Cappie Pondexter Quotations

We struggled on the rebounding side the last two games and I think for us to have the advantage today knowing that Seton Hall is a great rebounding team says a lot. I think our post players, especially Michelle, did a great job on the boards.

We actually focused on getting stops and rebounding. And we definitely did that. There are signs of us peaking, and I think it will come at the right time.

We actually focused on getting stops and on rebounding. And we definitely did that.

It's hard [arriving just before the game], but it's more mental than anything. I think I prepared myself as I was coming over mentally, to not think about being fatigued or anything, just to be ready to help the team.

It's just overwhelming just knowing your dream is here in front of you.

I feel we have all the necessary pieces to contend for a national title. We really got a chance. We still got a lot more to go, and I'm looking forward to it.

We just have to get better every day, there's no question about that. From the inside to the outside, the guards have to do a better job of finding the post and the posts have to rebound and finish. There are a variety of things that we have to do and that will only come with the more games that we play.

When they said that Phoenix was on the clock, I was getting kind of nervous, but excited nervous. I'm glad that it's over with, that I get to know where I'm going.

We look at this as a step toward the Big East title. It's big to come here and win. It's the first time in history. It's definitely a monkey off our backs, but we can't put everything on this one game.

I think it's going to be an easy transition for me.

It comes to a point where your body starts to shut down. The rest we're going to have is definitely going to be good.

I think we rebounded and played great defense (during the run). Once we got away from that, they started getting comfortable, started hitting shots.

I think tonight they showed they are one of the best classes in the country.

I think the 3-2 match-up caused a lot of problems - it's tough to go against. That's something we've got to get better at as a team.

My motto is, 'We don't lose on our home floor,' and I thought we did a good job of defending it. This is a new year now, and we're looking to take this game going into the Big East schedule.

It doesn't matter. It's March Madness. You've got to bring it every time, every 40 minutes. That's all we have.

We've tried for four years, and it's big to come in here like this. We're gonna feed off that, but there's also still a lot in front of us.

We need to attack to be successful. We didn't do that, and they were aggressive. When you play aggressive on defense it jump starts the offense.

The press definitely got us going. That's our game: we love to attack, we love to run, we love to press.

There has to be a sharper focus. This is a wake-up call, definitely. We haven't lost at home in a while.

We talk all the time. We were just talking about expressing how we should feel. We just have to enjoy the day because this experience will never come around again.

We just wanted to come out and have fun.

The stats are pretty much even. The fact that they're big probably caused us problems.

The Temple game unmasked us. It showed a lot. As a group, we were hurting after that and we could have taken it either way, kept going down or headed in the right direction. I think we're heading in the right direction.

Rutgers is for real. We have a tremendous team.

They elevate our game to another level. They're quicker, faster, they can jump higher. So that means you have to play smart. You might have to box them out so they can't jump over you. Or when you're elevating on your shot, you might have to elevate even more just because they can jump higher. The small things like that, they make the game easier for us.

There was no way I could win this game for us. They played a 2-3 zone and I can't do it by myself. It's a team game and West Virginia played as a team. We did not play as a team offensively or defensively. There was no way I could have won this game for us.

It was rough but we had to continue to believe. Every time I went into the huddle I told those guys just to focus, to believe and take it one possession at a time.

It's all happened,' Pondexter looked back on her year of trial, 'the way God wanted it to happen.'

It's going to be great. It's great just knowing that I'll be able to put her in a better situation than she has been in since she's been in Phoenix.

Everybody came back to their senses (in the second half) and we started making smart plays on the offensive end. But they were able to attack (early) and get the momentum. The intensity level for them was very high and they're going to surprise some people.

It's big to come and win here. It's the first time in history. I'm happy for coach Stringer. We look at it as a step toward the Big East title.

It's big to come and win here for the first time in history. It's definitely a monkey off our backs, but they still have to come to our place and then in the Big East tournament, so it's not over.

It was a good shot. It's my job to recognize when the shot (clock) is down to 10; I have to make something happen.

They weren't giving me any room and the defender kind of backed off, the shot clock was going down and we definitely needed it so I took it. I have confidence in myself. It is my job when that shock clock reaches below 10 to make something happen.

It was great for me to come back. It wasn't a tough (decision) at all. My teammates are so great, I enjoy being around them.

The intensity level for them was high. They're going to surprise some people.

I?m glad that my hard work has finally paid off. I worked for four years for this moment.

I'm definitely quite sure they're going to give us a run for our money. But we just have to come in and focus and just always remember that Temple loss.

I knew what I had to do. This is my fifth year here. I've been through this before. It was my time to step up.

I'm not surprised at all. I know what this team is capable of on any given night and as long as we play free I'm not worried at all.

I just have to continue to work hard. The honors will take care of themselves.

I felt unstoppable. (Dickson) is a scoring threat, no doubt. ... It shows a lot about our character that we were able to fight and not give up.

I don't want to say we got complacent, We attempted to play hard.

You come this far and work so hard, you don't want to share anything. They don't want to share with us.

The good thing is that we came back in the second half. We were aggressive. We hadn't played in a couple of days and I think that was part of it. But we came back and that's what mattered.

You've come this far and worked so hard, you don't want to share it.