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I was really pleased with our defensive effort, and we also rebounded well offensively and defensively.

Billy Taylor

I was really impressed with our effort on the defensive end, understanding (that) is a tremendous team with outstanding athletes.

I was proud of our defensive effort in the second half. Luke played great, and I'm proud of his leadership. Basalt outplayed us for the first half, but games are won at the end.

I was pretty happy with a good solid effort for four quarters. There are things we have to keep working on and keep improving. We could do better on the defensive end but overall I'm happy with their performance.

Chuck D.

I think it's the pendulum swinging back toward growth from defensive stocks.

It had to be one of our defensive efforts. You're always proud of a team that just refuses to lose ... we just kept pecking away.

I think that's what we've been lacking from a defensive standpoint. We've got a lot of young players, especially in the secondary who made some big plays and we need to keep that going.

Tommy Thompson

Lauren pitched a very smart game and they made the defensive plays when they had to.

Lauren is a gifted and skillful soccer player with a remarkable defensive mentality. Her experience and versatility will enable her to play in our midfield or in the backline.

Michel Therrien

Lately, he's playing better. He's skating better. I think he's been better, more comfortable in his own end. He knows how to react in defensive situations.

I won't question our effort. Our effort was there. But we had a few defensive breakdowns, especially about midway through the fourth quarter that really killed us.

I was very proud of our defensive effort tonight. They (David Lipscomb) did have an impressive drive on their first drive, but our kids did a good job. They figured out some things, and they played hard.

Jay Wright

I was very pleased with our defensive effort, no matter what the score was we kept a very intense effort each possession and I was proud of our guys for that.

Jose Fernandez

I was very happy by the way we responded without her being on the floor. They are doing a good job going after her on the defensive end. She's just got to play with her feet and not her hands.

I was very displeased with the defensive effort at the start of the game.

John Bradley

I was very discouraged by our defensive effort and intensity tonight. It just wasn't where it needed to be when playing a team like Brownstown.

Tom Johnson

I was happy with the play of the team, especially with our defensive play. To give up five goals in four games is a real accomplishment for this team. We have been able to play all four lines most of the time, and I think that has really helped us in the third period wearing teams down.

I was extremely happy with our defense. We got a good defensive start.

It felt like we were sharp tonight. Our defensive pressure is where it needs to be for the tournament.

David Harris

I think our speed and quickness is good, and we have the potential to be an outstanding defensive team,

I think one reason our sacks are up this year is because of the double teams. Last year our defensive ends got hurt, so when they doubled Marcus and John we didn't have any pass-rushing defense. Now we have Reggie and Paul and Rob (Meier) at the ends, so when they double those guys inside we have pressure off the edge now.

I think I handled my job on the defensive end, and rebounds also. That's my game. I generate every type of emotion from my defense, and I made a point to do that today.

I think he's qualified. He's a great guy. Just being on the defensive side and how he comes down and adapts to the players and messes around with them and jokes around with them, I think he'll be a great coach.

I think he's one of the better defensive forwards in the league. He's just so active.

I think he's one of the better defensive forwards in the league because he's so active. When you don't expect it, he's all over the place.

I think he forgets how great he can be defensively. I told him tonight 'I need you to be a monster on the defensive end'. Asa is going to get his points because he's a good player. The way he helps us most is when he plays really good defense.

I think from watching them on tape, they look to be a very good defensive team. It looks like all the kids play solid man-to-man defense.

I still think it comes down to fundamental baseball. Somebody making enough defensive plays and getting pitching.

It didn't feel like a letdown. It just seemed like we didn't know what we were doing. One turnover led to another and another. I think the main thing is to have that killer instinct or heart on the defensive end.

It did hamper me a little bit. I just tried to help on the defensive end - that was my main role for tonight.

I think it will be a lot different than recent years. Last season, about at the midway point, I could see the lights go on in a lot of players. They understood the defensive schemes we wanted to use. Now, with this spring practice, they aren't going to have to learn anything new.

I think Kris (Durham) had one of his better games with four assists, four steals and he shot 75 percent from the field. Nate (Greer) had another great defensive game.

I thought my kids played hard. We just got worn down at the end. If you look at their offensive and defensive lines, we were undersized.