She (Gerry) has made the single most improvement. She will be the focus of our attack this year. In girls soccer it's hard to find a goal scorer. She has that mindset. She brings a good level of toughness to our team.

Our strength is the girls will enjoy winning and losing together. I don't think that was always the case last year. It definitely will be more what can I do for the team and less individualistic. We will enjoy the highs and help each other through the lows.

Last year I think it was tough on the girls and me because I was a first year coach. The first time I saw any of them was the first day of practice. I can kind of hit the ground running more this season. I think I am more comfortable around the girls and they are more comfortable with me.

In the fourth game against Cambridge the girls were just wiped out. There is a lot of soccer to be played.

I had nine girls on my bench (Tuesday night) who will be here for sure next year. This year we were focused on getting here (to the playoffs). Now we're focusing on getting through (the first round). It was an accomplishment. But getting to Glendale Arena would be the ultimate accomplishment.

I've been so pleased with the improvement of these girls. We can compete with the elite teams. They worked their tails off. These girls have come a long, long way this season. It's a testament to their character.