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The Daily OrangeFH | For Vokjevic, ride to SU ends at Final Four
By Conor Orr
Posted: 11/20/08, 1:54 AM EST Section: Sports
"I remember her cramping up, and I remember yelling at her," Bradley said. "I'm pretty sure she was jetlagged and shell-shocked and whatever; I think it was really hard."
But Vojkovic eventually made a name for herself in practice with her speed. Bradley and her teammates watched as the transfer, who'd cramped up on the first day of practice, began to run circles around the opposition.
"Kahli is extremely, extremely quick," sophomore Maggie Befort said. "… She's so, so fast."
Vojkovic's effort in practice eventually earned her some time this season against Holy Cross on Oct. 19.
Not long into her first NCAA play, Vojkovic took control of the ball on a breakaway. She shed two defenders, took two steps into clear space, and blasted a slap shot into the back of the net. Vojkovic erupted in celebration inside the circle she'd just scored in, acknowledging a personal landmark in the hard road she'd traveled.
After years of struggles, everything had finally come together for Vojkovic.
"I needed to change it up. I would not get this opportunity anywhere at home or anything like it," Vojkovic said. "If I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, I had to take a big step, and I did it."
ctorr@syr.edu
But Vojkovic eventually made a name for herself in practice with her speed. Bradley and her teammates watched as the transfer, who'd cramped up on the first day of practice, began to run circles around the opposition.
"Kahli is extremely, extremely quick," sophomore Maggie Befort said. "… She's so, so fast."
Vojkovic's effort in practice eventually earned her some time this season against Holy Cross on Oct. 19.
Not long into her first NCAA play, Vojkovic took control of the ball on a breakaway. She shed two defenders, took two steps into clear space, and blasted a slap shot into the back of the net. Vojkovic erupted in celebration inside the circle she'd just scored in, acknowledging a personal landmark in the hard road she'd traveled.
After years of struggles, everything had finally come together for Vojkovic.
"I needed to change it up. I would not get this opportunity anywhere at home or anything like it," Vojkovic said. "If I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, I had to take a big step, and I did it."
ctorr@syr.edu
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