As the day went on, they were able to move better and better. |
From what I've heard, Colorado Academy has a good team. They have some girls who went to the state tournament last year. Most of the Denver teams are good. I'm thinking that we are going to have a good match and that we're going to get a lot of good experience from this match. |
I liked the way we were playing mentally. We were relaxed and loose, and stayed focused. |
It shows us where we are at right now. We are still learning. |
It was a close match. We just made a few more errors. It came down to winning big points and moving a little more, instead of standing and watching the ball. |
Most of the teams here are state-level teams that we can compete against. Right now, it's just a matter of more time on the courts. |
Our approach is that the first set is a warm-up to learn about the opponent. They changed their strategy, stayed aggressive and it worked. |
She had a bit of nerves in her first match and was still taking things in. She was moving much better in her second match - that's her strong point. |
She moved the ball around nicely and let her opponent make the mistakes. This was a really good weekend for her. She got a lot of match experience. |
She was capable of beating both girls, but she made a few more mistakes. |
She was down, 5-4, and it was really windy, so she missed some shots, but she stayed tough and came through. |
She was trying some new things, like staying low in her shots and not going for power, but focusing more on control. |
That match was a huge win for those girls to beat a Denver team. Those girls earned that win. |
The frustrating thing for them is they were really anxious to play. They had such success and confidence the day before that they wanted to keep rolling. |
The team is really coming together well. We've had a good start. We have some small things to work through right now, but we're playing strongly. |