Terri Sullivan Team Quotations

Playing in the Big Ten is a lot of fun. The games are just so fierce and so competitive that you hang onto every at-bat as a fan, as a player, and as a coach. We're looking forward to it. We feel our team has grown through ups and downs in a very challenging February and March schedule and that's going to position us to do some exciting things in the Big Ten.

I think coming back and earning some runs for Claire was key. If the pitching isn't immediately right on, we want our offense to pick it up. I think a team with great chemistry has each other's backs and I think we did that (Wednesday night).

We really believe our Illinois softball team can beat anyone on any given day. We do know, however, that we have to be playing good softball to do that.

We like to go into every game expecting every team to play at its best. We don't pay any attention to records.

We feel we adjust to pitchers we face very well. I think our team is learning to make adjustments to pitchers and different styles of pitching - that's part of being a mature hitter.

The team is really pleased. We knew coming into the weekend these wins were critical in the conference race. Every game at this time of year in the Big Ten is a dog fight. I believe the team is in the right frame of mind at the most important part of the season.

Any team in the Big Ten will be a challenge for your defense and your pitching staff. Every team has an aggressive style of play. These games should be a lot of fun to watch.

Claire continues to get stronger as our season progresses. She is really throwing good pitches and a good mix of pitches. No matter what, to win two games in a day against the same team is a great accomplishment. She's our horse, the leader of our staff and we're really proud she's grown during the season.