SEATTLE (Jan. 10) -- Erik Skipper of Seattle Pacific University has been voted to the Verizon Academic All-Region team for men's soccer and is now a finalist for Academic All-America.

Skipper (Sr., Hillsboro, Or./Glencoe) is a science education major with a 3.34 grade point average. He had earlier repeated as a member of the all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic team. A four-year starter in midfield, Skipper finished 2001 as the Falcons' co-leader with six goals and was a first team all-GNAC selection.

Seattle Pacific finished the season with a record of 10-8-1 and brings back nine starters next year.