Dec. 29, 2009
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Oakland Head Coach Beckie Francis
Opening Statement
It feels nice to get a win on our home court. I was really happy that we played pretty steady for the whole 40 minutes. Very unselfish basketball and I thought it was solid by everyone that played.
Rotation and lineup going into conference play
I think that it will depend on who we are playing and if they are playing zone or man. Certain players on our team do better against different defenses like a slow pace or a fast pace. Right now I think everyone, like our whole bench, is playing even right now so I feel like I can go to anyone at any moment.
Working with young lineup
I'm actually going to call someone out, I'm really impressed by Kristen Turner. I think she is really coming around, she is learning the offense, she is peppy, bouncy she can shoot, she threw some really nice passes tonight and she is just really improving. I think Kristen Turner can be a nice surprise and addition, she hasn't been playing a ton but I hope to see her come along.
Expectations going into conference play
We still have to go out and play a game and play well on Saturday but even though we did lose at Illinois and Penn State, we gained a ton of confidence because we played so well. It's going to sound strange but the Penn State coach's face, the players and the fans at Penn State felt like they had lost, that's how well we played. I mean the score didn't show it and I think the fact that we out rebounded Penn State just gave them a lot of confidence
Timing of game before conference play
It's all about scheduling it's really tough to get games like this. This was on purpose and I was happy the AD agreed that we play Rochester College, its sort of a tradition. Rochester College likes it, it's a nice hometown rivalry and the timing was good for the men last night and for us tonight.
Senior guard Melissa Jeltema
Pressure on being a leader on offense
I actually don't feel any pressure to score when I'm out there. I just let the ball come to me and the motion flows really well and my teammates are giving me the ball and I'm scoring.
Preparation for non-conference schedule
We use these tough opening schedules to get us ready for the conference though we haven't pulled out too many wins we are learning from the mistakes we have made and I think playing those tough teams will make it easier for when we play the conference.
