Mike Jensen

“It was the best feeling ever,’’ Shaun Bradley said of the gap that appeared in front of him in the crucial play against Maryland. “Like a kid with toys -- Christmas.”

“I think it brings more to the table,’’ Boden said of his somewhat non-traditional path.

“Yeah, I think it’s frustrating — I think that’s the best adjective to use,” said Temple field hockey player Lucy Reed.

Temple’s athletic director termed it all “simply unacceptable.”

As up-front as ever, Zwaan said, "I’m excited to be alive right now." West Chester hosts Bentley Saturday in the season opener.

“I like to think I have a better arm than people would think just seeing me walk around,’’ Smith said. “I’m not a huge dude."

“I’ve never been in anything this fast-paced,’’ Russo said. “I think it works to our advantage.”

Were you alive when they last played?

A sweet trip down memory lane. But a 10-year-old reminded what the stop was intended to be. Coming back, still worthwhile.

Hoops for Hope has blossomed this summer after raising $10,000 in seed money. The league helps its participants to “regain a sense of self-worth and self-esteem,” according to its founder, Tori Urban.