CLEMSON – Sometimes, a mid-game hug is more than warranted.
And when Alexa Spallina and Emma Penczek jumped into a hug after Penczek’s goal in the second quarter of No. 9 Clemson’s 20-5 win over Vanderbilt Saturday, it was a moment in the works for years.
“We were kind of talking about it earlier before the game like we’ve been waiting for that moment,” Penczek said after the game. “We’ve been practicing and working so hard together as a team and with the support of our coaches and everyone around us.
“We knew that we wanted to be hyped for every little moment that happened.