May 17, 2008
Head Coach Kim Sowder
Opening statement…
“It was definitely nice to start out with a win. Both teams were definitely a little bit nervous today in that first game and it kind of showed a little bit on the defense. Coming into the game, it was pretty much expected to be a low scoring game because both pitchers have had great years and have low ERAs and it turned out that way. We were just able to get a couple keys hits at the right times and found a way to get that last run.”
On being in a tough regional…
“We knew coming in that this was a tough field and knew that Creighton has had a great season. We didn’t come in here expecting an easy game and that’s probably why we did have some jitters and had some uncharacteristic defense from us making the errors in the first few innings.”
On what they had to do offensively…
“We knew coming in that Tara Oltman was a very tough pitcher and we might not bang out ton of runs but we have to stay focused and positive and just keep fighting.”
On her having jitters…
“I probably get nervous before every game a little. This is my first regional as a head coach so I definitely had some jitters but it was nice to walk away with a win.”
Jennifer Griffin
On being in one of the toughest regions…
“I see it here as everyone wants to beat us considering that we’re the number one seed. Being the number one seed you’ve got the bullseye on your back and everyone is out to get you. We just have to play strong, bring our defense better tomorrow and just hit when we need to hit.”