Husky Volleyball Earns Top Seed in NCAA Tournament

Pac-10 Coach of the Year Jim McLaughlin and Pac-10 Player of the Year Sonja Tomasevic will lead the Husky women's volleyball team this weekend in Fort Collins, Co., where the Dawgs start the NCAA tournament as the top seed in the West Regional.

The Huskies (26-1) meet Siena (20-11) Friday night in the first round of the 64-team tournament. Last year, Washington made the Final Four, but lost to eventual champion Stanford.

This year's Final Four is three weekends away, in the Alamodome. The Huskies hope to still be playing.

In other Washington athletics news, the 6-0 Husky men's basketball team has advanced in the national polls once again. They are now ranked #18 by the AP, and #19 by USA Today/ESPN. Gonzaga, who the Huskies play Sunday at 7:30 at Hec Ed, is ranked as high as #6.

The Husky women had a terrific T-day weekend, beating #23 Utah on Wednesday night, then claiming the Husky Classic tournament with convincing wins over San Diego and Rice.

The Husky women make a pilgrimage to Waco this week--they face the Baylor Bears Friday night.