Post-Game Quotes
December 07, 2002 | Men's Soccer
Penn State Head Coach Barry Gorman
"We wanted to solidify things after halftime. The third goal is the one that broke the camel's back. We came here to play even when they went ahead 2-1 and 3-1, we continued to play. We have a young squad. This is a tremendous experience for them. This is something we will build on for next year. Hats off to UCLA. They are a good team. We wish them well in the College Cup game."
UCLA Head Coach Tom Fitzgerald
"I'm very excited obviously on the win. It's a credit not only to the guys that scored, but also to all 28 guys on the roster. When you believe in yourself you can fulfill your objectives. Our first objective was to win the Pac-10 Championship and our next objective was to go to the College Cup. It was an extremely exciting game tonight. The guys played well. It has been a difficult last three games for us. The turning point was when we tied the game. We knew we had to come back and show character."
On playing Maryland in the semifinals
"They are a very good team and play very similar to us. They are high-pressure, 90-minute attacking type team. It should be an exciting match. We're going to play like we've been playing all year. Sometimes teams get to the College Cup and change their style of play. I'm not going to change a thing."
On scoring three goals
"It's awesome. It's pretty easy when you have guys like this (Pierce, McKinley) passing you the ball. Basically they do all the work and I just have to put it in the goal."
On why UCLA has scored so many goals
"This team has a lot of good offensive players. Other teams can't zone in on just one guy. A lot of guys are playing well right now."