Wake Forest - Duke Postgame Quotes
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 1, 2001
Wake Forest Head Coach Charlene Curtis
"I felt that we were in a position to win tonight. For this game, I though that we could (win). We are pleased to say we played Duke within eight points but it's still a loss. I thought Duke came out and with intensity in the second half and we did not have the same defensive intensity, although we picked it up for the last five minutes. They are tough to defend."
"Mosch is an excellent player but she's not the only one. They are a tremendous team and deserving of their ranking. We have been executing very well. A lot of times that is getting the ball to Dardy and Hill. This is the first time in my tenure that I can honestly say we have go-to players. Lately, that group has also included Kristen Shaffer."
"We have talked a lot about rebounding and getting to the line a lot as a team. But we got behind early and it is difficult to come back against a good team."
"Duke did a good job of taking away our early looks and that is where Kristen gets her looks. Duke did a nice job of adjusting and taking away our looks on the wings."
Wake Forest Senior Olivia Dardy
"We were aware of what was happening on the floor and we try to go to the players who are making things happen."
Duke Coach Gail Goestenkors
"Wake Forest was very well prepared and they have made excellent improvement since last year. (Wake Forest) did a great job defensively changing it up and we rushed shots and weren't patient. Wake Forest is an excellent offensive rebounding team. In the second half, they were relentless.
"We have a week off and we'll need it to prepare for the stretch run. In the first half, we were flat-footed and settled for outside shots instead of driving to the basket. You don't get free throws doing that."
Duke Freshman Iciss Tillis
"Whenever I do well on defense, my offense comes. I focus on the goals we set as a team before the game."