Sharon Versyp
Sharon Versyp
Sharon Versyp is an American former basketball player and current head coach of the Purdue University women's basketball team. She was Indiana's High School Miss Basketball in 1984 and an All-American at Purdue...
ball beat fear good heck job role
Merrill is just one of those workhorses - she does everything. She's a role player, but sometimes that's what you fear the most. When she got the ball down low, she beat us one on one. She did a good job on defense. She did a heck of a job.
eighth finish iowa minnesota played supposed
We don't feel like we have a lot of pressure. We were supposed to finish like eighth or ninth. We played Minnesota exceptionally well and we got to go into Iowa and do the same things.
bad beat depends good hope ladies loss points proud teams
It depends on what they look at. This is the only bad loss we've had. Other teams get beat by 35 or 40 points and still get in. We beat some good teams on the road. I hope these young ladies get the opportunity. I'm very proud of this team.
continue domino knock rusty
We just didn't knock down shots, we had that deer-in-the-headlights look, and Jenny and Nikki didn't score. We were rusty offensively, and I think when all that happens, a lot of things continue the domino effect.
broke executing foul half noise players second
We just didn't have our composure. We broke (the press) early, in the first half, (and in) the second half but I think (with) the noise and the crowd, we weren't executing and because of foul trouble, we had some players that were inexperienced. And that was a big key.
couple win
I don't think we need to win it to get in. I just think we need to win a couple of games.
couple happen open whatever wide win
I don't think we need to win it to get in, but I think we need to win a couple games. Whatever can happen in the tournament, it's really wide open for anybody.
glad lull stepping
Nikki has been in a lull for awhile. I'm glad to see she's stepping up and doing the things that she does well.
knock shots stepped took totally
(Minnesota) took Cyndi totally out of the game. Nikki (Smith) stepped in and was able to knock some shots down.
anybody beat games night tough
There are tough games night in and night out, and anybody can beat anybody. It's everything I thought it would be.
bit caused minnesota problems
We flustered them a little bit and then it just builds. That's usually what Minnesota does to us. They've caused us a lot of problems before, and they still did cause us problems. But I think we flustered them a little bit more.
coming everybody focus game knew presents step taking trying
We knew coming in here that the focus would be on trying to take Davenport out of the game and taking Packer out of the game. That presents opportunities for everybody else to step up and that's what happened.
anxiety impact lay major meet understand until
You have anxiety until you meet the person that is going to be a major impact in your life. I understand that. Once we meet and lay everything out and talk, things will be fine.
step tonight
Tonight was a big step for us and a big step for the program.