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Bayou Brew 12/20: Champion Habits
Women's basketball wins, soccer signs National Champion, and more!
Good morning, Tiger Fans! Watch women’s basketball’s Izzy Besselman learn she has been awarded a full scholarship!
What all do we have Brewin’ today? Check it out below!
🏀 Women’s basketball wins
🏊 National record breaker
🐯 And much more!
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Geaux Big With B: The Finale. Bailey Ortega takes the mic for one last time to reflect on her short, but incredible experience wearing the purple and gold as an LSU Volleyball Tiger.
🔼 Windy City W. The fifth-ranked women’s basketball team defeated UIC 91-73 in Chicago last night! Aneesah Morrow got her 86th career double-double in her hometown, the sixth most in DI history. She finished the game with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Flau’jae Johnson also recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The Tigers will host Albany on December 29.
🔼 Sunday Funday. The men’s basketball team will host New Orleans on Sunday at 2 p.m. Fans can bring a toy for Toys For Tots and receive a ticket for just $5! LSU’s Student for a Game deal is still running, fans can purchase $10 general admission tickets in the student section.
🔼 Nations Best. LSU swimmer Jovan Lekic broke his country of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national record in the 200-meter freestyle at the Short Course World Championships in Budapest. He finished 35th with a time of 1:45.07. He also holds the 400-yard IM national record and has achieved top-20 times in several freestyle events.
🔼 Champion Habits. LSU soccer has signed National Champion graduate transfer Makenna Dominguez from North Carolina! She helped lead the Tar Heels to their 23rd national title this month. She was also named to the Salvadoran National Team this year.
The Kelly Family Million Dollar Challenge is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on LSU football student-athletes. For every dollar you contribute to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) through the Bayou Traditions Football Fund through February 5, your gift’s impact will be tripled. The Kelly Family will match all contributions, up to $1 million, and an anonymous support will match up to $1 million in support of NIL opportunities.
This is your chance to make a difference in the lives of our football student-athletes and help continue LSU football’s legacy of excellence. Take part in the challenge and maximize your impact. Every $1 gift will bring $3 in support to football NIL opportunities and the Tiger Athletic Foundation.
🤔 TIGER TRIVIA
Will Campbell is a consensus All-American!
Today’s trivia question…
How many LSU offensive linemen have been consensus All-Americans?
Think you know it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Sunday 12/22
Sunday 12/29
🏀 No. 5 Women’s Basketball vs. Albany @ 1:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State @ 6:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
Monday 12/30
🎙 The Matt McMahon Show @ 7:00pm | Listen Live
Tuesday 12/31
🏈 Football vs. Baylor in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) @ 2:30 p.m. | Tickets | Bowl Central | ESPN
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Six: Will Campbell, Gaynell Tinsley, Sid Fournet, Alan Faneca, Nacho Albergamo, and Ben Wilkerson
🐯 Have a great weekend, y'all!