2006-07 GFW NCAA Regional -- Day 1 Notes & Quotes
5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Kathy Teichert
On hosting the NCAA Central Regional ... "I'm really happy that we were able to put in a bid and secure that bid to have everyone else in our region and around the country come visit and watch us play and test their skills on the golf course -- a truly great, great golf course.
"It's unbelievable what USC did -- 283, pretty impressive. They obviously have some good players. They're a top 15 team in the country and it certainly showed today."
On whether or not it is an advantage to come back right away and play in the morning tomorrow ... "I'm looking forward to it. Maybe it won't give them a lot of time to think about it too much. We thought too much maybe -- too much thinking instead of just reaction and play. I want them to enjoy it, have fun. We've got to come out tomorrow ready to go and ready to be focused again. Just play. We're here, let's just have fun, let's enjoy it and let that speak for itself."
On whether hosting can result in too many nerves, especially with three players who are new to the Regional experience ... "No question they all want to play well and they know they can play well so when they don't, they're disappointed. I think they feel like they're letting themselves down and letting the team down when they don't really perform up to their ability."
On the remainder of the tournament ... "There's a lot of golf to be played, and tomorrow if they can come out and play well then I think we'll gain a little bit more confidence."
U-M Senior Co-Captain Brianna Broderick
On if she thinks nerves got to the team today ... "For me it definitely wasn't (nerves), maybe for a couple of the other girls it was, but this is what I've been shooting on this course lately. I need to drive the ball a little better. Once I do that the scores are going to continue to drop. Today was a struggle; I was just kind of struggling to get up and down."
On where the team goes from here with 36 holes left ... "We just need to keep our heads high and trust what we do. This is our home course. We definitely have an advantage, but everyone's playing the same conditions and we've just got to get some putts to drop."
On Michigan teeing off early tomorrow after finishing late today ... "I think it could help if you finished well, the momentum. It's kind of a disadvantage because we're playing now, we have to go practice and then we have to get up and play in the morning. But it's all what you make of it; you have to think positive."
On Michigan hosting the Regional ... "It means a lot. I think all of us are excited to showcase our great golf course and show them what we can do on it, after what we saw Michigan State do last week (at the Big Ten Championships). Just beware, we're gonna come back."
U-M Freshman Ashley Bauer
On the NCAA Regional experience ... "I think our team had a little bit of a rough day, it wasn't what we expected, but there are two more days so hopefully we can bounce back."
On why she thinks Michigan had a difficult day ... "I think we were nervous. It's another tournament, but regionals is another step up so it's pretty nerve-wracking, and being here, I think there are bigger crowds, so it's a different atmosphere."
On what she will take from the first day ... "There's a lot of golf to be played. There's no reason why we all can't come back. I know we're going to go out there tonight and work hard at it and hopefully tomorrow we'll come out strong."
On her personal experience ... "It was fun. It's great to be here. I'm blessed that I have the opportunity to be here at this regional. I played alright. I came in and my last two holes were bogey-bogey and shot a 76 which is not good at all, I wasn't happy about that. Overall, coming off of Big Tens last weekend I thought I hit the ball a lot better. Things seemed to go a little bit better today. I wasn't able to score; that was the big problem."
N O T E S
With U-M Golf Course hosting the Central Regional, the Michigan women's golf program is hosting its first NCAA regional in team history.
Michigan is making its sixth NCAA postseason appearance in the last seven years (team appearances in 2001, '02, '05, '07; individuals in 2004 and '06).
Seniors Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson are playing in their second career NCAA postseason event. The duo also competed in the 2005 NCAA Central Regional in Lubbock, Texas.
Junior Lindsay Davis and freshmen Ashley Bauer and Andrea Ratigan are all competing in their first NCAA postseason event.
Seniors Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson, along with freshman Ashley Bauer, are the only Wolverines to start all 12 tournaments this season. After not playing in the season-opening Lady Northern Invitational, freshman Andrea Ratigan has started the last 11 tournaments.
By playing in the NCAA Central Regional, Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson are playing in their 47th straight tournaments for U-M. Broderick and Stinson have yet to miss a tournament in their entire career. In fact, the duo has started in all 47 of those tournaments. Former Wolverine Laura Olin holds the U-M record for consecutive tournaments, playing in 50 straight during her career.
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