SEATTLE (Mar. 18) -- Ross Vaillancourt, a two-time Parade All-America selection from New Hampshire's Manchester West High School, has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer for Seattle Pacific University.

Vaillancourt, a center midfielder, was the Gatorade state player of the year the last two seasons and a four-year starter for the Blue Knights. He scored 21 goals and added 13 assists in his final two seasons at West, that despite missing eight games of his senior season due to injury.

Vaillancourt was one of only four repeat selections for Parade All-America. The team consisted of 39 boys from 18 states this year. He was also a two-time All-America as chosen by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and member of the Olympic Development regional pool. He becomes the first prep All-America to play for SPU since Jason Dunn (1991-93).

West won the New Hampshire state title with an unbeaten record (20-0) in 2000 and was runner-up (18-1-1) last fall.

Vaillancourt joins Gig Harbor's Andy Willis as Coach Cliff McCrath's first recruits for next season. Seattle Pacific, a five-time NCAA Division II champion, was 10-8-1 last season and returns nine starters.