The Daily O'Collegian · Oct 2, 2020
Will the shot go left or right? Practicing the mental battle
Gabriella Coleman takes a knee during the national anthem at the OSU vs. West Virginia women's soccer game on September 25, 2020 at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.A portion of all Cowgirl soccer practices involves a mental battle like something out of the 1987 movie, “The Princess Bride”. However, instead of poison and goblets, the mentally challenging drill that the Cowgirl’s practice involves penalty kicks and goals.
The drill itself is straightforward but often turns into a cerebral showdown.