He plays with a tremendous amount of joy. He's like a little kid in a goalie outfit, just playing because he loves to. You'd rip one, and he'd stop it in practice and then he'd just smile at you.

When you looked at all those guys and their long-term potential, I always thought Kipper was the one.

There hasn't been any movement so far, but this could be the calm before the storm. Everyone wonders what's happening around deadline time. Not too many guys are safe. You think about it. No use lying about that. But there's nothing you can do as a player because you're not the boss.

We really stepped up in the third. It felt good to help contribute and its fun playing on this team.

Our seniors have been an absolute joy to coach. They have been the foundation for this program, taking us to a school-record in wins. They have accomplished something that no other Lady Bombers team has in the history of this team. They have a lot to be proud of.

To Jason, life was a gift to experience and a joy. When I got the news [of his death], it was just such a horrible and powerful thing. After all we'd been through, I thought there was no way I could bear this, no way it could be real.