Road trips in the past have been really fun. Obviously it's a stress academically, but being on a bus with these girls for hours really brings the team together.

Our main thing is to slow them down. It's fun for us to run, but we don't like to see them run.

For some of our freshmen, especially Shannon [Davis], this will be their first opportunity to play [in real matches]. We've been practicing a lot, but it pales in comparison to actual competition.