SEATTLE (Mar. 8) ­ Seattle Pacific University scoring leader Mandy Wood has been voted to the Daktronics all-West Region second team.

Wood (Sr., 5-6, Port Angeles, Wa.), who was also a unanimous all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference first team selection earlier this week, is a first-time regional honoree.

The Falcons (22-5) open with No. 23-ranked UC San Diego at the NCAA Division II West Regional in Bellingham Friday night.

Wood averaged 15.3 points and 4.2 assists during the regular season, ranking fifth and third, respectively, in the GNAC. She also ranked among the leaders in field-goal percentage (.474) and three-point percentage (.401).

Leora Juster, a 5-8 junior from UC San Diego, was voted the region player of the year. Joining Juster on the first team were Katie McElree from Cal State Bakersfield, Amber Simmons of Chico State, Tina Donahue of Western Washington and Jenna Washington of Humboldt State. McElree was the lone repeater from last year's first team.

Juster won the player of the year award by the slimmest of margins, finishing with 127 ballot points, one point ahead of McElree and two points ahead of Simmons.

Players selected to the region first team will now be listed on the Daktronics All-America national ballot. The All-America team will be announced later this month.

2006 DAKTRONICS WEST REGIONAL ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team
Leora Juster, UC San Diego 5-8 Jr. Los Angeles, CA
*Katie McElree, Cal State Bakersfield 5-10 Sr. Apple Valley, CA
Amber Simmons, Chico State 5-11 So. Chico, CA
+Tina Donahue, Western Washington 6-0 Sr. Stanwood, WA
Jenna Washington, Humboldt State 5-11 Sr. Springfield, OR
Second Team
+Tameka Blue, Cal State Dominguez 5-7 Sr. Watsonville, CA
Rebecca Kielpinski, Alaska Anchorage 6-2 Fr. Mandan, ND
Beth Layton, Saint Martin's 5-6 Sr. Toledo, WA
Mandy Wood, Seattle Pacific 5-6 Sr. Port Angeles, WA
Michelle Osier, UC San Diego 6-1 Fr. Placerville, CA
*Repeater from 2004-05 first team +Repeater from 2004-05 second team