2007 WPW at ASU Invitational -- Day 1 Notes & Quotes
3/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Q U O T E S
Head Coach Matt Anderson
On the win over Cal Baptist ... "This morning played out how I thought it would. I knew we could get an early lead and then Cal Baptist would try to turn the game to their advantage. Our girls did a great job of staying patient and controlling the game. Even when it became a tie game and Cap Baptist continually tried to change the pace of the game, we still controlled the game. We had a strong fourth quarter. Cal Baptist had a lot of opportunities, but we did a very nice job on defense and Kristen Davis had a nice game. It was a tough game like I knew it would be and this is a good victory that we wanted and needed."
On the match with San Diego State and the outlook tomorrow ... "We played very well against San Diego State for the first 10-11 minutes. We were up on them and counterattacking, earning great looks. Then we hit a wall due to only the one-game rest in between games and you cant do that when you are playing an outstanding team like San Diego State. The better team won the game, but we did a nice job of staying with them in the first half. Overall, I am happy with how we played today and I look forward to getting the opportunity to play well tomorrow. We have Arizona State, who we had a tough loss to earlier this year, and our second game will be very competitive as well."
N O T E S
Senior Shana Welch netted four goals today to bring her season total in points to 101. She needs just two to break her own school record for points in a season of 102, which she set last season as a junior.
Shana Welch and sophomore Julie Hyrne each earned points in both games to extend streaks of scoring in every game played this season. Both players also extended goal streaks; Hyrne is now up to 17 straight games with a goal with 41 over that span, while Welch is up to an eight-game streak with 25 goals in the span.
Senior Wesley Ellison's goal against San Diego State was her 19th on the season, which matches her single-season, career-best total of 19 from her sophomore season.
Freshman Leah Robertson's assist against Cal Baptist allowed her to reach the 50-point mark. She has 20 goals and 30 assists in her first season donning the Maize and Blue.
Sophomore Sharayah Hernandez extended her point streak to six games after scoring once in both contests. She has seven goals and four helpers in those six games.
