Weber State-Northern Arizona press conference quotes
3/11/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Quotes from the Weber State-Northern Arizona postgame press conference. The Wildcats defeated the Lumberjacks 68-63 in the Big Sky Conference semifinal on Friday, March 11.
WEBER STATE
Coach Carla Taylor
"I just really think that you have to take your hat's off to NAU who absolutely played their heart's out. It was an incredible game. We were able to hang on in the end and down the stretch we were able to make some incredible plays."
"Obviously the game is won in the paint and we have some great low-post players-maybe a little undersized but with big hearts. NAU made it difficult for us. It wasn't like we were able to just go in the paint anytime we wanted to."
"We get another shot at a championship game. For a lot of our players, who have never been in that situation, we had some extremely opportune experiences. You look at our roster and they are very young and the experience that they gained tonight is so valuable to take in tomorrow night. You can't simulate situations like that."
Guard Julie Gjertsen
"If you think about our team we have really good low-post players, and we have other guards that can shoot. You can't just focus on one person to make shots and if I'm not firing, they will."
"I really don't care who else is in the championship, I'm just really glad that we're there. If the Lady Griz do make it there, then I'm glad to have another shot at them."
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NORTHEN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Assistant Coach Tony Perrotti
"I want to say that I am extremely proud of this group of kids. This group has set records at our University-done a lot of things that teams have not done in a long time or ever. So this group should have a lot to be proud of."
"With Teresa (Diaz) being our only senior, we have a lot coming back and a lot of talent and just great kids coming back. Nobody can take away from us what we did this year. It has been just an amazing run with a great bunch of wins and a great bunch of kids who fought their way back."
"The game tonight was just a case where we fought back and fell a little bit short toward the end. We just didn't make enough plays to win."
Guard Teresa Diaz
"The future for NAU is great. I think that they will have a really good squad next year. Everyone is really hard working-and most of them are only going to be juniors."
Forward Nicky Eason
" I think that, for the most part, Weber knew that they were going to get a game from us-and they did despite a few things, namely not our making the three."
WEBER STATE
Coach Carla Taylor
"I just really think that you have to take your hat's off to NAU who absolutely played their heart's out. It was an incredible game. We were able to hang on in the end and down the stretch we were able to make some incredible plays."
"Obviously the game is won in the paint and we have some great low-post players-maybe a little undersized but with big hearts. NAU made it difficult for us. It wasn't like we were able to just go in the paint anytime we wanted to."
"We get another shot at a championship game. For a lot of our players, who have never been in that situation, we had some extremely opportune experiences. You look at our roster and they are very young and the experience that they gained tonight is so valuable to take in tomorrow night. You can't simulate situations like that."
Guard Julie Gjertsen
"If you think about our team we have really good low-post players, and we have other guards that can shoot. You can't just focus on one person to make shots and if I'm not firing, they will."
"I really don't care who else is in the championship, I'm just really glad that we're there. If the Lady Griz do make it there, then I'm glad to have another shot at them."
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NORTHEN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Assistant Coach Tony Perrotti
"I want to say that I am extremely proud of this group of kids. This group has set records at our University-done a lot of things that teams have not done in a long time or ever. So this group should have a lot to be proud of."
"With Teresa (Diaz) being our only senior, we have a lot coming back and a lot of talent and just great kids coming back. Nobody can take away from us what we did this year. It has been just an amazing run with a great bunch of wins and a great bunch of kids who fought their way back."
"The game tonight was just a case where we fought back and fell a little bit short toward the end. We just didn't make enough plays to win."
Guard Teresa Diaz
"The future for NAU is great. I think that they will have a really good squad next year. Everyone is really hard working-and most of them are only going to be juniors."
Forward Nicky Eason
" I think that, for the most part, Weber knew that they were going to get a game from us-and they did despite a few things, namely not our making the three."
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