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2016 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL // TEAMS 36 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS COUGAR FACTS Location: Pullman, Wash. 99164-1602 Founded/Enrollment: 1890/19,556 Colors: Crimson & Gray Joined Pac-12: 1986 All-Time Record: 641-638-10 (37 years) Home Court: Bohler Gym (3,000) Interim President: Daniel J. Bernardo Faculty Rep: Ken Casavant Athletic Director: Bill Moos SWA: Anne McCoy Head Coach: Jen Greeny (Washington State, '99) Career Record: 181-116 (9 years) WSU Record: 69-92 (5 years) Pac-12 Record: 18-84 (5 years) Office: (509) 335-4290 Fax: (509) 335-7168 Assistant Coaches: Burdette Greeny, Shannon Hunt SID: Bill Stevens Office: (509) 335-COUG Fax: (509) 335-0267 Volleyball SID: Linda Chalich E-Mail: lindak@wsu.edu Office: (509) 335-0268 Cell: (509) 432-3263 2015 Records: Overall: 16-16 Pac-12: 5-15 (9th) NCAA: None RECORD HOLDERS KILLS Career: 1848 Sarah Silvernail, 1993-96 Season: 649 Sarah Silvernail, 1996 Match: 39 Sarah Silvernail vs. California (1996) HITTING PERCENTAGE Career: .306 Carrie Gilley, 1990-93 Season: .405 Sarah Silvernail, 1996 Match: .909 Holly Harris (10-0-11) vs. Oregon, 2001 ASSISTS Career: 4553 Keri Killebrew, 1990-92 Season: 1726 Keri Killebrew, 1992 Match: 85 Keri Killebrew vs. USC, 1992 TOTAL BLOCKS Career: 615 Carrie Couturier, 1988-91 Season: 198 Joanne Johnson, 1992, 1993 Match: 20 Traci King at Oregon State, 1989 DIGS Career: 1773 Kelly Hyder, 2006-09 Season: 565 Kelly Hyder, 2006 Match: 39 Oceana Bush vs. Arizona State (2009) SERVICE ACES Career: 143 LaToya Harris, 1999-2002 Season: 55 Carrie Couturier, 1991 Match: 7 Maggy Robinson vs. Washington, 1981 NO. NAME POS HT YR EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) 1 Trey Freitas DS/L 5-4 FR HS Makawao, Hawai'i/King Kekaulike HS) 2 Julia Cubbedge OH 5-8 SO TR Murrieta, Calif./Chapparral HS (Colorado State) 3 Nicole Rigoni S 5-8 JR TR Beaverton, Ore./Southrdige HS (E. Washington) 4 Alexis Dirige DS/L 5-2 FR HS San Francisco, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep 5 McKenna Woodford OH 6-4 S O 1V Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS 6 Jocelyn Urias MB 6-3 SO 1V Tijuana, Mexico/José Vasconcelos Bilingual School 7 Katelyn Vander Tuig S 5-10 SO 1V Tulare, Calif./Central Valley Christian HS 10 Taylor Mims MB 6-3 SO 1V Billings, Mont./Billings Senior HS 12 Claire Martin MB 6-4 SO 1V Bremerton, Wash./Bellarmine Prep 13 Olivia Coale DS 5-6 SO 1V Vancouver, Wash./Skyview HS 14 Haley MacDonald S 6-0 SR 3V Bothell, Wash./Jackson HS 17 Tani Stephens DS 5-8 SR 3V Albany, Ore. (West Albany HS 18 Ella Lajos MB 6-3 SO 1V San Jose, Calif./Valley Christian HS 20 Hailey Bethune OH 6-0 SR 3V Stockton, Calif./Lincoln HS 21 Casey Schoenlein OH 6-5 JR 2V Bellevue, Wash./Newport HS 22 Kyra Holt OH 6-1 SR 3V Hercules, Calif./Albany HS Letterwinners Returning/Lost/Newcomers: 12/3/4. Returning starters in bold. TEAM OUTLOOK Washington State looks primed to have one of its best seasons in recent history. The Cougs relied on last year's freshman class, which was ranked the 21st-best recruiting class in the nation. This season, those sophomores, along with six juniors and seniors on the roster, look to take Washing- ton State to another level of play. WSU has found success in the non-conference portion of the season the last few years but has struggled to carry that momentum into the Pac-12 portion of the slate. Riding the successes of senior Kyra Holt, who has been the anchor on offense since arriving on campus, WSU looks to make a statement in 2016. STRENGTHS » Kyra Holt (pictured) is the biggest strength for the Cougars. Entering her final campaign, she has been a consistent threat, leading the team in kills and scoring in each of her first three seasons. The former AVCA North Pacific Region Freshman of the Year returns as the Conference's active kills leader. She was named All-Pac-12 last season and was voted to the Preseason All-Pac-12 team this year. » Sophomore outside hitter McKenna Woodford stepped right in as a freshman into a starting role and was second on the team in kills and points per set behind Holt. She had the second-most attempts behind Holt, at over 1,000 swings on the season. Woodford will need to work on her efficiency but has already started off her collegiate career strong. » Senior Haley MacDonald returns to direct the offense from the setter position in 2016. She ranked third in the Confer- ence at over 10.00 assists per set last year. With a more experienced group on the floor with her, that number could improve. She also has a pair of experienced backups in junior Nicole Rigoni and sophomore Katelyn Vander Tuig. » Washington State could be one of the taller teams in the nation with six players standing at 6-3 or taller. Among them is sophomore middle blocker Claire Martin, who, at 6-4, ranked third in the Pac-12 with 1.31 blocks per set. CONCERNS » Washington State continues its struggles with hitting efficiency, posting a .186 hitting percentage as a team. Though some of that could be attributed to youth, in order to make strides, the team will need to connect on swings to score points. » WSU is green at the libero poition, with just two freshman listed at the position. Ranking third in digs per set as a team, newcomers Alexis Dirige and Treyanna Freitas will look to shorten the learning curve to be an immediate impact. » WSU will be challenged in non-conference play after facing a tougher non-league slate than in previous years. Non- conference success has not been a problem in recent seasons, but Pac-12 play has. How WSU will bridge the two with a tougher non-league schedule remains to be seen. GREENY'S CAREER RECORD Year School Overall Conference Postseason 2007-10 Lewis-Clark State (5 years) 112-24 (.848) 49-7 (.875) 7-8 (.467) 2011-14 Washington State (5 years) 69-92 (.428) 18-84 (.176) 0-0 (.000) Career totals (9 years) 181-116 (.609) 67-91 (.424) 0-0 (.000) Division I only HEAD COACH JEN GREENY • Prior to joining the Cougars, spent four seasons as head coach of Lewis-Clark State College, leading the team to four-straight Frontier Conference regular-season crowns, including an undefeated league record in 2010, and four-straight conference tournament titles. • Four-time Frontier Conference Coach of the Year and the 2010 AVCA Northwest Region Coach of the Year. • A graduate of WSU, she led the Cougars to a No. 5 national ranking in 1995 and the NCAA Regional Finals in 1996, and the regional finals as an assistant in 2002. 2016 WASHINGTON STATE ROSTER