We lost four great seniors and our No. 1 singles player from last year. We're basically trying to rebuild our team.

It would have been nice to win this one, but Hastings had a nice team. There were no easy points out there. We fought hard for every point, but we just couldn't squeak out another three-setter. We were two pretty even teams.

This is really something special. This team has so many positives and has really developed over the years into a mean bunch of girls that do not back down.

He's back to gritting his teeth. He's got a job to do and he's trying to do it.

Doing your best means never stop trying.

I think everything comes together. I think it's me being more comfortable with what I am trying to do in terms of how I pitch, in using the curveball and stuff like that. It all brings the package together.