Damon Coupe
Damon Coupe
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.
check expect gut loss playing ranked respond santa team tough
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.
ask five fought girls hard healthy hopefully proud
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.
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.
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.
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.
against difficult extremely good indoors loose playing practicing sort teams three underdog weekend
The weekend is going to be extremely difficult as we are playing indoors against three teams that have been practicing indoors all season. Overall, we are going in with nothing to lose, sort of the underdog attitude. I like this because we can play loose and that is when good things can happen.
chance compare fans fun gives great players time
This is a fun day for everyone because it really gives our players a chance to get to know our fans better and for our fans to see how they compare with the players. It's a great time for all.
environment extremely good hostile last playing saint showing time year
This is going to be a hostile environment match. Saint Mary's is playing extremely well this year and having really good success. I would like to have a better showing than the last time we played.
compete good shot talent team
This is a team with some good talent but I think we can compete well with them. If we come out and play like I know we can, I think we have a shot at the upset.
aggressive division entering excited iii match prepared ready stay team top
This is a team that is a Division III powerhouse. We are excited about this match and are entering it prepared and ready to play. If we can stay aggressive and get on top of them early, I think we will be fine.
coach definitely eye gets good ready squad team
This is a team that I don't know a whole lot about, but I do know they have a good coach who gets his squad ready to play. They are definitely an up-and-coming team to keep an eye out for in the future.
beating confident extremely playing recently strong university
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.