March 12, 2010

Recap |  Final Stats

California Head Coach Joanne Boyle

On the way her team played in the second half

"I'm very proud of how my team came out and played the second half. I felt like we just kind of survived the first half, but I thought we really came out and played a great second half."

On turnovers in the first half

"We were just trying to play too fast."

On Rachelle Federico's ejection

"I think she was just trying to clear space."

California senior guard Alexis Gray-Lawson

On her performance over the last eight minutes of the game

"This could have been my last Pac-10 game, so I figured I might as well put everything out there. If you lose, you aren't playing tomorrow."

On California's chances against Stanford if they play Stanford next

"It's not about who you have on your team, it's who has as much determination and passion to win the game, and I think that we definitely have that."

California freshman forward DeNesha Stallworth

On being a freshman in a high-pressure setting

"We just think about it as just another game, and it was a game that we needed to win."