Wednesday Dots: Freshman of the Week

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PISCATAWAY, NJ - FEBRUARY 24: Hannes Steinbach #6 of the Washington Huskies defends the ball during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on February 24, 2026 at Jersey Mikes Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Three UW Women’s Basketball players earn Big Ten honors, and a Men’s Basketball player earns national honors. Those and more for your Wednesday Dots.

Football Dots​

• ESPN has a preview of storylines for the Big Ten teams heading into spring practices. Their storyline for UW is if UW can climb into the CFP conversation-which will be tough with so many elite teams in the Big Ten. Their position to watch is running back-not a surprise with the loss of Coleman and Mohammed. And, not surprisingly, the player to watch is Demond Williams Jr.
• SI’s Dan Raley is projecting the DL to be the best position battle in the spring with three transfers at that position (DeSean Watts, Darin Conley, and Kai McClendon).
• UW is adding Matt Cavanaugh, a longtime NFL assistant, as an offensive assistant. He will be helping Coach Fisch with offensive gameplanning.

Washington is finalizing a deal to hire longtime NFL assistant Matt Cavanaugh as a senior offensive assistant, sources tell @On3.

Will work closely with Jedd Fisch. The former Pitt QB has made stops as the offensive coordinator with the Commanders, Steelers, Ravens and Bears.… pic.twitter.com/TKnR4Xtrg0

— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) March 3, 2026

• In the category of “it’s never too early”, CBS Sports has bowl projections for 2026/27. They have UW in the Holiday Bowl against Virginia Tech (and their new coach, James Franklin).

Basketball Dots​

• Hannes Steinbach has been selected National Freshman of the Week.

@USBWA x #UBUNTUpic.twitter.com/aOcP74xv0p

— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) March 3, 2026

• UW will be celebrating 3 seniors when they host USC in their final home game of the season (Frank Kepnang, Jacob Ognacevic, and Quimari Peterson).

PREVIEW | The Huskies will celebrate the careers of three seniors Wednesday night, hosting USC in the regular season home finale.https://t.co/H7da9rSk9R

— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) March 3, 2026

• UW’s Sayvia Sellers has been selected first team All-B1G. And Avery Howell was selected Honorable Mention. And Brynn McGaughy was selected to the All-B1G Freshman team.

WE HAVE @Sayvia5 ON SPEED DIAL FOR A REASON

Sayvia Sellers has been selected for the All-B1G First Team! pic.twitter.com/rpo5NgXjVN

— Washington Women’s Basketball (@UW_WBB) March 3, 2026

Attention please!

Avery Howell has been selected as an All-B1G Honorable Mention! pic.twitter.com/TWloqkfD1s

— Washington Women’s Basketball (@UW_WBB) March 3, 2026

She. Is. Brynn. McGaughy.

Brynn McGaughy has been selected to the All-B1G Freshman Team! pic.twitter.com/VLuxVUvjAl

— Washington Women’s Basketball (@UW_WBB) March 3, 2026

UW Athletics Dots​

• 24th ranked UW Softball beat Seattle U. in their home opener, 12-3. It was their 6th straight run-rule victory. They will start conference play this weekend against Northwestern.

FINAL | That's a home opening DUB! pic.twitter.com/HFELxLzVk5

— Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) March 4, 2026

• UW’s Beach Volleyball team is ranked #18 this week.

Beach Dawgs remain at No. 18 #GrittyByNaturepic.twitter.com/F2uWr0Fa7g

— Washington Beach Volleyball (@UW_BeachVB) March 4, 2026

• Vote for Dubs for the Seattle Sports Mascot of the Year; voting runs from March 6-10.

woooooooooo

vote for meeee https://t.co/JnrIuGNNX2pic.twitter.com/yX8tO7kJ1L

— Dubs (@DubsUW) March 3, 2026

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