(November 30, 2009) - Four WPFC Alumni were honored, when the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Far West Region squad was announced Monday.

SPU senior Jocelyn Charette (Lakewood, Wash./Curtis HS) was joined on the first team by defender Taylor Sawyer (Gig Harbor, Wash./North Mason HS), who was one of only two freshmen among the 24 Far West region all-stars.

Charette, a forward, amassed 15 goals and seven assists for the Falcons and was named the 2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference player of the year.

Sawyer anchored a defense that surrendered 0.51 goals per game. She was sidelined four games due to an injury and the Falcons definitely missed her. SPU yielded six goals in the 17 games Sawyer played while allowing five during the four games she was absent.

SPU won the GNAC title with a 9-2-1 league mark. The Falcons finished with a 16-3-2 overall record after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Chico State, which won the penalty kick tiebreaker 4-3 after a scoreless regulation and overtime.

Irving, who also was a second-team choice last year, had eight assists, tying a school career record that had stood for 25 years with a four-year total of 26. She also scored three goals, all game winners.


2009 NSCAA All-Far West Region Women’s Soccer Team

First Team
GK, Kristin Armstrong, So., UC San Diego
D, Lisa Bradley, Jr., UC San Diego
D, Lindsay Catton, Sr., Sonoma State
D, Ashley Salas, Sr., Cal State San Bernardino
D, Taylor Sawyer, Fr., Seattle Pacific
MF, Jessica Wi, Fr., UC San Diego
MF, Anne Wethe, So., UC San Diego
MF, Alison Sward, Sr., Chico State
MF, Janae Godoy, Sr., Seattle Pacific
F, Sarah McTigue, So., UC San Diego
F, Jocelyn Charette, Sr., Seattle Pacific
F, Liz Franco, Jr., Cal State L.A.

Second Team
GK, Kylie Broadbent, Sr., Western Washington
D, Carly Bliss, Jr., San Francisco State
D, Molly Downtain, So., Chico State
D, Caroline Hannah, Jr., Cal State L.A.
D, Megan Kendall, So., Humboldt State
MF, Justine Barclay, So., Cal Poly Pomona
MF, Jaclyn Clark, So., Cal State San Bernardino
MF, Kelly Irving, Sr., Western Washington
MF, Makensie Pedrotti, Jr., Cal State Dominguez Hills
F, Jessica Murphy, So., Cal State Dominguez Hills
F, Amanda Johnson, Jr., Seattle Pacific
F, Mary Carroll, Sr., Cal Poly Pomona

Third Team
GK, Maddie Dickinson Jr., Seattle Pacific
D, Paige Peel So., Cal State Dominguez Hills
D, Alicia Patten So., Western Washington
D, Whitley Davis So., Dixie State
D, Caroline Hanna Jr., Cal State Los Angeles
MF, Mikala Wilkes Sr., Dixie State
MF,Amanda Matthews Sr., Cal State Los Angeles
MF, Kelsey Jenkins So., Seattle Pacific
MF, Myriah Johnson Jr., San Francisco State
MF, Camille Peterson So., Dixie State
F, Jaucelyn Richter Fr., Montana State-Billings
F, Jill Webb Jr., Montana State-Billings
F, Alex Conley Jr., Cal State Los Angeles