People were very proud of it and very complimentary, genuinely so. It has given us a greater sense of purpose than perhaps we had before.

Sri Lankan's presence in the United States has already established an advantage for us over our competitors to the increasingly important markets in South Asia.

High gas prices don't benefit (either customers or) us. When gas prices get real high, historically people start conserving.

We are really appealing to people who are strongly against the war; that is a really strong issue for us. The theme of our campaign is 'A Million Votes for Peace,' and this is a chance for activists to really get to vote and speak out against the war.

Not many expected us to be this good this year after losing Matt Hanley and Jeff Vincent to graduation. People didn't know who we were, and we were running under the radar. We're playing well, and people are starting to take notice.

Clearly they came out with a purpose. We really didn't show what kind of team we are tonight. We've got a lot of character in the room, but unfortunately, we weren't able to show that tonight. They've got a lot of speed and talent up front.