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MOBILE, Ala. – May 3, 2013, will mark the 50th Anniversary of the University of South Alabama.  Throughout the academic year, the USA Department of Athletics will recognize “50 Great Moments In Jaguar Athletics” to honor past teams, coaches and student-athletes for their accomplishments.

November, 1988
Marie Lirette finishes the 1988 season with 410 kills and 554 digs — both the second-highest season totals in school history at the time — to become the first Jaguar to be named the Sun Belt Conference volleyball Player of the Year.  She was also selected first-team all-league that fall after helping USA to a third-place finish at the conference tournament, while during the regular season she led the Jags to victories over Ole Miss and South Carolina en route to the program’s first back-to-back 20-win seasons.  Lirette, a two-year letterwinner, still ranks eighth on the school’s career record list with 855 digs and ninth with 2.65 kills per set.

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