Postgame Quotes
June 21, 1999 | Softball
UCLA quotes
Head Coach Sue Enquist:"I'm really proud of our defensive play. Today we did a better job of attacking their pitchers. It was nice to see us swing the stick the way we did today and to do it early.
(On Courtney Dale): "She really plays this game one pitch at a time. She has great composure and that kind of leadership is what we need at this point in the year. She had a liitle slip, but she regrouped and shut the door."
We have to continue to live our philosophy which is solid defense, control in the circle, and timely hitting. This team really feeds off of each other when they are swinging the stick well, but they are also aware that good pitching can beat good hitting. It will just be a matter of making adjustments along the way to each new team."
Pitcher Courtney Dale:
"I wans't aware that I had a perfect game going. I was just trying get
my pitches to move and hit my spots and let our defense take care of
the rest."
Third Baseman Julie Adams:
"We came out ready to play today. We know what time of the season this
is."
"I just wanted to be aggressive and hit the ball hard. They fell today, they may not tomorrow, so I just want to hit the ball hard and move the runners."
University of Alabama Quotes
Head Coach Pat Murphy:"We talked last night about both of their (UCLA) pitchers and how if you swing at bad pitches you are going to make them look good. Dale's very good, and like any good pitcher she wants you to swing at bad pitches."
If you open the door they're like a freight train and they will take advantage of it."
(On the difference from the teams' first meeting, a 1-0 UCLA win on March 12): If the play on Freed's line drive is made in the first inning, maybe things are different. Maybe we get them (UCLA) to think 'uh oh, we're in for another battle.' In Chattanooga, we made all of the great plays that fell as hits today."