Our strength is really in the midfield. We have talent and depth, especially in the center of the field. I think you're going to see an interesting tandem in the midfield with those two. Nico is proven and I think Jeremy is proven.

We have a lot of talent in the front row. Our hitting should be our strength, as well as our setting. The girls have worked hard during the conditioning circuits. Endurance will hopefully be a strength.

He's very good with his back to the goal. He's tall and can head and flick ball, and is a great finisher.

The start was not what I was looking for in terms of energy. I think in the second half, some things started to sink in and we took our level up a couple of notches. Once we did that, it really made a difference in our play.

We brought in some very talented first-year defending players and a transfer. But it is going to take some time to get them organized. As for my expectations for the defense, I don't know. That'd be a better question to ask a month from now.

Our strategy was to obviously start with guys we felt we needed to start with. But we wanted to [substitute] as soon as we could get some guys some rest.