumper with 4.8 seconds left in regulation on Monday (Feb. 6) as the Tulane women's basketball team erased a 22-point deficit to defeat the University of Alabama-Birmingham, 86-84, in Conference USA action in Birmingham, Ala.

February 6, 2006

• Men's Basketball. Tulane held Marshall University to just 36 points and the Green Wave rolled to a 61-36 victory in Conference USA action at Fogelman Arena. Tulane has now won three straight games and four of its last five.

On Tuesday (Feb. 7), Tulane hosts next-door-neighbor Loyola University at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online, by calling 504-247-1240, or at the Tulane Box Office in Fogelman Arena.

• Women's Basketball. The University of Texas-El Paso scored with 12 seconds left to take a 59-58 victory over Tulane in C-USA action Saturday at Fogelman Arena. On Monday (Feb. 6), the Green Wave play at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

• Baseball. It was a day to celebrate the teams of yesteryear and to introduce fans to the future Saturday at Zephyr Field as Tulane hosted its sixth annual Alumni Game. The alumni team, including former Green Wave greats who played on the 2001 and 2005 College World Series teams, defeated the 2006 Tulane squad, 10-5.

February 1, 2006

Tulane will hold its Annual Football Signing Day Celebration today (Feb. 1) at Fogelman Arena in conjunction with the Tulane-Southern Methodist University men's basketball game, which tips off at 7 p.m.

The Signing Day Party, showcasing the high school seniors who are committing to attend Tulane on football scholarships, begins at 5 p.m. in the lobby and entrance area of Fogelman Arena. Fans will have a chance to see a video of the 2006 signees, and members of the Tulane coaching staff will speak.

A ticket to the Tulane-SMU basketball game will be required for entry to the 2006 Signing Day Party, and tickets to the game will be on sale for the special price of $5 from 5 to 6 p.m. Parking is free at the Loyola Garage across the street from Fogelman Arena.

January 30, 2006

• Women’s Basketball. Despite a rally behind 28 points from sophomore Nikki Luckhurst, the Green Wave fell 82-69 to Rice University in Conference USA action on Sunday (Jan. 29) in Houston.  Rice (8-11, 4-4 C-USA) used its superior size to control the paint and the pace of much of the game. Tulane is now 9-8 and 3-5 in conference play.

In a matchup on Friday (Jan. 27) against the University of Houston,  Tulane's leading scorers were limited by tough Houston defense for much of the game, but down the stretch, they all stepped up to lead the Green Wave to a 61-54 road victory over the Cougars in Houston.

January 23, 2006

• New Look for Website. Tulane University and CSTV Online have teamed up to relaunch www.TulaneGreenWave.com, the official site of Tulane athletics. The site contains features and applications that will bring Green Wave alumni and fans closer than ever to their favorite Tulane teams and student-athletes. It has enhanced navigation and layout, a Gametracker that allows fans to access up-to-the-minute live statistics while games are in progress, the latest Wave news and other features.

• Men’s Basketball. Quincy Davis scored a game-high 20 points while Andrew Garcia hit six free throws in the final 33 seconds to lift Tulane to a 60-52 victory over East Carolina in Conference USA action on Saturday (Jan. 21) at Fogelman Arena. It was the first league win of the year for the Green Wave.

January 18, 2006

• Baseball. Spring practice is under way for the Green Wave’s 2006 baseball season. The team began practice Tuesday (Jan. 17) at Zephyr field.  They will practice every Tuesday through Friday at 2:15 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Monday will be the team’s day off.

• Men’s Basketball. Rice guard Morris Almond had a game-high 33 points including a 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Tulane men's basketball team dropped a 60-57 decision to the Owls in Conference USA action Saturday (Jan. 14) at Fogelman Arena. The Green Wave return to action on Wednesday (Jan. 18), playing at the University of Texas–El Paso.

January 13, 2006

To celebrate the reopening of Tulane University for the spring semester, each Tulane faculty and staff member, along with a guest, will be admitted free to the men's basketball game against Rice University on Saturday (Jan. 14). The tipoff is at 7 p.m. at Fogelman Arena. Present your Tulane ID at the door for free admission.

"Tulane Athletics is pleased to welcome all Tulane faculty and staff to our 2006 Conference USA men's basketball home opener," said Rick Dickson, athletics director. "We want to welcome back the entire Tulane community and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible back on campus as we all come together to rebuild Tulane University."

Fogelman Arena is located at the corner of Freret Street and McAlister Drive. Free parking is available on campus and at the Loyola University garage.

"After the positive response to last week's Tulane Faculty and Staff Night at the Tulane-Tulsa women's basketball game, we hope you will consider bringing your family out for a night of fun in Fogelman Arena this Saturday," Dickson added.

January 12, 2006

• Baseball. Tickets are now on sale for all 38 home games on the 2006 Green Wave baseball schedule. Season tickets cost $300 in "Home Plate Sections" and $250 in other areas of the stadium. Senior citizens, youth (ages 18 and younger) and recent Tulane graduates can purchase season tickets for $150, while Tulane faculty and staff receive one-half off tickets in either area up to two season tickets. Tulane students receive game admission by showing a Tulane I.D. at the student gate.

For more information, call or visit the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office in Fogelman Arena at 504-247-1240 or 504-247-1241, or order tickets online at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.

• Men's Basketball. Tulane could not overcome a 16-point first-half deficit and opened Conference USA play Wednesday (Jan. 11) with a 67-55 loss to the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. The Wave men's team will return to Fogelman Saturday (Jan. 14) for a game against Rice University. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

• Women's Basketball. The Green Wave return to action on Friday (Jan. 13) in Orlando, Fla., battling C-USA newcomer the University of Central Florida. Tulane then travels to the University of Southern Mississippi on Sunday (Jan. 15).

January 9, 2006

• Women's Basketball. Junior guard Jami Montagnino scored a team-high 20 points and the Green Wave posted a 36-25 advantage in the second half, but it was not enough as the Tulane women's basketball team dropped a 70-63 game to Conference USA foe Tulsa Sunday (Jan. 8) at Fogelman Arena.

Conference USA play opened on Friday (Jan. 6) at Fogelman, when Tulane lost to Southern Methodist University, 78-66.

• Men's Basketball. Sophomore forward David Gomez scored 19 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead the Tulane University men's basketball team to a 78-60 victory over Savannah State in non-conference action Saturday (Jan. 7) at Fogelman.

Tulane returns to action on Wednesday (Jan. 11), when the Green Wave travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., and open Conference USA play vs. Southern Miss at 7 p.m. Tulane's next home game is slated for Saturday, Jan. 14, vs. Rice.
For ticket information, contact the Tulane Ticket Office at 504-247-1240. The Ticket Office is currently located in the lobby of Fogelman Arena, and is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can also purchase on-line at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.

January 5, 2006

• Women's Basketball. Faculty and staff of Tulane University will receive free admission for themselves and one guest each to the women's basketball game against Tulsa on Sunday, Jan. 8. The game, which tips off at 2 p.m., will be televised on ESPN2, the first national television broadcast of a sporting event from New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. Tulane athletics officials hope to fill Fogelman with cheering fans to show that "Tulane is back." During the game, a drawing will be held for a free two-night hotel stay in New Orleans.

In game action this week, junior Jami Montagnino scored a career-high 24 points in the Green Wave's 88-72 win over Miami (Ohio) on Monday (Jan. 2) at Fogelman Arena.

• Fundraising Event Tonight. Guests can meet the Tulane basketball coaches and support the Tulane Rebuilding Fund by attending tonight's "Let's Talk Tulane Basketball" event. Sponsored annually by the Ray Hester Chapter of the Tulane Athletics Fund, the event will be held tonight (Jan. 5) from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Boudreaux Room at Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Road, in Harvey, La. Tickets are $15 including food and refreshments. Head basketball coaches Dave Dickerson and Lisa Stockton will talk about players, opponents and strategies.

• Men's Basketball. The Tulane men's basketball team fell to Louisiana State University, 75-58, on Tuesday (Jan. 3) in Baton Rouge, La.

January 2, 2006

• Men’s Basketball. The Tulane men’s basketball team, which spent the fall semester in Texas due to Hurricane Katrina, played its first game at Fogelman Arena on Tuesday (Dec. 27), defeating Richmond, 64-41. Following the game, Tulane first-year head coach Dave Dickerson thanked the fans, stressing that “we are all in this together, rebuilding this city and saving this university.”

On Saturday (Dec. 31), two free throws proved to be the difference as Tulane lost to its crosstown rival, the University of New Orleans, 50-49, at the Alario Center in Westwego, La.. The Green Wave returns to action on Tuesday (Jan. 3), traveling to Baton Rouge, La., to face Louisiana State University in a 7 p.m. contest.

• Women’s Basketball. A late rally by the Tulane women's basketball team fell short as the Green Wave lost to Samford, 64-55, in the first round of the Tulane Basketball Invitational on Wednesday (Dec. 28) at Fogelman Arena.

In the consolation game on Thursday (Dec. 29), Tulane went into overtime to defeat Toledo, 77-67. The Wave plays next on Jan. 2, hosting Miami (Ohio) at Fogelman Arena. Tip-off is 7 p.m. and tickets are available by calling 504-247-1240.