When you lose this game, there's nothing worse. There's nothing worse because this is the game that gets you to read more

When you lose this game, there's nothing worse. There's nothing worse because this is the game that gets you to the place where all good things can happen. This is the hardest hurdle to get over, because you need 12 more months then to get back here and you didn't put yourself in a position to win the national championship.

It's still frustrating to us that a national environmental organization that's never seen it or knows nothing about it is read more

It's still frustrating to us that a national environmental organization that's never seen it or knows nothing about it is trying to preserve a piece of land that's got oil wells all over it.

Everytime you turn around, you see another kid you've never seen before riding on a sidewalk. We need a place read more

Everytime you turn around, you see another kid you've never seen before riding on a sidewalk. We need a place for them.

I thought we came out in the second half -- once we kind of settled in -- and played pretty read more

I thought we came out in the second half -- once we kind of settled in -- and played pretty well. We just made so many mistakes early that we let it get away from us.

In the first place, we have to stop giving up so many fouls. But we have to be tougher on read more

In the first place, we have to stop giving up so many fouls. But we have to be tougher on our marking. We can't be pushed around, we have to get that first punch in and we have to grab and hold. If they call a penalty so be it, but we have stop giving up goals on free kicks.

Situations like that are when Lauren is in her domain. She's such a competitor and she refuses to get rattled. read more

Situations like that are when Lauren is in her domain. She's such a competitor and she refuses to get rattled. You can't teach that kind of composure.

It was good to see us rise to occasion. Getting an early lead gives you a mental edge. You know read more

It was good to see us rise to occasion. Getting an early lead gives you a mental edge. You know one mistake is not going to beat you.

I had rather be right than be President.

I had rather be right than be President.

Of course we're trying to compete with the publicity, ... At least Game 1 of the Series wasn't on the read more

Of course we're trying to compete with the publicity, ... At least Game 1 of the Series wasn't on the same night as our game. We all want to have good teams in Chicago.