Quotes from Game Three of the Women's College World Series

May 29, 2008

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HEAD COACH Clint Myers

Opening statement:

"This was a great game between two great teams. It was great pitching and we had a really clutch hit by Mandy. The freshmen really came through. When you have great pitching like we did, it gives you a great chance to win."

On Mandy Urfer's two-run double in the seventh inning:

"Obviously, it was really close. She ('s Kelley Montalvo) touched the ball. I couldn't see where it was when she touched it, but she touched it. I was just telling her to keep running. We knew we would get one for sure and hopefully a second one."

SENIOR PITCHER Katie Burkhart

On the feeling of winning:

"It's the most I could ever ask for. This is why we play every year. I think last year we had the talent but this year we have everything. This is ASU softball. This is what we have done all year and what we'll continue doing."

On gaining validation after this win:

"Yes, I do. Instead of just being the sixth seed here, I think it opened a few eyes. It's good to have that little notch in the belt."

On the possibility of playing next:

"That is what we live for. We couldn't ask for a better game right there. That is what we play softball for."

JUNIOR OUTFIELDER Kaitlin Cochran

On being surprised about getting walked:

"Yes, I was a little. I just don't get it. We have so many good players, one through nine in the lineup. There is a new hero every game. I guess they wanted to pitch the rest of the lineup but they got hurt."

On the possibility of playing next:

"We showed this year that we can play with the best. We swept them this year and we can do it again."

FRESHMAN FIRST BASEMAN Mandy Urfer

On the controversial call in the seventh inning:

"I thought that she had touched it, but I didn't really see it down the line because I was running. I was just thinking to go for two."

On the motivation of watching other teams walk Kaitlin Cochran so often:

"We see it a lot, so it definitely gets us motivated. It's just a great start.  Once we get someone on, we usually get the hits going.  So we needed that and they gave it to us."