Texas Longhorns Softball Player Eats Ladybugs as Good Luck Ritual
A freshman pitcher on the Texas Longhorns softball team eats ladybugs she finds, a practice she began in childhood. The team defeated Tennessee on Monday and will face Texas Tech in the Women's College World Series starting Sunday.
Fox NewsA freshman pitcher for the Texas Longhorns softball team eats ladybugs she encounters, a practice she began during childhood. The player follows the routine before games as a superstition for good luck. An ESPNW video segment showed the habit while the team advanced toward a national championship appearance.
The Longhorns defeated Tennessee on Monday, advancing to the Women's College World Series. The series against Texas Tech begins on Sunday. The article notes that athletes commonly maintain personal rituals before competition. It states that the player has continued the practice into college play.
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