I remember us making all sorts of mistakes on defense. I wanted to come out in the second half and do something to get the season off and running.

Kevin is a versatile player who gives us options because of his ability to play safety or cornerback. Last year was his first year with safety as his primary position, and I expect him to take giant steps this year, building on the year's experience he had.

Their defense is fast, ... We can't make any mistakes. We have to take great first steps and proper angles, but we also have to be at our best blocking. These guys can run, and they know how to chase the ball. They do a great job of swarming the football.

We made too many mistakes; we didn't take care of the ball. We did not bear down on defense like we should; they got some good looks and they knocked them down.

We were ready for them (FC). We made a few mistakes on defense and allowed them to score once, but we had a good game, a very good game.

Our team's been known for its defense, and Akron did a good job taking advantage of our mistakes. You have to give a lot of credit to McHugh. She came in and shut us down.