Quotes by Lauri Hakala

“Sometimes it goes that way, sometimes it doesnt. Ive been really mindful of my footwork. Im happy it finally worked.”

“That way when the opponent thinks Im going to hit it hard, I can tip the ball. That gives you another weapon.”

“Its one of those things. You either have it or you dont. It went the wrong way.”

“I want to be a diplomat someday.”

“The entire atmosphere has changed. The guys are more open. If the guys have a problem, they can talk about it openly. Things are good.”

“Youre cold and hungry and you want to go home. I like snow, but ... I was thinking it would be nice to play volleyball where it was warm.”

“The whole team was amazing. The first night (a 3-2 loss), we didnt play our best. The second was very good, probably the best that a team Ive played for has ever played.”

“This is what happens when we play Warrior volleyball. We were well-focused, well-prepared, and we played excellent.”

“They always play good volleyball and we have to really be prepared. I think we are the better team, I think we wanted it more, we stayed focused.”

“At the beginning, we were kind of careful, Id say. If you try to be too careful, good things dont follow. You dont have confidence.”