2010-11 Women's Basketball University of Washington
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2010-11 Women’s Basketball University of Washington Athletic Communications • Box 354070 • Graves Hall • Seattle, WA 98195 • (206) 543-2230 • (206) 543-5000 fax Time / Huskies Begin 2010-11 Season This Week's Schedule Date Opponent Result Score With Exhibition Against Western Wash. vs. Western Washington N. 3 Western Washington (Exh) 7:00 The University of Washington women's basketball team begins Wed., Nov. 3 • 7 p.m. (PST) N. 14 Portland State 2:00 its season with an exhibition opener against fellow Pacifi c Hec Edmundson Pavilion (10,000) N. 20 at Brigham Young 12:00 Northwest opponent Western Washington University. The Radio: None N. 23 vs. Kent State# 9:00 Huskies are coming off the fi rst postseason appearance of head coach Tia Jackson's four-year tenure at UW. The exhibition game TV: None N. 24 vs. TBD# TBD Internet Stream: GoHuskies.com allows the Huskies to tinker with replacing All-Pac-10 honoree Tickets: (206) 543-2200 / GoHuskies.com D. 1 at Utah 6:00 Sami Whitcomb and the inclusion of four new freshmen, a D. 8 at Cal State Northridge 7:00 class highlighted by former Auburn-Riverside star Mercedes Series Info (WWU)* D. 12 UC Riverside 2:00 Wetmore. Overall : WWU 11-8 D. 20 Western Michigan 7:00 At UW: WWU 5-4 Streak: UW 4 D. 23 Georgia Tech 5:00 Broadcast/Media Last UW win: Jan. 8, 1986 (71-46) D. 31 UCLA* 2:00 The Huskies exhibition against the Vikings will not be broadcast J. 2 USC* 2:00 on radio. During the regular season, Steve Sandmeyer will Next Five Games handle all play-by-play duties for the Washington Huskies - both Nov. 14 Portland State 2:00 pm J. 6 at Oregon State* 7:00 Nov. 20 at BYU 12:00 pm home and away - on KKNW 1150AM. During home games, J. 8 at Oregon * 2:00 Nov. 23 vs. Kent State 9:00 pm the 12-year radio man will also be joined by former women's Nov. 24 vs. TBD TBD J. 14 Stanford* 7:00 basketball letter-winner Elise (Niemela) Woodward, who will Dec. 1 at Utah 6:00 pm J. 16 California* 2:00 provide color commentary. Dan Giuliani calls home games for J. 20 at Arizona* 6:00 Quick Notes GoHuskies.com, part of a joint venture with Comcast On- • Kristi Kingma leads all current players with J. 22 at Arizona State* 3:00 Demand. This year, Giuliani will team with former women's 495 points all-time as a Husky. J. 30 Washington State* (FSN NW) 12:00 basketball letter-winner Sara Mosiman. • Washington went 8-5 last year at Hec Edmund- F. 3 Oregon* 7:00 Live stats for the game will be available on GameTracker. Fans son Pavilion, including wins in its last four home contests. F. 5 Oregon State* 7:00 can also participate in an interactive chat during the game as part of a GoHuskies.com feature • Liz Lay retired from basketball after doctors F. 10 at California* 7:00 could not clear the sophomore to play following F. 12 at Stanford* 2:00 surgery to correct severe patellar tendinitis. About the Huskies F. 17 Arizona State* 7:00 • All but two of the current active Huskies are • Kristi Kingma is the top returning scorer for the Huskies from the state of Washington. F. 19 Arizona* 2:00 after averaging 9.4 points per game during the 2010-11 season. F. 26 at Washington State* 7:30 Kingma, a junior wing from Mill Creek, Wash., is one of the top Did You Know? M. 3 at UCLA* 7:00 shooters in the Pac-10 Conference. Kingma is also one of the • Washington won four of its last six games to M. 6 at USC* (FSN NW) 12:30 top defenders on the squad, having led the Huskies in steals last end the 2009-10 season, which concluded with year. a trip to the WBI quarterfi nals, the fi rst trip for Home Games in Bold; #Great Alaska Shootout; * Pacifi c-10 Conference the team to the postseason since the 2006-07 • The Huskies went 2-0 in exhibition games last season, beating Game; All times listed Pacifi c & subject to change; TV in parenthesis. NCAA Tournament. nearby Seattle Pacifi c as well as Corban College (Ore.) • Despite having just one senior on their roster, the Huskies are far from inexperienced. Washington boasts fi ve juniors, one sophomore, one redshirt freshman and four true freshmen. 2010-11 Washington Player Notes No. Name PPG RPG APG Notes *12 Sarah Morton (G, 5-8, Sr.) 5.7 2.0 2.7 Team's lone returning senior ... led Huskies in assists last season ... looking to improve scoring touch *10 Kristi Kingma (G/F, 5-10, Jr.,) 9.4 3.3 2.0 Top returning scorer for Huskies ... considered one of the best midrange shooters in the Pac-10 *33 Mackenzie Argens (F/C, 6-3, RS Jr.) 6.0 4.1 0.5 Had a career season in 2009-10 in both scoring and rebounding ... notched personal best 21 against Oregon *43 Regina Rogers (C, 6-3, So.) 8.3 4.2 0.5 Third in the Pac-10 in fi eld goal percentage ... Huskies second leading rebounder in 2009-10 1 Mercedes Wetmore (G, 5-7, Fr.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 One of the most heralded recruits for Huskies ... led prep team to three WIAA 4A State Championships 15 Jeneva Anderson (G/F, 6-0, So.) 0.6 1.2 2.8 Will miss the next 2-3 months after undergoing hip surgery 22 Charmaine Barlow (G/F, 5-10, Jr.) 0.5 0.8 0.3 One of the top defenders on Huskies' roster ... one of most improved UW players after summer workouts 34 Mollie Williams (F, 6-2, Jr.) 4.8 3.8 0.6 Athletic forward capable of bringing a scoring & rebounding presence off the bench 30 Kassia Fortier (G, 5-8, Fr.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Walk-on from Skyline High School ... daughter of Husky men's hoops assistant Paul Fortier 40 Marjorie Heard (F, 6-0, Fr.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Snohomish native models her game after a former Husky from that region - Jon Brockman 23 Ashley Moore (G/F, 5-10, Fr.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 One of the top scoring threats out of the Bay Area as a senior at Vallejo (CA) 11 Amanda Johnson (F, 5-5, RS Fr.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Missed the entire 2009-10 season after undergoing microfracture surgery on her knee *Expected starters 2010-11 Washington Women’s Basketball Roster 2010-11 Pac-10 Standings # (AP ranking) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School / Last School) Team Overall Conf 1 Mercedes Wetmore G 5-7 Fr. HS Lake Tapps, Wash. (Auburn-Riverside) Stanford 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 10 Kristi Kingma G 5-10 Jr. 2V Mill Creek, Wash. (Henry M Jackson) USC 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 11 Amanda Johnson# G 5-5 Fr. SQ Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) UCLA 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 12 Sarah Morton G 5-9 Sr. 3V Monroe, Wash. (Monroe) Arizona State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 15 Jeneva Anderson F 6-0 So. 1V Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark) California 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 22 Charmaine Barlow F 5-10 Jr. 2V Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth) Oregon 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 30 Kassia Fortier G 5-8 Fr. HS Issaquah, Wash. (Skyline) Arizona 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 33 Mackenzie Argens# F/C 6-3 Jr. 2V Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt) Washington 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 34 Mollie Williams F 6-2 Jr. 2V Cerritos, Calif. (Artesia) Oregon State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 40 Marjorie Heard F 6-0 Fr. HS Snohomish, Wash. (Glacier Peak) Washington State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 43 Regina Rogers C 6-3 Jr. 1V Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth/UCLA) #Utilized Redshirt Season Quick Facts Location . Seattle, Wash. Head Coach: Tia Jackson (Iowa, ‘95 - fourth season) Founded . .Nov. 4, 1861 Assistant Coaches: Greg Nared (Maryland, ‘89); Kyle Locke (Coppin State, ‘96); Kari Duperron (Cal Poly, ‘03) Enrollment . .42,000 (31,500 undergrad) Director of Basketball Operations: Kristen Fyffe Nickname . .Huskies Video Coordinator: Sami Whitcomb Affi liation. Pacifi c-10 Conference Athletic Trainer: Jenn Ratcliff Colors . Purple (PMS 5265) and Gold (PMS 7502) Mascot . Harry The Husky (costumed) Interim President . Dr. Phyllis Wise Athletic Director . Scott Woodward Ticket Offi ce Phone . (206) 543-2200 • Regina Rogers was third in the Pac-10 in fi eld goal percentage last season, and tops on the Husky roster. Website . .www.GoHuskies.com Rogers was also the team's third-leading rebounder. • Washington was fi fth in the Pac-10 in blocks, averaging 3.5 per game. Rogers, Mackenzie Argens and History the now-graduated Laura McLellan (who fi nished her career 8th in school history) formed a three-headed First Year of Basketball . 1974-75 monster to lead the Huskies in blocked shots. NCAA Tournament Appearances . 16 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record . 15-16 Best NCAA Finish . Elite Eight (2001) About Western Washington Pac-10 Championships . 3 (1988, Co. in 1990 & 2001) • Western Washington is a Div. II school located 90 minutes north of Seattle in Bellingham, Wash. The Pac-10 Tournament Titles . 0 Vikings play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and are coached by Carmen Dolfo, entering her 20th season at WWU. Dolfo needs just two more wins to reach the 400-win milestone in her career.