Gail Goestenkors Came Quotations

We took two real quick shots in a row, and on both occasions they came down and scored. They took the wind out of our sails a little bit.

I thought we came out a little slow. We didn't have the focus that we normally have.

We knew it was going to be a battle. It was a great team effort. Five players in double figures, and everybody who came off the bench contributed something to win the game.

We feel like we have a really deep team. Every game everybody that can play usually gets an opportunity to play. I think we came ready mentally and physically to and getting out to that quick lead (17-2) kind of set the tone.

Once we got the lead we were anxious and we took two quick shots and then they came down the scored. We made our run and they withstood it.

It was certainly a battle to get here. We all had at least one game that we really had to fight through that came right down to the bitter end to determine who would get to the Final Four.

That loss was a week ago, and did not really play a factor at all. I'm a little disappointed with our effort overall, but I'm happy that we came away with a win.

It was a great team effort. That's what I told the team in the locker room -- five players in double figures, and everybody who came off the bench contributed in some way, shape or form. I think this was just a tremendous team effort on our part.