One second you can be on top of the world and the next second, it can all change. On August 25, 2018, that was the situation for University of Evansville volleyball player Gabriela Macedo. Playing in the Leatherneck Invitational in Macomb, Illinois, Macedo and the Purple Aces were battling Western Illinois for the tournament championship.
UE opened the weekend with wins over Tennessee Tech and Fairleigh Dickinson, but had one final obstacle standing between them and a perfect weekend. Facing host WIU, UE dropped the first two sets before battling back with a 27-25 win in the third game.