Steve Bietau
Steve Bietau
hang second team tennis together
The tennis team is kind of like a second family. We hang out together and live together, so we have to be close.
chance forward opportunity playing teams type
These are the type of teams that we really look forward to playing because we have the opportunity to make a big mark. You don't get that chance everyday.
hard improved taken
She's really taken off. She improved because of a combination of things that she has been working really hard at.
against beat giving last player stretch type weekend won
She's really had an outstanding stretch here lately. She has not only won a lot of matches, but last weekend against Nebraska, she beat the type of player that had been giving her problems.
apparent clear experience knew
She has the most experience on our team, and she is pretty clear under pressure. It was more apparent that she knew what to do.
question
She is not 100 percent, and we know that. Right now, it?s a question that we don?t know how to answer.
becoming goes knew matter mentally season solid tougher
She is becoming more and more solid as the season goes on. We knew she had some weapons, but it was just a matter of her getting tougher mentally and physically.
days eight eliminate hope start
My hope is eight days from now we will look like a different team. We're going to try to start to eliminate mistakes.
cannot care fixed took
There are not any big things left. The big things we took care of in the fall, or they are big things that we cannot take care of, because they are not going to get fixed right now.
amount certain challenge communication cultural dealing emotions high intense issues language situation
You have language issues and cultural issues, and sometimes it makes the communication a real challenge for them, and I know for me. You are in this intense competitive situation where emotions are at a pretty high level, and you're dealing with a certain amount of stress, so it?s a big challenge.
answer danger finding playing start together
I think the danger is you start to think the answer to playing together is finding a new partner. At this point, I don?t think that is the issue.
good mistakes opponent points winning
Her opponent was good at luring Fernanda into making mistakes but wasn't good at winning points outright.
becoming easier gotten level maturity
Her maturity level has gotten a lot better. She is becoming easier to coach, as well.
alive conference happy hopes ncaa stay thick weekend
I am really happy that we got through this weekend with two wins. It was important for us to keep any kind of NCAA (tournament) hopes alive and just to stay in the thick of the conference race.