Women's Hoops vs. Transylvania - Post-Game Quotes

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Head Coach Greg Todd

This was a chance to look at your team in a game type situation and play against competition besides yourselves would you care to talk about your thoughts at the conclusion of this game?

"I felt like we did a good job running our offense we got a lot of quick baskets, got the ball to the rim pretty well early and defensively we tried to create some havoc pressure full court. Not all bad we have to continue to get better as we play in division one. Transylvania is a great division three program but going in to division one we will have to get better in a lot of areas. There's a lot of promise out there tonight it's good to have a lot of young players out there on the court."

Any players stand out to you tonight?
"Individually their style we are going to have different players stepping up different nights. Shay Steele came out ready to play made a lot of tough shots ended up with a double-double. Aaliyah Wells tremendous first half for us she had a good preseason. I was just pleased to see the new comers be relaxed and play their game, so I think it was more of a team effort."

Your new offense, how do you see it carrying over later on into the year?
"We just feel like with our athleticism we just want to play up tempo on offense, up tempo on defense and get up a lot of shots and play tough on the defensive end.  We feel like that's our best opportunity we don't have a true point guard we are just doing it by committee I think everybody's getting better. Pleased that we had a lot more assist than turn-overs."

What does your team need to work on to get ready for Marshall?
"Marshall will present a lot of problems they're a very skilled team very good basketball team I know we'll have our hands full they've got a good program there and we'll have to play very well typically the first game is not as important as the games later but Marshalls always a good rival I'm sure the girls are going to be ready to go."

Miranda (Crockett) played very well in this offense tonight, how important is she going to be?
"I think she's going to be extremely important for a freshman she does a lot of things well. Good passer, she is improving her passing. She played more inside in high school so I feel like she will have a lot of opportunities with our team and she gives us a good defensive effort as well."

On using their bench.
"Well we practice going up and down I think it helps our girls being athletes are able to get up and down and that's what we have to be able to do."

Junior Aaliyah Wells

What are your thoughts after coming out of this matchup?
"I thought we had a very good effort tonight we ran the ball well like coach asked us to do we rebounded well and just played at a fast pace like he asked."

With this new type of offense Coach Todd established for you guys has it been working for you guys?
"I think so I think we're in good condition now so we're able to run up and down the floor."

What do you think this team needs to do to prepare a win against Marshall?
"I think we need to keep rebounding and crash the boards when shots go up."

On gelling as a team.
"I think we are we still have a lot to work on but I think we're getting there."