Beau Chene's Paige Cavallin doesn't know exactly how long she's been dreaming about being a UL Ragin' Cajun softball player. She just knows it's been "a long, long time.''

When the talk was that UL had too many pitchers already on board for her to get a serious look from the Cajuns, the two-year starter for the Lady Gators basically gave up on that dream.

Until one fateful day late in his senior season came, that is.

It actually had all the makings of an awful Monday. Cavallin was running late to school and was a bit frantic when softball coach Thad Dickey stopped her and asked her a question.

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Kevin Foote • The (Lafayette) Advertiser • May 20, 2009