We had a chance to win the first game. We just can't seem to put a team away. We just need to keep working hard.

I just want the girls to be better at the end of the year than they are at the beginning, ... All I ask from them is to give 100 percent. If they can look at themselves at the end of the season and say they've done that, then we're winners.

Kaylin and Chelsea really helped control the match with their setting. They did an excellent job and Kara made some important serves.

The key for us this year will be defense, ... I think we'll be OK offensively. The defense will be our story. We're going to have to have good floor coverage. We're working on defense and passing every day.

I was very happy with the way the girls played. They also communicated well. Kaylin Montgomery may have had one of her better offensive matches of the season. Jenna Sievers played very well defensively.

I'm hoping I can work her into it, ... I think she has the ability to do the job.

The kids kept their heads up after being down in the second game. Allison Fredrick had a big match for us. I thought she took the match over by really attacking the ball. It's a big win for us. I hope this will help get us going in the right direction again.

We played well enough to win. The girls came out flat, but they didn't quit and made it through. It was a tough match. South Knox has improved since we scrimmaged against them.

[The CPI report is] consistent with the view that growth is still fairly solid and core inflation is still relatively tame, ... Still, a key issue now will be whether the latest spike in gasoline prices leads to another 'soft spot' in consumer spending.