Post-Game Quotes

Binghamton Head Coach Paul Marco

On the season ...
“I'm very pleased and excited. Going into this season I thought our guys could be pretty good. Our saying was that we were pretty good but not great. Today the guys proved me wrong. They were great. I'm so proud of how far they've come since August."

On the penalty kick shootout ...
"Stef (Gonet) was the difference in the penalty kicks. We've been working on penalties the last two weeks in practice, and I thought our guys took them with confidence."

On Northeastern ...
Northeastern is a great team. They fought hard and got a nice goal off a set-piece."

On going to the NCAA tournament ...
"We'll be ready. It doesn't matter who we play."

Tournament Most Outstanding Player Stefan Gonet

On the penalty kick shootout ...
"I just prepared myself and tried to keep calm. The pressure is on the field players - they should score from that range. After that last shot hit the crossbar, for a second I didn't realize what was going on. It was fantastic."

On the season ...
"At the start of the season we were just thinking about getting into the top six and getting into the playoffs. We just kept improving."

Senior All-Tournament Team selection Pat Skinner

On the home game ...
"The fans were huge. It was great to have such a big crowd cheering us on. It's a great feeling to win the conference. Everybody is really pumped up. It may not have soaked in yet, but we've accomplished something pretty good."

On the coaching staff ...
They had a big deal to do with this program's turnaround. We know the coaches will fight for everything for us. They have prepared us so well. All we have to do is come out and play hard on game days."