Mac Gifford
Mac Gifford
midwest realize seen starting taste teams
We've never seen these Midwest teams before and we're starting to realize that we can play with them and even take them now that we've had a taste of them.
emotion emotional emotions matches
I like it when we play with emotion. The emotion makes it fun, makes it interesting and it's the emotional matches that you remember.
east good playing trying
I'm trying to get them to play the way that they can so that when we get into the Big East they'll be playing good tennis.
arises certain change convince focused game occasion positive score stay trying
I'm trying to convince them to change their game in certain situations. When the occasion arises and the score is tied, I'm trying to get them to stay focused and positive and hang in there with a lot of fight.
ball case manipulate order playing point problem tennis win
I try to show them that tennis is more a case of problem solving. When you're playing a match, in order to succeed, you have to find a way to manipulate the ball to win the point and the match.
fond match memories
It's a match we never should have won. They (St. John's players) don't have fond memories of that match. They don't like us.
ashley girl irritating letting lose playing saying
Ashley was playing a girl that was just irritating her. She was saying things and stalling. I told her the only way she is going to lose is by letting the girl get to her.
ashley consistent solid strength tennis
Ashley is a very consistent player; that's her strength. She just is a very solid tennis player.
bigger challenge committed road team
This is a team that's going to have to used to getting on the road, because we're committed to doing bigger and better things. I look at it as a challenge that we have to be on the road and go out there and succeed.
fought
She wasn't able to concentrate that well. But she fought back.
ashley ball hates hit steady
She's very steady and can hit the ball hard. But the most important thing about Ashley is that she just hates to lose.
mentally plays stand tough win
She plays to win and she is a very mentally tough person. She just can't stand to lose.
against great played player pressure stuff
She played great against a player who was recruited by many schools. She just played great even with the pressure and stuff she had to go through.
ashley flight four great step
It's really great that Ashley can step up and play at flight four comfortably. It's great to know she has that ability.