Rich Manning Quotations

I think we got some good experience and learned some valuable lessons on the day. I was very pleased with our ball movement and speed of play. I also thought we had some periods of good understanding on the field. We showed some signs of rust in our transitions and our defense. But we got some great feedback on where we are at the moment.

We battled our butts off. I'm proud of the way we came back. We pushed them as far as we could, even though we didn't bring our 'A game' tonight.

Our objectives during the spring season are quite different than during our fall championship campaign. We are focused on helping each player improve her game and trying some new things. I felt we were successful on both counts last weekend.

The Utah State game was a great lesson for us. They always play with such great energy and passion. It is hard for us to play with any rhythm. We've been working on our speed of play and we were too slow in our skills, reading and running off the ball. It shows that we still have significant work to do in this area.

The Academy is a great way to improve yourself and your game. Our goal is to challenge each player to be the best she can be, on and off the field. We have coaches that will push you out of your comfort zone while interacting with you in a positive way. At the end of the camp, we want you to be more... more educated on the game, more confident in yourself and more inspired to play your best. We welcome players of all abilities to come and join us for some great soccer and some great fun!

T.J. was at his best in the third period. He didn't have good success in the first two periods.

This was Jeff's best performance of the season. He has great speed and hand strength. I am just glad that he is on our side.

This was a great trip and a good way to finish our spring season. We got a couple of good games under our belt. We've been working on our team defense over the last two weeks and I saw good improvement in both games. Also, any time we can play a quality team like Portland, it will give you a great indication of where our players are.

He was our best player tonight. It could have been 3-0, 4-0 in the first period. He had an OK game versus Hanover (a 5-4 tournament win last Saturday). To go out the way he did, he should be proud of himself.

He is a very reliable defenseman who is physically gifted. He can recover and play a lot of minutes.