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WASHINGTON HUSKIES TEAM OUTLOOK HUSKY FACTS The Huskies saw their 11th-consecutive NCAA postseason appearance last season, advancing to the round of 16 after opening the year with a 16-match win streak that included seven-straight victories over Pac-12 opponents. This year's Washington squad loses four letterwinners but returns eight, including four of the top five scorers, and aims to make a deeper run into the NCAA Tournament. A deep run would be even sweeter as the Huskies play host to the final rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Seattle. Location: Seattle, Wash. 98195 Founded/Enrollment: 1861/42,000 Colors: Purple & Gold Joined Pac-12: 1986 All-Time Record: 659-401-2 (34 years) Home Court: Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) President: Michael K. Young Faculty Rep: Pete Dukes Athletic Director: Scott Woodward SWA: Stephanie Rempe Head Coach: Jim McLaughlin (UC Santa Barbara '85) Career Record: 376-127 (15 years) UW Record: 294-84 (12 years) Pac-12 Record: 153-70 (12 years) Office: (206) 543-0432 Fax: (206) 685-1677 Assistant Coaches: Leslie Gabriel, Keegan Cook SID: Jeff Bechthold Office: (206) 543-2230 Cell: (206) 271-4665 Fax: (206) 543-5000 Volleyball SID: Michael Bruscas E-Mail: mbruscas@uw.edu Cell: (206) 714-5556 Press Row Phone: (208) 616-8845 2012 Records: Overall: 25-7 Pac-12: 14-6 (T4th) NCAA: 2-1/Round of 16 RECORD HOLDERS KILLS Career: 1859 Christal Morrison, 2004-07 Season: 573 Paige Benjamin, 2002 Match: 41 Laurie Wetzel vs. Arizona State (10/10/87) HITTING PERCENTAGE Career: .406 Jessica Swarbrick, 2005-08 Season: .456 Bianca Rowland, 2008 Match: .923 Makare Desilets (12-0-13) vs. Chattanooga (12/6/97) STRENGTHS » OH Krista Vansant returns for her junior campaign after anchoring the Huskies in scoring for » » » the past two seasons. In 2012, Vansant finished fifth in the Conference in kills (3.99) and points per set (4.64). Her sophomore year was littered with honors as she was named a second team AVCA All-American, first team All-Pac-12 and All-Pacific Region. Adding to UW's attack is SR OH Kylin Muñoz, who recorded 2.29 kills and 3.23 points of her own. She was the only Husky to play in every set for Washington, garnering an All-Pac-12 honorable mention nod. Muñoz joins fellow SR Gabbi Parker at the outside hitting position, two of four seniors on the roster. Defensively, Washington led the Conference in blocks, recording 3.36 blocks per set on the heels of Muñoz and then-senior Amanda Gil. The duo teamed up to record 341 total blocks, the most by any two top blockers for a team in the Pac-12. The Huskies were also first in service aces for the second-consecutive season, with Muñoz contributing 37 aces to the team's 177 total. Head coach Jim McLaughlin looks is eyeing the NCAA final rounds and has added the 10th-ranked recruiting class in the nation to better the team's chances of advancing that far. CONCERNS » Blocking leader Amanda Gil will be missed at the net and Muñoz will pair up with SO MB Melanie Wade. Wade missed » the preseason last year due to injury but came back to play in 54 sets at the end of the year and looks to return for a full sophomore season. The Huskies have a shorter preseason schedule than normal, with only one tournament scheduled and two exhibition matches against the Canadian National Team. With fewer matches to prepare for the Conference opener, which UW opens with a four-game road trip, Washington may have a steeper learning curve heading into Pac-12 play. 2013 WASHINGTON ROSTER NO. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 24 NAME Jenna Orlandini Melanie Wade Kaleigh Nelson Katy Beals Cassie Strickland Jenni Nogueras Lianna Sybeldon Gabbi Parker Carly DeHoog Bailey Tanner Kim Condie Justice Magraw Krista Vansant Jade Finau Kylin Muñoz YR SR SO JR SO SO SR SO SR FR FR SO RS FR JR FR SR EXP 3V 1V 2V 1V 1V 3V 1V 3V HS HS 1V HS 2V HS 3V HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) La Cañada, Calif./Flintridge Sacred Heart Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto HS Salem, Ore./Sprague HS Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS Cayey, Puerto Rico/Radians HS Folsom, Calif./Ponderosa HS Eugene, Ore./Sheldon HS Ontario, Calif./Ontario Christian HS San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS Moraga, Calif./Campolindo HS Redmond, Wash./Redmond HS Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley HS Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS HEAD COACH JIM McLAUGHLIN •Guided the UW to a third-consecutive NCAA Tournament semifinal appearance in 2006 and seventh regional final appearance in nine of the last ten years. • Led the Huskies to their second-straight Pac-10 title in 2005, then capped the year with the school's first NCAA Championship and a school-best 32 victories. • Earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Washington to its first-ever Conference title in 2004. Also named AVCA National Coach of the Year after the Huskies reached the NCAA Semifinals. • In 12 seasons, has produced 11 20-win seasons, 34 All-Americans and 50 All-Pac-12 selections. A three-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year recipient. TOTAL BLOCKS Career: 677 Makare Desilets, 1994-97 Season: 222 Makare Desilets, 1997 Match: 20 Jackie Auzias de Turenne at Oregon State (10/30/87) SERVICE ACES Career: 156 Sanja Tomasevic, 2002-05 Season: 58 Sanja Tomasevic, 2003 Match: Three times. Last; 8 Kaitlin Leck vs. San Francisco (9/6/02) HT 5-6 6-5 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-1 5-5 5-6 6-2 5-8 6-1 * Has utilized redshirt season. Letterwinners Returning/Lost/Newcomers: 8/4/5. Returning starters in bold. ASSISTS Career: 6552 Courtney Thompson, 2003-06 Season: 1711 Courtney Thompson, 2006 Match: 85 Michelle Patton vs. USC (10/24/1997) DIGS Career: 2382 Tamari Miyashiro, 2006-09 Season: 666 Candace Lee, 2004 Match: 40 Candace Lee (12/11/04) POS DS MB OH S DS S MB OH OH OH DS DS OH S OH McLAUGHLIN'S CAREER RECORD Year 1997-2000 2001-2012 Career totals 34 // 2013 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE // TEAMS School Kansas State (4 years) Washington (12 years) (15 years) Overall 82-43 (.656) 294-84 (.778) 376-127 (.745) Conference 51-29 (.638) 153-70 (.686) 204-99 (.673) Postseason 4-4 (.500) 29-10 (.744) 33-14 (.702)