Karen Johns Quotes (10 Quotes)

I thought we were a little flat. I don't know what energy I thought we'd get playing at home, but it wasn't there.

It's nice to start the season with two wins and it was very pleasing to come from behind and win. I was pleased with our defense and thought our pitchers were competitive. Our hitters were anxious early on, but started to settle down in the fifth inning of the second game.

They have a good offense so we'll have to contend that with much better defense.

I think they've done a great job, just learning the philosophy of the program. At the beginning of the season, we wanted to get 30 wins, and we still have a legitimate shot at that.

They're a huge power-hitting team. They have an exceptional number of strikeouts, so they're swinging big.

You have to perform all the elements to win both games, and we didn't do that.

Sara has battled through adversity and has provided our program with the passion that is needed to play at this level. She has left her mark on the program in the record books and will always be mentioned when people talk about the Virginia softball program.

Jessica is the true example of a Virginia student-athlete. Her passion and love for the University of Virginia and the softball program is unmatched. Her leadership will be greatly missed when she leaves.

We don't seem to do that on a consistent basis. It's not one part of the lineup, it's a different person every time. We need the consistency of getting the two out hit or the hit with the runner on second or third. Until we can do that we'll have 2-1 or 1-1 weekends.

She's been hitting the ball since November. She knows what she's doing when she gets in the box, and she has a high level of confidence.