April 13, 2009
On Tuesday's Conference USA match vs. Memphis
"We're looking forward to playing Memphis at long last. We had actually started the doubles matches in Houston but wound up getting rained out. I felt pretty confident going into that match. It's always a positive thing, though, to play a match and that day head out for conference. We're looking for a victory tomorrow and will prepare the following morning for conference."
On her assessment of the 2009 season to date
"It's funny. A lot of people will say maybe we had an up-and-down year, but I don't think that at all. I think going 11-11 on the year when some of the scholarship players weren't yet eligible and with the schedule we played this year has been a tremendous success for us. A lot of people would not have played the type of schedule that we played this first year, but I wanted to do it this way. I think that they've done a wonderful job. I think the girls have grown by leaps and bounds throughout the entire spring and they are finally starting to grasp the small things that we have been talking about. In the next couple of years, you will see a much stronger, more confident team because they've been there and they know what to do."
On how much her team has improved from the start of the spring season
"I would love to have the team we have right now and the way they're playing that (season-opening) North Texas match again. I can look back over the season and see several teams that I would love to play right now with the confidence levels that we have. I've said it all year, this has been a season of baby steps and I think we are moving in the right direction."
