They were all successful. Until suddenly, Sarah Hegarty's body gave out. You could see where it might be bittersweet for Bova to come back to her home state this week. Milwaukee is 45 minutes away from Madison, and her family and friends will make the drive for tonight's national semifinal match against Long Beach State. Back with her friends, the people closest to her, except one of them is missing.
Every day is special.
I want to live life to the fullest. She is doing that as a defensive specialist for the Gators and the heir apparent to the setter's job now held by Jennifer Sanchez. Bova spends much of the matches keeping a close eye on Sanchez except for the times when she comes in for defense. Ironically, she was part of another comeback from 0-2 in the regional final against Hawaii, this one taking the Gators back to Madison. To be in the final four and to have it in Wisconsin.