They are holding up fine. They're getting stronger mentally every day. Practice is harder than games and they've taken constructive criticism well.'' Illinois coach Theresa Grentz has had big contributions from O'Neil and Marcauskaite. Grentz breaks the season into thirds so the length doesn't overwhelm freshmen. They have been phenomenal,'' she said.
Freshmen come in very self-conscious no matter how good they are.
They're used to being good and they don't want to make mistakes. You want them to relax and get comfortable.