UNIVERSITY PARK
Freshman guard Jaida Travascio-Green let out a laugh Tuesday while recalling her game against Rutgers earlier this season — a dismal 1-of-11 shooting effort.
Turns out that was one of her coach’s favorite performances.
“She was saying she loved it because I was still aggressive and still took my shots, even though I didn’t make one until the third quarter,” Travascio-Green said, smiling.
As odd as it may sound, that’s been a big reason for the Lady Lions’ success late this season: Coach Coquese Washington allowed the young players to make mistakes, learn from them and — success or not — expected the same kind of effort every quarter.