Samir Haj
Samir Haj
fought heart improved injuries level passion playing skill year
She's fought through some injuries and made some big contributions to the team. She's playing with a lot of heart and passion this year and her skill level has improved tremendously.
running sand
It's a new field. It was like running in sand and we weren't able to use our speed.
anxious effort excited forth good hard loose work
Anxious is good. It's good to excited and hungry. If you're too loose or overconfident, it's hard to put forth the effort you need when you're challenged. We know if we work hard, things will work out.
behind deserved felt game good pass possession prepared
We had really good possession at midfield, but we could not get that penetrating pass to get behind (Rogers). I think they deserved to win. I felt they were really prepared and wanted the game more than we did.
against fitness good identified level matches played teams weaknesses
We've played well this year. Our fitness level is very good, but matches against two good teams like Bentonville and Jenks have identified some weaknesses that we need to remedy.
energy exactly felt good half hold second tried
Defensively we tried to hold off in the first half because we felt we had enough energy in the second half be able to make good possessions and try to attack. That's exactly what happened.
people willing
I wanted to get everyone's attention. We need people willing to play and put out the effort.
realize team until
You never realize how important Kathryn is to the team until something like this happens. If she was back there, I don't think we would've made those mistakes.
ice played tested
She tested it and played well. She had to ice it after the game, because it's still tender.
bleed nose shifted
She had a nose bleed that she couldn't stop, and she was out for 30 minutes. That shifted the momentum.
bring field great half hate running though utilize
I hate to bring this up, but it's a new field and it was just like running in sand. We were not able to utilize our speed. Even though we had great opportunities the first half we were not able to finish.
add four hard job junior mediocre takes teams
It's really hard to be responsible for four teams. And it is four teams when you add the junior varsity. It takes away from your concentration, and you end up doing a mediocre job with all four teams.
hotel ready teams three top
They're probably one of the top three teams in the state. We have to go back to the hotel and get ready to go again.
entire home leaving luxury road stay
There's a lot to be said for home field. Unfortunately, it's a luxury we don't have. It's a long road trip, but we'll be leaving early. We'll stay down there the entire time, so I don't think it will be an inconvenience.