Nov. 7, 2002

Duke Head Coach Robbie Church

"What a great win for us. It really is a great win for our program. I thought obviously defensively we worked really hard. Virginia is an outstanding team. They're very attack oriented and very possession oriented. They play a great brand of soccer. We knew we had to change our formations since we played them a few weeks ago and disrupt their rhythm of play."

"I thought our players did a great job of pressuring the ball. Making them a little bit uncomfortable and putting them in situations they weren't as comfortable as they have been in the past."

"We did not have a lot of opportunities, but the goal we had was a big time goal."

Duke Goalkeeper Thora Helgadottir

"It was a great game. Everything was going our way. Getting that goal was a great thing because we had been struggling with the offense a little bit. But the defense has been playing great and they kept it up today. We did a great job I think."

Duke Centerback Rebecca Smith

"This game was huge for us. We play our best when our backs are against the wall. It means everything to me, I'm senior and this is my last go at it. For our team to play as hard and with as much pass is huge."

Virginia Head Coach Steve Swanson

"I thought we were very uninspired to be honest. I think Duke played inspired and an inspired team always beats an uninspired team. I give them a lot of credit. They worked hard and played hard. We knew it would be a tough game and it was. This game was very disappointing from our perspective."