Lady Cajuns' future still bright
Louisiana's Lady Cajun softball teams have averaged over 50 wins and 70 home runs per season since Stefni and Michael Lotief took over the program in 2001.
They've won everything there is to win in the Sun Belt Conference, made annual trips to the NCAA Tournament and even made a pilgrimage to the Women's College World Series in 2003.
They've produced All-American players and scholar-athlete honorees.
Obviously, the standards are high around Ragin' Cajun Softball Park, which made it tough for the Cajuns to see their 2005 campaign end in NCAA Regional play last weekend.
When the Lotiefs and assistant coach Lacy Prejean sat down this week to start preparations for 2006, the first step was to realize they would be without 2005 seniors Jill Robertson, Joy Webre, Tiffany Hebert, Crystal George and pitcher Brooke Mitchell.
They knew it, of course, but it became reality when UL finished 51-10.
That group takes with it 132 runs, 165 hits, 18 home runs and 84 RBIs out of the Cajun offense, and Mitchell's departure knocks out just over half of their pitching numbers.
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Bruce Brown
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