Carlson's performance was the story of the game, but what happened afterward could become a seminal moment of the Tigers' 2017 season. As the two teams slapped hands after the game, Auburn shortstop Haley Fagan appeared to withhold her hand as Florida coach Tim Walton approached.
The spectacle was years in the making. Fagan's sisters, Sami and Kasey, played for Walton at Florida, but were dismissed during the 2012 season for reasons that never have been discussed publicly. That drama provided an important backdrop for Haley Fagan's moment of resistance.