Things weren't looking too good. But I knew if I got through that match, something good might happen. And it did. He's such a great kid and hard worker. I couldn't be happier for him.
Leach deserves an assist.
Three weeks ago, Moore's game was floundering after blowing a big lead in a loss to Hippensteel. Leach felt Moore wasn't playing with the type of aggressiveness needed to put victories away, so he urged him to play with more confidence, use his athletic ability to rush the net and put pressure on opponents. Moore responded by beating Hippensteel at Stanford a week later, setting in motion a roll he hopes continues into the NCAA tournament in two weeks. Hippensteel, just as Grinda and Kim did before him, noticed how much more effective Moore is. Right now he's got a lot of confidence and when he's got confidence, he's tough to beat.