I think Brookings is a good team. I think they're one of the top three teams in the conference.

It's three River-to-River teams and a Black Diamond Conference team. I think the girls basketball in this conference has gotten a lot better with us going to state three (of the last five) years, Sparta being very talented and Herrin being in the sectional two years in a row now.

They're one of the top two or three teams. We knew they were kind of tough, and we didn't think we could keep up with them in the dual.

We don't see them as a Cinderella team. We just view them as one of the top 32 teams in the country.

This is a huge win for our team, and our program. Hanover is, I think, one of the top five programs in Division III the last 10 years, so this feels good. To beat a program I respect like that, it's a very good feeling.

We were one of the top teams in the Big Sky Conference in digs and passing last season. I feel we are demonstrating that we will continue that theme in 2006. Blocking was our weakest link in 2005. We made some great strides this week in blocking and proved to be a force at the net at the tournament today.