Craig Manning
Craig Manning
fought girls good hard played work
We played OK. The girls fought hard and had a good attitude, and it was enough for today. But we still have things we can work on.
eight facing fought grueling hard number played seed six
We played a grueling tournament, facing the number five, six and eight seed teams. We fought hard and we played really well.
against best despite forces horrible nature outside played practice season seemed time until weather
It was horrible weather so we couldn't practice until just before the match. It was the first time we played outside all season and it seemed as if all forces of nature were against us, but we did the best we could despite the obstacles.
against girls played stepped tough
The girls really stepped up and played well against a tough opponent.
beat beating doubles girls hard played team truly
All of the girls played really well and beat a hard team. Our No. 1 doubles team was unbelievable, beating them 8-0. It was truly amazing.
early hard matches stress tough work
These are very tough opponents. The stress of tough matches can be a challenge, especially this early in the season. But we're just going to work hard and believe.
changes doubles enjoyed fun girls trouble
Doubles was really fun today. We were having some trouble in doubles, so we made some changes today, and I think the girls really enjoyed the switches.
focused game great job needed seemed
We did a great job concentrating. We really seemed to get our game going, and focused where we needed to focus.
energy entire girls positive supported today
We had a lot of positive energy today and the girls supported each other through the entire match.
motivated strong wore
We were motivated and started off well, but we just wore down. They were just too strong for us today.
against doubles good number team
Number one doubles was unbelievable today. 8-0 against a team that good is amazing. They preformed better than I ever thought they would.
excited full nice
It's nice to be back at full strength. I'm excited to see what well be able to do now.
confidence playing
Everyone is playing well again, and our confidence is very high.
again changes next playing week work
Everybody's playing well. We will try the changes out again next week and see how they work then.