Women’s Soccer - A Closer Look
Washington State
Conference: Pac-10
Coach: Matt Potter (6-11-2, 2nd season)
Assistants: Lindsey Jorgensen, Kirk Nelson
2003 record: 6-11-2; 2-5-2, 8th
Key players: M Christie Spear, sr.; F Alix Rustrum, jr.; MF Cailan McCutchan, sr.; GK Katie Hultin, jr.; F Brooke Bemis, fr.
Pac-10 in predicted order of finish:
1. UCLA
2. Stanford
3. Washington
4. Arizona State
5. USC
6. California
7. Arizona
8. Washington State
9. Oregon State
10. Oregon
Idaho
Conference: Big West
Coach: Arby Busey (5-26-7, 3rd season).
Assistant: Lori Scheider
2003 record: 3-12-4; 1-8, 10th
Key players: MF Melissa Martinazzi, sr.; GK Lindsay Smith, jr.; F Adriane Kehl, jr.; F Jenny Springer, soph.; MF/D Kelly Ridge, jr.; D Amanda Findlay, jr.
Big West predicted order of finish:
1. Cal Poly
2. UC Santa Barbara
3. Cal State Fullerton
4. UC Irvine
5. UC Riverside
6. Long Beach State
7. Pacific
8. Cal State Northridge
9. Idaho
10. Utah State
Eastern Washington
Conference: Big Sky
Coach: George Hageage (17-34-1, 5th season)
Assistants: Tamara Hageage, Jason Quintero
2003 record: 3-12-2; 2-4, 6th
Key players: D/MF Kim McMullen, jr.; F Beth Russell, jr.; MF Jennie Summers, jr.; F Kerstyn Dolack, jr.; GK Tiera Como, soph.
Big Sky predicted order of finish:
1. Northern Arizona
2. Idaho State
3. Montana
4. Portland State
5. Eastern Washington
6. Weber State
7. Sac State
Gonzaga
Conference: West Coast Conference
Coach: Shannon Stiles (27-49-2, 6th season)
Assistant: Kieran Barton
2003 record: 11-8; 3-4, 5th
Key players: F Annie Hawkins, sr.; MF Walker Loseno, sr.; GK Ashley Haugen, jr.; MF Sarah Hawkins, sr.; MF Beth Drollinger, soph.
WCC predicted order of finish:
1. Santa Clara
2. Portland
3. Pepperdine
4. San Diego
5. Gonzaga
6. Saint Mary’s
7. Loyola Marymount
8. San Francisco
Whitworth
Conference: Northwest Conference
Coach: Sean Bushey (57-65-9, 8th season)
Assistants: Damon Hagerott, Matt Stueckle
2003 record: 14-5; 9-5, 3rd
Key players: F Jael Hagerott, soph.; D Jody Rucinski, sr.; D Ashli Anderson, sr.; MF Mary Hultgrenn, sr.; MF Meghan Hudson, soph.; MF Katy Jones, soph.
NWC in predicted order of finish:
1. Puget Sound
2. Willamette
3. Whitworth
4. Whitman
5. Pacific Lutheran
6. Pacific
7. Linfield
8. George Fox
9. Lewis & Clark
North Idaho College
Conference: Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
Coach: Dan Hogan (14-3-5, 2nd season)
Assistant: Tiffany Beck, Dean Thompson
2003 record: 14-3-5; 10-3-3 in East, 3rd (won NWAACC tournament)
Key players: F Kaitlin Mitchell, soph.; MF Alicia Ward, soph.; MF Jari Petrie, soph.; D Jenny Mick, fr.; D/MF Shanie Benner, fr.; GK/F Jamison Walton, soph.
CC Spokane
Conference: Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
Coach: Jim Martinson (35-23-12 in NWAACC, 4th season)
Assistant: Keri Hilton
2003 record: 14-5-5; 10-2-4, 2nd in East (co-3rd NWAACC tournament)