Marquette University Athletics
Post-game Quotes
4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
April 2, 2008
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Head Coach Terri Mitchell
Opening Statement:
"This is about focus. Our players made the decision coming in that we would do something special tonight. We focused on the defense, being unselfish and screening well. We wanted to change the tempo and use the clock. Colorado gets inside and shoots well. We knew that Colorado started slowly, but we know that they're the `Comeback Kids' and so we needed to push the tempo. Now we have to focus on resting. We need to hydrate, rest, and come out with a lot of energy."
On Colorado Forward Jackie McFarland:
"She's hard to defend one-on-one. We had to put pressure on her and that ball pressure helped."
On the play Krystal Ellis:
"When more is on the line, she steps up. She's having fun now, with other people looking to score. It's a big difference when a player has rhythm and has fun.
On the second half:
"The second half wasn't as successful and I was concerned. The crowd is great, it's a fun environment to play in. Colorado
Krystal Ellis
GENERAL - "Our coach just kept telling us to keep composure when we were up. We knew McFarland was good in post to it was key to pressure the guards. I love big crowds. They (Colorado) was a nice crowd, I like to play against crowds like that."
Janelle Harris
GENERAL - "Our defense is key, as soon as we get our defense going, our offense goes too. McFarland was a big focus for us, she is a key player. We knew we had to pressure the guards and make it hard for them to see. We definitely knew we had to double up on McFarland. All of us guards think to attack, and that is a huge role for me being on this team--attack, attack, attack. This was a fun game. It's great we're playing so well and we're having fun. It's a great time to be playing."
