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.

Jennie has a flair for the dramatic.

This is one of the most fulfilling experiences ever. It's the most fun I've ever had coaching. The season was the journey. This was a weekend trip. You shake their hand and tip your hat. It was one win in extra innings.

It really hurt us not having Gina Oaks in there. It made some difference in our rotation, and she always gets the bat on the ball [at No. 2 in the order].

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.