She checked into the match to serve, then had to dig out three attacks from South Dakota hitters before her teammate, Jaali Winters, finally one the point with a kill. It was a perfect way for Samantha Bohnet to return to the Jays. Exactly one week ago to the day, nearly to the hour, the senior serving specialist and back row stalwart was on crutches and in tears, fearing that her volleyball career might have just come to a premature end while warming up at the Championship Center for Creighton’s Big East semifinal match against Villanova.
The night of Selection Sunday, Bohnet was optimistic that she would be able to return to practice in a week and possible play in a match should the team advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.