SPOKANE (Nov. 5) -- A program-record nine women's soccer student-athletes from Central Washington University have been named to the 2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Soccer Team.

The Wildcats' nine selections are tied for most in the seven-team conference with Seattle Pacific. In addition, this year's nine honorees are three more than Central's previous high for academic all-conference selections. Six Wildcats received the honor in 2003.

Of Central's academic all-conference picks in 2009, six are exercise science majors. Junior Gwenna Carie (Leavenworth/Cascade HS) has the highest grade-point average of the honorees at 3.88, while fellow juniors Annie Weisbeck (Spokane Valley/Central Valley HS) and Ellie Eckroth (Auburn/Auburn Mountainview HS) also have GPAs above 3.50. Weisbeck (3.71), Eckroth (3.60), and fellow junior Kaycie Hutchins (Port Orchard/Bellarmine Prep) are all exercise science majors and repeat selections to the team. Hutchins has a 3.41 GPA.

Earning academic all-conference recognition for the third time in her career is senior goalkeeper Amber Easterbrook (Kent/Kentwood HS), who has a 3.25 grade-point average as an exercise science major.

Named to the academic all-conference team for the first time in their careers are seniors Michelle Mohn (Kent/Thomas Jefferson HS), Monique Cornier (Puyallup/Emerald Ridge HS), and Jessica Andrews (Spanaway/Bethel HS). Mohn is a secondary education major with a 3.38 GPA, Cornier is studying elementary education with a 3.26 GPA, and Andrews is an exercise science major with a 3.22 GPA. Sophomore Hillary Franks (Yakima/West Valley HS), who has yet to declare a major, was also named to the team with her 3.35 cumulative GPA.

Seattle Pacific joined CWU with nine academic all-conference selections among the 52 women's picks.

In order to be named to the Academic All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams, student-athletes must be a current letterwinner in at least her second year of competition at her university, and must have a grade-point average of 3.20 or better.

2009 GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Gwenna Carie, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.88, Leavenworth)
*Annie Weisbeck, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.71, Spokane Valley)
*Ellie Eckroth, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.60, Auburn)
*Kaycie Hutchins, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.41, Port Orchard)
Michelle Mohn, Central Washington (Secondary Education, Sr.,3.38, Kent)
Hillary Franks, Central Washington (Undeclared, So., 3.35, Yakima)
Monique Cornier, Central Washington (Elementary Education, Sr., 3.26, Puyallup)
**Amber Easterbrook, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.25, Kent)
Jessica Andrews, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.22, Graham)
*Lauren Anderson, Montana State Billings (Human Services, Jr., 3.72, Ridgefield)
*Samantha Boehm, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, Jr., 3.62, Wilsonville, Ore.)
*Carly Valentine, Montana State Billings (Human Services, Jr., 3.57, Vancouver)
*Kari Foreman, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, Jr., 3.53, Lakewood, Colo.)
**Chelsea Libby, Montana State Billings (Health & Human Performance, Sr., 3.45, Puyallup)
Caitlin Differding, Montana State Billings (Health & Human Performance, Jr., 3.30 Sammamish)
Kelly Ross, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, So., 3.25, Calgary, Alberta)
Susana Contreras, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.97, Vancouver, B.C.)
*Liz Gross, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Jr., 3.93, Everett)
McKenzie Bailey, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, Jr., 3.89, Meridian, Idaho)
Jessie Cahill, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.79, Henderson, Nev.)
*Kim Bowen, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.63, Nampa, Idaho)
*Marie Smith, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.53, Bellingham)
Molly Tipton, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Education/Kinesiology, Sr., 3.25, Caldwell, Idaho)
*Kendra Courcy, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Jr., 3.31, Selah)
Jenny Baker, Saint Martin's (Biology, Jr., 3.80, Eatonville)
Jill Webb, Saint Martin's (Education, Jr., 3.61, Puyallup)
*Amber Pratt, Saint Martin's (Engineering, Jr., 3.57, Lake Stevens)
**Kelcy Ware, Saint Martin's (Business, Jr., 3.53, Everett)
*Julianna Sackeyfio, Saint Martin's (Biology, Jr., 3.44, Seattle)
*Shannon White, Saint Martin's (Biology, Jr., 3.33, Bremerton)
Kelsey Jenkins, Seattle Pacific (Political Science, So., 3.97, Kent)
Savanna Hanson, Seattle Pacific (Business Administration, So., 3.68, Centennial, Colo.)
*Amanda Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Communications, Jr., 3.52, Duvall)
Heidi Laabs-Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.52, Salt Lake City, Utah)
**Jesslyn Rahm Kellerman, Seattle Pacific (Language Arts, Sr., 3.50, Eugene, Ore.)
Karen Hosler, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutrition Science, So., 3.42, Portland, Ore.)
Jocelyn Charette, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Sr., 3.33, Lakewood)
Janie Wurth, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.33, La Mirada, Calif.)
Janae Godoy, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Sr., 3.25, Yakima)
*Naomi Shimabuku, Western Oregon (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.71, Aiea, Hawaii)
*Jordann Gilmer, Western Oregon (Nursing, Jr., 3.60, Federal Way)
*Kelsie Blachly, Western Oregon (Art, Jr., 3.43, Gresham, Ore.)
*Kristie Adkins, Western Oregon (American Sign Language, Sr., 3.43, Vancouver)
*Jessica Hicks, Western Oregon (Health Promotions, Sr., 3.40, Corvallis, Ore.)
Cori Young, Western Oregon (Community Health Education, Jr., 3.40, Gresham, Ore.)
Monique Thees, Western Oregon (Business, So., 3.31, Camano Island)
Brittney Rigtrup, Western Oregon (Mathematics, Jr., 3.29, Renton)
*Kylie Broadbent, Western Washington (Cellular & Molecular Biology, Grad., 3.66, Spokane)
**Jenny Barton, Western Washington (Design, Sr., 3.55, Boise, Idaho)
*Bryn Gibson, Western Washington (Business Administration & Marketing, Sr., 3.51, Bellevue)
**Kasey Hostetler, Western Washington (Biochemistry, Sr., 3.50, Richland)
*Meghan Woodman, Western Washington (Kinesiology: Pre-Health Care Professions, Sr., 3.40, Redmond)

*Repeater **Two-time repeater