Sharon Versyp
Sharon Versyp
Sharon Versyp is an American former basketball player and current head coach of the Purdue University women's basketball team. She was Indiana's High School Miss Basketball in 1984 and an All-American at Purdue...
continue domino knock rusty
We just didn't knock down shots, we had that deer-in-the-headlights look, and Jenny and Nikki didn't score. We were rusty offensively, and I think when all that happens, a lot of things continue the domino effect.
knock shots stepped took totally
(Minnesota) took Cyndi totally out of the game. Nikki (Smith) stepped in and was able to knock some shots down.
great knock obviously open played shots
Purdue played great defense. We didn't knock down some open shots and obviously when that happens, it manifests itself.
continues great itself knock played
Purdue played great defense. We didn't knock down shots. When that doesn't happen, it just manifests itself and continues to go bad.
defense great knock open played
Purdue played great defense and we didn't knock down some open shots. Then we started fouling a lot, and we really didn't play the way we wanted to.
against continues domino hurt knock played pressure rusty shots
Their pressure didn't hurt us, we played against that up there. We just didn't knock down shots and we had that deer-in-the-headlight look. ... We were rusty offensively, and when a lot of things go like that, it continues the domino effect.
becoming great job team
Jenny has come back very well. She's really done a great job becoming a team leader. She's been just a workhorse.
battle playing
Jenny has been a real inspiration in her battle to come back and Cyndi has done an outstanding job. I think we're playing pretty well at this point.
arms contest defense effort feet hoped kept played shoot team top
We wanted to make them shoot over the top of us. Contest every shot. Our team effort was amazing. The defense was everything I hoped it would be. We kept our feet moving, our arms moving, played with so much energy.
coaches fairly pleased
Overall, I'm fairly pleased. We're overachieving in some spots, but we need to be better in other spots. As many coaches say, I'm pleased but not satisfied.
passion
What we try to do is try to hassle and take things away. We just try to play with a lot of passion and a lot of heart.
beat double game limit touches triple
We have to limit her touches and let everyone else beat us. We have to take her out of the game with double and triple teams.
broke executing foul half noise players second
We just didn't have our composure. We broke (the press) early, in the first half, (and in) the second half but I think (with) the noise and the crowd, we weren't executing and because of foul trouble, we had some players that were inexperienced. And that was a big key.
focus mental
We'll get some rest, re-energize and get that focus back. It's all about the mental edge.