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Tracey Fuchs was in the middle of an ESPNU postgame interview Sunday afternoon when she cut off her statement.

The camera jumped to the Northwestern field hockey coach pushing over a blue barrel of Gatorade onto the Duke field in Durham, N.C.

“Gotta be quicker, guys,” Fuchs called to her players. “Good try, Maja! I’m so proud of them. They’re not very good with the Gatorade. And we’ve got a flight to catch.”

Fuchs knew what to expect from the Wildcats’ celebration. She has been there before.

With a 2-1, double-overtime win over Princeton on Sunday, Northwestern won its second straight NCAA championship and third in five years. The Wildcats have played in the championship game every year since 2021.

Ilse Tromp scored the winner just 14 se

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