Dec. 9, 2007
Stanford, Calif. - UCLA Quotes
Head Coach Andy Banachowski
"First of all, I would like to thank Stanford for their efforts in hosting the Regionals. Good tournament, it was fun to play and there was a great crowd out there tonight, a lot of enthusiasm in the arena. It is always fun to play in that environment. We certainly want to wish them well at the Finals next week in Sacramento. They did an excellent job tonight of overcoming our efforts. I was certainly proud of our team; how hard we competed tonight and how well we played. I think that Stanford rose to another level to beat us."
Stanford Quotes
Head Coach John Dunning
"I'd like to congratulate UCLA, they seem to always have a way this time of year of rising to the occasion and getting better until the end. I thought they played great. I have great respect for Andy. They really stepped up. They played some amazing defense.
"I thought Cynthia really carried a loud offensively tonight. She took huge swings on the outside, really aggressive, just blowing their block away part of the time. I thought that was a big part of the match."
"UCLA is a dangerous team. They have a lot of good players, they play well together, they fight hard. We are always worried about what they are going to bring to the table, but I think we did a good job containing them."
"I think the most important thing for us was to stay patient because UCLA is a good team and they are going to make good plays. We just have to stay patient and take care of what is going on on our side and keep pushing hard. I think that really worked out well for us tonight."
"It is not the best feeling being down that much but we are a great team. I knew that everyone pushes, we have been down that much many times throughout the season but I know that we have that fighting spirit and we can fight back."