SPOKANE (Nov. 3) -- Seven Central Washington University women's soccer players were named to the 2010 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference team announced Wednesday by the conference office.

Seniors Ellie Eckroth (Auburn/Auburn Mountainview HS), Kaycie Hutchins (Port Orchard/Bellarmine Prep), and Annie Weisbeck (Spokane/Central Valley HS) have all received GNAC All-Academic honors for the third straight year.

Eckroth, Weisbeck, and Hutchins are all exercise science majors with GPAs of 3.56, 3.52, and 3.49 respectively.

Joining them is fellow senior Amanda Biggs (Carnation/Cedarcrest HS), juniors Hillary Franks (Yakima/West Valley HS) and Brittany Franks (Yakima/West Valley HS) and sophomore Carson McKole (Oak Harbor). Biggs is majoring in fashion merchandising and carries a 3.27 GPA. Hillary Franks is majoring in physical education and school health and has a 3.42 GPA, while sister Brittany Franks is majoring in special education with a 3.39 GPA. McKole has a 3.24 GPA and has yet to choose a major.

To qualify and be named to the Academic All-Conference teams, student athletes must be a current letterwinner in at least her second year of competition at her university, and must have a GPA of 3.20 or higher.

The Wildcats finish their season this Saturday Nov. 6 on the road against Seattle Pacific.

2010 GNAC WOMEN'S SOCCER ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
**Ellie Eckroth, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.56, Auburn)
**Annie Weisbeck, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.52, Spokane Valley)
**Kaycie Hutchins, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.49, Port Orchard)
*Hillary Franks, Central Washington (Physical Education & School Health, Jr., 3.42, Yakima)
Brittany Franks, Central Washington (Special Education, Jr, 3.39, Yakima)
Amanda Biggs, Central Washington (Fashion Merchandising, Sr., 3.27, Carnation)
Carson McKole, Central Washington (Undecided, So., 3.24, Oak Harbor)
Jennifer Larsen, Montana State Billings (General Studies, So., 3.80, Mesa, Ariz.)
**Lauren Anderson, Montana State Billings (Human Services, Sr., 3.79, Ridgefield)
Kristen Kastelic, Montana State Billings (Business Administration and Marketing, So., 3.75, Phoenix, Ariz.)
**Samantha Boehm, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, Sr., 3.73, Wilsonville, Ore.)
**Carly Valentine, Montana State Billings (Human Services, Sr., 3.70, Vancouver)
Andrea Baytaluke, Montana State Billings (HHP Human Performance Option, So., 3.60, Calgary, Alberta)
Courtney Harvey, Montana State Billings (Biology, So., 3.51, Billings, Mont.)
**Kari Foreman, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, Sr., 3.50, Lakewood, Colo.)
Adrienne Biglow, Montana State Billings (Elementary Education, So., 3.41, Yakima)
Sarah Staropoli, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, So., 4.00, Beaverton, Ore.)
**Liz Gross, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Sr., 3.94, Everett)
*Jessie Cahill, Northwest Nazarene (Biology - Pre-Med, Jr., 3.84, Henderson, Nev.)
*McKenzie Bailey, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, Sr., 3.82, Meridian, Idaho)
**Kim Bowen, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Education, Sr., 3.65, Nampa, Idaho)
**Marie Smith, Northwest Nazarene (Biology - Pre-Med, Sr., 3.50, Ferndale)
**Kendra Courcy, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Sr., 3.35, Selah)
Stacey Beckman, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Education, Sr., 3.32, Olympia)
Tanya Zickefoose, Northwest Nazarene (Recreation & Sport Management, So., 3.31, Nampa, Idaho)
*Jenny Baker, Saint Martin's (Biology, Sr., 3.83, Eatonville)
*Jill Webb, Saint Martin's (Education, Sr., 3.66, Puyallup)
Caley Wiseman, Saint Martin's (Biology, So., 3.62, University Place)
**Julianna Sackeyfio, Saint Martin's (Biology, Sr., 3.55, Seattle)
**Kelcy Ware, Saint Martin's (Business, Sr., 3.53, Everett)
**Amber Pratt, Saint Martin's (Engineering, Sr., 3.24, Lake Stevens)
**Shannon White, Saint Martin's (Biology, Sr., 3.21, Bremerton)
*Kelsey Jenkins, Seattle Pacific (Political Science, Jr., 3.96, Kent)
*Heidi Laabs-Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutritional Sciences, Jr., 3.69, Salt Lake City, Utah)
*Savanna Hanson, Seattle Pacific (English, Jr., 3.68, Centennial, Colo.)
Hannah Masson, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, So., 3.58, Meridian, Idaho)
**Amanda Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Communications, Sr., 3.56, Duvall)
*Janie Wurth, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Jr., 3.43, La Mirada, Calif.)
Andrea Chan, Seattle Pacific (Undeclared, So., 3.40, Vancouver)
Brittany Langdon, Seattle Pacific (Communications, So., 3.38, Irvine, Calif.)
Megan Lindsay, Seattle Pacific (Exercise Science, So., 3.22, Spokane)
Aly Benes, Simon Fraser (Health Sciences, Sr., 3.84, Surrey, B.C.)
Lauren Lachlan, Simon Fraser (Bachelor of Arts, Sr., 3.25, Port Moody, B.C.)
Macy Bothman, Western Oregon (Physical Education, So., 3.69, Eugene, Ore.)
*Cori Young, Western Oregon (Community Health Ed., Sr., 3.63, Gresham, Ore.)
**Naomi Shimabuku, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.57, Aiea, Hawaii)
Ciara Peterson, Western Oregon (Nursing/Health, So., 3.40, Puyallup)
**Kelsie Blachly, Western Oregon (Art, Sr., 3.37, Gresham, Ore.)
Chelsy Okuma, Western Oregon (Undecided, So., 3.36, Honolulu, Hawaii)
Rachelle Kliewer, Western Oregon (Psychology, Sr., 3.30, Tualatin, Ore.)
*Monique Thees, Western Oregon (Business, Jr., 3.29, Camano Island)
Kymberly Witmer, Western Oregon (Business, So., 3.27, Newberg, Ore.)
Kelly Cates, Western Washington (Biology, Jr., 3.44, Poulsbo)

*Repeater **Two-time repeater