We knew that if we shut down [junior Elizabeth] Bell and Givens and keep their big players off the boards, we'd be OK. We really wanted to spread the floor and force them to play us.

He has responded well against teams that have other big players. He stepped up. He hit the boards tough for us. I don't know the stats offhand, but I know he had a great game.

I've coached some good hockey players, but he's the best player I've ever coached. This guy, I always knew he was a good player, but I had no idea he was this good.

I don't think anyone can shut her down one-on-one. Even against a zone, we'll still get the ball to her. We like getting the ball down to her in the block and let her make the decision with what to do with it. She has some great post moves or can pass the ball.

With only 12 players on a team and to have lost six of those players - that leaves some big shoes to fill. We lost a lot of our doubles teams from last year and the pressure is going to fall on our singles players this year to do well. We won't be able to count on our doubles teams to sweep.

He has great hands. We knew that. He's a big target. I think his speed is a little underestimated. And we really needed him to play the way he played.