ACC Air Force Akron Arizona Arizona St. Army Baylor Boston Col. Michigan St. Mississippi Missouri Mtn. Down 0-4 in the first set of her March 16 match against Texas' No. 1 Vladka Uhlirova, Kurimay had finally worked her way into position for a guaranteed winner. It was a simple volley, one that she's put away a thousand times in her lifetime, a shot that anyone with two eyes and two hands could have made. But on days like this, even the easiest shots appear to be one of those impossible puzzles.
Routine volleys fly into the net.
Players who are known for their composure can lose it. Their inner rage can come to a head, forcing them to smash the ball into a wall out of frustration. The crowd can stop and look, and mumble to one another about what a shocking outburst that was. It was one of those days for Anita Kurimay. The fact that she was hurting the team, not her match record.