Ray Kralis Quotations

The team is excited to be opening the season in Florida. It's a highlight of our schedule because of the accommodations, the golf course and the opportunity to play. Everyone is looking forward to the event and would like to get some revenge for last year.

We obviously didn't make the move we were hoping to make today. The opportunities were there but we really never got it going, and we didn't finish it off on the back nine. Unfortunately it didn't happen for us.

We're looking really strong collectively. Our practices here have been solid and preparation for this event has been very encouraging. We are looking to take home yet another title.

Samantha continues to have a phenomenal season. You almost come to expect it because she wins Golfer of the Week every other time she plays. It's amazing.

This tournament gives us the opportunity to move up and secure our spot in the rankings. There are teams behind us who are looking to move up as well. In the big picture we can't get caught up with who's in the rankings. We have to go and play the game of golf. The field is a motivating factor in terms of preparation, and one that we get fired up for in the schedule, but when it comes down to the competition, it comes down to playing one shot at a time and doing our best.

I think that Samantha has been taking it to a higher level all year long. Mentally, she's at a higher level and has developed on the golf course maturity wise to where she knows she doesn't have to be at her best all the time to compete and win. But she certainly goes into each event knowing that she has what it takes and never questions herself.

A nice feather in their cap to go out. In this strong academic conference, it is a great honor to be accomplished in the classroom and on the golf course. These two players set the bar high and are certainly very deserving of this honor.

Overall, I feel that the team had a strong performance. The guys were able to hang around and not let the other teams separate themselves. I've got a real good feeling heading into tomorrow, knowing that we have five guys capable of getting the job done.

I like the group we have going. This group has played against great competition on the national level and has a lot of confidence. It is the same group that has come off the course breaking records in the fall, and that will be huge in making this a tournament where we're just picking up where we left off, rather then starting over. We try to foster that mindset with the preparation we do on an indoor and outdoor basis, to go in feeling like we haven't missed a beat, but at the same time it's going to be a field that, if you are missing some beats, it's going to show up on the scoreboard.

We are jumping right into the heat of our spring season. Even though it will be our first event, we're going to pick up right where we left off in terms of our caliber events.