LAFAYETTE – Ciara Bryan homered twice in her debut at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and the pitching duo of Casey Dixon and Vanessa Foreman combined for the shutout as No. 7 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball claimed its 2021 home opener 9-0 (5 inn.) over Eastern Illinois.
Bryan's first home run – also her first as a Ragin' Cajun – was the highlight of a key six-run third inning which gave the Ragin' Cajuns (5-0) a decisive edge in the matchup that featured the father-daughter head coach duo of Louisiana's Gerry Glasco and EIU's Tara (Glasco) Archibald.