Quotes by Kelly Greenberg

“I thought it was a great game. I thought we brought great energy. When we bring energy we can play with anyone, but the key is that we cant turn it on and off, we have to have it on all the time.”

“I thought the shot at the buzzer was big for Katie. Not only for the team, but it gave her momentum like, Oh I can do that every time, which, in the second half, I thought she did.”

“When we really turned it on defensively and rebounded it really does create more confidence and we start scoring more.”

“I always say that were as good as our last game and were as good as our next game. Every game is so important. We went down to their place last year and they kicked our butts. They killed us.”

“When we play with energy, we can play with anyone. I dont need to get our players up. Theyre self-motivated and they should be. We just know that we need to go in there and play our game.”

“And thats what we want, whether were in practice against each other or were in a game. I dont think any team is good enough to say Now were going to turn it on. You just have to bring it everyday.”

“I dont think thats any reason or excuse for them to jump out on us. I dont think theyre a better team than us, but it does fall into line that on any night, any team in our conference can beat any other.”

“The transition offense for them was perfect. They were getting a lot of rebounds and pushing [the ball], and that created a tempo that Ford is comfortable with. We just gave her opportunities to score.”

“We need to focus on the things we can control. We know were going to miss shots, but we have to rebound and we have to get defensive stops, and we just didnt do that tonight.”

“I dont get too caught up in what the previous year did or all the numbers. You talk about the things you can control, and going up to Vermont and bringing your A effort and A energy is what we have to do. We need to make sure we go in and do some damage.”

“We believe in ourselves and we believe in what were doing.”

“It was one of those against-all-odds things. Not many people would have played, because there is a chance of hitting her head and having the stitches burst open, but Rachael said that she wanted to play. Shes a senior so she values every game and her family came down from Canada to watch. It was a great night for them.”

“I think we just get so mad when we feel that we have let a game slip through our fingers. We like to think of ourselves as a mentally tough team. Winning at Albany doesnt erase the feeling in our guts after the New Hampshire loss. Now we need to win again.”

“We need to keep focus on what were doing. Were not going to be an undefeated team, so we cant get upset over every loss. We cant drown our sorrows in that. We just need to come ready to play.”

“I felt that we were just waiting for something to happen and for someone to take charge. And that just didnt happen. We knew that we were the better team, but no one stepped up and no one took control.”

“Theyre a very physical team, especially on the inside, and I dont think of our forwards as very physical, so that will be a challenge. Theyre also a very hard-working team and they play very well at home. Were going to have to play hard, were going to have to play smart and were going to have to make some shots.”

“We know that UNH is good. They had a really nice non-conference run. And well be ready for them.”

“My assistants pay a lot of attention to that stuff, checking scores during the game and things like that. But I dont even know what the standings are. I know that its going to be a dogfight until the end.”

“Rachael was awesome. Sometimes she attacked a little bit, and sometimes she sat back and took what they were giving her. From 3 she did a great job. She never forced anything, but whatever they gave her she took.”

“We played full court man-to-man to start the game with lots of pressure. With about eight minutes left, we went back to half-court man and stayed that way for the rest of the game.”