Washington Post Game Quotes
Washington 84, Oklahoma 67
Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash.
Washington Head Coach June Daugherty
"It's a very exciting team victory for us. To go this deep into the tournament is awesome. We did it the way we've done it all year. That's blue-collar hard work. Our defense holding a great team to 67 points. To outrebound them like we did was the ball game. We've counted on what we've done all year. The Pac-10 conference play prepared us well for this tournament, especially a game like this with Oklahoma being so outstanding. "
(On the fan support)
"This felt like a second home for us when we came out on the floor. I'm just really grateful to all the fans for all their support."
(On Franza' big shots)
"I about came unglued. It took the wind out of their sails. Megan Franza deserved that. She has had a remarkable season."
Sophomore Loree Payne
(On Franza's 3-pointers)
"We just got her the ball. We got a couple huge defensive stops. That was the turning point in the game."
(On the Huskies' style)
"A goal for us is to play hard. Each time we step out, we have to get our defensive goal to hold opponents under so many points. We're going to be a tough team to beat."
Freshman Andrea Lalum
(On her teammates influence)"Every game I get more confidence. They've been pushing me to step up. We knew we needed to step up offensively and defensively. We really set the tone early."
(On advancing to Regional final)
"It's exciting. We've had high expectations. Pac-10 was exceptional this year. We take one game at a time. We're concentrating on SMS."
