March 15, 2008
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Post Game Quotes
NCAA-II South Central Regional
March 14, 2008
No. 8 NW Missouri State vs. No. 1 West Texas A&M
NW Missouri State
Head coach Gene Steinmeyer
On the first half
"I take full blame for the first half because I complained to the officials so much that I didn't let the girls play basketball"
"I take credit for 19 first-half points, give them credit for 42 points in the second half. It was a great crowd, great atmosphere, it was a tournament atmosphere."
Junior forward Meghan Brue
On making the game-winning shot
"I knew I was going to get the ball, I bobbled it when I got it, then I just shot it."
"We didn't get down on ourselves; coming into the game we knew the crowd was going to be loud."
Senior post Mandi Schumacher
"They just kind of left me one-on-one and I was very successful. Then they started helping down low and it really opened up our guards."
"What keeps us in our games is our defense."
West Texas A&M
Head Coach- Krista Gerlich
Opening Statement:
"Well I thought it was a great game, I don't think you can explain anything like that, except that it just wasn't meant to be."
"More doubt comes into your mind, about what you could have done differently."
On the game-winning shot:
"Anytime they have to go the length of the floor, you want to keep your defenders in front of them; I would let her have that shot 100 times."
"I think they changed their defense a lot, I don't think we adjusted to that, we couldn't get into a flow really."
Junior guard Emily Brister
On the game overall:
"It was very physical the entire game, it was just a physical battle."
On next year's season:
"We just have to get better, we have to remember this feeling, next year will be Courtney's and my last chance."
Freshman guard Joni Unruh
On how she had to match-up against NWMSU's low post players:
"I have to guard a lot of big girls, so it wasn't that big of a change."
Junior guard Courtney Lee
On what the turning point in the game was:
"In the last five minutes, they were hitting shots and at the same time, we couldn't hit our shots."
"Next year everyone will have a lot more confidence and everyone will do better."
