Georgia Tech’s Owen Hammond-Lee celebrates catching the game-winning goal on universe against Texas at the 2026 D-I College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire – UltiPhotos.com
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ROCKFORD, IL — With stunning upsets and heroic individual performances, Nationals brings a heightened energy that makes every moment special. On Day One, some teams were celebrating unprecedented success while others were thinking through what adjustments they need to make to extend their season beyond just one more day. Midway through pool play, there are so many permutations and combinations of results that could end up as outcomes tomorrow.
Each team will define success differently, and as their coaches start to plot their plans for tomorrow, we humbly offer our own suggestions as to what might be effective when pool play concludes on Saturday.
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Alex Rubin started writing for Ultiworld in 2018. He is a graduate of Northwestern University where he played for four years. After a stint in Los Angeles coaching high school and college teams, they moved to Chicago to experience real seasons and eat deep dish pizza. You can reach Alex through e-mail ([email protected]) or Twitter (@arubes14).
Aidan is from Maine and grew up with eight siblings. He began playing ultimate in college with Notre Dame Papal Rage until he graduated in 2023. He now lives and plays in Baltimore while working in sports marketing.
