LOUISIANA TECH ON THE PLAYINg fIELdS:
Lady Techsters soccer recorded its best season in program history with 15 wins, including five in WAC play, as it finished third in the league and qualified for its first ever WAC Tournament. Lady Techster volleyball saw a program-record four players earn spots on the all-state team voted on by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
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Bulldog football set a single-season attendance record this year as 116,908 fans watched LA Tech in its six home games at Joe Aillet Stadium.
Bulldog basketball saw the hiring of a new coach in highlyregarded Michael White, who spent the past seven years as an assistant in the Southeastern Conference at Ole Miss.
Bulldog golf recorded its best season in more than two decades as it won two team titles during the year and earned its highest ranking ever. Lady Techster tennis recorded its first winning season since the mid-90s as coach Quinton Yray’s squad took a big step forward. Lady Techster bowling found themselves ranked in the top 20 in the country during the season for the second straight year. Bulldog baseball recorded a winning season, saw three players selected in the MLB Draft and saw senior Clint Ewing named a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Lady Techster softball qualified for its sixth straight WAC Tournament and upset NCAA participant Fresno State on its own field in the first round of the event. Lady Techsters indoor and outdoor track won the WAC Championships, marking the sixth indoor title in seven years and the seventh straight outdoor title.
2011 LADY TECHSTER VOLLEYBALL
Lady Techster basketball became only the second women’s program to win 1,000 games while claiming the WAC regular season title and its 27th trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Bulldog track and field saw freshman Trey Hadnot earn WAC Freshman of the Year honors and earn a bronze medal in the 200-meters at the Pan Am Junior Championships.
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