Sarah Klaassen
Sarah Klaassen
added court element game gives plays presence push spark speeds
She gives us that added element of being able to push the ball. Just her presence on the court speeds up the game ? that's how she plays all the time. She was really a spark for us.
act anyone balancing compete everybody lived nobody standard
The standard was set right there ? nobody else had any excuses. I don't think that everybody has lived up to that standard that she set. To compete the way she does, with the balancing act of what else was going on in her life, was more than anyone could have asked.
giving hustle personal points practice worried
Right now we're worried about practice (today). We have to get better and concentrate on us right now. Giving up 92 points is on us, that's hustle and personal pride.
Even just to be back in Springfield will be nice.
kindness
She has some kind of 'levelness' about her.
adversity gone hard heart knew played
We've gone through so much adversity, but we knew if we played hard and played with heart that it would come together.
biggest exciting step tough tournament winning
The biggest step has been taken, winning the tournament in such a tough battle. It's still exciting to see our name up there (on the bracket).
great pressure role
It's a great role for this team, especially because we're so young. We don't have the big pressure on us.
competitor distance game immediate maybe positive reaction striking
We were in striking distance most of the game, so maybe that's something positive that we can take away. But your immediate reaction after the game as a competitor is that you don't like to lose.
free relax
We don't have the pressure. We're the underdogs. We're free to just relax and play our game.
continue fans fun great grew grow learned watch
Cancun was a great experience. We learned a lot and we grew a lot. Hopefully, it's going to be fun for all of the fans to continue to watch us grow together.
exciting
It was just really exciting how we started the game.
both build hand indiana knew loss mentally needed physically sunday tough
After Sunday (a 58-34 loss to Indiana State) there was a lot of frustration. We knew we needed to come back and be both mentally and physically tough and play the hand that we are dealt. Hopefully, this is something that we can build on.
ball heart nobody palms pressure situations
In pressure situations there is nobody you want to have the ball other than Kari. She has some kind of 'levelness' about her. When my palms are sweaty and heart is racing, she doesn't feel any pressure.