Carol Owens
Carol Owens
expected game physical ready urgency
We were not ready to play as physical of a game as we expected to. We need to have a sense of urgency in the beginning.
coleman game raymond step
Raymond is going to have her game, and Coleman is going to have hers. But it's what everyone else does. Everyone else has to step up their game.
certainly free game good hit hurt inability key point spectator throughout throw
I thought it was a good game from a spectator point of view. We certainly had our opportunities throughout the game. What really hurt us were their points-off-turnovers, those were crucial, and our inability to hit some key free throw throws.
game kept played
I thought Kristin Wiener played very well and kept us in the game.
ball came fairly five fought free good hit loss pleased shot stops
I thought if we could've just hit five more of those free throws, we'd have been in good shape. If you'd have said we'd get 86 points, I'd of thought we'd have a win. We shot the ball fairly well, but we didn't get the stops we really needed. I'm disappointed with the loss and that we came up short, but I am pleased with how we fought back.
basketball consider excited honor ladies nation played quest represent respect talented tradition usa winning work
Having played in so many different countries, I consider it a real honor to represent our nation in any way. So I'm real excited to work with such talented young ladies in a quest for gold. I have a deep-rooted respect for the winning tradition USA basketball has and want to see that continue.
almost
When I first joined, everyone made me feel so comfortable right from the start. It was almost like being at Cheers!
five good hit
If we hit five more free-throws out of 31, we would've been in good shape.
afford decide exactly forward
Obviously, we can't afford to get down at this time. We have to look forward to the postseason and decide exactly what we're going to do on Saturday.
felt good opportunity ourselves position
I felt like we put ourselves in a very good position to host. It's an opportunity we haven't had in a long time.
players regular season
We've put the regular season on the shelf. The players are excited.
collect ourselves regain shooting
We have to collect ourselves and regain our shooting touch.
came extremely hard obviously played
Obviously we are disappointed. We played extremely well and very hard but just came up a little short.
believe democratic heard opponent rhetoric
I've heard this rhetoric for a long time. In my district, I don't believe a Democratic opponent can win.