“We made too many mistakes. I give Spartanburg all the credit for that. They didn't give us anything. From the start, I thought we played unusual for us.”
“They've taken on that personality. I don't think that this game, in their mind, is any different than the first (title game) that we played. They've played like nobody thought we could do it and we're just out to prove we can.”
“As a coach, I don't know how surprised that you are, but you know how difficult it is to get here. It's always an honor to be here. But at the same time, they have continued to have the feeling inside that there's some unfinished business unless this game is won.”
“I felt like Nikki all night long took the responsibility of the world on her shoulders. I hate that for her because she's had such an excellent career for us. We weren't the supporting cast that she needed to have against that pressure.”