SEATTLE (Nov. 6) -- A total of 11 Seattle Pacific University soccer players - six men and five women - have been named to the 2002 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Soccer Academic all-star team.

Michael Schefter (Jr., Yakima, Wa./West Valley) was a repeat selection for the men while Cory Janzen (Sr., Langley, B.C./Lynden Christian) made it for the second time and his first since 2000.

The Falcons led all GNAC team with their six selections. All five SPU women's selections were first-time recipients.

To be eligible for the academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.

Academic All- GNAC Soccer Team

Men Michael
Michael Schefter, Seattle Pacific (Accounting, Jr., 3.48, Yakima, WA)
Brent Egbert, Seattle Pacific (Business, Jr., 3.30, Bellingham, WA)
Matthew Laughlin, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, Jr., 3.30, Selah, WA)
James Ward, Seattle Pacific (Business Administration, So., 3.28, Salem, OR)
David Smith, Seattle Pacific (Electrical Engineering, So., 3.26, Corvallis, OR)
Cory Janzen, Seattle Pacific (Business Administration, Sr., 3.24, Langley, BC)

Women
Michelle Sanders, Seattle Pacific (So., 3.79, Centralia, WA)
Jessica Henson, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.64, Spokane, WA)
Katie Lim, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.60, Hillsboro, OR)
Jennifer Hull, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.47, Eugene, OR)
Karen France, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.45, Woodland Park,