Ann Munzenmaier Quotations

She has really blossomed here. A lot of college players were very good in high school. Then there are those who peak in college for whatever reason. It's like they pick up something.

I don't know what it has been. I guess maybe we've lacked a little consistency.

Ideally, you would like to come out and win both games. These were good games and we'll learn from each of them.

Going into the games, I wasn't sure what to expect from our hitters just going against out pitchers. I guess our pitchers had a little more movement than what we faced down there.

I think we just needed to relax before the second game.

Our pitchers have been doing a pretty good job. We're not asking them to go out there and strike everyone out. We have a pretty tough defense behind them.

Overall, I thought we pitched well. We gave up a few runs, but the freshmen were composed and threw well. Ashley looked the part of a seasoned veteran and Dorn looked very good.

I was very pleased. We hit a little bit better than I had anticipated. From the top of the order to the bottom, we were well-rounded and consistent.

Michelle threw the ball well, and showed she'll be another good addition to our young staff. We're fortunate to have a lot of depth on the pitching staff, and we wanted to mix her in with the rest of the bunch.

We're trying to find that combination of being smart but aggressive. Some days you need to be more patient. Some days the first pitch is going to be the best pitch you're going to get.

Our defense is pretty consistent. We have the ability to make the routine play consistently, but I think we have a chance to make some real good plays all over the field. The infield has good range and the outfield will cover a lot of ground.

A lack of clutch hits has been a problem for us the last couple of weeks. We've been getting hits but not when we need them.

Even when we were up 3-2 in the sixth, I turned to my assistant coach and said, 'I'd really like to play all seven. I didn't want to win in six innings. I'd rather play the full game out.

I feel comfortable putting her everywhere. She's very solid. She hustles all the time. She really sets an example for everyone.

You can't have 10 hits and only three runs. We need to clean up some little things, but there is nothing major we're going to change. We just need to come through with some clutch hits.

The umpire told us that was going to be the last inning and that they were going to call the game. So we knew we would win if we could hold on. They came through with some big hits at opportune times.