Amy Harre, SIU Pitcher

On bouncing back from loss
"As soon as we step off the field the game is behind us. We're ready to move on and hoping to bounce back tonight."

On Stanford's hitters
"I don't think I've ever been hit that hard. They were ready to play. They came prepared and did their homework. They knew how to attack us and they did it."

On Stanford's skill
"They're number six in the country. They're going to be coming out ready to play no matter who they are playing. We were hoping to get one from them and sneak up on them and it didn't work out."

Lauren Haas, SIU Shortstop

On her homerun in second inning
"The one I hit out was an inside pitch and I've been hitting those pretty well."

Coach Kerri Blaylock, SIU Head Coach

On facing Stanford
"I would just have to say 'wow.' No one has hit us that hard in three years. I thought Michigan was the hardest hitting team we faced, but I'm going to have to put Stanford up there. They hit everything we threw at them. We haven't had eight runs scored against us in I don't know how long. I give those guys credit."

On the first inning conference with the umpires
"The umpire is part of the playing field so there is not a doggone thing you can do."

Coach John Rittman, Stanford Head Coach

On Stanford's hitting
"I think our kids came out aggressive and swinging the bat. Any pitch the pitcher made a mistake on we were able to put the bat on the ball."

On Pitcher Becky McCullough
"She's a very smart pitcher for a freshman. I think yesterday she got some of their hitters out, and today she was mixing speeds, changing locations and keeping them off balance."

On having to lose twice to get knocked out
"We feel good, but we know there is still a lot of work to do. We've been in this situation before, and we know tomorrow we've got to come out and bring our A-game. Whoever survives today is going to be fired up and ready to go."