Quotes Following Women's Tennis' 5-2 Win At UNO
Jan 22, 2009 | Women's Tennis
Jan. 22, 2009
TULANE HEAD COACH Terri Sisk
On dropping a hard-fought doubles point
"Honestly, I was a little worried after the doubles point. We looked really flat in doubles. We were down on all three courts. Court two rallied back. Court three was down 7-4 and tied it up at 7-all, but we just couldn't do it. We're just still young and inexperienced in doubles-point play. But that's something that will continue to get better. I think seeing us lose the doubles point every match will only help because we realize what we need to work on."
On what she told the team following the doubles point
"We had a little meeting after the doubles point, and I said `Guys, look. It's up to you. It's up to your heart and it comes down to heart. You've got to go out there and battle for every ball. UNO is also a nice young team and we have to make something happen. It has to start here.' So I'm proud of the way everyone went out and battled well."
On renewing the Tulane/UNO series in women's tennis
"We had a talk in the van before we got here and they asked if we had ever played UNO before and I said, `Yes, we actually lead the series 8-0.' But all of that is in the past. They're a young team as well, they went through the same things that Tulane went through, and we needed to just come out here and play tennis. That is what it comes down to. We're in the same situation, but at the same time, we're out here to win."
On getting road win against an intra-city rival
"It feels really good to get a road win. This one means a lot because it's against a much better team. This team actually pushed us around a little bit, but it all came down to who wanted it more today."
On how hard the team fought to bounce back from some early deficits
"They did. They really did. I told them. I said, `Guys, when you play a team that has almost the same skill level as you, it comes down to heart.' That's what it comes down to. They had to show me how hard they wanted it. I challenged them by asking them if they wanted Tulane to be known as a good program or just mediocre."
UNO HEAD COACH BURZIS KANGA
On seeing both Tulane and UNO playing tennis again after a three-year hiatus
"The atmosphere was great. It feels great to be back and competing again and Tulane has always been one of our biggest rivalries. I think it was a well-fought match on both sides. Tulane had the upper hand today. They played really well, they are well coached and they are a good team. We have a lot of young freshmen on our team and I thought we competed well in certain areas, but there are some areas that we have to keep working on."
On Tulane being able to bounce back after dropping a hard-fought doubles point
"They did. They hung in there and fought well. I thought they competed really well, even after they lost that first point in doubles. They kept to their focus. They have talent and we have talent. They just played well today and you have to give them credit."
