From The Locker Room
1/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Michigan State at Penn State
Post-Game Quotes -- Jan. 28, 2001
MSU Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie
On today's game
I really don't have a lot to say, other than to compliment Penn State on a great win. Kelly Mazzante is a special first-year player. She just plays with such great confidence. Penn State played great and we simply didn't do much. PSU played a great first half defensively -- playing hard and taking away the passing lane. We weren't aggressive enough to attack the traps, but Penn State's aggressiveness took us out of the game.
On MSU's struggle in the game
Our problems started with transition defense. We didn't locate and defend the shooters. Penn State is a well-balanced team and they have a lot of offensive weapons. Penn State ranks at the top of the league in my book. We did a better job defensively against Purdue.
On the play of freshman forward Julie Pagel
Julie Pagel is a little undersized to be playing in the post, so she is not going to be a big scorer every night. With Becky Cummings out of the lineup, there has been a lot more pressure put on her (Pagel). Becky's injury has cost us in many ways. We hope to get her back real soon.