SEATTLE (June 1) ­ In the closest race in four years, Seattle Pacific University finished three points short of overtaking Western Washington as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Sports Team Champion.

The Falcons claimed their second straight women's title but finished just behind the Vikings (161-158) for the overall prize. Last year, Western finished 18 points ahead of second place Western Oregon. Earlier margins had been 30 and 40 points.

SPU won a total of four GNAC titles in 2004-05, including women's soccer, men's cross country, women's basketball and women's indoor track and field. Central Washington and Western took first in three apiece.

Seattle Pacific edged Central 96-92 in the women's tabulation. Western Washington won the men's with 76 points, followed by Western Oregon (64) and SPU (62).

Points are awarded (on a two-point increment) based on the final conference finishes in each of the conference's 14 sports ­ football, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, men's and women's outdoor track & field, baseball and softball.

Seven of the conference's 10 schools won at least one conference team title.

2004-05 GNAC ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS
Men ­ Western Washington 76, Western Oregon 64, Seattle Pacific 62, Central Washington 54, Northwest Nazarene 42, Humboldt State 37, Seattle 24, Alaska Anchorage 23, Saint Martin's 23, Alaska Fairbanks 21.
Women ­ Seattle Pacific 96, Central Washington 92, Western Washington 85, Seattle 69, Western Oregon 53, Humboldt State 51, Northwest Nazarene 46, Saint Martin's 40, Alaska Anchorage 31, Alaska Fairbanks 25.
Combined ­ Western Washington 161, Seattle Pacific 158, Central Washington 146, Western Oregon 117, Seattle 93, Northwest Nazarene 88, Humboldt State 88, Saint Martin's 63, Alaska Anchorage 54, Alaska Fairbanks 46.