Summer Ross, USA – “We know Ukraine is going to come out firing so we have to bring it. We are going to play our game – we know what we have to do. Just come in aggressive and then we have all our shots. We have to pass first. We gave up back to back aces and I didn’t even touch the ball, I let both balls drop. She (Mashkova) has an incredible serve and it comes from a high point since she is tall.”
Brooke Sweat, USA – “Kazakhstan had a really good tournament in Poland. They have been playing really good and serving tough. Both have really good serves, and that kind of killed us at the end. They are a solid team and we’re excited to get that win in two – I did not want to go three with them. When we played in the stadium (for their first match) it was extremely windy, some of the windiest ball I’ve played in a while. It took us a while to get adjusted to it but it was a fun atmosphere. We just want to keep playing better and better each match. We're trying not to worry too much about the future."
Tatyana Mashkova, Kazakhstan – “We had set point several times. We were feeling good but had some mistakes, some that were close to the line that were out. Our next match will be tough as we play a team from Austria. I think we can win because one girl just started playing beach. But we have to prepare well because they play at home and a lot of fans will come. We need to be ready for shouting and everything. It doesn’t matter for us though because when we play we just focus on the game.”