Traditionally, the Oregon soccer team caps its offseason with a light scrimmage known as a captain's practice. Held a couple days before the official start to preseason training camp, there are no coaches on hand; players count off by twos, the ball is touched and away they go.
Traditionally, the captain's practice is a relaxed workout, one last scrimmage before the rigors of the regular season. And traditionally, it's a low-scoring affair. But there was nothing traditional about this year's captain's practice for the Ducks.
"As soon as we stepped on the field, everyone was just zoned in, ready to go, ready to play," senior forward Marissa Everett said.