UNC 3 James Madison 1
November 14, 2010 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 14, 2010
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Head Coach: Anson Dorrance
General Thoughts:
"Obviously we're excited to be advancing by beating a competitive James Madison team. I want to congratulate Dave [Lombardo] and his staff and his players for the contest. The last ten to fifteen minutes of the first half JMU dominated the game. And for a mid-major to compete with a program with our tradition, it's a real credit to Dave and his kids because they fought us tooth and nail. And that part of the game they actually won. So I certainly want to congratulate them.
And we're excited. We're excited to get through that without injury. Having Courtney Jones back was huge and if we can reinsert her into a more permanent place in the lineup as she continues to heal from this injury, our team is going to be buoyed with her return. It was also good to see Rachel Givan playing some serious minutes; that was our only returning veteran in the back and I thought she conducted herself very well on the field today."
Crystal Dunn
On recent success of scoring two goals in three days:
"I would just say our high pressure allows that opportunity. We work so hard in the beginning, we just want to put the other team on their heels. And that's exactly what we've been doing."
On how she scored her first goal of the match:
"The first one, Kealia [Ohai] was on the outside and she was taking the player on and she cut it to the end line and I just got, turned and shot it."
On how she scored her second goal:
"It was a little chaotic. It was a series of a whole bunch of shots. There was a flick off of Alyssa [Rich's] header that hit my knee and Kealia ran onto it trying to tap it in and the keeper blocked it. And Alyssa came back with another shot and then it went to [Meghan Klingenberg] and she shot it and it kind of had a little back spin on it. And then I got it in."
Meghan Klingenberg:
On contributions to team's success since draw with Wake Forest in ACC semifinals:
"Regardless of the Wake game I always want to make an impact. I just go out there every game and try to play the best I can for my teammates because I know they're playing for me. I just truly enjoy being on the field with them and I want to do the best that I can to make stuff happen, score goals, and score assists."
On having Courtney Jones' return from injury:
"She is so great to have out there. She brings a completely different level to the game. I love playing with her."
On significance of playing in the NCAA tournament as a senior:
"I wouldn't say it is any more important than any of the other ones that we've played in. But for me, it's my last one. And it's all the seniors' last one. And we always play for the seniors during the NCAA tournament. So for me, it's more playing for my seniors, for my best friends. It's just really special to be a part of this team and to be a part of this for four years. It's a privilege."
