2010-11 Women’s University of Washington

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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 '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. Coaching Staff • The Vikings are coming off a 23-5 season in 2009-10 and fi nished second in the GNAC. WWU reached the Head Coach ...... Tia Jackson (Iowa ‘95) postseason for the 11th time in 12 years. Record at UW ...... 34-58 (4th year) • Although the Vikings have a winning record against the Huskies, dating back to their regular meetings with Assistant Coaches...... Greg Nared (Maryland ‘89) UW in the 1970s and 80s, the Huskies have won the last four meetings. Kyle Locke (Coppin State ‘96) Kari Duperron (Cal Poly ‘03) • Top returning scorer Amanda Dunbar is one of the top players in the GNAC. The senior from Marysville, Basketball Operations ...... Kristen Fyffe Wash., led the conference in scoring with almost 18 points a game, and is a deadly threat from beyond the Video Coordinator ...... Sami Whitcomb arc. With just 148 more points, Dunbar becomes the top scorer in Western Washington history. Head Athletic Trainer ...... Jenn Ratcliff • Megan Pinske is one of the top amateur players in Canada, coming to Western Washington out of Port Basketball Administrative Asst...... Cheryl Forsberg Coquitlam, British Columbia. • The Vikings are no strangers to Seattle, where they regularly travel to face one of their top conference Team Information rivals - Seattle Pacifi c University. Letterwinners Return/Lost ...... 8 / 5 Starters Return / Lost ...... 4 / 1 Class Breakdown Series Record: The Vikings lead the series against the Huskies 11-8, dating from when both teams played Seniors ...... 1 semi-regularly. The two programs last tipped off against one another in 1986, a 71-47 win by the Huskies Juniors ...... 5 in Bellingham. Washington closed out the regular-season rivalry with four straight wins. UW's last loss to Sophomores ...... 2 WWU came in 1981, when the Vikings beat the Huskies 58-54 in Bellingham. True Freshmen ...... 4 Noteworthy: Western Washington boasts three players from the Seattle suburbs: Erin Feeney (Bothell), Bank of America Arena Marcel Pounds (Bonney Lake) and Heather Restrepo, who played at Auburn High School ... Head coach Car- Address ...... 3870 Montlake Blvd. men Dolfo's husband, John Garrison, is a volunteer assistant coach for the Vikings. Capacity (Built) ...... 10,000 (1927) Renovated ...... March 1999 - Nov. 2000 Directions: Located on the southeast section of the Wash- Up Next For The Huskies ington campus and 40 minutes north of Sea-Tac Airport. From The Huskies open the regular season at home looking to extract a measure of revenge against Big Sky Interstate-5, take the Hwy. 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland (east). opponent Portland State. Last year, in the season opener for both teams, the Huskies lost on a last-second Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Boulevard exit. At the end of the off ramp, there is a stop light at Montlake Blvd. Turn LEFT. buzzer beater from the Vikings' Kelli Valentine at the Stott Center in Portland, Ore. This time, the rematch Travel across the Montlake Bridge. Husky Stadium will be visible comes on the fl oor of Hec Edmundson Pavilion, where the Huskies went 8-5 last season. The Vikings ended on the RIGHT with Bank of America Arena visible to the north of the their season in 2009-10 on the same court, losing to No. 2 seed Texas A&M in the fi rst round of the NCAA stadium. To access E-10, E-11 or E-12 parking lots, turn RIGHT at Tournament. the stoplight by the stadium marquee. After the home opener the Huskies will jet off to Utah where they'll face Mountain West Conference foe Brigham Young. The Cougars will also have revenge on the mind after the Huskies defended their home fl oor with a last-second shot in 2009-10. Record When... Season Preview the offense once conference play began. It was a similar scenario with Williams, who provided the Ahead at Halftime ...... 0-0 During preseason workouts, Sarah Morton is the Huskies with an athletic presence off the bench. Tied at Halftime ...... 0-0 fi rst to pick up the barbell, the fi rst to run sprints and Spelling Morton will be the highly touted freshman Behind at Halftime ...... 0-0 the fi rst to perform a drill. The veteran point guard Mercedes Wetmore, who joins the Huskies after Overtime Games...... 0-0 has embraced her leadership role with the women’s winning three state titles at nearby Auburn-River- Three-Point or less Final Margin...... 0-0 basketball team at Washington, and feels it’s her side High School. Wetmore, a 5-8 point guard, was FG % is above 50 % ...... 0-0 role to make sure she directs by example, not just the offensive focal point on those Ravens teams FG % is exactly 50 % ...... 0-0 empty words. but it was her leadership skills that put the team FG % is below 50 %...... 0-0 Her team has reciprocated. over the hump during the Class 4A tournaments in Opponent FG % is above 50% ...... 0-0 “Everything we’re doing so far is with a lot of inten- Tacoma. Joining Wetmore is a pair of talented play- Opponent FG % is exactly 50% ...... 0-0 sity and a lot of effort,” Morton said. “We’re giving ers in guard Ashley Moore and forward Marjorie Opponent FG % is below 50% ...... 0-0 it everything we’ve got.” Heard, a native of nearby Snohomish, Wash., who Outshooting Opponent (%)...... 0-0 Morton’s taken on the responsibility because she styles her game after another Husky from that Outshot by Opponent (%) ...... 0-0 feels there is promise to this current crop of Huskies. region – Jon Brockman. Outrebounding Opponent ...... 0-0 The group enters the season with a high-level of One player who Jackson has continually lauded Rebounds equal Opponent ...... 0-0 optimism, stemming from their fi rst postseason ap- over the course of the preseason has been Char- Outrebounded by Opponent ...... 0-0 pearance under Coach Tia Jackson. This year, the maine Barlow, who looked noticeably stronger af- Fewer Turnovers than Opponent...... 0-0 Huskies have valuable pieces returning, bolstered by ter a summer of dedicated work in the weight room. Turnovers equal Opponent ...... 0-0 the addition of a talented freshmen group. Barlow also brought some increased aggression More Turnovers than Opponent ...... 0-0 On Oct. 6, the team offi cially tipped off their begin- with her to campus, as the junior has been notice- Bench outscores Opponent’s Bench ...... 0-0 ning to the 2010-11 season with an evening practice ably looking for her shot in the fl ow of offense. Bench scoring equals Opponent ...... 0-0 at Hec-Ed. The intense workouts will serve as prep The Huskies have an exciting slate of games lined Bench outscored by Opponent ...... 0-0 work for the Huskies exhibition opener on Nov. 3 up at Hec-Ed and on the road. Atlantic Coast Con- UW Scores 40–49 Points ...... 0-0 versus Western Washington. ference foe Georgia Tech will make the long trip to UW Scores 50–59 Points ...... 0-0 Leading the way for UW is Kristi Kingma, a junior Seattle, and the Huskies will do a little jet-setting UW Scores 60–69 Points ...... 0-0 from nearby Mill Creek, Wash. The 5-10 guard is one of their own with a trek to the Great Alaska Shoot- UW Scores 70–79 Points ...... 0-0 of the dangerous shooters in the Pac-10 Conference, out in Anchorage. Additional road contests during UW Scores 80–89 Points ...... 0-0 and this season she’ll be the focal point of the Hus- the non-conference portion of the schedule include UW Scores 90-99 Points ...... 0-0 kies’ offense. In addition to a deadly 15-foot jumper, two seperate trips to Utah for games against BYU UW Scores 100 or more Points ...... 0-0 Kingma is also a lockdown defender, a reputation and the Utes, a future conference opponent for the Opponent Scores 40–49 Points...... 0-0 she earned after leading the team in steals. Kingma newly branded Pac-12. Opponent Scores 50–59 Points...... 0-0 expects more of herself after a grueling offseason Opponent Scores 60–69 Points...... 0-0 workout regimen. Opponent Scores 70–79 Points...... 0-0 “This is the hardest I’ve ever worked this pre- Replacing A Senior Quintet Opponent Scores 80–89 Points...... 0-0 season,” Kingma said. “But it’s not just me, it’s been Opponent Scores 90–99 Points...... 0-0 everyone. We really grew together during open The fi rst order of business for the Huskies this Opponent Scores Over 100 Points ...... 0-0 gyms.” season is replacing the prolifi c scoring production of UW Bench Scoring ...... 0 of 0 (0 % of total) Teaming with Kingma in the backcourt will be Mor- Sami Whitcomb, who graduated after last season Opp Bench Scoring ...... 0 of 0 (0 % of total) ton, the team’s lone senior. Last year, Morton ampli- following a stellar four-year run on Montlake. The fi ed all aspects of her game, transitioning into an Ventura, Calif., native fi nished her career with 1,205 Pronunciation Guide offensive threat rather than a pure ball distributor. points, which ranks in the Top-20 on the Husky all- Jeneva Anderson...... Geneva She was able to knock down shots from distance, time scoring list. Whitcomb is also listed in the Top Marjorie Heard...... MAR-JORE-E Herd fi nish on the break and drive the lane. Morton has a 5 in all-time 3-pointers at Washington (177). Mackenzie Argens...... R-Gens (Soft G) full complement of offensive threats to work with, Her best effort came in a daring performance Greg Nared...... NARD and one goal she’s set on achieving is a positive against Washington State in Pullman. With Kristi Kari Duperron...... Dupe-per-ron -to-turnover ratio. Kingma injured (concussion), Whitcomb piled in 32 One of those threats is Regina Rogers, now in her points in UW's overtime win against the Cougars. Huskies On The Web second year of eligibility with the Huskies. Rogers But Whitcomb wasn't just the team's top scoring The UW athletic communications offi ce maintains led the team in fi eld goal percentage, knocking option. She also led the Huskies in rebounding, GoHuskies.com, the department’s offi cial athletic web down nearly 54 percent of her shots on her way to and tallied fi ve double-doubles during the 2009-10 site. Produced in partnership with CBS Interactive and averaging 8.3 ppg. Those numbers picked up down campaign. ISP Sports, the site contains press releases, live event the stretch as her conditioning improved, enabling The Huskies also lose Sara Mosiman and Laura coverage, statistics, biographies, features stories and Rogers to play extended minutes. Her true potential McLellan, who along with Whitcomb formed a photos of all 19 UW sports. Washington also maintains shined in the Apple Cup game against Washington senior class who were able to bookend their careers Facebook.com pages for each sport, manages a Twitter State on Feb. 27, where Rogers torched the Cougars with postseason appearances. feed with the user name “UWSportsNews” as well as for 23 points. In that game, Rogers showcased her Also departing is Christina Rozier, who capably an offi cially-licensed YouTube page at youtube.com/ full arsenal of post moves, scoring almost at will fi lled the backup point job role. Nicknamed "Miami," uwathletics. Fans of women's basketball can follow against a taller WSU frontline. Rozier came to the UW as a JC transfer along with a specifi c Washington Twitter feed at the user name Joining Rogers on the front line is Mackenzie Lydia Young, who didn't play a minute last season "UW_WBB." The feed will provide everything from Argens and Mollie Williams, a pair of athletic after ending her career early because of knee is- behind-the-scenes nuggets and live in-game updates. forwards who are skilled in the Huskies transition sues/surgery. game. Argens started all 31 games for UW last season, and really started to integrate herself into Head Coach Tia Jackson familiarity with Jackson, having worked with the Bench Scoring Husky head coach during her assistant days at Opponent UW Opp. Diff. Tia Jackson enters her fourth season as the seventh UCLA. The Cal Poly graduate will coach the wing Portland State 0 0 0 head women’s basketball coach with the Huskies. players for Washington. Brigham Young 0 0 0 She owns a 34-58 record at Washington. In 2009-10, Filling out the coaching ranks are Sami Whit- Kent State 0 0 0 Jackson steered the Huskies to their fi rst postseason comb, who takes over as video coordinator. The TBD 0 0 0 appearance under her tenure, reaching the quarterfi nals Husky superstar graduated after a magnifi cant Utah 0 0 0 of the inaugural WBI. four-year run with the Huskies from 2007-10, Cal State Northridge 0 0 0 Prior to arriving at Washington, Jackson spent time as which saw her move up the all-time scoring list UC Riverside 0 0 0 an assistant at Duke, UCLA, Stanford and Virginia Com- to 15th (1,205). Whitcomb will coordinate all the Western Michigan 0 0 0 monwealth. team's video exchange with opponents and be Georgia Tech 0 0 0 In her fi rst season at Washington, Jackson led the responsible for fi lming practice. UCLA 0 0 0 Huskies to a 13-18 record, which included a pair of Finally, Kristen Fyffe was hired by Jackson to USC 0 0 0 memorable upsets. The fi rst was a last-second win take over as the team's director of basketball Oregon State 0 0 0 over NCAA Tournament team Purdue. The other was a operations. A graduate of Texas and Washing- Oregon 0 0 0 season-spoiling win over Cal, which prevented the Bears' ton's intercollegiate athletic leadership graduate Stanford 0 0 0 hopes of claiming a share of the Pac-10 Conference title. program, Fyffe coordinates all the team's travel California 0 0 0 Last year, the Huskies had to manage eight newcomers and practice schedules, among other duties Arizona 0 0 0 on the roster. Success didn't translate to the hardcourt, (such as on-campus recruiting). Arizona State 0 0 0 and Washington's record fell to 8-22. Washington State 0 0 0 While at Duke, Jackson was the head recruiter for coach Crown The King(ma) Oregon 0 0 0 , and many experts considered her to be Oregon State 0 0 0 one of the top recruiters in the country. She helped lead Kristi Kingma has worked hard during her California 0 0 0 the Blue Devils to the NCAA Championship game in 2006 career at Washington to develop an all-around Stanford 0 0 0 and the Sweet 16 in 2007. game. The junior led the Huskies in steals Arizona State 0 0 0 A 1995 graduate of the University of Iowa, Jackson last season, and carried the team offensively Arizona 0 0 0 played for C. Vivian Stringer, a member of the Basketball in support of Sami Whitcomb. Kingma set a Washington State 0 0 0 Hall of Fame. While in Iowa City, she helped lead the career-high with 25 points against Arizona at UCLA 0 0 0 Hawkeyes to four Top-25 rankings in fi ve seasons before Hec Edmunson Pavilion, showcasing a lethal USC 0 0 0 earning her bachelor's degree in media studies & fi lm. mid-range jumper come off screens. Totals 0 0 +0 Jackson is a native of Salisbury, Md., and was an honor- For her defensive efforts, Kingma was named able mention All-America selection at Mardela Springs to the honorable mention All-Pac-10 defensive Series Records vs. the Pac-10 High School after scoring 3,109 points during her prep team. Opponent ...... Under Jackson . . . . .Overall . . . . .Streak career. The goal for Kingma this year is to expand her vs. Arizona ...... 3-3 ...... 32-19 ...... Lost 1 Jackson was drafted No. 9 overall by the Phoenix range on offense and increase her rebounding vs. Arizona State ...... 1-5 ...... 27-24 ...... Lost 1 Mercury and played in the WNBA's inaugural season in efforts. Leadership is one avenue the Huskies vs. California ...... 1-5 ...... 40-16 ...... Lost 5 1997. Jackson helped lead the Mercury to the Western don't have to be concerned about. Kingma ar- vs. Oregon ...... 2-4 ...... 39-41 . . . . . Won 1 Conference title under Olympian and Basketball Hall of rived to preseason workouts in the "best shape" vs. Oregon State ...... 3-4 ...... 49-28 ...... Lost 1 Fame honoree, Cheryl Miller. of her career after individual workouts over the vs. Stanford ...... 0-6 ...... 14-38 ...... Lost 9 summer. vs. UCLA ...... 1-5 ...... 27-23 ...... Lost 2 Year-by-Year Under Jackson vs. USC ...... 1-5 ...... 28-25 ...... Lost 5 Overall Conference Easy Money In The Paint vs. Washington State ...... 6-0 ...... 60-10 . . . . Won 30 Year W L W L Finish 2007-08 13 18 8 10 6th There are times when Regina Rogers can make Husky Scoring Leaders 2008-09 8 22 3 15 10th it look easy. The Seattle native led the team Player 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 2009-10 13 18 7 11 T6th in fi eld goal percentage at nearly 54 percent, a Kristi Kingma 2 6 - 8 Totals 34 58 18 36 mark that was also third in the Pac-10. Regina Rogers 6 - 6 The daughter of former UW football and basket- Mackenzie Argens 2 2 - 4 Jackson's Coaching Staff ball star Reggie Rogers, the Chief Sealth star's Mollie Williams 1 - 1 scoring capabilities coalesced over the course The Washington coaching staff has a decidedly fresh of the 2009-10 season, and it was against look after a full revamping for the 2010-11 season. Jack- Career Scoring Washington State at Hec Ed where Rogers really son lauds the energy and recruiting accumen showcased No Player Years G Avg Pts began to showcase the dominance in the paint. by Greg Nared, Kyle Locke and Kari Duperron, who 1. Jamie Redd 1995–99 114 17.8 2,027 Rogers pumped in a career-high 23 points, scor- all joined the Huskies this past summer. Nared came 2. Giu. Mendiola 2000-04 124 15.5 1,928 ing almost at-will against a much taller Cougars' to Seattle from Portland, Ore., and has a background 3. Rhonda Smith 1991-95 116 15.5 1,801 front line. in sports management, rising high in the ranks at Nike 4. Karen Murray 1980-84 107 16.3 1,745 Rogers also swatted 24 shots, which was two where he managed the day-to-day business relations for t5. Leteia Hughley 1981-85 106 16.1 1,704 behind the team leader Mackenzie Argens. 6. Yvette Cole 1985-89 123 13.7 1,681 golfi ng superstars Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie. His coaching responsibilities include developing the point Chief Sealth Prep Duo guards and coordinating the Huskies' recruiting efforts. Locke is an East Coast transplant from Baltimore, Md., The West Seattle high school is represented where he coached at Coppin State, which is also his twice by current Huskies in Regina Rogers and alma mater. A gregarious personality, Locke is respon- Charmaine Barlow. Both had impressive prep sible for the Huskies' posts. careers, helping the squad win back-to-back Duperron previously coached at UNLV, and brings a Strong 2009-10 For UW state titles in 2005 and 2006. Athletics 6. Yvette Cole 1985-89 123 13.7 1,681 Rogers picked up a raft of prep awards, including 7. Loree Payne 1997-01 116 14.4 1,675 her selection as a reserve on the McDonald's All- Washington football has renewed interest in 8. Megan Franza 1997-01 87 13.5 1,612 American team. She also was the 2006 3A Player of the Seattle area, but the athletic department 9. Karen Deden 1987-91 116 13.8 1,596 the Year for The Seattle Times. has showcased itself as one of the strongest in 10. Carlin McClary 1978-82 112 13.5 1,508 At UCLA, Rogers was a Pac-10 All-Freshman the country. 11. Cameo Hicks 2003–07 121 12.2 1,472 honorable mention. She played in all 31 games, and 12. Andrea Lalum 2000-04 123 11.9 1,462 started 15. She tallied double-fi gure rebounds twice, • Softball once again reached the NCAA 13. Amber Hall 1995–99 104 12.8 1,330 including 16 against Pepperdine. World Series in Oklahoma City behind domi- 14. Laurie Merlino 1987-91 122 10.3 1,262 nant efforts from . 15. Amy Mickelson 1986-90 123 10.0 1,224 Senior Status • The men's Crew team won a Pac-10 Cham- 16. Sami Whitcomb 2007-10 113 10.6 1,205 One might be the loneliest number in the world, but pionship as well as the Ten Eyck overall 17. Renee Avelino 1981-85 103 11.6 1,195 not so to Sarah Morton. The Monroe, Wash., na- team championship after a near sweep at 18. Liz Chicane 1979-83 99 11.6 1,153 tive is the fi rst player to achieve senior status under the IRA Finals in Camden, N.J. Washington 19. Lisa Oriard 1984-88 116 9.9 1,151 Tia Jackson, giving the coach a leadership fi gure won Gold Medals in three of the fi ve events 20. Jacki Myers 1986-90 122 9.4 1,144 on the fl oor who fully understands her principles and at the IRAs. A total of 11 Huskies will philosophies. compete in the 2010 World Rowing Champi- Career 3-Point Field Goals Made Morton is also looking to improve on what was onships in New Zeland in Nov. 2010. No Player Years Att 3-pt a breakout season for the point guard. Morton 1. Loree Payne 2000-03 732 245 • Men's golf defended its title at the Pac-10 averaged almost six points a game, showcasing 2. Megan Franza 1997-01 708 211 Tournament and made the quarterfi nals of increased range from beyond the arc and a willing- 3. Jamie Redd 1995-99 675 192 the NCAA Championships in Chattanooga, ness to drive the lane. Morton also possesses some 4. Sami Whitcomb 2007-10 531 177 Tenn. of the slickest ball-handling skills in the Pac-10, and 5. Giu. Mendiola 2001-04 421 162 • Tim Lincecum won back-to-back National the guard is capable of bringing the ball up the fl oor 6. Laura Moore 1990-93 321 136 League Cy Young Awards (2008 & 2009) as against pressure defense. Andrea Lalum 2001-04 385 136 well as a World Series ring in 2010. Kristen O'Neill 2002-06 416 136 Former Huskies In Europe Huskies Enjoy Stellar Grad- 9. Tara Davis 1991-94 310 115 uation Rates 10. Shannon Kelly 1993-96 364 102 Washington women's basketball has a long tradition University of Washington student-athletes of sending players overseas to continue their ca- graduate at a rate that ranks among the best Career Blocks reers. Some notable names in the present and past in the nation, and sets the pace for public No Player Years G BLK AVG have included Cameo Hicks (Switzerland), current institutions on the West Coast, according to 1. Liz Chicane 1980-83 53 144 2.7 Seattle University assistant Kristen O'Neill (Spain), fi gures released in Oct. 2010 by the NCAA. 2. Andrea Lalum 2001-04 123 100 0.8 Giuliana Mendiola (Greece), Emily Florence The data showed the Huskies to have an 87 3. Jill Bell 2004-07 122 96 0.8 (Switzerland), Maggie O'Hara (Denmark), Heidi percent graduation success rate for classes 4. Karen Deden 1988-91 116 94 0.8 McNeill (Austria), Jill Bell (Spain) and Breanna that entered between the years 2003-2006 and 5. Margie Nielsen 1977-78 51 84 1.6 Watson (Luxembourg). graduated within six years. That mark is best 6. Amber Hall 1995-99 104 83 0.8 among public institutions on the west coast, 7. Malinda Lynch 1995-99 109 80 0.7 UW Has Longest-Lasting and is second-best in the Pac-10 conference. 8. Laura McLellan 2007-10 113 69 0.6 Pac-10 Membership 8. Renee Avelino 1982-85 103 58 0.6 A founding member of the Pacifi c Coast Conference 10. Hilary Recknor 1984-87 112 55 0.5 Post-Game Interview Policies in 1915, Washington enjoys a long-lasting associa- Head coach Tia Jackson and selected student-athletes will tion with the nation’s most successful intercollegiate be made available for post-game interviews in the Media athletic league. The PCC competed until 1958. In Work Room, following a 10-minute cooling-off period. Career Steals 1959, the Athletic Association of Western Universi- On The Road No Player Years G STL AVG ties was formed and, in 1968, became the Pacifi c-8 Tia Jackson and selected student-athletes will be available 1. Leteia Hughley 1982-85 106 342 3.2 for post-game interviews following a 10-minute cooling-off Conference. In 1978 two more schools were added 2. Yvette Cole 1986-89 123 283 2.3 period. Please notify Communications Assistant Jeremy and the current Pacifi c-10 Conference became real- 3. Traci Thirdgill 1987-90 113 232 2.1 Cothran of any requests prior to the end of the game. ity. Below is a historical list of Pac-10 membership: Weekday Interviews 4. Karen Murray 1981-84 107 230 2.1 Interview requests for Tia Jackson or student-athletes 5. Carlin McClary 1979-82 112 223 2.0 Arizona State...... 1978–present should be arranged through Assistant Director of Athletic 6. Tara Davis 1991-94 113 218 1.9 Communications Jeremy Cothran. Please allow 24 hours in Arizona ...... 1978–present 7. Emily Florence 2005-08 122 217 1.8 advance. Please do not contact the student-athletes directly, California ...... 1915–present or through social-networking sites (Twitter, Facebook, 8. Amber Hall 1995-99 104 215 1.7 Idaho ...... 1922–1958 MySpace, etc.) 9. Jacki Myers 1987–90 122 207 1.7 Montana ...... 1924–1950 10. Renee Avelino 1982-85 103 201 2.0 Athletic Communications Oregon ...... 1915–58, 64-present Director of Communications:...... Jeff Bechthold Oregon State ...... 1915–58, 64-present Athletic Communications Offi ce Phone:...... (206) 543-2230 Stanford University ...... 1918–present Email:...... [email protected] USC ...... 1922–present Director of Public Relations:...... Carter Henderson Email:...... [email protected] Washington ...... 1915–present Women’s Basketball SID:...... Jeremy Cothran Washington State ...... 1917–58, 62-present Offi ce Phone:...... (206) 685-3128 UCLA ...... 1928–present Cell Phone:...... (206) 409-1505 Email:...... [email protected] Originating Radio Station: ...... KKNW AM 1150 Commentors: ...... Steve Sandmeyer, Elise Woodward aWashington Women's Basketball – Season High Performances (2009-10)

Individual Game Highs Team Game Highs Points: ………………………32, Sami Whitcomb at Washington St., Jan. 29, 2010 Points: ………………………………………… 76 at Washington St., Jan 29, 2010 Opponent: …………………… 35, Alexis Gray-Lawson, California, Feb. 14, 2010 Opponent: …………………………………………… 82 at Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Field Goals: ………………… 10, Sami Whitcomb at Portland St., Nov. 14, 2009 Field Goals: ……………………………………… 32 vs. Portland, March 17, 2010 Opponent: …………………………………… Taylor Lilley, Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Opponent: ………………………………………… 32 at Gonzaga, Nov. 22, 2009 Att.: ………… 19, Sami Whitcomb vs. Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 Field Goals, Both Teams: ………………… 55 vs. Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 Opponent: …………………………………… 20, Chelsie Wiley, UCF, Dec. 6, 2009 Field Goal Attempts: ……………………… 73 vs. Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 ……………………………………… 20, Talisa Rhea, Oregon St., Jan. 3, 2010 Opponent: ………………………………… 71 vs. Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 Field Goal Pct. (min. 5): .800 (8-10), Mackenzie Argens at W. Mich., Dec. 22, 2009 Field Goal Attempts, Both Teams: ………… 144 vs. Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 Opponent: ………………… .750 (9-12), Katelan Redmon, Gonzaga, Nov. 22, 2009 Field Goal Percent: ………………………….522 (24-46) at Arizona St, Feb. 4, 2010 3-Point Field Goals: …………… 5, Sami Whitcomb vs. Arizona St., Jan. 7, 2010 Opponent: . …………………………………… ..542 (26-48) at UCLA, Feb. 18, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………………8, Taylor Lilley, Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Field Goal Percent, Both Teams: …………… .520 (53-102) at Oregon, Feb. 14, 2009 3-Point FG Attempts: ……… 9, Sami Whitcomb vs. Sacramento St, Nov. 29, 2009 3-Point Field Goals: ………………………………………7 at USC, Feb. 20, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 14, Ashley Brown, Seattle, Dec. 9, 2009 ………………………………………………………… 7 vs USC Jan. 21, 2010 3-Point Pct. (2 made): …………1.000 (2-2), Sami Whitcomb vs. EWU, Nov. 27, 2009 Opponent: …………………………………………… 13, at Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Opponent: …………… 1.000 (3-3), Ashley Garcia, Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 3-Point Field Goals, Both Teams: …………………… 18 at Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Free Throws: ………………………… 12, Kristi Kingma vs. Arizona, Jan. 9, 2010 ……………………………………………………… 18 vs. USC, Jan. 21, 2010 Opponent: …………………………… 11, Talisa Rhea, Oregon State, Jan. 3, 2010 3-Point FG Attempts: …………………………………… 19 vs. USC, Jan. 21, 2010 Attempts: ………………… 16, Kristi Kingma vs. Arizona, Jan. 9, 2010 ……………………………………………19 vs. Sacramento St, Nov. 29, 2010 Opponent: …………………………… 11, Talisa Rhea, Oregon State, Jan. 3, 2010 Opponent: ………………………………… 29 at Washington State, Jan. 29, 2010 ……………………………………… 11, Jasmine Dixon, UCLA, Jan. 23, 2010 3-Point FG Attempts, Both Teams: ……… 47 vs. Sacramento State, Nov. 29, 2009 Free Throw Percent …1.000 (9-9), Sami Whitcomb vs. Oregon St., March 5, 2010 3-Point FG Percent: ……………………… .667 (6-9) vs. Arizona State, Jan. 7, 2010 Opponent: ………………… 1.000 (11-11), Talisa Rhea, Oregon State, Jan 3, 2010 Opponent: …………………………………… .565 (13-23) at Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Rebounds: ………………… 12, Sami Whitcomb vs. Washington St, Feb. 27, 2010 3-Point FG Percent, Both Teams: ……………… .491 (18-35) at Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Opponent: ………………………………… 15, Ify Ibekwe, Arizona, Jan. 9, 2010 Free Throws: ……………………………… 24 vs. Washington St., Feb. 27, 2010 Assists: ……………………………7, Sarah Morton at Portland St., Nov. 14, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 31 at Texas A&M C.C., March. 21, 2010 ………………………………………… 7, Kristi Kingma vs. Cal, Feb. 14, 2010 Free Throws, Both Teams: ………………… 46 at Texas A&M CC, March 21, 2010 Opponent: …………………… 11, , Gonzaga, Nov. 22, 2009 Free Throw Attempts: ……………………… 33 vs. Washington St., Feb. 27, 2010 Steals: ……………………… 6, Sami Whitcomb vs. Washington St., Feb. 27, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 40 at Texas A&M C.C., March 21, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 5 , Briana Gilbreath, USC, Jan. 21, 2010 Free Throw Attempts, Both Teams: ……… 65 at Texas A&M CC, March 21, 2010 ………………………… 5, Jasmine Cannady, Sacramento St., Nov. 29, 2009 Free Throw Percent ………………… .923 (12-13) at Arizona State, Feb. 4, 2010 …………………………………………… 5, D’Nay Daniels. UCF, Dec. 6, 2009 Opponent: ...... 857 (31-37) at Western Michigan, Dec. 22, 2009 Blocked Shots: …………………………… 4, Regina Rogers at USF, Dec. 4, 2009 Free Throw Percent, Both Teams: ……… .824 (28-34) vs. Clemson, Nov. 30, 2008 Opponent: ………………………………4, Vivian Frieson, Gonzaga, Nov. 22, 2009 Rebounds: ………………………………………… 48 vs. Oregon, March. 7, 2010 Opponent: ………………………………………56 at Michigan St., Dec. 18, 2008 Assists: ………………………………………… 19 at Portland St, Nov. 14, 2009 Opponent: …………………………………………… 20 at Oregon, Jan. 1, 2010 Steals: …………………………………………… 18 vs. Portland, March 17, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 14 vs. Washington State, Feb. 27, 2010 Blocked Shots: ………………………………………… 7 at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2009 Opponent: …………………………………… 8 at Michigan State, Dec. 19, 2010 Turnovers: ………………………………………… 30 at California, Jan. 14, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………………………… 31 vs. BYU, Nov. 18, 2009 Fouls: ……………………………………… 30 at Texas A&M CC, March 21, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………………………… 26 vs. BYU, Nov. 18, 2009

Team Game Lows Points: ……………………………… 36 vs. Stanford, Feb. 12, 2010 Free Throw Attempts: ………… 5 vs. Oregon State, March 11, 2010 Opponent: ……………………… 44 vs.Portland., March 17, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 8 at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2009 Field Goals: …………………………………14 at Cal, Jan. 14, 2010 Free Throw Percent: .400 (2-5), vs. Oregon State, March 11, 2010 ………………………………… 14 vs. Stanford, Feb. 12, 2010 Opponent: ………….381 (8-21) vs Washington State, Feb. 27, 2010 Opponent: ……………… 13 vs. Texas A&M C.C., March 21, 2010 Rebounds: …………………………… 23 vs. UCLA, Jan. 23, 2010 Field Goal Attempts: …… 43 two times, last at UCLA, Feb. 18, 2010 Opponent: …………………… 24 vs. Oregon State, March 5, 2010 Opponent: …………………… 42 twice, last at. USF, Dec. 4, 2009 Assists: ……………………… 5 at Michigan State, Dec. 19, 2009 Field Goal Percent: …………… .259 (14-54), Stanford, Feb. 12, 2010 Opponent: …………………… 5 (2x), last vs. UCLA, Jan. 23, 2010 Opponent: …………………… .235 (16-68), vs. EWU, Nov. 27, 2009 Steals: ………………………………4 at Oregon State, Jan. 3, 2010 3-Point Field Goals: ……………0 at Portland State, Nov. 14, 2009 Opponent: …………………………… 2 vs. Arizona, Jan. 9, 2010 Opponent: ……………………… 0 at Arizona State, Feb. 04, 2010 Blocked Shots: ………………………… 0 at UCLA, Feb 18, 2010 3-Point FG Attempts: ………… 5 vs. Oregon State, March 11, 2010 Opponent: ……………………… 0 (5x), last vs. Cal, Feb 14, 2010 Opponent: ………………… 6 at Texas A&M CC, March 21, 2010 Turnovers: ……………………… 10 vs. Portland, March 17, 2010 3-Point FG Percent: ……… .000 2x, last (0-8), at Cal, Jan. 14, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 12 at USC, Feb. 20, 2010 Opponent: ………………… .000 (0-9) at Arizona St., Feb. 04, 2010 Fouls: ……………………………12 vs. Arizona State, Jan. 7, 2010 Free Throws: ………………… 2 vs. Oregon State, March 11, 2010 Opponent: ……………………………… 8 at Arizona, Feb. 6, 2010 Opponent: ………………………… 5 vs Portland, March 17, 2010