Michael Starke
Michael Starke
momentum riding united wave
I feel we are riding the momentum wave at the moment. We feel united as a team.
four match moment send
The match went well for us. I was very emotional. Four years culminate down to one moment, so it's a big moment and a big day. I want to send them off with the fondest farewell.
doubles far fast indoor point unheard
The doubles point is always big. To come back from that far down it's unheard of for fast indoor tennis.
knew needed pressure ready
I think we really needed the win. We knew they were going to come in ready so there was a lot of pressure on us to win.
occasion played rose
I thought we rose to the occasion and played well.
fresh friday tough week
They are always tough and competitive. We just want to try to get better this week and come out fresh Friday and give them a sweat.
job past sure ways
My job is to make sure they don't look past it. For me, Stony Brook is a little ways off.
blame doubles mental number optimal physical sure walk
Doubles play for sure is number one and I blame myself for that. We didn't walk in with optimal physical and mental strength.
felt good job played
It was a good weekend. I felt we played pretty well we did a good job producing.
beat bowl felt fight gives super team turn won
It gives us something to fight for. They felt they won the Super Bowl after they beat us. They were the better team then, but I think we can turn the tables.
forward gain jump needs sort start team
That's the sort of thing the team needs to jump start you forward and gain confidence.
courts needed onto
We needed to get back onto the courts for many reasons. Overall, we did pretty well.
doubles hot struggled weather
We struggled with the weather and our doubles were hot and cold.
call happen needed perhaps reason step wake
We are one step away from being perfect. Things happen for a reason and perhaps it's a needed wake up call for this team.