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Baseball prepares for Herd

Tulane looks to recover after winning streak is broken against UNO
By Lynne Firmin | Mar 26th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 26th Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane baseball team begins conference play this weekend with a series against Marshall. Tulane (15-7) is coming off of a tough loss against the University of New Orleans in the First NBC Bank Cup Series where it ended its nine-game winning streak. Marshall (9-9) will enter the contest after an exciting 10-4 win against […]



Wave prepares for showdown with nationally-ranked Ole Miss

After three-game sweep of Lipscomb, Tulane prepares for tougher competition.
By Lynne Firmin | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

After sweeping the Lipscomb Bisons last weekend, the Tulane Green Wave (5-3) will kick off a series against No. 18 Ole Miss (7-1) at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Turchin Stadium. This weekend will be the Rebels’ first series away from home, while the Green Wave has just returned from its first away game of the […]



Schaffer suspended for unknown violation

By Lynne Firmin | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

Sophomore catcher Jeremy Schaffer, one of Tulane’s top hitters, began serving an 11-game suspension Feb. 20. Schaffer violated student-athlete policy, but the Tulane athletic department has chosen to keep the details confidential. Schaffer will not miss 11 back-to-back games. Instead, he will spread out his 11 absences throughout the season. He missed his first game […]



Manning’s strong legacy remains intact

By Lynne Firmin | Feb 12th, 2010 | Category: February 12th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

Last Sunday was a dream come true for Drew Brees, the Saints and the entire city of New Orleans, but it was somewhat of a tragedy for Peyton Manning and the Colts. What does that mean for Manning’s legacy? One of the most idolized quarterbacks — arguably the best in the league — choked in […]



Volleyball finishes solid season

By Lynne Firmin | Jan 22nd, 2010 | Category: Issues, January 22nd Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane women’s volleyball team wrapped up a successful season this past December. The Green Wave finished the regular season 17 - 8 overall and 12 - 4 in Conference USA play.
The team entered the C-USA Tournament 13 -13 overall. The Wave beat the Southern Methodist University Mustangs 3 - 1 in the first round […]



V-ball falls to Tulsa

By Lynne Firmin | Dec 4th, 2009 | Category: December 4th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

After falling to Tulsa in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament, Tulane will make its second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
 
Tulane senior outside hitter Ksenija Vlaskovic became the third player in school history to reach 1,500 career kills Dec. 20, posting 15 in the match and 21 digs to lead the Wave to victory against Southern […]



Volleyball prepares for Conference USA tournament in Houston

By Lynne Firmin | Nov 20th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 20th Print Edition, Sports

After sweeping the University of Texas-El Paso on senior night in its final regular season match,

the Tulane volleyball team is competing in the Conference USA tournament this weekend, hosted by Rice at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas.
The home match against UTEP Nov. 19 was the Tulane seniors’ 88th career win. Senior outside hitter Ksenija Vlaskovic […]



Volleyball stumbles at end of season

Wave must improve heading into conference tournament.
By Lynne Firmin | Nov 13th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 13th Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane women’s volleyball team is preparing for its last game of the season. A loss to Rice and a win against Houston brought its overall record to 16-8, and 11-4 in conference play.
Tulane suffered its second consecutive conference loss on Nov. 6 after being swept by Rice in Fogelman Arena. This loss broke a […]



Volleyball suffers setback against Tulsa

Momic's squad loses to cream of C-USA crop away from home
By Lynne Firmin | Nov 6th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane women’s volleyball team had their six-game winning streak ended this past Sunday at Tulsa.
After a 3-1 win against Southern Methodist University Oct. 30 that extended their winning streak to six, the Wave could not outscore fellow Conference USA league leader, Tulsa. The loss dropped their record to 15-7 and 10-3 in conference play.
In their […]



Wave volleyball rolls through conference

Coach Momic's squad continues to have success
By Lynne Firmin | Oct 30th, 2009 | Category: Issues, October 30th Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane women’s volleyball team has been making the game look easy, recording two more consecutive 3-0 wins to add to the three they grabbed last week, and improving to an overall record of 14-6 and 9-2 in conference play. After sweeping Central Florida, Marshall and East Carolina, the Green Wave took on another conference […]



Wave volleyball continues to roll

By Lynne Firmin | Oct 23rd, 2009 | Category: Issues, October 23rd Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane women’s volleyball team is on a hot streak with a string of three consecutive wins. The Green Wave has improved its overall record to 12-6, and their conference record to 7-2.

Tulane lost 3-2 to Southern Miss Oct. 7. Both Conference USA teams were 4-1 in conference play going into the match. The Green […]



Volleyball continues early success against C-USA opponents

Sinisa Momic's squal has been impressive thus far
By Lynne Firmin | Oct 9th, 2009 | Category: Issues, October 9th Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane volleyball team has been playing hard to defend their C-USA Championship title, winning four of their last five games.
The girls swept Tulsa in Fogelman Arena, Sept.24. Though the Golden Hurricanes had more kills, assists and digs than the Green Wave, Tulane managed to bounce back from their mistakes in all three matches. Sophomore […]



Volleyball blasts Miners, can’t handle Wildcats

By Lynne Firmin | Sep 25th, 2009 | Category: Issues, September 25th Print Edition, Sports

Coach Sinisa Momic feels that the Tulane volleyball team has enough talent to win the Conference USA title again this year, and feels that there is no reason to lower its goals for the season just because of the abundance of new faces.
“It’s very important for us to open conference play the best that we can,” […]



Volleyball kicks off

Momic era off to good start
By Lynne Firmin | Sep 18th, 2009 | Category: Issues, September 18th Print Edition, Sports

After winning the Conference USA regular-season and tournament championships and advancing to the NCAA postseason for the first time in Tulane history last year, the women’s volleyball team has begun a new season with a new coaching staff, new strategies and hopes of proving they are not just a one-year wonder.
First-time head coach Sinisa Momic and […]



Keep new wave rolling

By Lynne Firmin | Sep 11th, 2009 | Category: Issues, September 11th Print Edition, Sports

Everyone can agree that the number of people at the Tulane vs. Tulsa football game was significantly larger than the usual attendance of Tulane students. It was a pleasant surprise to see so many spirited fans supporting their home team. The first game of the season showed that we’re off to a pretty good […]