The team has matured both physically and mentally, dealt with tragedy and shock and improved its game immensely. Jump to present day. The current Gophers are the No. 2 seed in the west regional of the NCAA tournament and ready to take on UC-Santa Barbara in the sweet 16. Held in Honolulu, the match has its fair share of ironic twists. But Hebert is all business.
Defense is their signature.
They're not necessarily as determined at the net, but they can serve, pass and dig with the best of them. Hebert and the Gophers will have their hands full with the Gauchos tonight when they take on UCSB in Honolulu at 9 p.m. central time. UCSB enters the round of 16 coming off a huge five-game match with Stanford in which the Gauchos had a stunning comeback in game five. Twenty-six year coaching veteran Kathy Gregory went as far as to call the match as a whole the greatest match she ever played in. The Gauchos' highlight is bringing Brie Lampe to the floor.