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Day One Quotes - Ohio State

2008 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

April 30, 2008

2008 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
Bren Center - Irvine, Calif.
May 1 & 3

Day One Quotes - Ohio State

Head Coach - Peter Hanson:

"First of all, we're very pleased to be here. We had a very nice weekend back in Columbus to get through the MIVA Championship. Penn State is a team that we're somewhat familiar with, and we're looking forward to playing on them"

On how to beat Penn State: "We plan to really focus on their players, particularly those two middle blockers, and Matt Anderson who is a great player. And we can't forget about Sweitzer, who's an excellent opposite. Our plan is to slow down the first three guys that I talked about, and do things well on our side of the net."

On playing Penn State previously: "I think that we clearly had a chance at our place, had a swing to win a game but made an error. At their place, it was a streaky match. They came out of the gate strong, but once we got our feet under us, we played well in the second game. After the long break between games two and three, they came back, got the momentum back and played well. I think what we learned from that was that we need to extend the way we played in that second game for a longer period of time."

On winning their last eight: "I think the biggest thing is from mid-March on, we've put the same six to seven guys on the court every night. We've really fallen into a rhythm. You know the same guys are going to play and play at a high level, and that gives you confidence."

Brett Versen:
On how to beat Penn State: "We've got to serve tough, and take them out of what their doing. We also can't let them get into a groove, move through those three guys [Lipsitz, Holt, Anderson], like coach said."

Daniel Matthews:
On taking a game against Penn State: "We try to go in every match with the same amount of confidence, whether last time we won 3-0 or lost in 3. I think that once you've won one game against someone, then you can win two, and from there, anything can happen."

On playing in the Final Four previously: "Every season, you have the same goal; making the Final Four and trying to win it. When we went before it gave us a taste of volleyball at the highest level, so to end my career here is not only a great honor, but also a great opportunity."