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Wed., Aug. 30, 2000

Coach: Eva Windlin-Jansen (fifth year)

Record at Gonzaga: 28-70

1999 record: 6-24 overall; 2-12 and seventh place in West Coast Conference

Assistant coaches: Kelly Spink, Lucy Vratnickova

Players to watch: Sr. MB Heather Osberg, So. OH Britt Whiting, So. S/OH Emily Heggli

Key newcomers: Fr. OH Abby Cullen, Fr. OH Natasha Kozen, Fr. OH Mary Finnerty

Bonus points: Seven of Gonzaga’s opponents played in last year’s NCAA Tournament… . Finnerty, of Bellamine Prep in Tacoma, led her team in kills, blocks and service aces her senior year. New assistant coach Lucy Vratnickova played at Washington State.

Outlook: It could be another long season for Gonzaga. The WCC coaches picked the Zags to finish seventh in the conference, with Portland at the bottom. For the second straight year, Pepperdine was picked to win. The Waves are ranked sixth in the AVCA preseason poll and have had three straight top-five recruiting classes. LMU, picked second by the coaches, checked in at No.

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Roster Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometowns Heather Osberg MB 6-2 Sr. W. Vancouver, B.C. Shannon O’Connor MB 6-0 Jr. Yakima Christie Taylor DS 5-7 Jr. Riverside, Calif. Emilie Heggli S/OH 5-10 So. Bear River, Calif. Jessie Holly S 5-8 So. Davis, Calif. Britt Whitting MB 6-0 So. Salt Lake City Abby Cullen OH 6-2 Fr. Chelan Denee Ezerins OH 6-0 Fr. Long Beach Mary Finnerty OH 5-10 Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash. Natasha Kozen OH 6-0 Fr Bonney Lake, Wash. Ellen Shaw DS 5-5 Fr. Colville Heather Signor DS/OH 5-7 Fr. Placerville, Calif. Jamie VanMeetren OH 6-0 Fr. Henderson, Nev. Courtney Wilson OH 5-10 Fr. S. Lake Tahoe, Nev.

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