Syracuse, N.Y. -- Lacrosse practice can be pretty much the same anywhere, with team-building possible in any of the various climates across the country from Syracuse to Stanford.
So the Orange women's players expected to return to school in preparation for the start of spring practice earlier this month and slog through snow to their Ensley Athletic Center on campus.
Business as usual, no big deal.
But SU coach Gary Gait had something different in mind. His players needed more, and so did his program.
The Orange suffered a bitter end to 2017, falling to Boston College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.