Oklahoma vs. Utah Valley Quotes

Head Coach Patty Gasso

On Kelsey Stevens' performance on the mound:
“The goal today was just continuing to try to get better. I don't know a better way to say it. Kelsey (Stevens) on the mound, we just have to keep going to her and keep giving her opportunities to get grounded and settled. It's exciting to see her start to look like her old self. There is still some work to do, but we're trying to give her that opportunity.”

On how big of a weapon Kelsey Stevens can be for the Sooners:
“Enormous. It can be a great weapon for us as we go into postseason because I don't know that many people are counting on that because they haven't seen it for a while. With Kelsey (Stevens) in the mix with Shelby (Pendley) and Paige (Parker), bring it on. Let's go. That's the way we feel. It's just trying to get everybody in a really good place. I think tonight we were just really trying to get them to have a little bit of fun. They were trying to have some fun with such a big crowd and get that postseason feeling started around here because it's coming, and we want everybody to be a part of it. That will get us where we want to go.”

Junior Pitcher Kelsey Stevens

On her performance on the mound:
“It feels really good. I feel like I'm getting my rhythm back, and it's nice getting some innings in. The more innings I get the more confident I get, and it's nice that my team has my back, as well. I feel good out there.”

On the team giving her opportunities to get back on the mound:
“My team has always had my back. When Coach (Gasso) kept going to me when I was struggling, they were still there for me. Just knowing they were there for me made me work even harder.”

On what is different for her on the mound:
“It's just figuring some stuff out on my own and getting my rhythm back. It's kind of hard to explain, but it's a feeling thing on where I need to locate my pitches.”

Senior Infielder Lauren Chamberlain

On being honored prior to the game for setting the NCAA career home run record:
“It was so cool. It was awesome that my grandparents got to be here, as well. It was way more than I was expecting and just a very awesome moment to know that I go to a school who cares and pays that back. To see that was awesome.”

On what the team needs to focus on heading into postseason:
“It's just making sure everyone is playing their best softball right now is really important for us. The crowd, I know tonight was a very exciting game and it was like postseason, so shout out to the fans for making that happen. Like I said, just clicking on all cylinders, and Kelsey (Stevens) working on the mound, that's what we're going to need for postseason.”