They have a lot of foreign players. In that way, they remind me of (California Baptist). |
They have some very, very tough international players. Their level of play is pretty high, and they do pretty well against (NCAA) Division-I teams; they're a difficult team to prepare for. |
This win means we're back. We won because of heart and by believing we could do it. |
This year's team is on a mission. They're not just playing for themselves. They're playing for this school's honor and for the great players from the championship teams who came before them. They know they're being watched by those players. They feel a sense of responsibility. |
We were planning to win. We trained just like we would if we were going to the playoffs. |
We're one of the smallest teams in the country. And going against a taller team poses quite a challenge. |
When you looked at the advantages and disadvantage we had in this match, defense and ball control are our strengths. |
You play your defense around the block. You don't play your defense over the block or right behind the block normally, and they were hitting balls over us and right behind the block. Our defense wasn't in the right spots. |