By Dave Reed
Special to ESPN.com
According to the schedule, LSU’s volleyball season began on Aug. 25 with a home match against Rice. In reality, it started in Austin on Dec. 2, the moment after the Tigers were swept by the Texas in the first round of last year’s NCAA Tournament.
Considering the adversity LSU faced in 2005, a 21-8 record was nothing short of remarkable. The Tigers watched as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana, then had to play 23 of 29 matches on the road while university resources where channeled into the relief and recovery effort.
While many programs would be satisfied with an NCAA appearance and relieved to put a difficult season behind them, the LSU players immediately turned their focus from what had just transpired to preparing for the 2006 campaign.
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