Postgame Quotes: Indiana vs Michigan
10/14/2016 9:49:00 PM | Field Hockey
Indiana vs. Michigan
October 14, 2016
Postgame Quotes
Indiana Head Coach Amanda Janney
Opening Statement:
"The team brought such good energy today, and our defense really held strong. To get a shutout against such a talented, well-coached team shows how strong our defense is."
On Kate Barber snapping her four-game slump with the game-winning goal…
"It was amazing to see the ball go into the back of the net. When I pointed to her to let her know she was taking the stroke, I had such confidence in her as an athlete to be able to make those big shots. Strokes aren't easy, but we know she's going to put those away for us. It's awesome that we can go to our senior captain and she can make those big plays for us."
On the strength of the defensive corner unit…
"We practice our defensive corners a lot, and today was a great day for our defense because we had not only our regular corner unit, but others in there as well. Taylor Swope made a huge stop for us early in the first half, and Taylor Pearson helped on defensive corners as well. To know that we're so strong and so hard to score on from corners is such an advantage for us."
On confidence going into Michigan State…
"It's so important for us to keep gaining confidence and momentum as the season comes closer to the postseason. All the things we're working on in practice, things we're really trying to implement in our strategy, they're working out there on the field. We're playing to our style of hockey and executing the plays we're asking of our team. It's great to have that confidence going into Sunday."
Senior Kate Barber
On returning to her goal-scoring pace with a penalty stroke conversion…
"It's definitely nice. The past couple of games, we've been lacking goals, but a lot of other people have stepped up and created those chances for us. It's great to see others step up and take those as well, and for AJ to have the confidence in me to take the stroke. It boosts my confidence a little bit."
On Mollie Getzfread's play in the midfield…
"She was phenomenal, she played out of her mind today. Throughout warm-up and our pregame today, we were all getting really excited, and I think she came out and played one of those games. She was ready to go, and her energy and confidence resonated all over the field. We're so lucky to have her on our team, and I know she gives credit to everyone else, but I don't think she gives herself enough credit for everything she's accomplished."
On the defensive corner unit's play, shutting out corners in the last three games…
"We have a lot of confidence in the back. We take pride in what we're doing back there, and we practice that a lot during the week. In games, it's crucial for us with having a personnel disadvantage on corners to come out of the net confidently and get the ball away."
On Noëlle Rother's performance in goal…
"She really builds up our confidence in the backfield. She takes charge back there, and she's saved us on many occasions. We really look to her throughout our defense."
On Taylor Pearson's return to the starting lineup…
"She has such a presence on the field that calms all of us down, so we can settle and play with confidence. Her first touch is phenomenal, and her ability to get us that penalty stroke was crucial for us."
On entering Sunday's game after a top-15 win…
"All year, we've talked about having momentum going into Sunday, because championship games are won on Sundays. That's the mentality we've had throughout the season, what AJ has instilled in us. Getting this win gives us momentum going into Sunday, but it's going to be another tough game so we have to come out even harder."
October 14, 2016
Postgame Quotes
Indiana Head Coach Amanda Janney
Opening Statement:
"The team brought such good energy today, and our defense really held strong. To get a shutout against such a talented, well-coached team shows how strong our defense is."
On Kate Barber snapping her four-game slump with the game-winning goal…
"It was amazing to see the ball go into the back of the net. When I pointed to her to let her know she was taking the stroke, I had such confidence in her as an athlete to be able to make those big shots. Strokes aren't easy, but we know she's going to put those away for us. It's awesome that we can go to our senior captain and she can make those big plays for us."
On the strength of the defensive corner unit…
"We practice our defensive corners a lot, and today was a great day for our defense because we had not only our regular corner unit, but others in there as well. Taylor Swope made a huge stop for us early in the first half, and Taylor Pearson helped on defensive corners as well. To know that we're so strong and so hard to score on from corners is such an advantage for us."
On confidence going into Michigan State…
"It's so important for us to keep gaining confidence and momentum as the season comes closer to the postseason. All the things we're working on in practice, things we're really trying to implement in our strategy, they're working out there on the field. We're playing to our style of hockey and executing the plays we're asking of our team. It's great to have that confidence going into Sunday."
Senior Kate Barber
On returning to her goal-scoring pace with a penalty stroke conversion…
"It's definitely nice. The past couple of games, we've been lacking goals, but a lot of other people have stepped up and created those chances for us. It's great to see others step up and take those as well, and for AJ to have the confidence in me to take the stroke. It boosts my confidence a little bit."
On Mollie Getzfread's play in the midfield…
"She was phenomenal, she played out of her mind today. Throughout warm-up and our pregame today, we were all getting really excited, and I think she came out and played one of those games. She was ready to go, and her energy and confidence resonated all over the field. We're so lucky to have her on our team, and I know she gives credit to everyone else, but I don't think she gives herself enough credit for everything she's accomplished."
On the defensive corner unit's play, shutting out corners in the last three games…
"We have a lot of confidence in the back. We take pride in what we're doing back there, and we practice that a lot during the week. In games, it's crucial for us with having a personnel disadvantage on corners to come out of the net confidently and get the ball away."
On Noëlle Rother's performance in goal…
"She really builds up our confidence in the backfield. She takes charge back there, and she's saved us on many occasions. We really look to her throughout our defense."
On Taylor Pearson's return to the starting lineup…
"She has such a presence on the field that calms all of us down, so we can settle and play with confidence. Her first touch is phenomenal, and her ability to get us that penalty stroke was crucial for us."
On entering Sunday's game after a top-15 win…
"All year, we've talked about having momentum going into Sunday, because championship games are won on Sundays. That's the mentality we've had throughout the season, what AJ has instilled in us. Getting this win gives us momentum going into Sunday, but it's going to be another tough game so we have to come out even harder."
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