Sylvia came to the locker room after the Knights game with Hartford and talked to the team about several things that were important to her on her journey. She also took time to answer several questions from the Knights.
Here are the impressions of the Knight players on what they got from Sylvia's visit:
SARAH GREEN: One impression that I got from Sylvia Fowles was the fact that she was always hungry to get better and to be a better player even when things were tough for her.
STEPHANIE TAYLOR: I learned that in order to be successful there are no days off. & how your nutrition is really important. Sylvia said she never ate junk food.
ASHIA KELLY: Talking with Syl was amazing. It was an honor to meet a professional that had once gone through this process. I enjoyed hearing speak about her experiences as a player and how it affected her as an athlete and person.
MEGHAN KEOUGH: It was inspiring to get to listen to Sylvia speak in our own locker room. I used to watch her play on TV all the time growing up and it really put things in perspective to be able to see her standing there in person telling us about her personal experiences. What I liked most was when she said that her coaches were extremely hard on her and that she would use that as motivation and proof that they really cared. Coach Starkey mentioned that she would text him at night saying "don’t worry about me...keep pushing me tomorrow." That’s the kind of attitude I need to take on to be successful, not shy away from.
KAYLI KEOUGH: I'm never really one to get starstruck but when Sylvia Fowles walked into our locker room I have to admit I was. One thing I learned from her speaking to us was the importance of working at things day in and day out in order to make greatness a habit. It is not enough to get it once and move on, you must rep that behavior over and over again until it is instinctual.
RACINE DAVIS: The thing I learned from Syl, was her drive to be great. No matter how much the coaches got on her, she wanted them to continue to push her...to constantly get her out of her comfort zone.
ERIKA JONES: One thing I learned was that we do have to get onto each other sometimes, not blaming but hold each other accountable as well as ourselves.
BRYEASHA BLAIR: From Sylvia, I learned that film is very important because it allows you to see what you have actually done wrong and how to correct the small things that make a big difference.
LEO MONTALVO: I really enjoyed when she said that coaches won't get on you if they didn't care.
ANDREA HINES: I one thing that stuck with me was if the coaches are getting on you they are doing it to make you better because they believe in you.
