2008 Woodie Awards
Gorloks bask in glow of undefeated SLIAC start
By: Will Savage
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: Sports
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The Gorloks had many reasons to celebrate on Oct. 2. They were coming off a week in which they won three conference games against Maryville University, MacMurray College and Blackburn College.
Greenville College, the team the Gorloks were tied with for first place in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, played second place Principia College. With the win Oct. 2 over Fontbonne University, the Gorloks improved to 9-0 in the conference. No matter the outcome of the Greenville-Principia game, Webster would gain ground in the standings.
The Gorloks also honored senior outside hitter Crystal Spinner as she became Webster University's all-time leader in kills during the Colorado College Tournament Sept. 8-9. Since the team was away when Spinner reached the mark, they delayed recognizing the feat until the Oct. 2 home game.
After the game, the team invited their fans to help them celebrate Spinner's record by having a celebration in the Sunnen Lounge. Before the Oct. 2 match, Spinner had tallied 1,577 kills in her Gorlok career.
But before the Gorloks could relax with their fans, they had to take care of business in their match against Fontbonne. Fontbonne's tallest player stood at 5 feet 9 inches, giving WU an obvious size advantage, but Head Coach Merry Graf doesn't see WU's players' height as having much importance. Instead, she said it's the height of a player's vertical leap that makes more of an impact.
"Erin Grobe (Senior) isn't one of our taller players," said Graf. "But because she has such great jumping ability, she is a great offensive asset."
Webster quickly took what advantages they had and put them to use, winning the match in three games. Fontbonne put up a good fight, scoring at least 20 points in two of the three matches.
The match marked the first time Graf coached against one of her former Gorlok players. Lauren Good, who played for Graf during her volleyball career at WU, is now Fontbonne's head coach.
Greenville College, the team the Gorloks were tied with for first place in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, played second place Principia College. With the win Oct. 2 over Fontbonne University, the Gorloks improved to 9-0 in the conference. No matter the outcome of the Greenville-Principia game, Webster would gain ground in the standings.
The Gorloks also honored senior outside hitter Crystal Spinner as she became Webster University's all-time leader in kills during the Colorado College Tournament Sept. 8-9. Since the team was away when Spinner reached the mark, they delayed recognizing the feat until the Oct. 2 home game.
After the game, the team invited their fans to help them celebrate Spinner's record by having a celebration in the Sunnen Lounge. Before the Oct. 2 match, Spinner had tallied 1,577 kills in her Gorlok career.
But before the Gorloks could relax with their fans, they had to take care of business in their match against Fontbonne. Fontbonne's tallest player stood at 5 feet 9 inches, giving WU an obvious size advantage, but Head Coach Merry Graf doesn't see WU's players' height as having much importance. Instead, she said it's the height of a player's vertical leap that makes more of an impact.
"Erin Grobe (Senior) isn't one of our taller players," said Graf. "But because she has such great jumping ability, she is a great offensive asset."
Webster quickly took what advantages they had and put them to use, winning the match in three games. Fontbonne put up a good fight, scoring at least 20 points in two of the three matches.
The match marked the first time Graf coached against one of her former Gorlok players. Lauren Good, who played for Graf during her volleyball career at WU, is now Fontbonne's head coach.
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