SEATTLE (Nov. 8) ­ Sarah Martinez of playoff-bound Seattle Pacific University was voted the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer player of the year, and Chuck Sekyra earned coach of the year honors for the third straight season.

In addition, the Falcons' Heidi Jacobson (Sr., Kirkland, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) was one of two unanimous selections and Shannon Lovejoy (Jr., Seattle, Wa./Seattle Prep) became only the second player in GNAC history to earn first team all-conference honors each of her four seasons. Altogether seven SPU players made the first and second teams.

Seattle Pacific placed five players on the GNAC first team all-stars and two more on the second team. Five more received honorable mention.

The undefeated Falcons (17-0-3) won their fourth straight conference championship last week and are ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II. They host the Far West regional tournament beginning Thursday at Interbay Stadium.

Martinez (5-6, So., Bothell, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) currently leads the conference in scoring with 33 points, including 14 goals and five assists, and in game-winning goals with four. She has scored six goals in her last five games.

Martinez made the first team for the second year in a row. Lovejoy, last year's player of the year, joins Tafara Pulse (2001-04) of Seattle University as the only four-time selection in GNAC history.

Jacobson, whose 11 goals is second only to Martinez in the conference, was one of two unanimous first team selections, along with Leah Wymer of SU.

Also voted to the first team were midfielder Kara Hamby (So., Spokane, Wa./Mead) and defender Carolyn Nason (Jr., Lafayette, Co./Broomfield).

Included in the second team were forward Megan Lienhard (Sr., Everett, Wa./Cascade) and defender Michelle Everson (Sr., Tacoma, Wa./Stadium).

Sekyra has not lost a conference game since taking the helm in 2003. His team won their fourth straight GNAC title despite replacing four starters from a year ago.

Humboldt State midfielder Ellie Magdaleno was the freshman of the year and Western Washington's Rosie Zadra was the top newcomer.

2005 GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-STAR TEAM

First Team
Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown
*Heidi Jacobson, SPU F 5-4 Sr. Kirkland, WA
*Leah Wymer, SU F 5-6 So. Bothell, WA
+Sarah Martinez, SPU F 5-6 So. Bothell, WA
Rosie Zadra, WWU F 5-1 So. Poulsbo, WA
Ashley Porter, SU M 5-9 So. Redmond, WA
Kara Hamby, SPU M 5-6 So. Spokane, WA
+++Shannon Lovejoy, SPU M 5-8 Sr. Seattle, WA
Erica Hibbard, WOU D 5-5 So. Vancouver, WA
++Ana Gutierrez, SU D 5-2 Jr. Las Cruces, NM
Carolyn Nason, SPU D 5-4 Jr. Lafayette, CO
Staci Self, HSU GK 5-9 Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
*Unanimous + Repeater ++Two-time repeater +++ Three-time repeater

Second Team
Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown
Megan Lienhard, SPU F 5-7 Sr. Everett, WA
Cassy Smith, SU F 5-6 Jr. Prosser, WA
Katie Coppoletta, HSU F 5-5 Jr. Redondo Beach, CA
Katy McNutt, NNU F 5-3 So. Vancouver, WA
Michelle Beattie, CWU M 5-10 So. Seattle, WA
Amanda Font, WWU M 5-9 So. Federal Way, WA
Katie Weber, WWU M 5-7 Jr. Yakima, WA
Michelle Everson, SPU D 5-6 Sr. Tacoma, WA
Morgan Ingersoll, NNU D 5-5 So. Richland, WA
Kristen DeMaria, HSU D 5-9 Jr. Redondo Beach, CA
Teresa Fish, WWU GK 5-7 Jr. Snohomish, WA
*Unanimous + Repeater ++Two-time repeater +++ Three-time repeater

Honorable Mention
Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown
Amy Weberg, WOU F 5-4 Jr. Vancouver, WA
Arica Slawson, CWU F 5-4 Jr. Buckley, WA
Karen Camilli, HSU F 5-5 So. Arcata, CA
Kelly Gagne, WWU F 5-6 Fr. Kent, WA
Kristi Metzger, NNU F 5-4 Fr. Union, WA
Lisa Munyon, WOU M 5-4 Jr. Medford, OR
Lizzy Page, WWU M 5-7 Sr. Sammamish, WA
Jasmine Wilson, SU M 5-3 So. Seattle, WA
Jessica Hewins, HSU M 5-6 Jr. Sacramento, CA
Tricia Loomis, SPU M 5-11 So. Des Moines, WA
Maryann Boddy, SU M 5-6 So. Bellevue, WA
Ellie Magdaleno, HSU M 5-5 Fr. Chula Vista, CA
Molly Hughes, NNU M 5-6 So. Prosser, WA
Shannon Oakes, SPU M 5-5 Fr. Boise, ID
Samantha Hubbard, SPU M 5-6 Jr. Sammamish, WA
Katie Warner, WWU D 5-8 Fr. Burlington, WA
Madison Collins, SU D 5-2 Fr. Boise, ID
Meredith Teague, SPU D 5-4 Fr. Redmond, WA
Michelle Phillips, CWU D 5-6 Jr. Wenatchee, WA
Jen Burns, SPU GK 5-8 Fr. Boise, ID
Amanda Merrell, NNU GK 5-9 So. Spokane, WA
Amanda Nelson, WOU GK 5-6 Sr. Milwaukie, OR
*Unanimous + Repeater ++Two-time repeater +++ Three-time repeater