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#24 JESSICA SWARBRICK Middle Blocker

6-1 • Senior • El Dorado, Calif. • Union Mine

2008 SEASON Fast Facts Birthplace ...... San Jose, Calif. Family ...... Father ...... Stephen Swarbrick ...... Mother ...... Theresa Swarbrick ...... Sisters ...... Jennifer (18), ...... Jacqueline (14) PLAYERS ...... Brothers ...... Jared (25), ...... Jordan (23)

• Second team AVCA All-American (2007). COACHES • Third team AVCA All-American (2006). • Second team Asics/ Magazine All-American (2007) • First team All-Pacifi c Region (2007). • First team All-Pac-10 (2006 and 2007)

2007 REVIEW • Led the team, second in the Pac-10 and 10th nationally in hitting percentage in 2007 (.413)

Nickname: Jessy Favorite Song: “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay Biggest Celebrity Crush: Clive Owen and Chris Brown

OPPONENTS Biggest Guilty Pleasure: Any kind of chocolate ice cream Best UW Volleyball Moment: Winning the national championship in 2005 Advice for Aspiring Athletes: Play as many sports as you can when you’re young and when you fi nd the one you love, work your hardest and enjoy it. Favorite Part of Being a Husky: Playing for Jim, Leslie and Keno and playing in front of our fans at Hec Ed. Playing for Jim McLaughlin: Playing for Jim has been the most exciting and rewarding part of my last three years. There has never been a dull moment. I forward to my last year. NCAA TOURNAMENT

Career Match Highs Kills: ...... 17 (Nov. 3, 2006 at Oregon)

HISTORY Attacks: ...... 31 (Oct. 26, 2006 vs. USC) Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... 1.000 [5-0-5] (Aug.26, 2005 vs. Gardner-Webb) Assists: ...... 2, three times (last on Dec. 1, 2007 vs. BYU) Aces: ...... 2, fi ve times (last on Sep. 3, 2007 at North Florida) Digs: ...... 5, four times (last on Aug. 31, 2007 at Gonzaga) Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... 13 [0-13] (Dec. 9, 2006 at Colorado) Points: ...... 22.0 (Nov. 3, 2006 at Oregon)

Swarbrick’s Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2005 35 45 1.29 16 89 .326 2 0.06 0 3 0.00 0 6 0.17 2 31 33 0.94 1 1 62.5

THE WAY 2006 118 315 2.67 86 577 .397 12 0.10 24 40 0.20 2 55 0.47 7 167 174 1.47 26 0 429.5 2007 110 281 2.55 72 506 .413 11 0.10 4 8 0.04 2 28 0.25 18 138 156 1.42 19 2 372.0 TOTALS 263 641 2.17 174 1172 .379 25 0.87 28 51 0.08 4 89 0.30 27 336 363 1.28 46 3 864.0

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AT UNION MINE HIGH 2007 REVIEW SCHOOL (EL DORADO, CALIF.): 2008 SEASON A four-year letterwinner at Union Mine High School ... team captain as a AT WASHINGTON: senior ... led team to three consecutive league titles ...an All-Metro and 2007 (Junior) —Second team AVCA All-American ... second team Asics/Volley- league MVP honoree as a senior ... played club volleyball for the Gold Cal ball Magazine All-American ... fi rst team All-Pacifi c Region ... fi rst team All-Pac-10 Juniors under Jeff Deter and Matt Smith ... competed at the U.S. Olympic Junior ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic pick ... was the Huskies nominee for Championships from 2003-05 and led team to an 18th place fi nish ... ranked 21st Pac-10 Player of the Week for Nov. 5-11 ... named to the all-tournament team nationally among the prep class of 2005 by PrepVolleyball.com ...Fab 50 selection as a senior by Volleyball Monthly. at the Gonzaga Tournament ... led the team, ranked second in the Pac-10 and PLAYERS 10th nationally in hitting percentage (.413) .... paced the Huskies while ranking fourth in the Pac-10 and 32nd in the nation in blocks (1.42 bpg) ... her .413 hit- PERSONAL: ting percentage is the third-best single-season mark in UW history, while her Born in San Jose, Calif., to Teresa and Stephen Swarbrick ...has four siblings, including 138 block assists and 156 total blocks are both the seventh-best mark ... brothers Jared (25) and Jordan (23) and sisters Jennifer (18) and Jacqueline (14) ... her 1.42 blocks per game average is the ninth-best single-season mark contemplating a career in interior design. COACHES in school history ... already holds the school record for career hitting percentage at .398 ... one of three UW players to see action in every game and match ... led the team in blocks 15 times ... hit .300 or better in 25 matches, .400 or better in 20 matches and .500 or better in 12 matches ... closed out the season with six straight matches of hitting .400 or higher ... also had a string of six consecutive matches with a hitting percentage of at least .400 from Sept. 21-Oct. 11 ... recorded double-fi gures in kills in 13 matches ... put up a season-high 14 kills four times, vs. Fresno State (Aug. 25), vs. Stanford (Nov. 8), at USC (Nov. 16) and vs. Missouri (Nov. 30) ... had a then-season-high of nine blocks vs. Fresno State ...

matched her career-high with fi ve digs at Gonzaga on OPPONENTS Aug. 31 ... had a personal and team season-high 12 total blocks vs. Missouri in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament. 2006 (Sophomore) — AVCA third team All-American ... All-Pacifi c Region honorable mention ... fi rst team All-Pac-10 ... started all 34 matches at middle blocker ... averaged 2.67 kills per

game and 3.64 points per game ... her .397 hitting NCAA TOURNAMENT percentage led the Huskies and ranked third in the Pac-10 ... her 1.47 bpg average also led the team and ranked sixth in the conference ... had 14 double-fi gure kill performances, including a career-best 17 kills at Oregon (Nov. 3) ... also had 16 kills vs. USC (Oct. 26) and 14 vs. USC (Sept. 29) ... posted a career-high 13 blocks at Colorado (Dec. 1) in the NCAA second round ... had nine blocks vs. California HISTORY (Nov. 25) in the Pac-10 fi nale ... posted eight blocks on six occasions, including matches vs. Texas, Fresno State (Sept. 14), USC (Oct. 26), Arizona State (Nov. 17), Ohio State (Dec. 8) and Coach McLaughlin on Jessica Swarbrick: Penn State (Dec. 9). 2005 (Fresh- THE WASHINGTON WAY “Her identity is her arm because she hits the ball so hard. What impresses me man) — Played in 35 games and most is that she has developed a complete skill level, specifi cally her ability to 20 matches ... averaged 1.29 pass and jump serve. She is a wonderful person and has had a great infl uence on kpg, 0.94 bpg and 1.79 ppg ... her teammates. She is easy to respect and easy to listen to because she always had fi ve kills on fi ve swings does the right things the right way. She is very consistent in her approach day- in her collegiate debut vs. to-day. She will have her best year as a senior.” Gardner-Webb (Aug. 26) ... had four kills on fi ve swings with no errors the next night vs. Montana State ... posted a career-high seven kills vs. Sam Houston State (Sept. 10) ... had six kills and six blocks vs. California (Nov. 4). 11 MEET THE HUSKIES

Outside Hitter/ #5 KINDRA CARLSON Middle Blocker

6-1, 255 • Sophomore • Eaton, Colo. • Eaton Fast Facts Nickname ...... KC 2008 SEASON Birthplace ...... Eaton, Colo. Family ...... Father ...... Ted Carlson ...... Mother ...... Sheri Carlson ...... Sister ...... Krista (22)

PLAYERS • Ranked sixth on the team in 2007 both in kills (2.00 kpg and in blocks (0.78 bpg) • Fourth on the team in 2007 in hitting percent- age at .294 Coach McLaughlin COACHES on Kindra Carlson • Helped the Huskies upset then-No. 2 Stanford at Stanford on Oct. 12, 2007 fi nishing with eight “Kindra has the arm speed, kills, a career-high fi ve digs and four blocks, tying the foot speed, the jump and her career-high a great feel for the game, but most importantly, she’s • Hit over .500 three times in her rookie season, got the drive. She has that including twice over .600 GREAT intensity the elite 2007 REVIEW must have every play, every Current Cell Phone Ring: “Alabama” by Cross day. I love coaching this kid. Canadian Ragweed If she stays connected to the process in all the areas, Weirdest Thing a Coach Ever Said to Me: she will play at the highest “You remind me of a noodle.” levels. She must develop her Playing for Jim McLaughlin: It’s a dream come fi eld of vision and hit with true. He has been the most infl uential coach I’ve OPPONENTS more range and continue her ever had. He not only coaches his players, but progress as a passer. She teaches them, so they have a better understand- understands what she has to ing of the game. do and she just has to make Favorite Song: “Standing Outside the Fire” by and Jim Mirret ... led team to a the 2006 AAU Championship and a fourth place fi nish at nationals ... the necessary changes.” Garth Brooks named to the AAU All-Tournament team in 2005 and 2006. Favorite Dance Move: The shopping cart AT WASHINGTON: PERSONAL 2007 (Freshman) — Played in 43 games and 19 matches ... ranked sixth on the team in kills (2.00 Born in Eaton, Colo., to Ted and Sheri Carlson ... mother swam at the University of Northern Colorado ... kpg) and blocks (0.78 bpg) ... fourth on the squad in hitting percentage at .294 ... was hampered by an has a sister, Krista (22) ... her cookie receipe was selected as grand at the 1997 Weld County NCAA TOURNAMENT ankle injury during the latter part of the season ... played signifi cant minutes in the Huskies upset of Fair ... her pig was selected seventh overall in the showings ... intends to major in communications then-No. 2 Stanford on Oct. 12, fi nishing with eight kills, a career-high fi ve digs and tying a career-high with a minor in psychology. with four blocks ... registered a season-high 11 kills and 28 attacks at Long Beach State on Sept. 6 ... hit a personal-best .615 and fi nished with nine kills vs. Cal State Northridge in the Husky Classic (Aug. 25) ... also had nine kills vs. Morgan State at the Gonzaga Tournament (Sept. 2) ... hit over .500 three Career Match Highs HISTORY times, including two times over .600 ... had at least 10 attacks in 10 matches ... posted a season-best Kills: ...... 11 (Sep. 6, 2007 at Long Beach State) four blocks on four different occasions ... tallied three kills and hit .333 in the last match of the season Attacks: ...... 28 (Sep. 6, 2007 at Long Beach State) vs. BYU on Dec. 1. Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... 615 [9-1-13] (Aug. 25, 2007 vs. CalState Northridge) Assists: ...... N/A Aces: ...... 1 (Sep. 15, 2007 vs. New Orleans) AT EATON HIGH SCHOOL (EATON, COLO.): Digs: ...... 5 (Oct. 12, 2007 at Stanford) Four-year letterwinner at Eaton High School ... two-time team captain ... led two to two regional champi- Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... 4 [0-4], four times (last on Oct. 12, 2007 at Stanford) onships ... fi rst team all-state and Greeley Tribune Athlete of the Year as a senior ... all-state honorable Points: ...... 13.0 (Sep. 6, 2007 at Long Beach State) mention as a freshman and sophomore ... played club volleyball for Front Range under James Beasley

Carlson’s Career Statistics

THE WASHINGTON WAY YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2007 43 85 1.98 28 194 .294 0 0.00 1 3 0.02 2 15 0.35 1 31 32 0.74 4 2 102.5 TOTALS 43 85 1.98 28 194 .294 0 0.00 1 3 0.02 2 15 0.35 1 31 32 0.74 4 2 102.5

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#22 JILL COLLYMORE 2007 REVIEW Outside Hitter 2008 SEASON

5-10 • RS Junior • Bellevue,Wash. • The Bush School Fast Facts Nickname ...... Jiller Birthplace ...... Los Angeles, Calif. Major ...... Psychology, Digital Arts & Experimental

Media PLAYERS Family ...... Father ...... Victor Collymore ...... Mother ...... Valerie Collymore ...... Sister ...... Jane (23)

• Second team Academic All-District 2006 COACHES • Had seven double-figure kill performances in 2006 Coach McLaughlin • Attended 2003 USA Volleyball National Develop- on Jill Collymore ment Camp “Jill had the best spring • Ranked 29th nationally among the prep class of of her career thus far, and 2005 by PrepVolleyball.com as a result, made the most progress. Learning how to Favorite Musicians: Radiohead, Muse and make changes in your game Michael Jackson is hard for any athlete and Most Embarrassing Volleyball Moment: Jill has done a very good Serving under the net during a demonstration job learning how to learn. Biggest Guilty Pleasure: Japanese baked OPPONENTS The next step for her is to goods transfer what she has learned to game day. When she does, Advice for Aspiring Athletes: Always be ready fi nish as a senior ... played club volleyball for Kent Juniors under Dawn Colston and Steve Whitaker to dig deep and fi nd more in yourself. Find the the sky is the limit. When ... played with current Huskies Christal Morrison and Lindsey Thiry ... trained with the A2 Junior strength to push harder, have the ability to endure she is on her game, she is National team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs from 2003-04 ... attended the 2003 with character and always give your utmost while unstoppable.” USA Volleyball National Development Camp ... 18U and 14U teams placed ninth at the Junior Olympic being the best you can be. National Tournaments ... ranked 29th nationally among the prep class of 2005 by PrepVolleyball.com. NCAA TOURNAMENT AT WASHINGTON: ... Fab 50 selection by Volleyball Monthly. 2007 (Redshirt) — Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt. Has two years of eligibility remaining... 2006 (Sophomore) — Second team Academic All-District ... appeared in 25 matches, making six starts PERSONAL at outside hitter ... averaged 3.16 kpg, 0.41 sapg, 0.88 dpg and 0.49 bpg ... had seven double-fi gure kill Born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Valerie and Victor Collymore ... older sister Jane (23) was an All-American performances, including 17 kills vs. Arizona State (Oct. 18), 15 vs. Arizona (Oct. 19), 13 vs. Ohio (Aug. 25) volleyball player at Florida (2002-05) ... double majoring in honors psychology and digital arts ... and 12 vs. UMBC (Sept. 8) and Gonzaga (Sept. 9) ... had 11 kills vs. Stanford (Nov. 24) and California (Nov. member of the honors program ... a concert pianist ... played with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra 25) in the Pac-10 fi nale weekend, posting a career-best .778 hitting percentage vs. Stanford ... also came on four occasions ... enjoys poetry and had original compositions selected twice for publication in off the bench to record 11 kills vs. Colorado (Dec. 1) in the NCAA second round ... her 17 kills vs. Arizona Celebration of Young Poets ... worked with a homeless outreach program and autistic children ... State marked a career-high, as did her six digs ... recorded fi ve consecutive aces vs. Oregon State (Oct. interned at Digipen, a technical school affi liated with Nintendo ... creator, leader and teacher of a

7) to set a career-high ... had three aces vs. Arizona (Oct. 20) and two aces on three other occasions ... cartooning course at The Bush School. HISTORY posted a career-high four blocks vs. UMBC... 2005 (Freshman) — Played in 19 games and 13 matches ...averaged 1.89 kpg, 0.42 sapg, 0.37 dpg, 0.37 bpg and 2.50 ppg ... had fi ve kills and three aces in her Career Match Highs collegiate debut vs. Gardner-Webb (Aug. 26) ...had fi ve kills and two aces the next night vs. Montana Kills: ...... 17 (Oct. 18, 2006 at Arizona State) Attacks: ...... 39 (Oct. 20, 2006 at Arizona) State ... posted a season-best eight kills vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 9), while picking up three digs Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... 733 [11-0-15] (Nov. 24, 2006 at Stanford) ...had seven kills vs. Sam Houston State (Sept. 10), while hitting .636 (7-0-11). Assists: ...... N/A THE WASHINGTON WAY Aces: ...... 5 (Oct. 7, 2005 vs. Oregon State) AT THE BUSH SCHOOL Digs: ...... 6 (Oct. 18, 2006 at Arizona State) A four-year letterwinner at The Bush School ... 2004 Washington Player of the Year ... two-time league Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... 4 [0-4] (Sep. 8, 2006 vs. UMBC) MVP and team captain ... Emerald City All-League fi rst team selection ... led team to a fi fth place state Points: ...... 19.5 (Oct. 20, 2006 at Arizona)

Collymore’s Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2005 19 36 1.89 9 71 .380 0 0.00 8 12 0.42 0 7 0.37 0 7 7 0.37 0 0 47.5 2006 51 161 3.16 52 366 .298 0 0.00 21 28 0.41 2 45 0.88 1 24 25 0.49 6 1 195.0 2007 Redshirted TOTALS 70 197 2.81 61 437 .311 0 0.00 29 40 0.41 2 52 0.74 1 31 32 0.46 6 1 242.5

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#14 JENNA HAGGLUND Setter

5-10 • Sophomore • West Chester, Ohio. • Lakota West Fast Facts Birthplace ...... New Brunswick, N.J.

2008 SEASON Nickname ...... Jen, J, J-Hagg, Hag, Yenna Family ...... Father ...... Stu Hagglund ...... Mother ...... Susan Hagglund ...... Brother ...... Nick (15)

• Pac-10 All-Freshman Selection (2007) PLAYERS • Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 (2007) • Named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Nov. 5 after helping the Huskies to a road sweep of Arizona and Coach McLaughlin Arizona State on Jenna Hagglund COACHES • Finished the 2007 season with 1,422 assists, the sixth- “I love working with Jenna. best mark in UW history She can do a lot of things well, but the best thing about • In 2007, ranked second in the Pac-10 and 10th in the her is that she continues to nation in assists per game with 13.54 improve. I would like to see Favorite Part of Being a Husky: I love being able to her extend herself a little wear my purple around with pride. There’s a sense of more and she is beginning 2007 REVIEW respect when I walk around in my sweats or team gear to do this day to day. She is that’s empowering. locating the ball much better with more tempo to the pins Current Cell Phone Ring: “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz and she can set the quick with more range. She understands Weirdest Thing a Coach Ever Said to Me: “You’re setting what she needs to do and is like your fi ngers are forks!”

OPPONENTS very mindful of the process. ... also earned Cincinnati Player of the Year and fi rst team all-state awards as a senior ... As a result, her confi dence is two-time team MVP ... team captain in 2005 and 2006 ... high school All-American ... played growing.” club volleyball for Team Z from 2005-06 under the direction of Ron Mahlerwein and Steve Aird ... also played club for Cincy Classics from 2002-05 under Lisa and Ron Mahlerwein and AT WASHINGTON: Torn Hogan ... led team to fi fth place fi nishes at the 2004 and 2005 Junior Olympic nationals 2007 (Freshman) — Pac-10 All-Freshman Team pick ... honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection ... played in in the 15 open and 17 open divisions ... team placed 21st in the 18 open division in 2006 ... 105 games and 30 matches ... named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Nov. 5 after helping the Huskies to a road member of the USA Youth National A3 camp in 2005 and A2 team in 2006 ... part of the Junior sweep of Arizona and Arizona State ... tallied up a total of 95 assists and 23 digs in the two matches ... had six National Red team that won the Junior National High Performance Championships International double-doubles (assists/digs) ... ranked second in the Pac-10 and 10th in the nation in assists per game at 13.54, Division ... named “Best Setter” of the tournament ... ranked 29th nationally among the prep which was also the fi fth-best single season mark in UW history ... fi nished with 1,422 assists, the sixth best mark class of 2007 by PrepVolleyball.com . NCAA TOURNAMENT single-season total at the UW ... already ranks 10th all-time at the UW in assists ... led the Huskies in assists in all 30 matches that she appeared in ... led the team in aces eight times ... posted a season-best fi ve aces at PERSONAL: Stanford (Oct. 12) ... started the season with six straight matches of 41 or more assists ... had 23 matches of Born in New Brunswick, N.J. to Stu and Susan Hagglund ... has a brother, Nick (15) ... con- 40 or more assists, 11 matches of 50 or more, fi ve matches of 60 or more and three matches of 70 or more ... sidering a career in business. recorded 146 assists over the last two matches, including 76 vs. Missouri (Nov. 30) and 70 vs. BYU (Dec. 1) ... her HISTORY 76 assists against Missouri were two off the school record of 78 set by Courtney Thompson ... also had 16 digs Career Match Highs vs. Missouri, which was a season-high ... recorded a then-season-best 14 digs at Arizona State on Nov. 2 ... put Kills: ...... 4 (Aug. 25, 2007 vs. Fresno State) Attacks: ...... 10 (Nov. 8, 2007 vs. Stanford) up 75 assists and a season-high eight total blocks at USC on Nov. 16 ... season-high of four kills came against Hitting Pct.: ...... 1.000, three times (last on Sep. 7, 2007 vs. Florida State) Fresno State (Aug. 25) ... had four service aces and 11 digs vs. Washington State (Oct. 26). Assists: ...... 76 (Nov. 30, 2007 vs. Missouri) Aces: ...... 5 (Oct. 12, 2007 at Stanford) AT LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL (WEST CHESTER, OHIO): Digs: ...... 16 (nov. 30, 2007 vs. Missouri) A four-year letterwinner at Lakota High School ... led team to two league championships as a junior and senior Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... 6 [0-6] (Sep. 21, 2007 at Oregon) Points: ...... 6.5 (Aug. 25, 2007 vs. Fresno State) ... three-time fi rst team All-Greater Miami Conference selection, including Player of the Year honors as a senior

Hagglund’s Career Statistics

THE WASHINGTON WAY YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2007 105 46 0.44 10 119 .303 1422 13.54 32 32 0.30 1 219 2.09 6 58 64 0.61 3 25 113.0 TOTALS 105 46 0.44 10 119 .303 1422 13.54 32 32 0.30 1 219 2.09 6 58 64 0.61 3 25 113.0

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Defensive #12 MEGAN MCAFEE 2007 REVIEW Specialist 2008 SEASON

5-6 • Junior • West Linn, Ore. • West Linn Fast Facts Nickname ...... Meg Birthplace ...... Boise, Idaho Family ...... Father ...... Michael McAfee

...... Mother ...... Karen McAfee PLAYERS ...... Sister ...... Mallory (22) Major...... Biochemistry

• Second team Pac-10 All-Academic, 2007 COACHES • One of three Huskies to play in all 110 games and 31 matches in 2007 Coach McLaughlin • Fourth on the team in service aces per game and fi fth on Megan McAfee in digs per game in 2007 “Megan’s confi dence is grow- Biggest Celebrity Crush: Hayden Christiensen or ing and she has improved Shia LaBeouf her mechanics, which has made a huge difference in her Favorite Dance Move: The Twist ability to pass. She is really Favorite Song: “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfi eld becoming a great passer and Best UW Volleyball Moment: Most days are defender. Her serve, which is good days. Probably playing against Oregon here very good when she’s on, is in Seattle last year. the next order of business. OPPONENTS Advice for Aspiring Athletes: Find a way to expect Her presence is getting stron- nothing but your best effort in everything you do. Get ger and stronger.” good grades!

AT WASHINGTON: PERSONAL NCAA TOURNAMENT 2007 (Sophomore) — Second team Pac-10 All-Academic ... was the lone Husky nominee for AVCA Aca- Born in Boise, Idaho to Michael and Karen McAfee ... has a sister, Mallory (22) ... a demic All-America consideration ... played in all 110 games and 31 matches, one of just three Huskies to biochemistry major ... considering a career in the health sciences. do so ... ranked fourth on the team in service aces per game (0.21) and fi fth in digs per game (1.70) ... had fi ve matches with at least 10 digs, including 14 at USC (Nov. 16) and 13 vs. Stanford (11/8) ... recorded an ace in 18 matches and led the team in aces seven times ... recorded at least fi ve digs in 18 matches ... had a season-high three service aces at Gonzaga on Aug. 31 ... tallied two aces in a match three times during the season ... broke her previous career-high of six digs, set last year, in the third match of the season when she tallied nine against Cal State Northridge in the Husky Classic (Aug. 25) ... posted a career-best 17 digs in the regular season fi nale against Oregon on Nov. 23 ... had 10 digs vs. Missouri in the fi rst round of the

NCAA Tournament on Nov. 30... 2006 (Freshman) — Appeared in 13 matches and 20 games as a defensive HISTORY specialist ... came off the bench to record two service aces vs. Oregon (Oct. 6) ... had six digs vs. California (Nov. 25) in the Pac-10 fi nale ... had three digs vs. USC (Sept. 29) and at Colorado (Dec. 1) in the NCAA second round ... had two digs vs. UMBC (Sept. 8). Career Match Highs Kills: ...... 1, twice (last on Sep. 21, 2007 at Oregon) AT WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL (WEST LINN, ORE.): Attacks: ...... 2 (Sep. 6, 2007 at Long Beach State) THE WASHINGTON WAY A four-year letterwinner at West Linn High School ... led team to four league championships and the state Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... 1.000 [1-0-1] (Sep. 21, 2007 at Oregon) Assists: ...... 2, twice (last on Nov. 30, 2007 vs. Missouri) title as a sophomore ... team placed third in the state during her freshman and junior seasons ... earned Three Aces: ...... 3 (Aug. 31, 2007 at Gonzaga) Rivers League Player of the Year honors as a senior ... Oregon 4A All-State team selection ... team captain as Digs: ...... 17 (Nov. 23, 2007 vs. Oregon) a senior ... also lettered three years in , earning fi rst team all-league honors ... played club volleyball Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... N/A for Portland for seven years under the direction of Carl Neuburger. Points: ...... 3.0 (Aug. 31, 2007 at Gonzaga)

McAfee’s Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2006 22 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.09 2 4 0.09 2 20 0.91 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.0 2007 110 2 0.02 0 4 .500 11 0.10 23 36 0.21 19 187 1.70 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 25.0 TOTALS 132 2 0.01 0 4 .250 13 0.10 25 40 0.15 21 207 1.31 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 27.0

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#7 TAMARI MIYASHIRO Libero

5-7 • Junior • Kaneohe, Hawaii • Kalani Fast Facts Nickname ...... Tama, Tama-T 2008 SEASON Birthplace ...... Honolulu, Hawaii Family ...... Father ...... Gordon Miyashiro ...... Mother ...... Joey Miyashiro ...... Sister ...... Tehani (29) ...... Brothers ...... Imai (25), Ainoa (22) ...... and Kaulana (20) PLAYERS

• 2007 Third team AVCA All-American; Honor- able Mention Asics/Volleyball Magazine All- American Coach McLaughlin • 2007 National Defensive Player of the Year (Asics/ COACHES on Miyashiro Volleyball Magazine) “Tama is a special player. I • First team All-Pacifi c Region (2007) said last year that she was the best all-around player I’ve • First team All-Pac-10 (2007) ever coached and she’s better this year. She is also the most Current Cell Phone Ring: “Red Red Wine” intelligent player I’ve coached by UB40 2007 REVIEW and has a feel for the game Biggest Celebrity Crush: Gerard Butler that few ever obtain. When Favorite Song: “Fast Car” by Wyclef and Paul Tama talks, people listen Simon because the things she says Advice for Aspiring Athletes: “Work hard. If you are very meaningful. ” want something, make the commitment. It will AT KALANI HIGH SCHOOL (HONOLULU, HAWAII): be tough, but it will be worth it in the end. And A four-year letterwinner and team captain at Kalani High School ... four-time fi rst team all-league

OPPONENTS always have fun!” selection and three-time Player of the Year ...2004 Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year ...four-time AT WASHINGTON: All-State selection, earning fi rst team honors as a junior and senior ...MVP of the state tournament as 2007 (Sophomore) — Named National Defensive Player of the Year by Asics/Volleyball Magazine ... a senior ...led team to three league titles and a third place state fi nish as a junior ...team placed fi fth third team AVCA All-American ... honorable mention Asics/Volleyball Magazine All-American ... fi rst in the state tournament as a freshman and senior ...also earned three letters in ... played team All-Pacifi c Region ... fi rst Team All-Pac-10 ... one of three Huskies to see action in every game club volleyball for the Asics Rainbows under Aven Lee and Luis Ramirez ...team placed eighth at the ... second in the conference and 32nd nationally in digs at 5.65 dpg ... her 622 digs is the third-best 2002 Davis Festival and ninth at the 2001 Junior Olympics ...named to the 2001 Junior Olympics all- single-season mark in UW history ... already ranks second in Husky history with 1,279 career digs ... tournament team 15’s club. led the UW in digs 27 times while also leading the team in aces six times ... recorded double-fi gures in digs in 30 of 31 matches ... posted at least 30 digs four times, including 37 at Stanford on Oct. 12, PERSONAL: which was a career-high at the time ... tallied 20 or more digs in 14 matches ... had at least once ace Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Joey and Gordon Miyashiro ...has four siblings, including brothers Imai

NCAA TOURNAMENT in 17 matches ... third on the team in services aces per game (0.21) and total service aces (29) ... set (25), Ainoa (22) and Kaulana (20) and sister Tehani (29) ...mother and sister played volleyball at a career-high in aces with six against North Florida on Sept. 13 ... had a career-best eight assists at the University of Hawaii ...brother Ainoa plays volleyball at Graceland University ... father played Washington State on Sept. 28 ... recorded a then-career-high 38 digs at USC (Nov. 16) ... tallied 30 digs football at Northern Michigan. vs. Stanford on Nov. 8 ... set a new career-high with 39 digs vs. Missouri (Nov. 30) in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament ... the 39 digs were one off the school record set by Candace Lee in 2004... Career Match Highs 2006 (RS Freshman) — Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team ... All-Pac-10 honorable mention ... Kills: ...... N/A HISTORY Pac-10 All-Freshman team ... played in all 34 matches as Washington’s libero ... averaged 5.57 digs per Attacks: ...... N/A game ... had 32 double-fi gure dig performances, including 30 or more digs fi ve times and 20 or more Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... N/A digs 13 times ... tallied a career-high 36 digs at Oregon (Nov. 3) ... also had 34 digs vs. Colorado State Assists: ...... 8 (Sep. 28, 2007 at Washington State) Aces: ...... 6 (Sep. 13, 2007 at North Florida) (Nov. 30) in the NCAA fi rst round ... had 33 digs vs. UCLA (Oct. 27) and 30 digs vs. USC (Sept. 29) and Digs: ...... 39 (Nov. 30, 2007 vs. Missouri) Arizona (Nov. 16) ... her 637 digs rank second on the UW all-time single season list ... had four service Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... N/A aces vs. Liberty (Sept. 1) and three vs. Colorado State (Nov. 30) ... led the team in digs 25 times... 2005 Points: ...... 6.0 (Sep. 13, 2007 at North Florida) (Freshman) — Redshirted

Miyashiro’s Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2005 Redshirted

THE WASHINGTON WAY 2006 118 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 74 0.63 18 23 0.15 33 657 5.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 18.0 2007 110 2 0.02 4 7 -.286 77 0.70 29 61 0.26 15 622 5.65 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 31.0 TOTALS 228 2 0.01 5 10 -.310 151 0.67 47 84 0.21 48 1279 5.61 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 49.0

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#10 BECKY PERRY 2007 REVIEW Outside Hitter 2008 SEASON

6-2 • Sophomore • Austin, Texas • James Bowie Fast Facts Nicknames ...... BP, Pizzle Birthplace ...... Bakersfi eld, Calif. Family ...... Father ...... Scott Perry PLAYERS ...... Mother ...... Cathy DiFonzo ...... Sister ...... Tiffanie (21)

• Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic (2007)

• Pac-10 All-Freshman team (2007) COACHES • Second on the team, third in the Pac-10 and 37th Coach McLaughlin nationally in hitting percentage (.360) in 2007 on Becky Perry • Third on the team last season in kills, kills per game, “ Every day Becky goes into total blocks and blocks per game the gym she gets a little better. She’s become a very Biggest Guilty Pleasure: Sleep! If I have time, I mindful player and her take 2-3 naps a day. thoughts are beginning to Favorite Dance Move: Texas Two-Step serve her well. Becky has Favorite Quote: “Be able, at any moment, to sacrifi ce all the things the great ones what you are for what you could become.” (Scott have and she will be a special Perry, my dad) player if she stays on the OPPONENTS path we always talk about. Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: There’s nothing she can’t do, My dream, since I was eight years old, has been to be so the emphasis for her is to in a “Got Milk?” ad. become great in everything Favorite Song: “Johnny and June” by Heidi Newfi eld she does by working hard every day, every play. I admire her drive.” NCAA TOURNAMENT

AT WASHINGTON: selection ... team captain ... played club volleyball for Austin Juniors under the direction of Ted 2007 (RS Freshman) — Honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick ... Pac-10 All-Freshman Team selection ... Wade, Mike Garcia, Jason Landers and Glen Lietzke from 2003-06 ... member of the 2006 USA honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic pick ... was the Huskies nominee for Pac-10 Player of the Week for Junior National Team ... 2005 USA Junior National Team alternate ... Prepvolleyball High School Sept. 24-30 ... named to the all-tournament team at the Gonzaga Tournament ... played in all 31 matches ... All-American ... named the 15th-best senior in the nation by Prepvolleyball. ranked second on the team, third in the Pac-10 and 37th nationally in hitting percentage at .360 ... her .360 hitting percentage ranks her sixth on the UW career list ... third on the team in kills (326), kills per game PERSONAL (3.13), total blocks (106) and blocks per game (1.02) ... led the team in blocks seven times and in kills fi ve Born in Bakersfi eld, Calif., to Scott Perry and Cathy DiFonzo ... has a sister, Tiffanie (21) .... intends times ... had a season-best fi ve digs in the opening match of the season vs. San Francisco on Aug. 24 ... to major in biology ... considering a career as a professional volleyball player and nutritionist. HISTORY registered 22 kills twice, vs. Cal State Northridge (Aug. 25) and vs. Morgan State (Sept. 2) ... had 16 double- fi gure kill performances ... matched a team season-best with six aces vs. North Florida (Sept. 13) ... hit .500 or better in 10 matches, .400 or higher in 16 matches and .300 or better in 21 matches ... posted six blocks Career Match Highs on four different occassions ... had season-highs in blocks (11) and points (26.5) vs. Missouri (Nov. 30) in Kills: ...... 22, twice (last on Sep. 2, 2007 vs. Morgan State) Attacks: ...... 42 (Sep. 2, 2007 vs. Morgan State) the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament ... also had 21 kills and hit .500 in the match ... 2006 (Freshman) Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... 667 [9-1-12] (Sep. 28, 2007 at Washington State) —Redshirted the 2006 season. Assists: ...... 2, twice (last on Nov. 9, 2007 vs. California) THE WASHINGTON WAY Aces: ...... 6 (Sep. 13, 2007 at North Florida) AT BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL (AUSTIN, TEXAS): Digs: ...... 5 (Aug. 24, 2007 vs. San Francisco) A three-year letterwinner at James Bowie High School ... named to the Lone Star Volleyball All-State team Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... 11 [0-11] (Nov. 30, 2007 vs. Missouri) ... District 16-5A Newcomer of the Year as a senior ...two-time all-district ... two-time Academic All-District Points: ...... 26.5 (Nov. 30, 2007 vs. Missouri)

Perry’s Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2006 Redshirted 2007 104 326 3.13 81 680 .360 6 0.06 9 7 0.09 6 43 0.41 6 100 106 1.02 9 1 391.0 TOTALS 104 326 3.13 81 680 .360 6 0.06 9 7 0.09 6 43 0.41 6 100 106 1.02 9 1 391.0

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#11 AIRIAL SALVO Outside Hitter 6-0 • RS-Junior • Farmington, Utah • University of Utah Fast Facts Birthplace ...... Ogden, Utah

2008 SEASON Nickname ...... Beah Family ...... Father ...... Bruce Salvo ...... Mother ...... Lori Salvo ...... Brothers ...... Skyler (21), Landon (14) Major...... American Indian Studies PLAYERS • Second team All-American in 2006 (with Utah) • Mountain West Conference Player of the Year (2006) Coach McLaughlin • Member of the USA A2 team (2006) COACHES on Airial Salvo “Airial has a very complete Favorite Song: “Alright” by Pilot Speed game. She has no weak- Biggest Celebrity Crush: Jeffrey Dean Morgan nesses. The objective for her Advice for Aspiring Athletes: Work hard. Take is to take her game to the advantage of the time when you are at practice and highest level. She loves to be mindful of what you are working on to get better. train and she works hard, so Work hard at school, because that is what gives you

2007 REVIEW if she can maintain her focus the opportunity to play such a great sport. in 0.87 blocks per game and 0.31 service aces per game with a .248 hitting percentage ... had 27 and continue to improve -- Favorite Dance Move: The Jitterbug double fi gure kill performances, including 19 kills vs. Arkansas (Sept. 10) and 18 kills vs. New Mexico which is harder the better (Oct. 14) ... had 15 double fi gure digs performances, including 20 digs at UNLV (Nov. 18) and 15 digs you get, but the great ones Most Embarrassing Volleyball Moment: I was go- at BYU (Sept. 28) ... recorded 14 double-doubles ... posted fi ve or more blocks 10 times, including a fi nd a way -- she will play at ing after a shanked ball, but the ball hit the wall and season-best eight stuffs vs. San Diego State (Oct. 22). the highest level. It’s a tall I tried to avoid the ball by jumping. When I jumped, order, but she is up to the I came down and slipped on the ball instead and AT VIEWMONT HIGH SCHOOL (FARMINGTON, UTAH): OPPONENTS task. Every great team needs landed right on my butt. A three-year letterwinner at Viewmont High School ... two-time Gatorade Player of the Year ... twice a player like her.” named the 5A MVP by the Desert Morning News and Salt Lake Tribune ... led team to back-to-back state titles (2004-05) ... also earned two letters in basketball ... three-time all-state selection (fi rst AT WASHINGTON: team in 2004-05 and second team in 2003) ... played club volleyball for High Country under 2007 (Junior) — Sat out the 2007 season per NCAA rules after transferring from Utah ... coach Kim Norman for seven seasons ... helped team tied for fi rst place at the 2006 Global Challenge AT UTAH: in Italy, earning MVP honors ... team placed second at the 2007 USA Open Championship in Austin, 2006 (Sophomore at Utah) — Member of the USA A2 team ... second team All-American ... Mountain Texas and 2006 USA Open Championship in New Orleans. West Conference Player of the Year ... fi rst team MWC selection ... started all 32 matches at outside hitter PERSONAL ... averaged 4.13 kills per game, 3.35 digs per game and 4.98 points per game ... also added 0.78 blocks Born in Ogden, Utah to Bruce and Lori Salvo ... father played basketball at Utah State ... mother NCAA TOURNAMENT per game, and 0.45 services aces per game with a .288 hitting percentage ... had 29 double-fi gure kill played volleyball, basketball and track and fi eld at Utah ... has two brothers, Skyler (21) and Landon performances, including 23 consecutive matches ... recorded a career-best 20 kills at New Mexico (Nov. (14) ... cousin Jenny graduated from UW in 2007. 4) and at Air Force Academy (Nov. 17) ... had 18 double-fi gure digs performances, including eight matches with 15 or more digs ... tallied 21 digs vs. USC (Sept. 2) , 21 vs. UNLV (Sept. 9) and 20 vs. Wyoming (Nov. 9) ... had 18 double-doubles ...posted a career-high nine blocks vs. Colorado State (Nov. 25) ... collected Career Match Highs Kills: ...... 20, twice (last on Nov. 4, 2006 at Air Force) HISTORY four or more services aces four times, including a career-best six aces vs. BYU (Oct. 27) ... 2005 (Freshman Attacks: ...... 63 (Nov. 25, 2006 vs. Colorado State) at Utah) — Member of the USA Junior National Team ... West Region and Mountain West Freshman of Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... 514 [20-1-37] (Nov. 4, 2006 at New Mexico) the Year ... All-MWC selection and All-MWC Tournament honoree ... ranked 12th in the conference and Assists: ...... 6 (Sept. 10, 2005 at Missouri State) was the top freshman in kills per game ... garnered MWC Player of the Week accolades twice (Aug. 29 Aces: ...... 6 (Oct. 27, 2006 vs. BYU) and Nov. 7) for leading Utah to wins over Idaho State and then-No. 12 BYU ... started all 32 matches at Digs: ...... 21, twice (last on Sept. 21, 2006 at UNLV) outside hitter, averaging 3.36 kills per game, 2.47 digs per game and 4.08 points per game ... also chipped Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... 9 [1-8] (Nov. 25, 2006 vs. Colorado State) Points: ...... 25.5 (Aug. 26, 2006 at Florida)

Salvo’s Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2005 118 397 3.36 127 1089 .248 36 0.31 29 61 0.25 15 292 2.47 9 94 103 0.87 13 2 482.0

THE WASHINGTON WAY 2006 118 454 4.13 101 1224 .288 32 0.29 49 55 0.45 19 369 3.35 4 82 86 0.78 5 1 548.0 2007 Redshirted TOTALS 236 851 3.61 228 2313 .268 68 0.30 78 116 0.35 34 661 2.91 13 176 189 0.83 18 3 1030.0

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Defensive #16 BIZZY WILLIAMS 2007 REVIEW Specialist 2008 SEASON

5-7 • Sophomore • Sammamish, Wash. • Skyline Fast Facts Birthplace ...... Bellevue, Wash. Family ...... Father ...... Phil Williams

...... Mother ...... Debbie Williams PLAYERS ...... Sister ...... Anna (18)

• Appeared in fi ve games and three matches • 2006 King County MVP COACHES • Two-time Skyline High School MVP • Four-time Skyline High School Scholar Athlete Coach McLaughlin on Bizzy Williams “Bizzy is a great person in so Current Cell Phone Ring: “Dig” by Incubus many ways. She has improved Favorite Song: “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay her ability to serve and pass and must continue to make Biggest Celebrity Crush: Christian Bale progress. Her defensive skills Advice for Aspring Athletes: There are no little will also be an emphasis dur- things! Even if you are the best, you can still ing the training period. She improve. Don’t be afraid of change and always

has closed the gap and now play hard. OPPONENTS must beat out someone to get Why Washington? Washington has one of the top on the fl oor.” volleyball programs in the nation, the best coach- ing staff, supportive fans, excellent academics and PERSONAL a lively city atmosphere. Born in Bellevue, Wash., to Phil and Debra Williams ... has a sister, Anna (18) ... intends to major in Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: biology. I have a handicap of nine. NCAA TOURNAMENT

AT WASHINGTON: 2007 (Freshman) — Appeared in fi ve games over three matches.

AT SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL (SAMMAMISH, WASH.): HISTORY A three-year letterwinner at Skyline High School ... 2006 King County MVP ... fi rst team all-state ... two-time Skyline MVP ... three-time fi rst team all-conference ... 2006 WIAA State Sportsmanship award winner ... All-Eastside Player of the Year, Seattle Times Star Team and Seattle PI All Star Team as a senior Career Match Highs ... fi rst team all-state selection ... two-time Scholar Athlete and team captain ... also lettered four years Kills: ...... N/A with golf ... placed 10th at the 2007 WIAA State Golf Tournament ... average nine hole score of 40 with Attacks: ...... N/A a seven handicap ... three-time Skyline Varsity Golf MVP ... ranked 15th academically in graduating class Hitting Pct. [K-E-TA]: ...... N/A THE WASHINGTON WAY Assists: ...... N/A ... Skyline Homecoming Queen ... played club volleyball for Sudden Impact under coach Hue Ong ... led Aces: ...... N/A team to second place fi nishes at the 2007 Pacifi c Northwest Qualifi er and 2006 Junior Far Western and Digs: ...... N/A a third place fi nish at the 2006 Junior Olympic Invitational. Blocks [BS-BA]: ...... N/A Points: ...... N/A

Williams’ Career Statistics

YEAR G K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Pts 2007 5 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 4 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 5 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 4 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0

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Defensive #6 KANDISS ANDERSON Specialist

5-8• Freshman • Phoenix, Ariz.. • Northwest Christian Nickname: Andi “Kandiss will come in ahead of most Favorite Dance Move: The sprinkler head... ooh wait! The running man. Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I laugh so hard I can never fi nish telling 2008 SEASON freshmen. She knows angles, she has good eye-work, she works extremely a funny story. hard, she wants to be great, and Most Embarrassing Volleyball Moment: I ran into the pole once during practice. I was someday she will be great. I have very watching to see if my teammate hit the serve spot and then BAM! I hit it. Biggest Celebrity Crush: Andy Roddick high expectations for her and she will compete for playing time in her fi rst PLAYERS year, which is tough to do in a good program.” – Head Coach Why Washington? Jim McLaughlin “Washington was defi nitely a place that stood

COACHES AT NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN: Four-year letterwinner at Northwest Christian ... Earned out because of the coaches, their philoso- All-American honors in 2007 ... Named small school Player of the Year, Phoenix Player of phies, and the competitive and passionate na- the Year, Metro Region Player of the Year, MVP of state tournament and fi rst-team All-State in 2007 ... Also selected to the All-Arizona team and named a Player to Watch by Arizona ture of the team. It was a program where I felt Prep/Prep Volleyball ... Three-year captain ... three-time fi rst-team All-State pick ... four-time I shared the same intensity and mindset as the Junior Olympian girls, as well as a place where I can become PERSONAL: Born in Scottsdale, Ariz. to Jim and Linda Anderson ... Has two brothers,

2007 REVIEW the best player I can be.” Dakota, 16, and Hayden, 14 ... Father, Jim, played football at Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... Student body president 2007-08 ... Class president 2004-2007 ... Member of her high school’s concert choir

OPPONENTS #8 LAUREN BARFIELD Middle Blocker

6-5 • Freshman • Bellevue, Wash. • Newport Nickname: Lo Why Washington? Washington is everything I wanted in a school. The academics, the “Being around Lauren always gives atmosphere, the people, it all just fi t. you a good vibe. She is so positive, Favorite Dance Move: Ha! I do not dance. At least not in public. works so hard and will do what it Biggest Guilty Pleasure: I love soap operas, particularly “The Young and the Restless.” takes. She has a lot going for her, Most Embarrassing Volleyball Moment: My have fallen off my feet in the middle

NCAA TOURNAMENT not to mention great physical ability. of a play a few times. Maybe more ability than any player I’ve ever coached. ” – Head Coach Jim McLaughlin On Jim McLaughlin:

HISTORY “Jim is an amazing coach. I knew that I could become a great volleyball player if he AT NEWPORT: Two-year letterwinner and 2007 team captain at Newport ... Earned co-MVP honors her senior season ... Named King County Player of the Year, fi rst-team King County coached me.” and fi rst-team All-State honors last season ... Led her team to a 14-5 record in 2007... Named Rise Magazine’s Great Seattle Player of the Year.

PERSONAL: Born in Tacoma, Wash. ... Daughter of Ronda and David Winfi eld ... Has one sister, Kellen, 16... Mother, Ronda, was a basketball player at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Miss... Placed third in state competition and qualifi ed for nationals in DECA competition. THE WASHINGTON WAY

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#1 RYANN CARTER 2007 REVIEW SETTER 2008 SEASON

5-7 • Freshman • Edgewood, Wash. • Fife Nickname: Ry Ry Why Washington? It has been my dream college since I was young. “What a presence, what a personality. Favorite Dance Move: The jazz square, for sure. Ryann has the hands to do this. We will Weirdest Thing a Coach Ever Said to You: One time I got yelled at for doing something that someone else did on the court while I was work closely with her to get her up to sitting on the bench. speed. She will get there and she will PLAYERS contribute if she works her tail off, every play, every day.” – Head Coach Jim McLaughlin On Jim McLaughlin: COACHES “Playing for Jim is amazing. He is the best AT FIFE: Three-year letterwinner at Fife... Captained her squad in 2006 and 2007... Nisqually League Player of the Year, 2007; fi rst-team all-league, fi rst-team all-area, fi rst-team all-state... coach out there and being able to play for Fife High School Career Athlete of the Year, 2007... league record-holder in aces (season) and somebody like him is such an honor.” career aces... As a junior, named Nisqually League MVP, and earned both the Tacoma News Tribune’s Athlete of the Week honors and the Seattle Times Athlete of the Week honors.

PERSONAL: Born in Puyallup, Wash. to Darcy and Brian Carter... Has one sister, Whitney, 22... Also lettered in drama and starred in fi ve of her high school’s musicals... Was voted “Unforgettable” by her senior class... Served as class president 2002-2007. OPPONENTS

#2 KELCEY DUNAWAY Middle Blocker

6-2 • Freshman • Bainbridge, Wash. • Bainbridge NCAA TOURNAMENT Nickname: Kels Playing for Jim McLaughlin: Jim wants us to reach our full potential. He won’t let us settle for being an “okay” volleyball player. He also values academics. “Kelcey is fast, she jumps well, can Weirdest Thing a Coach Ever Said to Me: “Work on your jazz hands.” get over the net, is very smart and she Biggest Celebrity Crush: Rodrigo Santoro is committed to to doing what it takes Favorite Song: “Volverte a Ver” by Juanes. All of his songs are good! to become great. She will become a complete player in time.” – Head Coach Jim McLaughlin HISTORY Why Washington? “I want to be someplace where I am sur- AT BAINBRIDGE: Three-year letterwinner, two-time fi rst-team All-Metro Conference rounded by driven individuals. Everyone on selection ... Named to Seattle Times All-Area team and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer All- this team wants to get better and wants to Area team her senior season ... Also named to Prep Volleyball’s Senior Aces and Volleyball THE WASHINGTON WAY Magazine’s Fab 50 in 2007 ... Competed in USA Volleyball’s Junior Olympic U-15 program succeed and all the coaches and support staff for two seasons, achieving team fi nishes of 10th in 2005 and fi fth in 2006. want to help us get there.” PERSONAL: Born in Seattle, Wash. to Roger and Renee Dunaway ... Has two brothers, Grant, 15, and Ethan, 13 ... Plans a pre-med major ... Considering a career in surgery or genetics research ... Member of Bainbridge High’s honor roll, 2005-2007.

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Middle Blocker/ #15 BIANCA ROWLAND Outside Hitter

6-0 • Freshman • Lynnwood, Wash. • Kings Nickname: B Advice for Aspiring Athletes: Don’t wait for opportunities, make them. Favorite Dance Move: The Heisman

2008 SEASON “Bianca has all the ability in the Most Embarrassing Volleyball Moment: I hit a ball into the net and the whole net fell world - quickness, good arm speed, down. jumps well. She will, in time, learn all Weirdest Thing a Coach Ever Said to Me: “$20 if you hit someone in the face with the aspects of this game and will develop a volleyball, $40 if there’s blood.” complete skill level. I can’t wait to get Current Cell Phone Ring: “Calabria” by Enur in the gym with her.” Biggest Celebrity Crush: David Beckham PLAYERS – Head Coach Jim McLaughlin Why Washington? “It is a comfortable place to be and AT KINGS: Three-year letterwinner at Kings ... Captained her team in 2007 ... Second-team COACHES All-State selection in 2007, fi rst-team All-State in 2006 ... Two-time team MVP ... Named to it has always been my dream to Everett Herald second-team All-Area in 2006 and fi rst-team Coaches’ 1A State All-Tournament team... Participated in the Junior Olympics in Dallas in 2008. come here.”

PERSONAL: Born in Everett, Wash. to Ronnie and Willie Rowland ... Has two sisters, LaKisha, 33, and Capri, 20, and one brother, Cameron, 25 ... Father, Ronnie, played professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL in 1978 and for Calgary (1978) and Hamilton (1976-1980) of the CFL ... Father and mother are both UW alumni. 2007 REVIEW OPPONENTS NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY THE WASHINGTON WAY

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