Oregon vs. Azusa Pacific Quotes
01/30/11 | Acrobatics & Tumbling
Oregon vs. Azusa Pacific
January 29, 2011- Matthew Knight Arena
Coach Felecia Mulkey
On the game:
“It wasn't as pretty as I would have liked it to be, but I'll take it. We play Azusa Pacific in two weeks and I hope to clean some stuff up before the next time we meet.”
On attendance of 1,049:
“The crowd was great. We feed off of the crowd and the noise. We like it and we hope they come back. I hope we double attendance next time.”
On debuting at Matt Knight:
“It was great. We definitely have room for improvement, but we did a really good job with the production. The video crew did a great job with the videos of the players explaining the event.”
On changing the governing body for the sport:
“It is a definite plus. It is all part of becoming part of the NCAA and it gives us standards across the board. The new governing body offers safety certifications.”
Second season versus first season:
“There is a better attitude on the sideline and more leadership on the floor. We are going to be even better next year because we have a lot of talent coming from the bottom up.”
Oregon's strengths in today's meet:
“We really showed up in tumbling today. The other stunt elements really stepped up and picked up the slack also.”
Senior Flyer Marly Campos
On the meet:
“Being out there in front of the crowd is awesome; there is nothing better than that feeling.”
On the crowd:
“The crowd was so alive, it makes a big difference, the noise helps us.”
On the sport:
“We're definitely building the sport and want to recruit the younger girls and let them have a place to go.”
On teammates hitting big routines:
“You get so proud of them; you are just as excited as they are. You feed off of their excitement.”
Freshman Base Natasha Katzaroff
On the meet:
“It was so much fun, all the smiles and the crowd. They really helped us. It was my first home meet and we put on a show, I'm so proud of my team. We did a great job.”
On the sport:
“This is all brand new to me, I just heard about this a few years ago, this is becoming something big.”
On hitting her big routine:
“The feeling (after hitting that routine) was indescribable, the excitement was overwhelming. It was so awesome.”
