Talita Antunes, Brazil - "It was our first time on the big stadium and I am very happy about it. It's such a huge arena and the fans were amazing. The atmosphere is fantastic. I think this was probably the toughest match of the pool for us as it's never easy to play against the home team, especially being the first game of the tournament. We are on a tough pool and the Americans played very well on their first match so there will be no easy matches for us".
Larissa Franca, Brazil - "It was a very good game. The Austrians played really well, especially on serving, and we made some mistakes that caused us some issues. We need to improve on receiving and to have a solid side out so we can play better on the next match".
Teresa Strauss, Austria - "We didn't expect to win a set. In the end, they were the better team. They have played in way more tournaments together...The crowd was amazing. They cheered for us the entire match. I am speechless."
Katharina Holzer, Austria - "I have goosebumps everywhere. We didn't expect to win a set. We were just hoping to get what we could get. The fans pushed us. We had so many family members and friends here."