SEATTLE (Nov. 5) -- A total of 14 Seattle Pacific University soccer players–three men and 11 women - have been named to the 2003 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Soccer Academic all-star team.

The Falcon women led all GNAC teams with their 11 selections, and five SPU were repeat recipients: Michelle Sanders (Jr., Centralia, Wa.), Jessica Henson (Jr., Spokane, Wa./University), Katie Lim (Jr., Hillsboro, Or.), Jennifer Hull (Jr., Eugene, Or./Sheldon) and Karen France (Jr., Woodland Park, Co./Palmer).

Michael Schefter (Jr., Yakima, Wa./West Valley) was a three-time selection for the men while James Ward (Jr., Salem, Or./Sprague) made it for the second time.

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 Schefter (Accounting, Sr., 3.45, Yakima, WA)
James Ward (Business Administration, Jr., 3.35, Salem, OR)
Ross Vaillancourt (Undecided, So., 3.22, Manchester, NH)
Women
Allison Teague (Communications, Jr., 3.93, Redmond, WA)
Briana Murphy (Special Education, So., 3.80, Ferndale, WA)
Sarah Melby (Political Science, Jr., 3.78, Mukilteo, WA)
Michelle Sanders (English, Jr., 3.74, Centralia, WA)
Jessica Henson (Biology, Jr., 3.62, Spokane, WA)
Jennifer Hull (Latin American Studies, Jr., 3.50, Eugene, OR)
Megan Lienhard (Sociology, So., 3.45, Everett, WA)
Jean Kolb (Business Administration, So., 3.43, Eugene, OR)
Karen France (Biology, Jr., 3.42, Woodland Park, CO)
Katie Lim (Biology, Jr., 3.39, Hillsboro, OR)
Michelle Everson (Biology, Jr., 3.36, Tacoma, WA)