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Washington State

Conference: Pac-10

Coach: Matt Potter (14-18-6, 3rd season)

Assistant: Lindsey Jorgensen

2004 record: 8-7-4 overall; 3-4-2, 8th Pac-10

Key players: GK Katie Hultin, senior; D Ashley Lara, sr.; MF/F Carmen Anderson, sr.; F Alix Rustrum, sr.; MF Natalie Elkind, sophomore; D Allison Scurich, soph.

Pac-10 predicted order of finish: UCLA, USC, Stanford, Arizona, California, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State, Oregon State, Oregon.

Eastern Washington

Conference: Big Sky

Coach: George Hageage (27-55-5, 6th season)

Assistants: Tamara Hageage, Jason Quintero, George Hageage Jr.

2004 record: 7-9-2 overall; 4-1-1, t-1st Big Sky

Key players: MF Beth Russell, sr.; MF Jennie Summers, sr.; MF Kim McMullen, sr.; F Cyeeta Mott, soph.; D Cynita Mott, junior; GK Tiera Como, jr.

Big Sky predicted order of finish: Portland State, Montana, Weber State, Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Idaho State, Sacramento State.

Gonzaga

Conference: West Coast

Coach: Shannon Stiles (38-58-2, 7th season)

Assistant: Kieran Barton

2004 record: 11-9 overall; 3-4, t-4th WCC

Key players: F Heather Horn, soph.; GK Ashley Haugen, sr.; D Stacey Sarro, sr.; D Beth Drollinger, jr.; MF Jamie Blanche, soph.

WCC predicted order of finish: Portland, Santa Clara, San Diego, Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount, Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga, San Francisco.

Idaho

Conference: Western Athletic

Coach: Pete Showler (1st season)

Assistants: Morgan Crabtree, Gina Brewer

2004 record: 3-14-0 overall; 1-8-0, 10th (last) Big West

Key players: F Jenny Springer, jr.; F/MF Adriane Kehl, sr.; F Aly South, jr.; GK Lindsay Smith, sr.; MF Kayla Constable, sr.; D Megan Dunn, jr.

WAC predicted order of finish: Hawaii, Fresno State, San Jose State, Boise State, Nevada, Utah State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech.

Whitworth

Conference: Northwest

Coach: Sean Bushey (70-70-10, 9th season)

Assistants: Matt Stueckle, Daman Hagerott

2004 record: 13-5-1 overall; 12-3-1, 2nd NWC

Key players: F Jael Hagerott, jr.; D Jody Rucinski, sr.; MF Ashley Fisk, sr.; MF Meghan Hudson, jr.; GK Jenn Miller, sr.; F Whitney Ramsey, freshman.

NWC predicted order of finish: Puget Sound, Willamette, Whitworth, Whitman, Pacific Lutheran, George Fox, Pacific, Linfield, Lewis & Clark.

North Idaho College

Conference: Scenic West

Coach: Dan Hogan (23-13-6, 3rd season)

Assistants: Becky Thompson, Megan Fraser, Dean Thompson.

2004 record: 9-10-1 overall; 8-7-1, 5th NWAACC Northeast

Key players: D Ariel Roop, soph.; D Shanie Benner, soph.; D Hillary Boyden, fr.; MF Laura Heath, soph.; MF Lara Wessman, fr.; F Meghan Kahnle, fr.

CC Spokane

Conference: NWAACC

Coach: Jim Martinson (51-26-15, 5th season)

Assistant: Keri Hilton

2004 record: 16-3-3 overall; 13-1-2, 2nd NWAACC Northeast

Key players: D Randi Brickner, soph.; D Katie Blood, soph.; F Ashley Imes, fr.; GK Amy Danielson, fr.; MF Kaitlyn Laughlin, fr.; D Alexis Deleo, soph.