We had won six games in this league in large part because we played really good defense. We didn't have the same type of presence or assertiveness on Sunday.

Defensively, I'm very happy with the way Jess stopped Lucas. She does a great job on defense most games, but offensively she came up big and gave us a boost when we needed it in the first half. She hit some big shots and had some key buckets.

Our defense has kept us in games all season. Tonight we did a good job on Aaron Smith. We did not let him get too many quality shots and we frustrated him a little.

Our 1-3-1 defense has won a lot of games for us, so we just keep reminding ourselves of that every time a team makes a run on us.

We're playing better. When you're in a tournament like this, the more you win, the more guys realize they're playing for something.

We have to sustain our own energy and bring that killer instinct. We planned for Sacred Heart one day after playing Louisville. I'm not making any excuses, but that's a tough deal.