Steve Bietau
Steve Bietau
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.
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.
beat conditions hot road tough weekend
It was a tough weekend on the road for us. We were beat up, and the conditions were tough with it being hot down there.
great last might record schedule strong texas week win
Their record wasn't great early, but their schedule was just brutal. They had a big win over Texas last week ? that might show just how strong they really are.
catch chance freshmen hope progress sophomore week
I hope it?s a progress thing. That's two freshmen and a sophomore out there. It?s week in and week out, and they don?t get a lot of chance to catch their breath.
build matches ready start string weekend
I?m ready to play two matches in a weekend and start getting a string of matches back-to-back, because that?s where you can really start to make some progress. You can play a match, adjust, and really start to build on some things.
either four fourth gone good matches point singles won
We had those four singles matches out there where, other than No. 1 singles, any of them could have gone either way. The only point where I started to feel good was after we won the fourth point.
against country given matches teams win
These matches are just so competitive. You look at all the 4-3 matches we have had, and I really think there is 50 or 60 teams in the country that could all win against each other at a given time.
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.
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.
conference directly impact team
It doesn't directly impact the conference race, but I think it does indirectly, because we can become a better team because of these matches.
attached definitely match point
You have to do something right to be able to play in a big match at this point in the year. It definitely has some significance attached to it for us.
against best certainly dangerous good nebraska oklahoma respect team win
We'll certainly respect Oklahoma as a good team and a dangerous team. Their win against Nebraska was one of their best of the year.
california forward looking maybe spring tennis
I think they?re looking forward to going to California, maybe not just for the tennis but also to go to California for spring break.