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Cajuns Begin Spring Drills

2/19/2001 12:00:00 AM | Soccer

Cajuns Begin Spring Drills

Monday, Feb. 19, 2001

LAFAYETTE - When Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun women's soccer head coach Dave Poggi began forming his inaugural team last summer, time was an enemy.

The first coach in the program's history had a little more than four months to assemble a team, a schedule and a program. Now, with the second season of Cajun soccer six months away, Poggi has more time to work and the second-year head coach already has started to take full advantage of the situation.

Poggi and his squad kicked off spring drills on Monday at the Louisiana-Lafayette Athletics Complex as they prepare for the first playing date of the five-week, non-traditional playing season on March 3."We still don't have everyone out because of some conflicts with class," Poggi said. "It's been a long layoff, but it feels good to get back out in a playing situation."

The Cajuns return 11 players from the inaugural squad that managed victories at Louisiana-Monroe and at home against Alabama A&M as well as playing several close matches against established programs such as Southeastern Louisiana and Arkansas State. Included among those are All-Louisiana goalkeeper Anne Corbello, who ranked in the top 10 in the nation in saves per match last season.

"We've got a couple more girls that probably will come out later in the spring," Poggi said. Louisiana-Lafayette went through about two hours worth of drills in their first organized practice of the spring. Poggi's squad worked on individual drills, one-on-one drills against goalkeepers and a short controlled scrimmage. The Cajuns will continue their workouts through April 7 when they conclude their non-traditional season with their fifth and final playing opportunity.

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