Jen Warden
Jen Warden
anyone compete good hang longer plays seen sustain
We have seen glimpses of being able to compete with anyone in our conference. We just need to hang on for longer stretches, to sustain our good play. We need to keep making the plays were making when we are hot.
close compete defense definitely league nice played teams top utah
Utah played a pretty nice game, but I think we had a lot to do with that defensively. We definitely played a part in our own undoing. We're close to where we need to be offensively to compete with the top teams in the league but, glaringly, our defense is struggling.
ability category effort game giving offensive plan plays proud rebounds satisfied shots
I'm really proud of our effort in this game. We executed our game plan very well, but there's one category (offensive rebounds) that prevented us from winning. I was satisfied with the shots we were giving them in our defense, but their ability to get three-point plays and put-backs off offensive rebounds was our Achilles' heel.
effort execution liked nice proud reflected saw spark tonight
I'm very proud of Vanessa. I saw her as a spark tonight and it was nice to see the things she could create. I really liked the effort and execution on the court, it reflected our efficiency.
earned mark people smith
Smith is a Kodak, All-American candidate. More than scoring, she makes the people around her look better. She has earned her mark in history.
felt five good half minutes second turned
We felt pretty good going into the half only down by three. But in the first five minutes of the second half we got overpowered and manhandled. And our turnovers turned out to be our demise.
against air force good ready
We're going to be good against Air Force, we're ready to go.
came clearly elevate fall happened mental short tonight
Tonight was clearly a mental game. They happened to fall for us in the first half, but we came up short in the second. BYU was able to elevate their game.
basketball inspiring played since team win
This was the most inspiring basketball this team has played since I've been here. This is a win for us.
besides colorado defense drew ethic everywhere excited extremely fulfilling guard linda obvious resulted success welcome work
Besides fulfilling obvious responsibilities of guard play, defense and recruiting, what drew me to Linda is her will. She has a will and work ethic that has resulted in success everywhere she has been, and we are extremely excited to welcome her to Colorado State.
beat close defense
Offensively, we are close to where we need to be to beat teams. . . . . Glaringly, defense is a weakness.
continue defense focal greater point practices presence
Defense and rebounding will continue to be the focal point of our development. Obviously, we are working on some offenses that will give us some more options, but defense has a greater presence in our practices than at any other time.
experience positive team win winning wins
Any win is precious. But wins on the road, when your team is together, are really a positive experience. There's nothing like winning on the road.
hit shot
Sara hit a really big shot for us; it was a game-winner.