Boch-Collins and the Hurricanes will attempt to recapture that feeling and keep their season going when they travel to Michigan to face the third-ranked Wolverines on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
It’ll mark Miami’s 25th appearance in the Sweet 16 and Boch-Collins is more than ready to do her part to help the Hurricanes keep their season – and her college career – going a bit longer.
Over the course of the last few weeks, Boch-Collins has come to terms with the reality that her time at Miami will be drawing to a close soon. She’s earned her degree in criminology. She knows any time she steps on the court now could be her last time in orange and green.
All of that has led her to reflect on her Miami experience, one that she says has helped her grow over the last three years, both as a tennis player and a person.
“It’s been a good experience. There have been ups and downs, not just in sports, but that’s life. For the most part, I’ve really loved it. I’m going to miss college. I know in a few short weeks, I’ll be done,” Boch-Collins said. “But it’s been a good academic and athletic career. … Learning under Paige and Alex, Paige has made me a lot tougher than when I first got to college. … If you want to get where you want to get, you’ve got to work and if you’re screwing up or not doing the right things, she’s going to tell you. Sometimes, I didn’t want to hear it, but at the end of the day, I did need to hear it. I think they helped me learn to be more open-minded, to listen, to absorb things like a sponge and I’ve definitely become tougher, on and off the court.”
Having the opportunity to grow as a player and line up against some of the top competition in the ACC are two of the big reasons Boch-Collins made the decision to transfer from Baylor to Miami early in her college career.
After finishing 17-3 in singles play at Baylor as a freshman, she came to Miami where she posted a 29-10 record and notched her first singles win over a ranked opponent during her first season with the Hurricanes.
This year, she has been a reliable, steady force for the Hurricanes who has used her toughness and grit to help Miami climb up the ITA rankings. And last week at Florida, she responded when Yaroshuk-Tews adjusted Miami’s lineup and moved her from Court Five to Court Four ahead of the matchup with the Gators.
“She’s been on fire her last year and just has seemed to take everything and learn…
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