SEATTLE (Nov. 14) ­ Alyssa Given and Jenna Von Moos of the playoff-bound Seattle Pacific University volleyball team were voted first team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference and Chris Johnson earned co-coach of the year after leading the Falcons to a share of the conference title.

Given (So., Salinas, Ca./Notre Dame) led SPU in kills (3.88), service aces (0.56) . She ranks third in GNAC kills, fourth in points (4.68) and fifth in aces.

Von Moos (Jr., Stanwood, Wa.), a second team selection as a sophomore, is the Falcons assists (12.83) and attack percentage (.283) leader.

Johnson, a graduate of Newport High School, shared coach of the year with Mario Andaya of co-champion Central Washington. In his first season, Johnson led Seattle Pacific to its first conference title after being picked fourth in the preseason.

The Falcons (22-5) won their final 11 matches to earn the automatic berth in the NCAA Division II tournament. They face host Cal State L.A. in the first round of the Pacific Regional Thursday night.

Middles Angie Wodrich (Richland, Wa.), Rachel Biornstad (So., Kent, Wa./Kentlake), Whitney Dibble (Sr., Reno, Nv./Galena), outside Chelsey Myers (Sr., Minden, Nv.) and libero Torii Mount (Fr., Gresham, Or.) each received honorable mention.

2005 GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team
*Crystal Ames, CWU Outside Hitter 5-10 Sr. Shoreline, WA
Sarah Sommerman, SU Outside Hitter 6-1 Sr. Kent, WA
Alyssa Given, SPU Outside Hitter 5-10 So. Salinas, CA
++*LeAnne McGahuey, CWU Middle Blocker 5-9 Sr. Wenatchee, WA
Janeen Fitzgerald, SU Middle Blocker 6-1 Sr. Gresham, OR
Jenna Von Moos, SPU Setter 5-10 Jr. Stanwood, WA
Courtney Schneider, WWU Libero 5-8 So. Snohomish, WA
++Two-time repeater *Unanimous
Second Team
Cristina Null, CWU Middle Blocker 6-0 Sr. Federal Way, WA
Lindsey Fryer, NNU Middle Blocker 6-0 Fr. Bremerton, WA
April Blandford, UAF Middle Blocker 6-0 Sr. Valdez, AK
Kristin Pasley, CWU Opposite 5-8 Jr. Kent, WA
Kirsten Urdahl, WWU Setter 5-8 Sr. Spokane, WA
Lindsey Dollente, CWU Setter 5-7 Jr. Yakima, WA
Maya Domoto, HSU Libero 5-4 Sr. Charlotte, NC
++Two-time repeater *Unanimous
Honorable Mention
Chelsey Myers, SPU Outside Hitter 5-10 Sr. Minden, NV
Nikole Thompson, SU Outside Hitter 5-10 So. Marysville, WA
Katie Norkunas, HSU Outside Hitter 5-8 So. Milwaukie, OR
Allison James, NNU Outside Hitter 5-10 So. San Diego, CA
Kirsten Bautista, SMU Outside Hitter 5-6 Sr. University Place, WA
Krystal Knight, WWU Outside Hitter 5-11 Sr. Sumner, WA
Tina Roma, WWU Middle Blocker 6-0 Fr. Edmonds, WA
Caitlin Grenier, UAA Middle Blocker 5-11 Fr. Anchorage, AK
Kristen Kinzer, HSU Middle Blocker 5-8 Jr. Arcata, CA
Chelsey Glines, UAA Middle Blocker 6-1 Jr. Roosevelt, UT
Rachel Biornstad, SPU Middle Blocker 6-0 So. Kent, WA
Whitney Dibble, SPU Middle Blocker 6-1 Jr. Reno, NV
Katrina Johnson, WOU Middle Blocker 5-11 Fr. Spokane, WA
Angie Wodrich, SPU Opposite 5-10 So. Richland, WA
Shawn Paulino, WOU Setter 5-6 Sr. Amity, OR
Tori Mount, SPU Libero 5-2 Fr. Gresham, OR
Maggie Safranski, SU Libero 5-6 Sr. Portland, OR
++Two-time repeater *Unanimous

Player-of-the-Year ­ LeAnne McGahuey, Central Washington
Coach-of-the-Year ­ Mario Andaya, Central Washington, and Chris Johnson, Seattle Pacific
Freshman-of-the-Year ­ Tiana Roma, Western Washington, and Lindsey Fryer, Northwest Nazarene