With Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Missouri Valley College, the women’s soccer team won its first regular season conference championship since 1995. How special is it to be a part of this team?<strong>With Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Missouri Valley College, the women’s soccer team won its first regular season conference championship since 1995. How special is it to be a part of this team?</strong> With Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Missouri Valley College, the women’s soccer team won its first regular season conference championship since 1995. How special is it to be a part of this team?

It’s really special to be a part of the team. It feels like last year all over again. I know we are doing really well and it is going to be really good to see if we can go back to nationals. So, it’s a really good experience.

By winning the conference championship, the team will be the No. 1 seed in the HAAC postseason tournament. How do you think the team will adapt to be the favorite to win the tournament after winning it as the underdog last season?<strong>By winning the conference championship, the team will be the No. 1 seed in the HAAC postseason tournament. How do you think the team will adapt to be the favorite to win the tournament after winning it as the underdog last season?</strong> By winning the conference championship, the team will be the No. 1 seed in the HAAC postseason tournament. How do you think the team will adapt to be the favorite to win the tournament after winning it as the underdog last season?

We’ve already adapted pretty well. Everyone still considers us as an underdog, even though we went to nationals last year and got third. So, as long as we don’t get a big head, I think we’ll do really well.

The past five games have included two matches that have gone into double overtime. In the double overtime game against Avila University, you scored your first collegiate goal in the last few minutes of regulation to force overtime. How big of a deal was that for you?<strong>The past five games have included two matches that have gone into double overtime. In the double overtime game against Avila University, you scored your first collegiate goal in the last few minutes of regulation to force overtime. How big of a deal was that for you?</strong> The past five games have included two matches that have gone into double overtime. In the double overtime game against Avila University, you scored your first collegiate goal in the last few minutes of regulation to force overtime. How big of a deal was that for you?

It was a really big deal. Especially because it was such a crappy goal, but just to know that we didn’t lose was really good for me. During the whole experience I just screamed. I was so excited.

You and senior Jessica Shiney were the only two defenders that returned from last year’s Fab Four team. How has the backline improved over the course of the season as freshmen Shelby Schiraldi and Lesley Johnson have adapted to playing at the college level?<strong>You and senior Jessica Shiney were the only two defenders that returned from last year’s Fab Four team. How has the backline improved over the course of the season as freshmen Shelby Schiraldi and Lesley Johnson have adapted to playing at the college level?</strong> You and senior Jessica Shiney were the only two defenders that returned from last year’s Fab Four team. How has the backline improved over the course of the season as freshmen Shelby Schiraldi and Lesley Johnson have adapted to playing at the college level?

Getting both of them on the defensive line has been very beneficial. They both had to step into really huge roles. They have done a really, really good job and I’m very proud of them.

The team has won three straight games heading into the HAAC Postseason Tournament. How confident is the team right now as it prepares for another postseason run?<strong>The team has won three straight games heading into the HAAC Postseason Tournament. How confident is the team right now as it prepares for another postseason run?</strong> The team has won three straight games heading into the HAAC Postseason Tournament. How confident is the team right now as it prepares for another postseason run?

We’re pretty confident, but I mean, before every game we just tell ourselves that we have to just come ready to play because anyone can win on any day.