Nika Paogofie-Buyten / Photo: Jackie Finlan
Lindenwood University No. 8 Nika Paogofie-Buyten talks about the comfort of relying on teammates who have won a national championship together, and how those veterans manage pressure and bring along the newcomers en route to another final.
Life and Lindenwood haven’t seen each other in 7s or 15s in the fall or spring, so it’ll be a fresh match-up for the Sunday final at Stanford.
“We’re guessing on them as much as they’re guessing on us, so we’re just going to show up and give it our best shot,” the junior said.
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