Ben Stroud
Ben Stroud
bit goes happened last toward
They just wanted it so bad, and I wanted it more. You know, after everything that happened last year, I wanted it. A little bit of this goes toward those kids.
against came compete except game good
It's just good to compete against that kind of team. I thought we were in every game really, except the first game. I thought our game came up a little today.
ahead along bring difference excited far focusing happy kids next normally players
Oh, I'm really excited with the nucleus of kids we have right now. We're so far ahead of where we normally are right now, it's unbelievable. So we're really happy with that. We're just really right now focusing on the right two international players to bring in to go along with this group. That's going to be the difference next year.
forward grows kids level national playing raises team until
The level, we just don't get to play that level in the fall, until the national tournament, really. And it's fun. The kids look forward to playing that and it raises their level a lot. The kids really get a lot out of that. I think our team really grows in the spring.
against ball best coming court figure good gotten hitters mode people stepping teams treasure
I think they'd kind of gotten in the mode where they were just stepping on the court and playing. They weren't thinking. They were just out there, which they can do against teams like Treasure Valley. They just go play and win. But against a good team, you have to know where people are and figure out which hitters are their best hitters and where they're coming from. When you have to take something away, then it's a different ball game.
both finished found games liked lose lost played smarter time tournament ways
I liked the way we finished strong. The first time we played (Missouri State), I thought we had both games we lost won, but found ways to lose them ... Anything they wanted to do, we let them. But we got smarter as the tournament went along.
best good keeps system
She is going to be probably the best setter we have ever had here. She's going to be real, real good. She already is doing some real good things. She keeps us in system and getting swings, and she can block.
against playing team teams
It's possible. It's very possible. I think this team will get better and better and better, and I don't think the teams we'll be playing against will be able to make those kind of leaps, because we're just that much more talented.
ball chances crushing
I'd feel pretty good. I really would. I think, as you can see, we're crushing the ball out there. I'd like our chances if it started today. I still think we can get better, but I'd like our chances.