Pre-Tournament Quotes: Haleigh Washington & Simone Lee
Nov 29, 2017 20:53:02 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Nov 29, 2017 20:53:02 GMT -5
We've posted the answers from Haleigh Washington and Simone Lee at yesterday's media availability. Here's a link.
And here's an excerpt:
Haleigh Washington on what has made Tori Gorrell so successful in recent matches
I think Tori has been working really hard in practice to make sure she is up and available in transition and making sure she is nice and open in serve receive, so she’s been offensively just super strong and doing a really good job of finding gaps in the block, and being available to hit. Blocking-wise, Tori’s always been a really strong and good blocker, so I think she’s just had everything lined-up, and people have been hitting into her.
Simone Lee on the excitement of knowing that the team has a chance to play for the National Championship
I’m excited, and I assume the girls are excited. It’s just so cool to know that we have such a big opportunity ahead of us and that we can do something so special. It’s six matches, but it’s one match at a time. That’s one of our big focuses — it’s not about looking ahead to the finals, or looking ahead to whatever game we’re wanting to play, it’s looking ahead to Howard right now, it’s looking ahead to make sure that we’re as prepared as we can be for Howard.
Haleigh Washington on the excitement of knowing that the team has a chance to play for the National Championship
I think it’s interesting, compared to our freshman year when we were kind of in the same position, you have no idea what’s going on. Freshman year, you’re just like “Hi, I’m just going to go out and hit the ball.” You don’t know what you’re doing. But now, as seniors, having been through this program a little bit more, there’s a level of maturity and there’s an understanding that’s outside of just being on the practice court. You’re making sure you’re getting plenty of sleep. You’re making sure you’re drinking tons of water. You’re eating right. Cause all those little things, those little one-percents — as Coach will sometimes call them — add up. We’re focusing everything we have into getting where we need to be.
And here's an excerpt:
Haleigh Washington on what has made Tori Gorrell so successful in recent matches
I think Tori has been working really hard in practice to make sure she is up and available in transition and making sure she is nice and open in serve receive, so she’s been offensively just super strong and doing a really good job of finding gaps in the block, and being available to hit. Blocking-wise, Tori’s always been a really strong and good blocker, so I think she’s just had everything lined-up, and people have been hitting into her.
Simone Lee on the excitement of knowing that the team has a chance to play for the National Championship
I’m excited, and I assume the girls are excited. It’s just so cool to know that we have such a big opportunity ahead of us and that we can do something so special. It’s six matches, but it’s one match at a time. That’s one of our big focuses — it’s not about looking ahead to the finals, or looking ahead to whatever game we’re wanting to play, it’s looking ahead to Howard right now, it’s looking ahead to make sure that we’re as prepared as we can be for Howard.
Haleigh Washington on the excitement of knowing that the team has a chance to play for the National Championship
I think it’s interesting, compared to our freshman year when we were kind of in the same position, you have no idea what’s going on. Freshman year, you’re just like “Hi, I’m just going to go out and hit the ball.” You don’t know what you’re doing. But now, as seniors, having been through this program a little bit more, there’s a level of maturity and there’s an understanding that’s outside of just being on the practice court. You’re making sure you’re getting plenty of sleep. You’re making sure you’re drinking tons of water. You’re eating right. Cause all those little things, those little one-percents — as Coach will sometimes call them — add up. We’re focusing everything we have into getting where we need to be.
