The Book 2004-05 UL Lady Cajuns Volleyball

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LOUISIANA La.— The University of Louisiana Lady Cajun volleyball team begins the final weekend of its 2004 season tonight against Sun Belt West Division travel partner North Texas at Earl K. Long Gym. First serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Cajuns (7-21, 3-10 Sun Belt) will be looking to stop a pair of losing streaks and play spoiler in North Texas´ attempts to better its seeding for the upcoming Sun Belt Tournament.

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette accepted the resignation of head women's volleyball coach Becky Madden on Wednesday. Madden had served in that capacity since being hired to the post on July 24, 2002.

Madden compiled a 28-59 (.322) record in three seasons leading UL
volleyball.

"We regrettably accept Coach Madden's resignation and wish her luck in future endeavors," stated UL athletics director Nelson Schexnayder.

"A full search for a new volleyball coach will begin immediately,"
Schexnayder added.

No timetable has been set for hiring a new coach.

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[DaddyCajun]

KATC stated tonight she left to go coach the recently vacated position at ESA High School!! We have to get football going so we can pay our coaches SOMEWHAT MORE!!


Just a thought,
DaddyCajun

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The Episcopal School of Acadiana volleyball job didn't stay open very long, and now it's the University of Louisiana that has a position to fill.

UL volleyball coach Becky Madden takes her three years of experience as head coach of the Ragin' Cajuns, eight years of collegiate head coaching and 14 years of college experience to the legendary ESA program.

"I wasn't out there looking for a job," said Madden, "although for the last five years, in the back of my mind, I'd been thinking about transitioning into high school. But it had to be a good opportunity."

That opportunity presented itself late last week when Ursula Quoyeser stepped down after a historic 11 years as coach of the Lady Falcons. Nine of a national-record 16 straight state Division V titles came under Quoyeser, whose team also reached the state finals two years ago and the semifinals last fall.

"I knew I didn't want just any high school position," said Madden, "and this really was the opportunity of a lifetime. Something like this probably would never have come up again ... it was great timing, a great situation, a great volleyball program and a great school. Everything kind of fell into place."

Madden informed UL officials and her team of her decision Tuesday.

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Dan McDonald
dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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BATON ROUGE - Once former Acadiana High Lady Rams volleyball player Jamie Sinegal's high school career came to an end, she quickly turned her attention towards her number one goal - playing collegiate ball.

And although Sinegal didn't receive the interest that she thought she deserved, giving up was never an option.

"That's not me," Sinegal said. "I'm not the type of person to give up. When you give up that is when you really lose. Failure to me is to give up."

While she did have junior college opportunities, Sinegal continued to work hard with hopes that a Division I school would take notice.

And finally someone did as then Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head coach Becky Madden, who has since left to take over the head coaching job at ESA, offered Sinegal a scholarship.

"I knew that I could have gone to junior college for two years," Sinegal said. "But I really wanted to play for Becky Madden. I wanted to stay close to home and I love the fact that my parents will have the opportunity to come out and see me play."

"I'm really excited for Jamie," Lady Rams volleyball coach Anne Roger said. "Jamie made the decision to play college ball late, because a lot of people thought she would go somewhere and run track. So I'm happy for her."

Roger said that the Cajuns are getting quite the competitor in Sinegal.

"Jamie is very confident," Roger said. "But she is also very much a competitor. Jamie is one of those people that on the court will do everything they can do to rise to the occasion. She is not the type of player to lay back when the game is at a critical point. She's the one to step up."

Although she has a college scholarship, Sinegal has continued to work hard during the summer.

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Eric Narcisse
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