Our defense has played against Tiff Weimer for four years now, Melissa Miller and Emily Francis know her, and they are going to be the two responsible for trying to handle her. She is a pretty difficult player to contain, and it starts with just containing her. She is a hell of a talent, it's an honor for us to have her here in her senior year and have this opportunity to play with her. |
Penn State's defense was good; I think we had opportunities that we weren't willing to take half chances. I've got young players right now that want every goal to be a World Cup-quality goal. A toe poke counts just as much as a bicycle kick so we have to take chances and shoot the ball more. |
Shawn is an unyielding player who plays with tremendous heart. |
Shawn is an unyielding player who plays with tremendous heart. Her ability to win balls and keep possession with accurate distribution will complement our midfield. |
The rhythm for our team in the first half was strong. We are starting to see some personality emerge and in the second half we were determined to pull things together. The game was really flowing together for us. |
There are moments that we lost our fight, but I think from top to bottom that was the hardest I have seen us play. |
There's a lot of new players that I haven't played with. I didn't know half of the team when we started. |
This group of players just needs to learn that it's a fast-paced game and they've got to play hard and play fast all the time. There's no better lesson than getting your butt kicked at home. |
We have been marketing this game for about six months now and certainly our hope is the community is going to rally behind us. |