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When Houlihan was notified of her failed test a month after the fact, she no longer had the original bottles to examine, she says.

The heat not only sends players gasping for water bottles, it also brings along unpredictable thunderstorms that pose a risk to anyone inside a stadium.

It took several tries to bottle that smell.

The exasperation over a lost water bottle, the frustration of mismatched shin guards, the stress of ticking off a mental check-list when rushing out the door—I loved how ordinary these problems felt.

The bottle opener is joy and celebration: messages, music, photos.