To see that the work is still going on is a blessing. Being able to be communicate with the kids and make friends was also a great blessing.

Pedro is a great passer and is very scrappy. He does the kinds of things that wins matches, but don't show up in the scoring. He's a workhorse.

We feel very strongly that Paige has a great opportunity to be that starter for us. She has competed at a very high level for a number of years and should be able to come into the Pac-10 and hold her own.

Last year was huge for us. I think it has put a little pressure on this year's team. But that's all right. We had our first winning season last year and it was just a great year.

It was a great team effort. The most important thing is that we are getting better at the right time of the year.

There's no question they did a great job of reversing momentum.