Brooke Wilson and a few teammates were grabbing a bite to eat at Bear Down Kitchen Wednesday morning when an employee approached them.
“Who do you play this week?” he asked the throng of soccer players.
“ASU,” they responded.
“Oh my God,” he said. “Kill them.”
Such emotion is the norm during rivalry week.
“We hate them, they hate us,” said UA defender Samantha Falasco. “That focus is always so much different compared to any other game.”
Arizona ventures north to ASU (10-5-1, 5-3-1 Pac-12) on Friday with plenty at stake for both teams.