Physical preparation

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As a "salty sweater," she takes specific electrolytes before games to prevent cramps, as she sweats more than normal.

She doesn’t have traditional superstitions but always drinks Pedialyte on gameday to avoid dehydration, a habit she picked up in college.

She always wears double braids during games, a habit she started in her sophomore year after being too shy to ask someone to do it for her in her freshman year.

Before matches, she likes to have her rituals and routines in preparing her gear.

She is often the first player out to warm up and the last to leave the gym, with staff and teammates highlighting her as an “exemplary professional” whose preparation rubs off on younger players.

She always takes ice baths in the mornings and sometimes alternates between hot and cold contrasts.

In training, she loves small-sided games, especially intense 4v4 drills.

Llàcer turned to online personal training to improve her fitness in a more sustainable way. It helped her build a four-day-a-week exercise routine and enjoy training more.

She enjoys doing her nails before game days.

She always was her her before match as a part of the routine.

Her pre-match routine during that final university season included stretching about an hour before the team warm-up.

She does ice-cold rituals.

She has been wearing a concussion headband for about ten years, a practice initiated by her parents to enhance her safety on the field.

She always wears her hair in a bun as part of her pre-match routine.

Cori and her teammates joke about the “Look Good, Play Good” mentality. She puts effort into her game-day look, such as slicking back her ponytail, which boosts her confidence.