It was only fitting that the Green Wave, led a group of seniors who have endured a coaching change and Hurricane Katrina in a span of four years, battled to the very end as its season came to a close. Following a hard-fought opening-round win, Tulane's season ended Thursday night in Memphis at the hands of the No.
Just one week ago, the hopes of Wave Nation were all but dashed. A heart wrenching two-point loss at the hands of "We Are Marshall" brought Tulane's losing streak to eight games. A season that had started with so much promise was evaporating before our very eyes.
Scoring 18 runs off 23 hits is definitely unusual for a regular season college baseball game. When the Green Wave (10-5) rounded the bases nearly 20 times in nine innings in its 18-11 win over Northwestern State on Wednesday, it felt more like watching a home-run derby competition than a simple game.
Over the weekend, it seemed as though the five games a week schedule was getting to the Green Wave. Tulane dropped two of three games to UC-Irvine at home, only scoring six runs in the three game series. The sluggish play continued on Tuesday against a struggling Northwestern State team; Tulane needed 11 innings to squeeze out a 4-3 victory.
Is Gloria Asumnu the greatest female athlete in Tulane history? While some may not feel so, no one can deny that the senior indoor sprinter is the fastest short distance runner in Conference USA. Asumnu took the 60-meter dash crown at the conference indoor track championships with a C-USA-record time of 7.
9 Games Tulane men's basketball has ever won against No. 2 Memphis in 47 tries. 8 Points the New Orleans Hornets allowed against San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 100-75 victory. 0 Teams from Conference USA other than Memphis that will make the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
"She is a senior, so it is a two-edged sword. You never want someone like that to leave the program. I would like to keep her forever, but I can't. I am ecstatic and elated for her. It is a great way to end her career at Tulane. - Tulane head coach Heather Van Norman on Tulane track sensation Gloria Asumnu after the senior three championships at the Conference USA Indoor Championships.
Men's Baseball Tulane vs. Oakland March 14-16 Breakdown: These teams are mysteries to each other since they haven't played in recent years. Oakland (2-6) comes in as a struggling club that has not even played a home game yet this season. Don't expect much fight from them, making this an easy weekend for Tulane.