That was a great momentum changer for us because we really started hitting well after that play. We were certainly more aggressive and confident at the plate.

After playing Switzerland and Germany and winning like 6-0, this was a good challenge for us. We needed a game like this to get us going. Now we're kind of in a groove.

I don't feel under any undue pressure. Every match we play there's pressure on us to get a good result. There is expectancy, hope, and people want to see us get to the World Cup.

A few of us are still going to play with his little brother [Travis, a third-grader].

We felt like we could play with the teams that swept us. We just needed that little push to get over the hump.

Coach (Mike Martz) kind of challenged us this week to come out against Detroit and play well and we did that on both sides of the ball,