Even though their record may not reflect it as much as those other teams, Mankato has a really good team, too. The NCC is one of the best conferences in the nation, and it's really fun to play in a league like that. Every team is good, so you can't take even one game lightly. They're all important.

It was a good 'ah' though. They're not an unfamiliar team.

We're not going to let it become a psychological thing. Our team is good enough to beat teams in this league. It's just a matter of going out and doing it.

This is the team that beat the Czechs. All the teams are good. We're disappointed with the outcome, but not the outlook.

I'm very competitive, and I've never been a part of a team that has lost this many games, and that goes all the way back to fifth grade. I've tried to pick it up with Lindsey out, and I know all my teammates have tried to pick it up, too. It's been frustrating for me and for everyone else. We're all trying our hardest.

North Dakota always has a great team, but we have a great team, too. North Dakota is definitely the favorite, but at tournament time, the favorite doesn't always win. We feel that if we can put it all together like we're capable of, we can beat them.