8 Quotes by Melissa Elmer

We were almost tasting it. Girls that went through it took it pretty hard. It wasn't easy to come out on the losing end of that match.

I wouldn't say (Cook) has come out with a set starting six yet. We have a deep bench, so if people are struggling, we have people to come in and out of the match.

I think you may see a couple mental errors here and there from nerves. But for the most part, I think this team will be ready.

We just know that we'll have to play some high level volleyball this weekend. We really just have to focus on our game, on our side and on staying focused for the whole match.

Coming out No. 1 adds pressure. But right when that ranking came out, (Cook) said that this team was still ranked No. 5 the way we finished last year. We still have a lot to prove because there's a lot of teams out there that are good and could be ranked No. 1 instead of us.

Accomplishments and awards are forgotten. People and relationships are something that I'll never forget.

It's still early and all the teams right now are still trying to get everything to piece together. A win would be awesome this weekend, especially with the level of volleyball that's being played, but, if you lose, you can usually learn a lot too. Besides, any team that loses this weekend will bounce back from the loss.

It was loud in there, and really tough for us. That says a lot for Missouri. It's not comparable to the (Nebraska) Coliseum, but it's one of the top places we've played.