SEATTLE (Dec. 15) –Shannon Lovejoy and Jennifer Hull became Seattle Pacific University’s first All-America selections in women’s soccer as Lovejoy made the second team and Hull the third, as selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Lovejoy (So., Seattle, Wa./Seattle Prep), a midfielder, established a new school record for goals and led the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with 17 goals and 38 points.

Hull (Jr., Eugene, Or./Sheldon) was the NCAA Division II goalkeeping leader in goals-against average (0.30) and led the GNAC with 12 shutouts. Earlier she and Lovejoy had been voted both first team all-region and all-GNAC.

“I am so proud of Shannon and Jennifer and our entire program. Our team accomplished a great deal this season,” said Coach Chuck Sekyra. “And the best part is that we have such a great group coming back next year.” The Falcons graduate just one senior.

Only in its third season of play and its first under Sekyra, Seattle Pacific won its second straight conference championship, qualified for the NCAA playoffs and finished 17-2-2 and ranked No. 23 in the nation.

Two other Far West Region players, from Cal State Dominguez Hills and UC San Diego, were named to the NSCAA second team.