I can't wipe the smile off my face. I'm at a loss for words. These girls are my best friends and to give this to these seniors was one of our goals and one of the most rewarding experiences I'll ever experience.

We haven't talked about it. We can't overlook anybody, but we're looking forward to a long stretch.

Coach has been stressing all week that the mental game is half the battle. I just wanted to let her know the team is listening to her and that she got us where we need to be.

A lot of us have been playing together for a long time and we all know how we play.

Finally, the girls can smile and celebrate. I told them, 'We've been second all year. You've got nothing to lose. You can't lose second, and you've never had first, so don't worry about losing it. We've never had first, until today.

I really didn't have to say too much. It was an unexpected loss, but we knew what we needed to do to take care of things, and we went out there and did it.