She was our leading scorer and, with her in there, the other girls were attacking offensively and that's a good sign.

We were aware (the Nebraska was leading), but we were focusing on ourselves. We had to hit good routines. It wasn't about anything (Nebraska) did. We knew going into floor we had to do the best routines of our lives and everyone did it. We were so confident in ourselves and I think that really helps in performing on floor the way we did.

What's happened to me? ... I used to be this lovely juvenile leading man who gets all the girls and now I'm a fat evil bastard who's only loved by his rat. It's all gone horribly wrong!

Our seniors at the top of the lineup do a great job of leading us. All the girls look to them to get us going, as well as looking to Brittney as both a pitcher and a hitter.

Madison and Natalie played (Pickerington Central's girls twice during the regular season in singles. They won both, so we had a mental advantage over them. UA was the bigger match. I wasn't even worried about the finals. The UA match is the one we wanted because anytime you can beat UA, it's big.

That was a good match. The girls were down 5-0 in the first set before they woke up. I think the nerves settled in and they needed to settle down. They won three straight games, which made a difference. Even though they lost 6-3, the three straight wins got their confidence going.