That was huge for us. We’re not a good free throw- shooting team. I think we’re under 50 percent for the year. We’d have been in a big hole if we shot the way we...

She was groomed since she was a little girl to be a major impact player for some program. We were lucky to have her at Manchester. She’s been very, very consistent for four years. Being...

Five or six games ago, we were pretty lackadaisical. Now, we’ve refocused and picked up some energy. We’re playing really well now.

If they can step up and carry their fair share, we’re pretty balanced. Last year [a loss to Oakton in quarterfinals] was a growing experience. Our maturity is at a higher level.

Lindsay has that ability to rise to the occasion, to do what we need her to do.

We’ve had a lot of easy games this year and Lindsay hasn’t had to play that hard. Tonight she showed she is our leader.

That changed our strategy. We didn’t plan to press. Once Patterson went out, we did and we got a few baskets out of it.

It’s a sense of accomplishment. This group has worked so hard for three years. They were so close last year. We thought we were a good enough team to withstand the pressure we knew Monacan...

Their weak-side help had a lot to do with that. We’d beat the first defender, but the secondary defense was outstanding.