It was sore that day. Then the next day I went and got my knee checked out, and it was perfect.

Knowing it was Senior Day, Nicolle was emotional in the locker room before the game, but after she hit some shots and got her rhythm, she got that swagger that had been missing for the last few games. When she hits shots from the perimeter like she did today, it makes us a better team.

This is an extremely competitive conference, and on any given day, any team can win. Last year was upsetting because we are a much better team than our record showed. We have a great batting average and an excellent work ethic and attitude.

Getting through it — when the good times in the day finally begin to outweigh the bad — takes three to four months before things really do turn around.

I probably get five calls a day from people who cannot find a place that they can afford to live ... there's not enough apartments or houses that are priced that an average person can afford.

The guy helped me out. He broke up some scar tissue that was in my knee. It worked out great for everybody, I guess.