Shannon Lovejoy and Jennifer Hull:
SPU’s First All-Americans in Women’s Soccer
BY 2003, IN JUST ITS third year of existence,
the Seattle Pacific University women’s soccer team had become a
national powerhouse, ranked 23rd in the country. Now two players
have been named SPU’s first All-America selections in women’s soccer.
Sophomore Shannon Lovejoy, a midfielder from Seattle, was named
by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America to the NSCAA
second team. Lovejoy established a new school record for goals
and led the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) with 17
goals and 38 points.
Junior Jennifer Hull, a goalkeeper from Eugene,
Oregon, was the NCAA Division II goalkeeping leader in goals-against
average (0.30) and led the GNAC with 12 shutouts. She was named
to the NSCAA third team. Earlier, she and Lovejoy were both voted
first team all-region and all-GNAC.
“I am so proud of Shannon and
Jennifer and our entire program,” says Coach Chuck Sekyra. “Our
team accomplished a great deal last season. And the best part is
that we have such a great group coming back next season.” The Falcons
graduated just one senior.
In 2003, its first season under Sekyra,
Seattle Pacific won its second straight conference championship,
qualified for the NCAA playoffs and finished 17-2-2.
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