ALBANY, N.Y. – On the eve of its fourth-straight NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, the sixth-seeded and 20th-ranked UCLA women's hoops team met with the media on Thursday at the Union Events Center.
The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close and student-athletes Kennedy Burke and Michaela Onyenwere were part of Thursday's press conference. Below is Close's opening statement. To view the complete transcript, click here.
"Thank you so much for having us, and thank you for covering our great game. I was just walking over here and thinking about what great coverage this is already getting. Just really excited for all the young women from the four teams that are going to get to have their stories told. Appreciate you all. We're excited for the opportunity to play in such a great field. It's a great challenge for us, and really proud of our team's growth and what has had to happen for them to put themselves in this position. We're just excited to be here."
The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close and student-athletes Kennedy Burke and Michaela Onyenwere were part of Thursday's press conference. Below is Close's opening statement. To view the complete transcript, click here.
"Thank you so much for having us, and thank you for covering our great game. I was just walking over here and thinking about what great coverage this is already getting. Just really excited for all the young women from the four teams that are going to get to have their stories told. Appreciate you all. We're excited for the opportunity to play in such a great field. It's a great challenge for us, and really proud of our team's growth and what has had to happen for them to put themselves in this position. We're just excited to be here."