Damon Coupe
Damon Coupe
early effort felt girls given grab grit growth heart knew last late match morning success terms tired tough weekend
We knew it was going to be a tough match today, given that it was so early in the morning after having such a late match last night. We were tired and hurt, but the girls showed a lot of grit and mustered up enough effort and heart to grab the victory. Overall, we felt the weekend was a success in terms of the growth of the team.
effort girls great happy home liked obviously opponent ranked road team
It was a great effort by our team to play a ranked opponent on the road on their home court. We obviously would have liked to come away with a win, but I'm happy with our effort the girls put forth.
expected expecting freshmen game great stepped team
The whole team has really stepped up their game this fall. I'm expecting great things from everyone -- even the freshmen are expected to come in and make an impact.
area biggest held job stress team teammates
Competitiveness is the one area I stress to the team every day and that's our biggest attribute. Everyone on the team is held accountable by their teammates to go out there and get the job done.
battle expect high hitters last ranked state team tough washington year
Washington State is a team that should be ranked and is very good. We had a tough battle with them last year and I expect the same this year. They have a tough No. 1 who is ranked very high nationally and they also have some big hitters down the line-up.
conference focused playing ranked schedule schools teams tougher year
We have a much tougher schedule this year than in years past. I have focused on playing as many ranked teams as possible. Our conference schools have become much more competitive this year. We do not have any walkover matches.
came extremely girls loose performance proud ready
We came out loose and ready to play, but they came out on fire. I'm extremely proud of the girls for their performance today.
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Today was a tough day emotionally and physically. Most of us had been up since 5:30 a.m. and to travel and play a night match all on the same day was rough. I'm just proud of the girls that they were able to compete hard and get the job done.
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Loyola is playing extremely tough, after recently beating the University of Oregon. Their line-up is really strong at the top. We are playing well and I am confident it will be a hard-fought match.
cal casey deep dug extremely few fought happy hurt knew matches performance played
It was our first match. We knew Cal Poly was going to come in to play because they had two matches under their belts. We fought hard, but there were just a few things here and there that hurt us. I'm extremely happy about Casey and Kim's performance today. They really dug in deep and played intelligently.
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It was a rough day, weather wise. The wind was just howling out there. It was swirling and making the conditions really tough. And then to have one of our top players out with an injury, the rest of the team really stepped up and competed their hearts out.
answered asked awhile balls came focusing good hit next obviously office played player potential questions rough
The two of them actually came over to my office and we started talking. I asked her some questions that a good player should know and she answered them. We went out and hit balls the next day and she was good enough. She hadn't played in awhile because she obviously was focusing on volleyball, so she's still really rough around the edges, but there is a lot of potential with her game.
aggressor doubles fantastic supposed teams
We have new teams that have meshed well together. Our doubles have been fantastic so far. We have really become the aggressor when we take the court. This is how doubles is supposed to be played.
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We're really excited to play California. This is probably one of their best squads they've had in years. It's a good opportunity for us to compete against the nation's best and really evaluate ourselves to see what top-level tennis is about.