UNIVERSITY PARK
Katie O’Donnell jogged over to the sideline after Sunday’s win — right past the blue coolers of Powerade — and stretched with her teammates after a brief, subdued celebration.
Even after the scoreboard showed the Penn State women’s lacrosse team triumphed over James Madison, 19-14, and even after the final whistle meant the Nittany Lions were moving on to the NCAA quarterfinals, players didn’t plot to pour the energy drink on their coach. They didn’t scream or shout or behave as if they were just two wins from the national championship.
They know they still have a long way to go — so they’re putting a hold on that Gatorade bath, or in this case Powerade.