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Dec. 4, 2012

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University goalkeeper Jamie Arthurs (Sr., Richland) and defender Brina Sych (Jr., Vancouver/Union) were second-team picks on the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-America Team.

Arthurs posted a 0.39 goals against average, which led the nation. She had 16 shutouts, one shy of the NCAA II national record, and her save percentage of .882 ranked seventh nationally. She had 67 saves in 2,101 minutes and 50 seconds.

Arthurs, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year, posted 39 shutouts during her four-year career. That tied her for sixth nationally.

Arthurs also was a second-team Daktronics All-American as well as a NSCAA and Daktronics first-team West Region all-star.

Sych had five goals and five assists and played a key role on a defense that allowed just nine goals in 23 games. During one stretch, the Vikings recorded 10 straight shutouts and had a scoreless string of 919 minutes and 29 seconds.

Sych was the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team NSCAA and Daktronics West Region all-star.

The Vikings finished 19-4-0, the win total being a school record, and reached the championship game of the West Regional, matching the school's best NCAA post-season finish.

WWU, ranked No.13 nationally in the final NSCAA Top 25 Poll, won both the GNAC regular season and tournament titles.

In the regional final, the Vikings lost 2-1 in overtime to UC San Diego, which advanced to the national championship contest where it lost 1-0 to West Florida.

Coincidentally, WWU opens its 2013 season on Sept. 5 at UC San Diego.

2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Women's All-America Teams

* - Indicates repeat All-American selections

First Team

Sarah Story	Jr.	K	West Florida	Hoover, Ala.
Alison Fitzsimmons	Jr	D	American International	West Springfield, Mass.
Jourdan Thompson	Sr.	D	Saint Rose	Brick, N.J.
Sam Andert*	Sr.	D	Quincy	St. Peters, Mo.
Joise Price	Sr.	M	Southwestern Oklahoma State	Calgary, Alberta
Nicole Dooher*	Sr.	M	Minnesota State-Mankato	New Hope, Minn.
Olivia Collado	Sr.	M	St. Edward's	Houston
Cassandra Callahan	So.	M	UC San Diego	Coronado, Calif.
Morgan Mitchell	Sr.	F	Armstrong Atlantic State	Lilburn, Ga.
Carmelina Puopolo*	Jr.	F 	Saint Rose	Toronto, Ontario
Ashley Botts**	Sr.	F	Grand Valley State 	Beloit, Wis.
Chelsea Palmer	Jr.	F	West Florida	Plano, Texas
Karenee Demery*	Jr.	F	Cal State Stanislaus	Merced, Calif.

Second Team

Jamie Arthurs	Sr.	K	Western Washington	Richland, Wash.
Emer Flately	Sr. 	D	Slippery Rock 	Galway, Ireland
Jordan Hutchinson	Jr.	D	Central Oklahoma	Edmond, Okla.
Andrea Hutchins	Sr. 	D	Dallas Baptist	Cedar Hill, Texas
Brina Sych	Jr.	D	Western Washington	Vancouver, Wash.
Sydney Bond*	Jr.	M	Saint Rose	Deer Park, N.Y.
Shelby Bush	Jr.	M	West Florida	Shalimar, Fla.
Nadima Skeff	Sr. 	M	Armstrong Atlantic State	Brasilia, Brazil
Megan Lindsay**	Sr.	F	Seattle Pacific	Spokane, Wash.
Samantha Breuckner	Fr.	F	Gannon	Valencia, Pa.
Sarah Franklin	Jr.	F	William Jewell	Independence, Mo.
Chloe Roberts	Sr.	F	North Alabama	Cornwall, England
Leslie Briggs	Sr.	F	West Texas A&M	Carrollton, Texas

Third Team

Chelsea Parise**	Sr.	K	Grand Valley State	Sterling Heights, Mich.
Jenna Stones	Sr.	D	Central Missouri	Overland Park, Kan.
Lauki'I Cheng*	Sr.	D	Wisconsin-Parkside	Kailua, Hawaii
Kansas Bayly	Jr.	D	Columbus State	Liburn, Ga.
Alison Cahill	Jr.	D	Regis	Boise, Idaho
Ellen Wilson	Sr.	D	UC San Diego	Santa Ana, Calif.
Alyssa Mira	Sr.	M	Grand Valley State	Livonia, Mich.
Ashley Burton	Fr.	M	Quincy 	St. Louis. Mo.
Brianne West	Sr. 	F	Minnesota State-Mankato	Omaha, Neb.
Karisa Price	So.	F	Metro State	Gilbert, Ariz.
Anna Evans	Jr.	F	Colorado Mines	Arvada, Colo.
Susanne Vistness	Fr.	F	LIU Post	Randaberg, Norway
Jamie Shaw	Sr.	F	Lander	Columbia, S.C.
Cara Curtin	Jr.	F	Sonoma State	Santa Rosa, Calif.