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2006-07 outlook
Predicted champion:
UCLA
Predicted player of the year: Rob Grube, Stanford
NCAA Regional bound: UCLA, USC, Arizona, Washington, Stanford, Arizona State

2005-06 Accolades
Player of the year:
Alejandro Canizares, Arizona State; Rob Grube, Stanford
Freshman of the year: Erik Flores, UCLA
Coach of the year: O.D. Vincent, UCLA
Pac-10 medalist: Daniel Im, UCLA
All-Pac-10 First team:
Alejandro Canizares, Arizona State
Erik Flores, UCLA*
Rob Grube, Stanford*
Daniel Im, UCLA*
Niklas Lemke, Arizona State*
Alex Prugh, Washington*
* returns in 2006-07

1. UCLA
Ucla_logo_4 Coach:
O.D. Vincent, 5th year
NCAAs: T-7        Pac-10: Win
Events: 13       
Wins: 6 (The Prestige, Corde Valle, Mercedes-Benz, NIT, U.S. Intercollegiate, Pac-10)    
Top-five finishes: 9
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Matt Marshall)
Opening tournament: Husky Invitational, Auburn, Wash., Sept. 25-26
Returning players (all stats include starts on Blue and Gold squads):
Peter Campbell, Sr.—74.5 SA; 2 top-5s 9 starts
Kevin Chappell, Jr.—73.4 SA; 2 top-5s, 3 top-10s in 12 starts
Brandon Christianson, Jr.—74.6 SA; 4 top-10s in 9 starts
Erik Flores, Soph.—72.1 SA; 6 top-5s in 12 starts
Chris Heintz, Sr.—73.4 SA; 1 win, 3 top-5s in 12 starts; Win at Braveheart Classic
Daniel Im, Jr.—72.7 SA; 1 win, 3 top-5s, 6 top-10s in 12 starts; Win at Pac-10
James Lee, Soph.—74.0 SA; 2 top-10s in 10 starts
Lucas Lee, Soph.—73.3 SA; 2 wins, 4 top-5s in 12 starts; Win at Cougar Invite, Monarch Bay
Craig Leslie, Jr.—73.6 SA; 1 win, 3 top-5s in 9 starts; Win at Pala Mesa
Incoming freshmen:
Charlie Harris, Fresno, Calif.
Jason Kang, Valencia, Calif.

2. USC
Southern_cal_logo_2 Coach:
Chris Zambri, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10: 4th
Events: 12           Wins: 0
Top five: 6
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Tyler Ley, Bradley Shaw, Taylor Wood)
Opening tournament: Inverness Invitational, Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Tom Glissmeyer, Soph.—76.2 SA; 5 starts
Lee Harris, Soph.—81.33 SA; 1 start
Ryan Linton, Soph.—75.0 SA; 4 starts
Ben Miller, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Jordan Nasser, Sr.—74.27 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Michael Pinjuv, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Joshua Wooding, Sr.—73.18 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Bo DeHuff, Coto de Caza, Calif.
Rory Hie, Lakewood, Calif.
Jamie Lovemark, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Tyler Smith, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

3. ARIZONA
Arizona Coach:
Rick LaRose, 30th year
NCAAs: 13th       Pac-10:  5th
Events: 14           Wins: 2 (ASU Thunderbird, West Regional)    
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Henry Liaw)
Opening tournament: William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, Albuquerque, Sept. 22-23
Returning players (all stats include starts on JV squad):
Brett Carter, Sr.—75.18 SA; 6 starts
Trey Denton, Jr.—73.07 SA; 2 top-10s in 10 starts
Josh Esler, Sr.—72.97 SA; 1 top-5 in 13 starts
Travis Esway, Jr.—73.37 SA; 13 starts
Ben Fox, Soph.—72.38 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Jake Hermes, Jr.—76.33 SA; 1 start
Creighton Honeck, Jr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Mark Lamb, Sr.—74.3 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts
Ben Marsh, Sr.—73.24 SA; 1 top-10 in 6 starts
Tyler Neal, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Nicholas Park, Soph.—73.15 SA; 3 top-10s in 9 starts
Josh Porter, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Brian Prouty, Sr.—73.12 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Justin Silverstein, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Nathan Tyler, Sr.—73.46 SA 2 top-10s in 10 starts
Billy Whalen, Jr.—74.6 SA; 5 starts
Josh Wilks, Sr.—74.67 SA; 5 starts
Incoming freshmen:
John Kostis,  Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Pedro Oriol, Madrid, Spain

4. WASHINGTON
Coach:
Matt Thurmond, 6th year
NCAAs: T-9        Pac-10: 2nd
Events: 13          Wins: 1 (Gopher Invitational)    
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (James Lepp, Seth Yates)
Opening tournament: Husky Invitational, Auburn, Wash., Sept. 25-26
Returning players (all stats include starts on JV squad):
Zach Bixler, Jr.—73.66 SA; 1 top-5 in 12 starts
Sterling Clark, Jr.—75.91 SA; 11 starts
Kellen Eakin, Soph.—76.6 SA; 1 top-5 in 4 starts
Erik Olson, Sr.—73.28 SA; 2 top-5s, 3 top-10s in 13 starts
Joe Panzeri, Jr.—75.96 SA; 1 win in 9 starts; Win at Duck Invitational
Alex Prugh, Sr.—72.15 SA; 3 top-5s, 4 top-10s in 13 starts
John Wise, Soph.—74.58 SA; 5 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Joel Bahmen, Clarkston, Wash.
Chris Evans, Grapeview, Wash.
Nick Taylor, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Darren Wallace, Langley, British Columbia

5. STANFORD
Coach:
Conrad Ray, 3rd year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10:  6th
Events: 14          Wins: 0    
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Kyle Gentry, Scott McDonald)
Opening tournament: Gopher Invitational, Wayzata, Minn., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
Teddy Collins, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Rob Grube, Jr.—71.2 SA; 2 wins, 8 top-10s in 12 starts; Wins at Western, U.S. Intercollegiate
Dodge Kemmer, Soph.—74.3 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Daniel Lim, Soph.—74.4 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Zack Miller, Sr.—73.0 SA; 2 top-10s in 13 starts
Matt Savage, Sr.—74.3 SA; 11 starts
Matt Shin, Sr.—75.5 SA; 3 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Joseph Bramlett, Saratoga, Calif.
Jordan Cox, Redwood Shores, Calif.

6. ARIZONA STATE
Coach:
Randy Lein, 15th year
NCAAs: 11th       Pac-10: 3rd
Events: 13            Wins: 0    
Top five: 7
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Alejandro Canizares, Lenny Park, Charly Simon)
Opening tournament: Topy Cup, Japan, Sept. 5-7
Returning players:
Benjamin Alvarado, Soph.—72.5 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Fredrik Andersson, Sr.—72.89 SA; 3 starts
Erik Coover, Soph.—75.46 SA; 4 starts
Steele DeWald, Soph.—76.42 SA; 4 starts
Ryan Kelley, Soph.—79.56 SA; 3 starts
Niklas Lemke, Sr.—71.68 SA; 4 top-5s in 13 starts
Phil Telliard, Jr.—75.52 SA; 7 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Tristan Bierenbroodspot, Netherlands
James Dalthorp III, Los Angeles

7. CALIFORNIA
Coach:
Steve Desimone, 28th year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10:  7th
Events: 12          Wins:  1 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational)    
Top five: 4
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Kyle Dowden, Fredrik Svanberg, Jeff Vetterick, Larry Wong)
Opening tournament: Falcon Invitational, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Brandon Beck, Jr.—
George Gandranata, Soph.—73.6 SA; 1 top-10 in 12 starts
Michael Jensen, Jr.—75.1 SA; 9 starts
Romain Payet, Soph.—74.8 SA; 7 starts
Kent Tamane, Jr.—
Erick Thorson, Soph.—78.5 SA; 3 starts
Michael Wilson, Sr.—74.3 SA; 4 top-10s in 12 starts; Win at CordeValle
Freddy Wolfe, Jr.—74.6 SA; 6 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Evan Derian, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Chris Jensen, Los Altos, Calif.
Andrey Mindirgasov, Pacific Grove, Calif.
John Yeun, Brea, Calif.

8. OREGON STATE
Coach:
Brian Watts, 6th year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10: 8th
Events: 11          Wins: 1 (Northwest Collegiate Classic)    
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Ryan Gilmour, Tim Sundseth)
Opening tournament: Wolverine Invitational, Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
Mitch Gillis, Sr.—76.88 SA; 1 top-5 in 8 starts
Christian Green, Jr.—74.25 SA; 1 start
Jonathan Green, Sr.—78.28 SA; 6 starts
Vincent Johnson, Jr.—73.88 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts; Win at Northwest Collegiate
Clayton Moe, Jr.—77.22 SA; 6 starts
Jeremiah Oliver, Jr.—76.10 SA; 10 starts
Tyler Simpson, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Alex Williams, Soph.—75.43 SA; 1 top-5 in 10 starts
Incoming freshmen/transfers:
James Allenby, transfer from UTEP, junior eligibility
Scott Barton, Bend, Ore.
Paul Peterson, Salem, Ore.
Diego Velazquez, Colombia

9. OREGON
Coach:
Casey Martin, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10: 10th
Events: 11           Wins: 0    
Top five: 0
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Chris Dukeminier, Kyle Johnson, Gregg LaVoie, Justin St. Clair)
Opening tournament: Husky Invitational, Auburn, Wash., Sept. 25-26
Tentative list of returning players (Scoring average includes JV events):
Matt Amen, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Landon Banks, Soph.—74.6 SA; 1 top-10 in 4 starts
Joey Benedetti, Jr.—74.0 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Eric Hastings, Sr.—78.7 SA; 3 starts
Andrew Leneve, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Matt Ma, Sr.—75.6 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Dustin Pewarchuk, Sr.—1 top-10 in 6 starts
Derek Sipe, Jr.—74.4 SA; 1 top-5 in 10 starts
Jay Snyder, Sr.–78.0 SA; 4 starts
Ted Whitney, Jr.—77.8 SA; 3 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Not available

10. WASHINGTON STATE
Coach:
Walt Williams, 9th year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10:  9th
Events: 11          Wins: 0    
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (David Fern, Ryan Witz)
Opening tournament: Mean Green Invitational, Denton, Texas, Sept. 11-12
Returning players (scoring average includes one round at Inland Cup):
Chad Carlson, Sr.—79.1 SA; 4 starts
Kevin Chen, Sr.—75.1 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Chris Collins, Sr.—72.96 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Matt Fladwood, Jr.—78.75 SA; 3 starts
Jeff Langin, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Jordan Madison, Sr.—73.18 SA; 4 top-10s in 11 starts
Jordan Mason, Jr.—74.3 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Max Reinland, Soph.—78.25 SA; 4 starts
Eric Taylor, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Incoming freshmen:
Jordan Burns, Longview, Wash.
Xavier Dailey, Burlington, Wash.
Nick Grigsby, Spokane, Wash.
Kevin Tucker, Kennewick, Wash.

WOMEN
2006-07 outlook
Predicted champion:
Arizona State
Predicted player of the year: Azahara Munoz, Arizona State
NCAA Regional bound: Arizona State, USC, UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, California, Washington

2005-06 Accolades
Player of the year:
Irene Cho, USC
Freshman of the year: Tiffany Joh, UCLA
Coach of the year: Melissa Luellen, Arizona State
Pac-10 medalist: Paige Mackenzie, Washington
All-Pac-10 First team:
Irene Cho, USC
Paige Mackenzie, Washington
Azahara Munoz, Arizona State*
Tiffany Joh, UCLA*
Jennifer Osborn, Arizona State*
Jane Park, UCLA
* returns in 2006-07

1. ARIZONA STATE
Asulogo05_2 Coach:
Melissa Luellen, 5th year
NCAAs: 4th        Pac-10:  2nd
Events: 11        Wins: 2 (Northrup Grumman, Az. Wildcat Invite)    
Top five: 10
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Alissa Kuczka, Tiffany Tavee)
Opening tournament: Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, Albuquerque, Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Lindsay Anderson, Sr.—77.94 SA; 6 starts
Charmaine Erasmus, Sr.—77.81 SA: 7 starts
Lisa Kelo, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Azahara Munoz, Soph.—73.03 SA; 8 top-10s in 10 starts
Jennifer Osborn, Soph.—73.46 SA; 5 top-10s in 11 starts; Win at Edean Ihlanfeldt
Danelle Perata, Sr.—81.1 SA; 3 starts
Brooke Todare, Jr.—76.83 SA; 4 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Juliana Murcia, Columbia
Anna Nordqvist, Sweden
Camila Sola, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Junior eligibility)

2. USC
Southern_cal_logo_1 Coach:
Andrea Gaston, 13th year
NCAAs: 2nd       Pac-10:  3rd
Events: 13          Wins: 3 (Kent Youel, Peg Barnard, Central Regional)    
Top five: 10
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Irene Cho, Tanya Dergal, Seiko Onoue, Allison Schauppner)
Opening tournament: Topy Cup, Japan, Sept. 5-6
Returning players:
Jackie Desmond, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Veronica Felibert, Sr.—76.19 SA; 12 starts
Stephanie Hickerson, Jr.—77.5 SA; 1 start
Catalina Marin, Sr.—75.48 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Paola Moreno, Jr.—75.03 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts   
Dewi-Claire Schreefel, Jr.—74.78 SA; 1 win, 4 top-10s in 12 starts; Win at NCAAs
Shelcie Takenouchi, Soph.—81.0 SA; 3 starts   
Incoming freshmen:
Caroline Kim, Port Coquitlam, Canada
Belen Mozo, Spain (joins team in January 2007)

3. UCLA
Ucla_logo_3 Coach:
Carrie Forsyth, 7th year
NCAAs: 11th        Pac-10: Win
Events: 11           Wins: 4 (UNLV Collegiate, Guadalajara Invite, ASU Invite, Pac-10)    
Top five: 9
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Amie Cochran, Susie Mathews, Jane Park)
Opening tournament: Mason Rudolph Championship, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 15-17
Returning players:
Tiffany Joh, Soph.—73.1 SA; 4 top-5s, 5 top-10s in 9 starts
Hannah Jun, Sr.—73.6 SA; 2 top-10s in 5 starts; Win at UNLV Collegiate
Brianna Loyear, Jr.—80.8 SA; 3 starts (including JV)
Ryann O’Toole, Soph.—77.8 SA: 7 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Lalita Boonnappornkul, North Hollywood, Fla.
Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif.

4. ARIZONA
Coach:
Greg Allen, 7th year
NCAAs: 17th        Pac-10: 5th
Events: 11           Wins: 0    
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Lani Elston-Marshall, Lauren Espinosa, Cassandra Kirkland, Whitney Welch)
Opening tournament: Mason Rudolph Championship, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 15-17
Returning players (includes JV starts):
Rachel Gavin, Sr.—78.57 SA; 1 top-10 in 7 starts
Brooke Schneider, Soph.—80.72 SA; 4 starts
Sommer Scholl, Soph.—77.93 SA; 10 starts
Marisa Smith, Soph.—81.0 SA; 5 starts
Amanda Wilson, Soph.—76.45 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Adriana Zwanck, Soph.—74.6 SA; 2 top-10s in 8 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Brittany Benvenuto, Langhorne, Pa.
Mary Jacobs, Godfrey, Ill. (transfer from Tulane)
Emily Mason, Highland, Calif.
Alison Walshe, Westford Mass. (transfer from Tulane)

5. STANFORD
Coach:
Caroline O’Connor, 12th year
NCAAs: T-13        Pac-10:  7th
Events: 12            Wins: 0
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Kelly Husted, Stephanie Lue)
Returning players:
Mari Chun, Soph.—75.6 SA; 2 top-10s in 10 starts
Ki-Shui Liao, Soph.—78.4 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Saana Rapakko, Sr.—78.6 SA; 2 starts
Jenna Seki, Sr.—76.4 SA; 1 top-10 in 2 starts
Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, Sr.—75.3 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Lauren Todd, Sr.—76.2 SA; 9 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Angela King, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Catherine Wang, Renton, Wash.

6. CALIFORNIA
Coach:
Nancy McDaniel, 12th year
NCAAs: 5th        Pac-10: 4th
Events: 12         Wins: 0    
Top five: 7
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Sofie Andersson, Sophia Sheridan)
Opening tournament: Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Classic, Fort Collins, Colo., Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Enu Chung, Jr.—79.4 SA; 7 starts
Allison Goodman, Soph.—75.7 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts   
Danielle Nash, Sr.—85.7 SA; 1 start   
Jen Sanders, Jr.—80.4 SA; 3 starts   
Mika Takayama, Sr.—76.5 SA; 11 starts   
Shannon Yocum, Soph.—79.0 SA; 11 starts   
Incoming freshmen:
Christina Frick, Jonkoping, Sweden
Sofia Janer, Bogota, Columbia

7. WASHINGTON
Coach:
Mary Lou Mulflur, 25th year
NCAAs: T-6        Pac-10:  6th
Events: 12          Wins: 0
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Sung Ea Lee, Paige Mackenzie)
Opening tournament: Nittany Lion Invitational, University Park, Pa., Sept. 22-23
Returning players:
Ashley Bickerton, Sr.—81.33 SA; 4 starts
Molly Boyle, R-Fr.—Did not play in 2005-06 season
Courtney McCracken, Sr.—78.43 SA; 9 starts
Amber Prange, Sr.—75.82 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Kim Shin, Jr.—82.25 SA; 9 starts   
Amy Wang, Sr.—82.0 SA; 3 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Molly Aronsson, Shelburne, Vt.
Christina Yoon, Erobicoke, Ontario, Canada

8. WASHINGTON STATE
Coach:
Walt Williams, 9th year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10: 9th
Events: 11           Wins: 0
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Anastasia Kostina, Ami Larson, Stephanie Parsley)
Opening tournament: Salbasgeon Suites Invitational, Corvallis, Ore., Sept. 18-19
Returning players (scoring averages include one round in Inland Cup):
Jessica Black, Soph.—80.1 SA; 8 starts
Tracy Broders, Jr.—79.6 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Amy Eneroth, Soph.—76.0 SA; 4 top-10s in 11 starts
Brooke Henderson, Jr.—80.7 SA; 6 starts
Heather O’Leary, Sr.—80.0 SA; 2 starts
Haley Parsons, Soph.—82.2 SA; 5 starts
Mandy Parsons, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Incoming freshmen:
Molly Fuhs, Spokane, Wash.
Allison Travis, Eagle, Idaho

9. OREGON STATE
Coach:
Rise Lakowske, 21st year
NCAAs: DNP       Pac-10: 8th
Events: 12          Wins: 0
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Leah Whiting)
Opening tournament: Salbasgeon Suites Invitational, Corvallis, Ore., Sept. 18-19
Returning players:
Martha Burkard, Soph.—82.79 SA; 9 starts
Jillian Ferrante, Sr.—76.85 SA; 12 starts
Jessi Gebhardt, Jr.—79.18 SA; 12 starts
Sara Natwick, Soph.—80.36 SA; 5 starts
Anna Rosvall, Sr.—83.4 SA; 5 starts
Julianna Uhrik, Jr.—76.59 SA; 1 top-10 in 12 starts
Incoming freshman:
Lauren Archer, Boise, Idaho

10. OREGON
Coach:
Shannon Rouillard, 8th year
NCAAs: DNP        Pac-10:  10th
Events: 9             Wins: 1 (Illini Spring Classic
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Erin Andrews, Michelle Timpani)
Opening tournament: Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, Albuquerque, Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Kim McCready, Sr.—75.7 SA; 4 starts
Therese Wenslow, Sr.—77.7 SA; 1 top-5 in 9 starts
Victoria Wenslow, Jr.—78.0 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Cathryn Bristow, Soph.—75.4 SA; 3 top-10s in 9 starts; Wins at OSU Invite, Illini Spring Classic
Blair Ressler, Soph.—84.8 SA; 2 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Kate Hildahl, Tualatin, Ore.
Felicia Eastick, Australia

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