Nov. 13, 2007
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Maryland Head Coach Brenda Frese
On tonight's game:
"It was a dominating performance tonight from start to finish. We're just very proud of our team. We challenged them at halftime to play a 40-minute complete game and we did that. The coolest part of it all is that you can do some special things as a team when you care about each other's success more than your own. We're in a really good place right now. We just want to keep this momentum and we're looking forward to playing the next game in the WNIT."
On the talent of so many players:
"That's what makes a dangerous team - to be able to see the success we had against Oklahoma and the players that really stepped up to come out and have a night like tonight. You get a performance from Ashleigh like we did, Marissa scored her 1,000th point, Kristi Toliver has gone three games now with double-doubles and Jade Perry with 15 rebounds tonight. It's just how we're playing so fluid and looking for each other. With all these weapons that we have on the team and no egos, it's a tremendous thing."
On Christie Marrone and Emery Wallace seeing success in tonight's game:
"Everyone works so hard. I'm just so happy for their success, to be able to come in and give us another momentum boost. Every player we brought in tonight brought energy and brought something to the table. That is just going to allow us to be successful."
Maryland junior Marissa Coleman
On scoring her 1,000th point:
"It's a great feeling and a great accomplishment, but I think I'm more excited about how we played tonight. We challenged ourselves to come in with the same energy and intensity we had against Oklahoma. The fact that we did was a boost of confidence for all of us."
Maryland junior Kristi Toliver
On her chemistry with Marissa Coleman:
"We both have a very high basketball IQ and we both know how to play the game. I think we just feed off of each other's energy and this year, for whatever reason, we're really connecting. It's our junior year and we've had two years together, so we're really starting to connect. We're loving it."
Delaware Head Coach Tina Martin
Regarding the Game
"With nine freshman and sophomores without our best player, I thought our kids came in and gave a lot of effort. At times we executed very well, but we are trying to teach our kids and trying to become a better basketball team. I think Maryland has a chance to play for a national championship this year and they are outstanding, there's no question about that."
Delaware guard Jamie Mundy
On the challenges playing Maryland
"I think the majority of them won that National Championship together as sophomores so they know where each other is going to be and have that chemistry. We are so young and its hard to compete on that level because we don't have that chemistry yet, but we are working hard at it
Delaware guard Vanessa Kabongo
On the learning experience
"I think it was good for our team to know that we can score against a good team without having our leading player with us. So when she gets back we know that we can contribute to the game as a whole. We just have to work on our chemistry and scoring and we should be fine."
