Damon Coupe
Damon Coupe
allow country extremely focus game match ourselves ranked relaxed thinking tremendous
They are ranked No. 24 in the country and are extremely deep. They play tremendous doubles. We need to come into this match without thinking about who they are and focus on being relaxed and allow ourselves to get into our game plan.
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.
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.
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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.
aggressive girls last program season surface
Last season was just scratching the surface of where we need to be. I've done a 180 with this program and I've been really working with the girls at being more aggressive on the court.
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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.
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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 know San Jose State is going to come out and play hard. They have some talented players that are crafty and tough to play. For us, we are taking each match with our full focus looking to get back on the winning track. It's always nice to get a win for the Rivalry Series. This year, we are not thinking as much about that as just playing hard and smart to get the victory.
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.
compete girls hard job match night proud since today tough travel
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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I'm proud of the girls for the way they fought only, having five healthy players. The girls just went out there and fought really hard and that's all we can ask for. I'm proud of them and hopefully we'll get healthy soon.
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After the tough loss to UC Santa Barbara, I expect our team to respond fiercely. We had a little gut check playing a ranked team that was beatable.
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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.