Long Beach State vs. Colgate - Quotes

5/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Softball

May 15, 2003

Long Beach State head coach Pete Manarino
"We came out and didn't really hit the ball well. I thought we had a few good swings early but couldn't do anything. Lindsey (Knoff) did a good job pitching and kept us in the game until we scored. We have to play better if we expect to stay in the tournament.

Long Beach State Junior First baseman Colleen Burdick
"We need to pick things up if we expect to be in this tournament over the weekend. It took a little while, but we found our bats.

Colgate head coach Vickie Sax
"I thought we were mentally tough tonight and really challenged Long Beach. We played the best we could have in that situation. I was pleased with our effort and I think this shows us where we are.

Colgate Sophomore First baseman Natalie Rawson
"It was an awesome feeling knowing we could hang with these bigger schools. We played real well tonight, but just didn't get the hits at the right time.