SEATTLE (Apr. 1) ­ After rejecting 17 attempts during the Elite Eight, Seattle Pacific University center Brittney Kroon finished second among NCAA Division II shot blockers for the season.

Kroon (Jr., 6-4, Wasilla, Ak.), who led the nation as a sophomore, was runner-up to Kennesaw State's Lauren Harris, who averaged 5.4 blocks. Kroon was next at 4.0 and her total of 131 was just four shy of her SPU and GNAC record of 135, set in 2004.

The Falcons were listed among the Div. II team leaders in field-goal percentage defense (6th/.342), scoring margin (7th/19.3), free throw percentage (7th/.776), rebound margin (8th/8.6) and scoring (15th/78.0).

For the Seattle Pacific men, Dustin Bremerman (So., 6-4, Yakima, Wa./Eisenhower) was No. 4 in free throw shooting (..879) and Jason Chivers (Sr., 6-8, Los Angeles, Ca.) was 14th in rebounding (10.2). A year ago, Ralph Steele led the NCAA in foul shooting.

The team, which also led the nation in free throw accuracy in 2004, was 13th this season (.762). It was sixth in field-goal percentage (.501).

In the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Kroon led the way in blocks and field-goal accuracy (.569). Carli Smith (Jr., 5-11, Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) was the rebounding leader (10.1) and also became the first Falcon since 1992 to average a double-double (10.8 points). Amy Taylor (Sr., 5-8, Shoreline, Wa./Shorewood) was the assist-to-turnovers ration leader (1.84).

Taylor (.853) and Smith (.829) now rank 1-2 in SPU career free throw percentage while Kroon continues to add to her career block total (299).