[Struggling in the beginning of the meet] is something that's going to happen in gymnastics. We worked on our consistency and had a really good week.

The key is consistency of the ice. If you have that then the biggest resistance for the skaters is air.

I think our areas of deficiency right now have been consistency in both offense and defense but probably more offensively. Our ball control hasn't been consistent, and we have had real breakdowns here and there with out passing, and those are areas we're going to focus a lot on and try to get better. I think, as we increase our offensive efficiency, we will be better.

We need to get a little better consistency on offense, but our defense is there every night, and I think we're about ready for the tournament.

It's just the beginning.

It was nice at the beginning because it was our little secret. Now we've got a bull's-eye on our back. It will be interesting to see how the girls respond to it.