“It was definitely weird coming out and there's no cheerleaders or fans. It was really quiet. For no fans being there, the game was really intense. There was a lot of people pushing and shoving.”
“If somebody told me we would beat those teams ahead of time, I would be pretty positive about it but everyone else in South Fayette would say I was crazy. Last year, we were a mediocre team. This year, we're playing real hard and I knew we could surprise a lot of people.”
“There's been no official offers but I went to a lot of games and talked to a lot of coaches. There's a lot of good situations for me in Division I-AA but I'm still talking to a lot of Division I schools.”
“It is strange the way it worked out, you know, that my dad was able to be there to see it. But as soon as I got to the locker room, I had to call my mom and the rest of my family because it isn't every day you hit a big shot to win a game and they don't know about it. That part of it was definitely a little strange.”
“Honestly, I think that helped us out a lot. It definitely got us focused more and really realize what we have to do game-in and game-out, especially if we want to make that run in the playoffs.”
“It was tough, knowing there was Division I schools where I could have walked on or had opportunities to play Division I-AA. They call you a student-athlete; sometimes the student part has to come first. The environment up there and the academics really mean a lot to me. A lot of people think I'm crazy for passing up those opportunities, but I really feel at peace that I made the right decision.”
“It showed me what they think of me and how they think I can turn the program around. It meant a lot to me. Anywhere you go, you want to feel wanted. I had a feeling through this entire process that I might end up going there. It was in the back of my mind that it was a school I knew I loved.”
“It's been the best four years of my life. When I walked off the court that last time, I kept saying I can't believe it's over. It's one of the toughest things I've had to do.”
