All of our singles matches were good. They were all close, and it was nice to come out on top in the second through fifth singles matches. |
Besides the third match, I think this doubles performance was one of our better performances. They just do some things better. They closed into the net well and were a little more aggressive, they put the pressure on us and they were able to win a lot of the big points. |
Danielle's a freshman, and there was a lot of pressure, but she worked really hard and changed her game. She was up, then down, then up again. I feel great. This was a roller coaster match. I was very pleased, especially considering they beat us last year 7-0. |
Erin played great tennis out there. She had a good chance to take a game or two. |
Erin played well and kept battling. The match was going back and forth the whole time. Unfortunately for Erin, her opponent just hit the right shots at the right time. I thought she gave a great effort. |
Gina's opponent played really well. It wasn't really a case of Gina playing any worse; it was just that her opponent played so well. |
I was proud of the way our girls handled themselves today. There was a lot of name calling and trash talking going on from their players, things like that, but our team played with a lot of class. Our girls kept their cool and showed a lot of poise and character. My team played with a lot of heart today. |
I'm not worried about the rest of the season. We have a very deep team in the America East. We will be seeded No. 1 in the conference tournament. |
I'm pleased overall. After they beat us, they went on to upset Michigan, who at the time was ranked No. 22 in the U.S. So I'm happy with how we were able to play with them. |
I've been trying to get the team to play nationally. It should help us get going. I definitely think it should help us as the season progresses. |
It is unusual to pair freshman together. They have been very steady throughout the entire season. |
It was great doubles and could have gone either way. It's tough to lose the doubles, because you always want that first point, but we're playing well, and now we just need to win four singles matches. |
It will be nice to play on a consistent surface in warm weather, as opposed to here. We are going to play some nationally ranked teams, but we can beat anyone -- we just have to be confident when we step on the court. |
One challenge you have when facing a ranked team is how you prepare. It is difficult to prepare for a team with that much talent who you do not face on a regular basis. |
Our number one team was really neck and neck with them the whole time in doubles. They've been competing with everyone and just have to make the jump [to the next level]. |