at a glance
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.