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POSTGAME QUOTES: St. John's WBB vs. Villanova
St. John's Women’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Tartamella spoke with the media after a BIG EAST Quarterfinal loss to Villanova, 76-52
St. John’s Head Coach Joe Tartamella
Opening statement...
“Listen, obviously frustrated with the outcome. But I thought we played with energy. I thought we started the game the way we wanted to. And then we just weren't able to adjust to the things that have hurt us really all year. Obviously we had a plan to try to allow Olsen to be able to score. She did that enough for them. And then but once she didn't that was the bigger problem. So we were allowing people to get rebounds off her shots, and that what was part of our plan, was hopefully going to be able to rebound the ball better. But it's been a problem for us all year. And it came back to us here. And obviously they're good at it. And Siegrist obviously is always attacking the rim. So we come out of that category minus 10. And they make nine 3s and we only make three. It's not going to equate for you when you do that. But I thought our kids played really hard. They're obviously a very good team. And they did a great job tonight. A lot of credit to the way Villanova played and the way they played all year.”
On the struggles offensively tonight…
“I thought we did a really good job in the first quarter of doing that. I thought we did enough to create some fouls and put ourselves in a position to be on the line. Instead, it went the other way in the second quarter. That's how it got to 14 by half. They did a good job of trying to disrupt us, bottom line. And so that's why you see four assists.”
On what Leilani Correa means to this team…
“The fact that she even gets to where she is, is a testament to, I think, her mindset and how she plays. And so I'm proud of the fact for a kid who got here as a transfer, as a freshman, becomes the sixth woman of the year, probably could have been rookie of the year, freshman of the year, and is a first-time All-BIG EAST kid the last two years, there's not much more you can say about her and what she does for us.”
Opening statement...
“Listen, obviously frustrated with the outcome. But I thought we played with energy. I thought we started the game the way we wanted to. And then we just weren't able to adjust to the things that have hurt us really all year. Obviously we had a plan to try to allow Olsen to be able to score. She did that enough for them. And then but once she didn't that was the bigger problem. So we were allowing people to get rebounds off her shots, and that what was part of our plan, was hopefully going to be able to rebound the ball better. But it's been a problem for us all year. And it came back to us here. And obviously they're good at it. And Siegrist obviously is always attacking the rim. So we come out of that category minus 10. And they make nine 3s and we only make three. It's not going to equate for you when you do that. But I thought our kids played really hard. They're obviously a very good team. And they did a great job tonight. A lot of credit to the way Villanova played and the way they played all year.”
On the struggles offensively tonight…
“I thought we did a really good job in the first quarter of doing that. I thought we did enough to create some fouls and put ourselves in a position to be on the line. Instead, it went the other way in the second quarter. That's how it got to 14 by half. They did a good job of trying to disrupt us, bottom line. And so that's why you see four assists.”
On what Leilani Correa means to this team…
“The fact that she even gets to where she is, is a testament to, I think, her mindset and how she plays. And so I'm proud of the fact for a kid who got here as a transfer, as a freshman, becomes the sixth woman of the year, probably could have been rookie of the year, freshman of the year, and is a first-time All-BIG EAST kid the last two years, there's not much more you can say about her and what she does for us.”