We've been playing from behind the last couple of games and playing with such a frenzy trying to catch up. To get a lead really settled us down some. We only had three turnovers in the first half. We were efficient and Joe shot the ball well.

We feel like the kids are playing well and getting better, but it has been two tough games away from home to start the season. We couldn't quite get over the hump.

The guys are determined to put the first half behind them and are playing up to their capabilities in the second half.

We haven't practiced well since the Duke game, and unfortunately, maybe we needed a loss to recognize that. We didn't handle success as well as we would have liked.

I think we're a lot better team than we were on April 1. If that [first game] was a heavyweight fight, we got knocked out in the first quarter. This one I thought was a decision.

We challenged our seniors to step up. At 5-5, it was their time to show they were really good. We knew we were in for a battle. We're not in midseason form. The only thing we had a flow in was extra-man [offense]. It's quite the X factor when your goalie robs the other team.