SASKATOON – An experienced Huskies women's volleyball roster that is riding high after a season-opening sweep is set to play their first action of 2019-20 in the PAC this weekend.
 
After dropping just one set en route to wins of 3-1 and 3-0 over the Calgary Dinos, the Huskies will play host to the reigning national champion UBC Thunderbirds on Friday night at 6 p.m., before turning around and playing again on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
Both of those games, and all the action this season, can be watched live on canadawest.tv.
 
Ranked 9th in the Canada West pre-season coaches poll, the Huskies will be looking for their second upset in as many weekends after taking down the No. 5 Dinos and now paying the No. 4 Thunderbirds.
 
The team has a definite local flair to it with 12 of 18 members hailing from across the Province.
 
After narrowly missing out on a playoff spot last season the Huskies will be looking to replace the production and leadership of three fifth-year athletes: Georgia Hurry, Alexandra Frank and Regan Wiebe, all of whom graduated from the program at the end of last season.

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HUSKIES CW PREVIEW
 
2018-19 CW regular season record: 9-15, 10th in CW
2018-19 post-season record: DNQ
Head coach: Mark Dodds (5th season) / 36-60 (Career CW reg. season record)
Last CW championship / total CW championships: 1991-92 / 7
Last U SPORTS championship / total U SPORTS championships: 1980-81 / 3

2018-19 CW regular season ranks:

• Points per set: 14.6, 12th
• Kills per set: 10.61, 12th
• Hitting percentage: .170, 7th

2018-19 CW regular season leaders:

• Kills: 316 – Emily Koshinsky, OH
• Digs: 337 – Shae Beaulieu, LIB
• Blocks: 86 – Georgia Hurry, M
• Aces: 38 – Emily Koshinsky, OH
• Assists: 689 – Alexandra Frank, S

Key additions (name / position / eligibility / hometown / last team): 

• Caet McCorkell / OH / 3rd / Kamloops, B.C./ Douglas College Royals
• Olivia Abram / L / 4th / Edmonton, AB / Grande Prairie College 

Key losses (name / position / hometown / years with program):

• Regan Wiebe / OH / Grande Prairie, Alta. / 2
• Alexandra Frank / S / Saskatoon, Sask. / 2
• Georgia Hurry / M / Summerland, B.C. / 2  

Key performer:

• Emily Koshinsky
• Outside Hitter
• 4th-year
• Jansen, Sask.

It was a record-breaking season for Emily Koshinsky in 2018-19. Koshinsky broke the Huskies individual season records of kills with 310 kills and service aces with 40. Koshinsky will attempt to continue moving up the individual career leaderboard in all-time kills, as she enters the season with 650, which sits ninth in Huskies program history. The 6-0 outside hitter will be counted upon by Mark Dodds and company to guide Saskatchewan back to the playoffs this season.