SEATTLE (Apr. 24) -- Trisha Hermanson, the top scorer for Buckley's White River High School this past season, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Seattle Pacific University.

Hermanson, a 5-foot-6 guard, averaged 16.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals as the Hornets went 21-7, won the Pierce County League and finished seventh in the state 3A tournament. She was named the league's MVP and participated in the Washington-Oregon all-star game.

The Falcons finished this past season with a record of 24-5, champions of the Pacific West Conference and runner-up in the West Region of NCAA Division II. They lost four seniors to graduation, including the entire starting frontline.

Earlier in the month, Kelley Berglund, the starting center for Washington State, announced she would transfer to SPU. Last fall, Coach Gordy Presnell signed five recruits, all freshmen, to national letters of intent. Among them was 4A state player of the year Emily Faurholt of Kennewick.