Our goal is to get a playoff spot. We definitely have the pieces, but we're going to need to execute and we'll need a little luck, too. Our district is killer.

We were spotty at times. We were aggressive, but we still have some toning up to do offensively. We came out and wanted it, but it was obvious that we hadn't played in seven days.

All 10 of the players know that they have a job to do, and they know that they'll get quality playing time if they get it done.

We really want to take all three games, because we'll need that going into district next week.

This will certainly be a special trip for our program. I know that the guys are looking forward to competing against some of the top clubs in Europe as well as immersing themselves in the Dutch football culture. The fact that we are able to see Bruce and the US national team compete against Germany is a special bonus. This will be a huge boost for our young team as we continue preparations for the 2006 season.

I thought we deserved to win that game. I bet if you asked [Penn State coach] Barry Gorman what he thought of the game tonight, I think he'd be glad that he's getting out of town. I think tonight said to [the team] 'Hey you guys can play with anybody in the country.