WMU vs. EMU Post Game Quotes

Sophomore Forward Marquisha Harris

On Eastern Michigan's press ...

"It was nothing we should not have been able to handle.  We got to ahead of ourselves at times. We knew where we needed to pass the ball, and we made it clear to other team where we wanted to pass the ball.  We telegraphed our passes, which led to a lot of turnovers. "

Commenting on the missed opportunities ...

" It gets to you after awhile, when everyone is giving there all every single play of the game it gets frustrating.  You have to dig deep and we have to pull it together.  I know we can, and we will."

Senior Guard Aurielle Anderson

Commenting on gaining the lead late in the second half...

"I thought we had it, but we just did not knock down the shots we needed to knock down and there were some missed passes and opportunities."

On maintaining rhythm in the game ...

" In the first half, I thought we had some rhythm even though we were turning it over.  In the second half we started telegraphing passes.  It is all things we can work on; it is the first game.  I think everyone is going to take this game to heart; it is time to turn it up.  There are a lot of games left and I want to finish strong."

Head Coach Shane Clipfell

Commenting on the game ...

"The key to the game was to value the basketball and get defensive rebounds and we did not do that tonight.  The team is frustrating at a standpoint, coming into the game we were averaging 17 turnovers a game and we did not continue that tonight.  This points to the inconsistent play that we have been battling all year."

On practice relating to the game ...

"Our team does work hard and they do execute and are focused in practice.  We have a tough time translating certain scenarios from practice into the game.  We practice very well, we just need to carry that over into the game."